Archive for January, 2012

Lightroom 4 Beta Masterclass – Lesson 5 – New Video features

Monday, January 30th, 2012

A new week, a new series of videos about the brand new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Beta!

Lightroom 4 beta

Today, I am going to share with you another video tutorial I have created – the fifth one in the series – on the new Video Import features in Lightroom 4 Beta.

Now, in Lightroom 4 beta,  you can colour correct videos! How great is that?!

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Photoshop Lightroom TV – Episode 63 live!

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Photoshop Lightroom TV - Episode 63If you have been following my blog, you have seen (hopefully watched it every week) my weekly video podcast for creative professional about anything Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, and Photography – Photoshop Lightroom TV.

Now it’s a new week and new episode of Photoshop Lightroom TV!

Here’s the link for you:

Photoshop Lightroom TV.

Enjoy! :-)

Lightroom on Linux?

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, now coming in its new 4th ‘incarnation’ is a default for many photographers worldwide. And there is a reason behind it, it is a great and easy to use application.

I have been using Lightroom since the beginning (and Photoshop before Lightroom), and I found it to be a great tool for me as a photographer.

As those of you who know me personally know, I am not a fan of Windows (nor Mac), and I am a massive fan of Linux. I have been a massive fan of Linux for many years and I have used it for many years. However, what I kept struggling with was how to run Adobe software on Linux. I have been a fan of Adobe software even before I became an Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor and for many years I would run Linux and Windows (unfortunately) as a dual-boot on my laptops.

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Canon PowerShot G1X preview

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

In the last couple of months, we have seen a number of mirrorless cameras emerge from major camera brands like Canon and Nikon, and some of them become quite sophisticated at what they do.

Now, Canon shows a preview of its’ brand new mirrorless camera – PowerShot G1X. The camera looks very similar to other existing G-series models, however it has some different, exciting(?) features. It has a large sensor and a 4x zoom lens (equivalent to 28-112mm). It also has a number of manual controls (that’s something quite common to G-series). Canon says that it will be a perfect companion to a high-end DSLR camera. The price quoted for this camera is around $799.

Canon Powershot G1X

Canon Powershot G1X

The sensor in G1X is 18.7 x 14mm, so it’s a bit smaller than the one used in DSLR cameras, but bigger than in most compacts. Because the sensor in G1X is just a bit smaller than in DSLRs, we may expect a very high quality images from this camera.

G1X is not supposed to replace G12, even though they have a lot in common. It is just a supplement to the line of Canon cameras. An aperture range on G1X is quite good as well – F2.8-5.8. And it’s quite compact in size thanks to fixed lens on the camera.

We shall expect some tests from the camera soon. And, because it is a G-series camera, it shoots Raw!

Enjoy! :-)

Lightroom 4 Beta Masterclass – Lesson 4 – New Soft Proof

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

A new week, a new series of videos about the brand new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Beta!

As I mentioned last week, Adobe released a new version of Lightroom – Lightroom 4 Beta, and it is a public Beta release, which means it is available for everyone to download and try out.

Lightroom 4 beta

Today, I am going to share with you another video tutorial I have created – the fourth one in the series – on the new Soft Proofing in Lightroom 4 Beta.

Lightroom 4 includes long-awaited soft proofing functionality, which provides an onscreen preview (the soft proof) of how your image will appear in print. We use Soft Proofing (I use it often in Photoshop), because monitors are capable of displaying a wider dynamic range and color gamut than we can print.

I hope you will enjoy watching it and I’m looking forward to connecting with you in the next video in the series.

Enjoy! :-)

Lightroom 4 Beta Masterclass – Lesson 3

Friday, January 20th, 2012

As previously mentioned, Adobe released brand new version of Lightroom – Lightroom 4 beta.

Lightroom 4 beta

 

Today, I am going to share with you another video tutorial I have created – the third one in the series – on the new Book Module in Lightroom 4 Beta.

I hope you will enjoy watching it and I’m looking forward to connecting with you in the next video in the series.

Enjoy! :-)

 

 

HTC Sensation overview – is it any good?

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Today, I thought I would share with you a video I have just recorded about the new phone from HTC -  HTC Sensation.

HTC Sensation uses a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor with a 4.3in screen, resolution of 540 x 960 pixels (~256 ppi pixel density). It has an 8MP camera that can capture 1080p HD videos and the camera has a new instant capture feature. You can also record sound in stereo.

Without any more talking about the phone, let me share a video I have created with you. Enjoy watching! :-) (~256 ppi pixel density)(~256 ppi pixel density)

 

 

Photoshop Lightroom TV – Episode 62

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Photoshop Lightroom TV - Episode 62If you have been following my blog, you have seen (hopefully watched it every week) my weekly video podcast for creative professional about anything Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, and Photography – Photoshop Lightroom TV.

It has been running for a long time, and I have been blessed with great audience watching it every week. I hope it is going to run and attract even more audience for the next year and more…

Here’s the link for you:

Photoshop Lightroom TV.

Enjoy! :-)

Lightroom 4 Beta Masterclass – Lesson 2

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Lightroom 4 beta

As previously mentioned, Adobe released brand new version of Lightroom – Lightroom 4 beta.

Today, I am going to share with you a new video tutorial I have created – the second in the series – on importing images into Lightroom 4 Beta and on the Map Module in  Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 beta.

I hope you will enjoy watching it and I’m looking forward to connecting with you in the next video in the series.

Enjoy! :-)

Adobe update policy for CS6 clarified

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Today I am happy to share with you some updates on Adobe Upgrade Policy for coming Creative Suite 6.

I have written a post about the Upgrade Policy a while ago – you can find it here:

New Adobe upgrades policy.

However, I have just found out a lot of new information. Here’s what I have found out.

Here’s something exciting that Adobe says:

We’re very excited about the upcoming release of Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 software and Adobe Creative Cloud™. CS6 will be a major new release of our creative desktop tools, with huge improvements for every type of creative professional.

Adobe Creative Cloud will be our most comprehensive creative solution ever, giving members access to all of the CS6 desktop software plus additional services, new tools, Adobe Touch Apps, and rich community features.

In addition, Creative Cloud members will receive continuous upgrades and updates to all products and services as part of their membership.

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