Posted by Photo-John on January 10, 2012 ·
There’s exciting news for Adobe Lightroom users. Adobe has released a public beta version of Lightroom 4. It’s available as a free download to anyone who wants to download and install it. You don’t have to have a current version of Lightroom installed to use it. Of course, it is beta software so it’s a work in progress and you may encounter problems. It also won’t update your current [...]
Posted by Photo-John on December 13, 2011 ·
Adobe has announced updates for Lightroom and Camera Raw. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 and Camera Raw 6.6 are now available for download for Windows and Mac operating systems. The updates include support for new cameras, including the Nikon J1 and V1 mirrorless cameras, the Sony NEX-7, Fujifilm X10, Canon PowerShot S100 and Panasonic’s new GX1 Micro Four Thirds camera.
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Posted by Photo-John on November 9, 2011 ·
Good news for Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop users and great news for Nikon 1 mirrorless system camera early adopters – Adobe has updated Lightroom 3 and Camera Raw! Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 and Adobe Camera Raw 6.6 “Release Candidate” updates are now available for download. “Release Candidate” means the software is mostly tested and Adobe is very confident but [...]
Posted by Photo-John on September 29, 2011 ·
Adobe has announced the final versions of Camera Raw 6.5 and Photoshop Lightroom 3.5. Both were made available in August as “release candidates.” The final versions are available for download now and include support for over twenty new cameras as well as updated lens profiles and some Lightroom bug fixes.
Here’s a list of new cameras supported by the Camera RAW 6.5 and Lightroom [...]
Posted by Photo-John on September 28, 2011 ·
Adobe released Photoshop Elements 10 this month. Photoshop Elements 10 offers much of the same basic functionality as the full version of Photoshop, including RAW processing, layers, sharpening, color correction and resizing; but it’s designed for regular folks who don’t want to invest hundreds of dollars or spend weeks learning their software. Some of the new features you’ll [...]
Posted by Photo-John on August 23, 2011 ·
Adobe has new “Release Candidate” versions of Lightroom and Camera Raw available. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.5 and Camera Raw 6.5 Release Candidates add support for new cameras and lenses, including new Olympus and Panasonic Micro Four Thirds cameras, the new Sony NEX and Alpha SLT-A35 cameras and Phase One digital backs. New lens profiles have also been added for over 20 Canon, [...]
Posted by aquadog on April 11, 2011 ·
Today, Adobe announced the Photoshop Touch Software Development Kit (SDK), that allows developers to utilize the Touch SDK to create new apps that interact with Adobe Photoshop CS5 on the desktop. The new Photoshop Touch SDK also makes development possible for mobile and tablet applications for the Android and BlackBerry Tablet OS and not just for Apple iPad and the iOS.
Using the Software Development [...]
Posted by aquadog on March 23, 2011 ·
Photomatix is the de facto standard for HDR (high dynamic range) photography software. It was only recently added to our photography software reviews section and GB1 posted the first review. He’s a longtime HDR shooter and Photomatix user so his review is a welcome one.
If you use Photomatix or any other HDR software, please write a review. The same goes for other photography software. [...]
Posted by aquadog on March 21, 2011 ·
Digital Anarchy announced Beauty Box, a new plug-in compatible with Apple Aperture 2 and 3 and Adobe Photoshop CS5. Beauty Box is a skin retouching plug-in that automatically creates an intelligent mask to remove blemishes and smooth skin tones quickly in photographs, while keeping important details like eyes, teeth and hair razor-sharp. Other features of Beauty Box include batch processing, the ability [...]
Posted by aquadog on February 28, 2011 ·
Hasselblad announced three new software products to the Phocus Family, Phocus 2.6, Phocus Quick, and Phocus Mobile. Hasselblad’s imaging software, Phocus version 2.6, has a faster multi-shot viewer and now features the dust removal tool, star rating, filtering, import/export of image adjustments, combined H and V lens tool, and TIFF and JPEG Windows support.
Phocus Quick allows users to automatically [...]
Posted by aquadog on February 22, 2011 ·
onOne Software has announced an upgrade to their popular iPad DSLR Camera Remote HD application that remotely controls Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras. The new DSLR Camera Remote HD for the iPad features image thumbnails, larger previews, faster access to the intervalometer and auto bracketing, and the new Video Mode with video start, stop and monitor mode to remotely monitor video on an iPad. The new [...]
Posted by aquadog on February 14, 2011 ·
onOne Software has announced its free hour-long webinars will now be available for download as the onOne University Webinar Podcast in Apple iTunes. Users can now download the webinars onto their computers at home through iTunes and watch them whenever. onOne Software University Webinars cover topics such as lifestyle, landscape, portraiture, wedding, travel and HDR photography and are hosted by acclaimed [...]
Posted by aquadog on January 31, 2011 ·
Today, Camera Bits, Inc. announced a special promotion to celebrate the company’s 15th anniversary. Photo Mechanic 4.6, the latest version of their photo workflow and editing software for professional photographers, will be available for only $60. The latest version of Photo Mechanic features geo-tagging, Live Ingest, convert RAW to DNG command, new HTML and Flash Exporter templates, and upload [...]
Posted by aquadog on January 17, 2011 ·
Today, Nik Software announced Silver Efex Pro 2, the latest version of their black and white conversion plug-in software for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Apple Aperture. The upgraded Silver Efex Pro 2 includes new features such as History Browser, Dynamic Brightness, Amplify Whites, Amplify Blacks, Fine Structure, Image Borders, Soft Contrast, and selective colorization. It also allows for better [...]
Posted by Melad on December 21, 2010 ·
WordPress is an amazing platform, with its 5 minute install and easy customising. Themes for WordPress are readily available that are free, but if you want high quality then you need to find premium theme designers and providers. Below are 5 brilliant theme websites for finding themes with that little bit extra of professionalism.
Theme Forest
Graph Paper Press
Elegant Themes
Woo [...]
Posted by aquadog on December 16, 2010 ·
DxO Labs has updated its DxO Optics Pro to version 6.5.2 that now includes Raw support to the Pentax K-5 and Sony’s NEX-3 and NEX-5 in Standard and Elite editions and 50 new DxO Optics Modules. DxO is offering a 30% discount on both Standard and Elite editions until December 25, 2010.
DxO Optics Pro Version 6.5.2 Press Release
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Posted by drg on December 7, 2010 ·
Adobe has released major updates across the entire Photoshop product line. Included in this upgrade to the x.3 version is Adobe Photoshop CS5, Lightroom 3, Camera RAW, DNG converter, and more.
Continuing a commitment to cross product functionality, Adobe Systems, Inc. has updated the Photoshop product line with both new RAW conversion capability for new camera models and addressed ongoing performance [...]
Posted by aquadog on November 15, 2010 ·
Nik Software has announced that all of their products are now compatible with 64-bit image editing applications and feature U Point technology. Free updates for 64-bit compatible versions of Dfine 2.0, Viveza 2, Color Efex Pro 3.0, Silver Efex Pro, and Sharpener Pro 3.0, are available for download at www.niksoftware.com/downloads.
Nik Software Products Now 64-bit Compatible Press Release
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Posted by aquadog on November 2, 2010 ·
onOne Software announced 4 new software products at the recent PhotoPlus Expo, the DSLR Camera Remote HD for the Apple iPad, Perfect Layers and Perfect Resize 7 for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Apple Aperture, and Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 for Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Lightroom and Aperture.
The DSLR Camera Remote HD app will now include the ability to start and stop video on Canon and Nikon DSLR [...]
Posted by Photo-John on October 26, 2010 ·
Adobe has “release candidate” software updates available for Lightroom 3.3 and Camera Raw 6.3. Licensed Adobe Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS5 owners can download these software updates for free. A release candidate is the final step of Adobe’s testing process. Feedback they receive from release candidate users will be used to polish up the final versions of Lightroom 3.3 and Camera [...]
Posted by Mel @ Acuity on August 11, 2010 ·
As we move more and more into doing things via ‘clouds’ and online web based applications; one of the few things that I have yet to find is a truely comprehensive intermediate web application for search engine optimisation.. I soon came across one that seemed to fit the bill.
Thus, I went off on a journey and in short, I found no web based SEO applications. There are hundreds [...]
Posted by Mel @ Acuity on August 5, 2010 ·
WorkSnug is a really cool augmented reality iPhone app that enables you to find great places to work nearby, from cafes to coworking spaces, complete with reviews.
Below is a short video showing how this great app works! :
WorkSnug is available for free download from the iTunes App Store. The app initially covers London, and is absolutely amazing. Coverage for San Francisco, [...]
Posted by Mel @ Acuity on July 27, 2010 ·
Whilst going through my RSS reader, I came across this amazing achievement of tech and photography via Photography Blog. An amazing 70 Gigapixel 360° panoramic photograph of Budapest.
The photograph was taken from a 100-year-old observation tower built on the highest point of Budapest, the stitched panorama is over 590,000 pixels wide by nearly 121,000 pixels tall. The young Hungarian [...]
Posted by BenGsKe on February 19, 2010 ·
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Current users of Adobe Photoshop Elements can now step up to Adobe Photoshop CS4 for half the price if ordering directly from Adobe. This is a limited-time offer open to registered Elements users only, ending 20 February, 2010. You can order Photoshop CS4 by calling 0800 0280 148 and mentioning the Offer Code WV9V – remember to have the serial number of your registered Elements [...]
Posted by BenGsKe on February 15, 2010 ·
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Topaz Labs have released the Topaz Detail 2 Photoshop plug-in, which features a user-requested speed boost versus Detail 1, a totally redesigned user interface, and more detail enhancement tools and presets. Topaz Detail’s underlying algorithm employs the most recent advances in detail enhancement technology. This new technology provides the unique ability to enhance detail and [...]