Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Filed in:
Apple
Be sure to take a
quick peek at my latest book, Apple Training
Series : iWork 06 with iLife 06. It was co-written with the entire
office at RHED Pixel. It goes in-depth on both Pages
and Keynote and shows off the latest features. We use
pages to create newsletters and flyers for the office
and I usually use Keynote to create dynamic
multimedia presentations. The book is full-color and
comes with a DVD-ROM and all the source files you
need to get hands-on with both programs.
For a free handout, click here.
For more information, click
here.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Filed in:
Motion
Graphics
While at the National Association of
Broadcaster's show, I picked up a copy of Zaxwerks'
ProAnimator. This product is both a program and a
plug-in. It is useful for creating animated text or
logos. You can import Adobe Illustrator files, 3D
models, or type original text in using any system
font. It's fast and easy and give impressive results.
For more info.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Filed in:
Adobe | Apple
The fine folks at Logitech sent one of these
over for me to play with. It's an alternative input
device for Mac users (primarily for Adobe apps - for
now). It allows for a customizable interface and is
really comfortable to use. Essentially, you can
program frequently used tools to be literally 'at
hand' or via a custom floating palette on-screen. So
far, it's a winner, and I'll update you as I go
deeper.
To find out more.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Filed in:
Apple
Took the plunge
and bought a MacBook Pro 17 inch laptop. Been using
it for about two weeks and figured I'd share my
thoughts.
Pros:
- It's
fast as heck
- The Dual layer DVD and FW800 port are back in
- The screen is beautiful from almost any angle
- Running apps under Rosetta (like Photoshop) is
pretty smooth
- The built-in iSight camera makes it easier to see
my family while on the road.
Cons:
- After a
while, it feels like you can cook an egg on it (with
great power comes great warmth)
- My Wireless Internet card doesn't fit as Apple felt
the need to adopt a new Express Card format which no
one has released wireless cards for
- Can't get any spare batteries and Apple's site says
shipping in 2-3 weeks (no luck in stores either)
All in all... very happy and I suspect with time the
missing hardware will come available and the charred
flesh on my lap will grow numb
Monday, May 29, 2006 Filed in:
Video
When using Final
Cut Pro, it's a little too easy to corrupt your user
preferences (especially if you have multiple video
decks hooked up). This useful program allows you to
quickly backup and restore your user preferences.
This shareware program allows you to save the
following:
• User preferences
• Audio/Video settings
• System settings
• Windowsettings
• Keyboard setup
• Easy setups
Free download
Monday, May 29, 2006 Filed in:
Business
We've switched
the office over to a new calendar program. We've
outgrown iCal and needed something beefier. After a
lot of searching and trials, we decided upon CC
Calendar (Scheduling Edition). The Calendar is
essentially a Filemaker Pro file, which means you can
share it with other users in the office. It's totally
flexible and allows for tracking of rooms, people,
and to-do items. And as far as iCal goes, it even
offers syncing options.
To download a
demo.
To download FileMaker Pro
demo.
Saturday, May 20, 2006 Filed in:
Adobe
Adobe has
released an important maintenance update to Photoshop
CS. No, it does not make it a Universal application
for Mac users, but it does fix several little things,
including: •
Photoshop no longer hangs for several seconds when
using painting tools with quick strokes.
•
Documents containing a large number of text layers
now open more quickly. •
Problems related to palettes (slow redraw, palettes
go white, possible crash) have been addressed.
•
Slow performance when toggling layer visibility has
been fixed. •
Info palette numbers are now displayed and updated
when moving a curve point in Curves via the cursor
keys. •
Problems opening certain TIFF and PSB files greater
than 2GB have been resolved.
The download is free and should be downloaded by all
users.
Download Mac
Download
Windows
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