Tuesday, January 30, 2007 Filed in:
Podcast
| Adobe
Most historical
photos show some damage with age. Instructor
Richard Harrington explains how to fix a variety
of problems with older images. Part 1 of 3.
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 Filed in:
Podcast
| Adobe
Instructor Richard
Harrington takes a closer look at the clone tool
and shows you how to use it to remove background
elements from an image. Part 1 of 2.
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Monday, January 22, 2007 Filed in:
Apple
I found
a great article
over at the
Editblog as a part of their
Useful Tools for
Editors series. It's a dashboard
widget for OS X that lets you calculate frame
sizes for graphics to match a wide range of
tape and film formats. The widget is called
called Aspect and it's totally free. Grab the
widget from this file hosting
site by clicking the Download
link at the top.
Be sure to stop by and visit the
Editblog
for lots of news
for video pros. The blog is frequently updated
and a source of excellent information.
Sunday, January 21, 2007 Filed in:
Windows
Chris Pirillo
and Lockergnome have released their list of picks
for 2007. There's a lot of good things here worth
checking out. You can see the full list
here (and its growing). Here are
a few of the ones that I found most useful
(and think you will as well).
Terms of Service Comparison for
Video Hosting Sites
Online Spreadsheets for
Collaboration
Blog2PDF & deskFlickr for
Windows
Starter set of 10 Tweaks for
Windows Vista
FontRenamer for
Windows
Sharable Web-based
Whiteboard
Hope you enjoy...
Friday, January 19, 2007 Filed in:
Adobe
I've always
praised Adobe for their liberal upgrade policies
(if the last release didn't impress you, you can
skip a version and still upgrade). In fact, Adobe
had one of the least strict policies of any
manufacturer and didn't hold you hostage to
constant upgrades.
Well, the policy is changing (a bit). Adobe is
tightening up its policy on upgrades and applying
limits to just how old a copy can be in order to
be upgraded. According to the FAQ posted for Photoshop
CS3:
Q. If I buy Photoshop CS2
today in order to get access to the Photoshop CS3
beta, will I get a free upgrade to Photoshop CS3?
A. No. The rich feature set and productivity
enhancements of Photoshop CS2 already provide a
strong upgrade value, and the opportunity to
preview the upcoming CS3 release is an additional
bonus. In addition, customers who are still using
Photoshop version 6.0 or earlier will benefit
from taking advantage of a more liberal upgrade
policy for Photoshop CS2.
Adobe will
not offer upgrade pricing more than three
versions back on Photoshop CS3.
Go
to www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/index.
html for more information on
Adobe Photoshop CS2.
This means a minimum of Photoshop 7 must be owned
to buy the upgrade to Photoshop CS3. I agree that
this is a reasonable change... but I raise it to
you know for you people forced to sit on the
fence. I know plenty of people (especially in
corporate and education fields) who are
constrained when it comes to upgrades....
The bottom line... if you are still using
Photoshop 6 or earlier... upgrade now to
Photoshop CS2.
Thursday, January 18, 2007 Filed in:
Motion
Graphics | Personal
I have
personally experienced harassment first hand when
it comes to urban photography. In DC, one
routinely gets threatened or chased off in the
spirit of 'national security.' So it was with
great joy that I came across this entry
over at
Stu Maschwitz
blog. I also found another
helpful post at John Nack's prolific blog
on the same topic.
You can find a great PDF here
that describes
the rights of photographers (and
videographers) within the U.S. Print this out
and place it into your gear bag for the next
time you get harassed.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 Filed in:
Podcast
| Adobe
Instructor Richard
Harrington takes a closer look at the clone tool
and shows you how to use it to remove background
elements from an image. Part 1 of 2.
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Monday, January 15, 2007 Filed in:
Video
| Education
Thanks for being patient (its been a whirlwind of
CES, Macworld, and family time).
I finally have the majority of my CES Handouts
online. You can access them here or in the
Conference
Handouts section.
01
Creating Dynamic Presentations
with PowerPoint 2007
02
Planning your Digital Video
Project
03
Using Rich Media to Attract
Customers
04
Blogging and Podcasting
PDF | Audio
05
Photos and Video
on the Web | Video
Notes
Enjoy!
Sunday, January 14, 2007 Filed in:
Apple
| Business
I was there... I oohed and
aahed with the rest of them... then I asked
questions. Is the phone really cool? Yup. Will I
buy one? Yup. Is it perfect? Nope... and here's
hoping that Apple will listen to some of the
criticism.
First off... if you haven't looked at the online
demo on Apple's website, be sure to
check it
out. It is both informative and
an impressive use of the web for an
interactive demo.
Cool... huh? I agree... but here's my list of
gripes.
1. The battery is not user changeable. I
travel a
lot and
carry three cell phone batteries with me. I've
also run my iPod dead while on a plane. See the
math? What also happens when the battery stops
charging all the way? Currently Apple needs to
service iPod batteries and it takes a few days.
2. They say it runs OSX and "desktop class"
applications – but that doesn't really
mean any application and no they won't let
third-party software develop titles
independently. Rather, it'll be more like iPod
games, just a few titles and tight control.
3. It looks to have none of the following items
– no iChat, no AIM, no Games, no GPS, no
Java, and no Flash (yet most carriers and phones
offer these).
To be fair... here's what's great about it:
1. You iPod accessories and chargers work with
it.
2. Apple has confirmed that they can (and will)
release updates for it like the iPod.
3. Apple i supporting third-party hardware
development.
4. The map features is really cool.
5. It has an "airplane mode" so you can turn off
wireless but leave the unit on.
6. You can see all your voice mails as a list and
check them out of order.
7. Widescreen video playback.
8. A great looking web browser.
9. It's really thin!
David Pogue has lots of great info on his blog
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And hey... the release date isn't until June. So
maybe they'll continue to tweak it a bit.
Saturday, January 13, 2007 Filed in:
Windows
I'm always on
the lookout for a new laptop case. While at
MacWorld I came across a great bag for Macintosh
laptops. Behold the glovez case
from case-mate.
On the inside its pretty standard, a
well-constructed neoprene case. On the outside
its very different. The case is wrapped in a
perforated nylon exterior that makes it easy
to grip and hard to drop. It also has two
velcro closures to help keep it under wraps.
The cases are sized to fit all models of Mac
laptops perfectly... in fact its a very snug fit
and offers peace of mind that the laptop is
well-protected. You can choose from four colors:
Mocha, Silver, Red, and Black. The cases are very
reasonably priced
– $24.95
to $29.95 which seems plenty reasonable. I've
been plenty happy with it and invite you
to check them
out.
Tuesday, January 09, 2007 Filed in:
Podcast
| Adobe
Instructor Richard
Harrington shows you how to use the shadow /
highlight adjustment in Photoshop to rescue dark
images.
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 Filed in:
Video
| Education
Looking for
some free training? The folks from DV Expo have
put up one of my classes on Designing HD
Graphics. The class is streaming
video and it also has the slides synchronized
and shots of the HD Graphics I design for the
crowd. The class was taught at DV Expo West
back in November, but you can take it for
free. You'll need to register, but that only
take 45 seconds and again... it's free. Be
sure to set some time aside (this is a 2.5
hour class). Fortunately there are chapter
points and you can digest it in pieces. Plus
there are many other great classes there
including legal issues facing creatives, Flash
video, and video camera tips.
Enjoy!
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Well after a
few weeks off, I have re-enterred the role of
online forum host. I have partnered with the
great folks over at DV Magazine and DV.com to
bring you a new interactive forum. This is a
great place to share ideas, ask questions, and
meet up with others who share a passion for all
things pixels. The forum is totally free, you can
access it by clicking the forum button in the
menu bar above or through this
direct
link.
I hope you enjoy this new service and feel free
to drop me a line
with comments or
suggestions.
Tuesday, January 02, 2007 Filed in:
Podcast
| Adobe
Instructor Richard
Harrington explains how to use Photoshop levels
adjustments to fix problems with color balance,
brightness or contrast.
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Monday, January 01, 2007 Filed in:
Motion
Graphics
Looking for
some training in the latest digital media tools
and trends? Then stop by the Consumer Electronics
Show in Las Vegas. There are
classes from January 8-10 with lots of great
topics to catch up on. I've got classes on
making great presentations using both
PowerPoint and Keynote, as well as harnessing
the power of online media with podcasting and
rich media. Plus there’s that whole
world's biggest trade show thing to attend.
Hope to see some of you there.
Date Time Session Title
1/8/2007 9:00 AM Creating Dynamic Presentations
with PowerPoint 2007
1/8/2007 2:30 PM Planning your Digital Video
Project
1/9/2007 9:00 AM Creating Dynamic Presentations
with Apple Keynote
1/9/2007 4:00 PM Using Rich Media to Attract
Customers
1/10/2007 10:30 AM Blogging and Podcasting: What
it Means to You (and Your Customers)
1/10/2007 2:30 PM Photos and Video on the Web:
Putting your Digital Media Online
1/10/2007 4:00 PM Web Technology Demystified:
Harnessing the Power of Flash Video, PDF
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