Category: Software & Technology

  • Google Unveils Cutting Edge Photography Tools to Make Your Photos Look Better

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    Link: Thomas Hawk Digital Connection » Blog Archive » Google Unveils Cutting Edge Photography Tools to Make Your Photos Look Better and the World A More Beautiful Looking Place Google unveiled significant new innovation in the world of online photography this morning, continuing their rapid development pace on Google+. All in, Google+ pushed out 41…

  • Does Adobe’s Sudden Shift To Subscription Only, Unnecessarily Screw Photographers

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    Does Adobe’s Sudden Shift To Subscription Only, Unnecessarily Screw Photographers – A Photo Editor Last week Adobe announced a sudden shift to subscription only on future releases of Photoshop. This seems inevitable as the whole software industry has moved away from major releases in favor of incremental improvements. An article in Mashable has Adobe e…

  • The storm over Adobe’s move to Cloud Licensing

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    Link: Adobe CC Sadly we all will lose on the financial front since to continue to use the latest version of Photoshop will mean paying more in aggregate for a yearly subscription than the previous cost of a version upgrade. And for those who in the past would skip a version (unless there was a…

  • You should never lose access to your work, period.

    You should never lose access to your work, period.

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    You should never lose access to your work, period. A number of readers have raised a very valid concern about Creative Cloud subscriptions: How can you retain access to your intellectual property (the work you’ve made with the apps) if you en… via John Nack on Adobe: http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2013/05/you-should-never-lose-access-to-your-work-period.html A number of readers have raised a very…

  • Sneak Peek: Perspective Warp in Photoshop

    Sneak Peek: Perspective Warp in Photoshop

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    Sneak Peek: Perspective Warp in Photoshop If I may echo Rainn Wilson, “Oh my God, that’s ridiculous.” Note: This is a technology demo, not a feature that’s quite ready to go in Photoshop CC. With the move to subscri… via John Nack on Adobe: http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2013/05/sneak-peek-perspective-warp-in-photoshop.html If I may echo Rainn Wilson, “Oh my God, that’s…

  • Photoshop CC: Adobe responds to reaction

    Photoshop CC: Adobe responds to reaction

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    Photoshop CC: Adobe responds to reaction Yesterday’s announcement by Adobe that it will cease ‘perpetual license’ sales of Photoshop and its Creative Suite counterparts has generated considerable backlash here on dpreview and across the web. With such a significant change in store, we spoke toda via DPReview: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/05/08/Adobe-photoshop-cc We expected a higher degree of this…

  • Hipstamatic launches Oggl, a new social network for creative photographers

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    Hipstamatic launches Oggl, a new social network for creative photographers Oggl is said to offer a brand new way to experience Hipstamatic’s filters, ‘and for the first time ever, directly connects the Hipstamatic community and like-minded creatives from around the world,’ says the San Francisco-based start-up in a statement rel via British Journal of Photography: http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2266618/hipstamatic-launches-oggl-a-new-social-network-for-creative-photographers…

  • Snoop Dogg Launches Snoopify, A Mobile Photo App For iOS & Android

    Snoop Dogg Launches Snoopify, A Mobile Photo App For iOS & Android

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    Snoop Dogg Launches Snoopify, A Mobile Photo App For iOS & Android Snoop Dogg (aka Snoop Lion), in association with Upper Playground, 99centbrains and Cashmere Agency, has launched Snoopify, a photo-sharing app for iOS via Laughing Squid: http://laughingsquid.com/snoop-dogg-launches-snoopify-a-mobile-photo-app-for-ios-android/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+laughingsquid+%28Laughing+Squid%29 With it, users can add Snoop Dogg-related virtual stickers to new or existing photos and then share…

  • Favorite photography features in Photoshop CC

    Favorite photography features in Photoshop CC

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    Favorite photography features in Photoshop CC Julieanne Kost demonstrates her top 5 favorite features in Photoshop CC, including the new Upright perspective correction, Radial Filter, and Spot Removal  features in Adobe Camera Raw 8, Image Ups… via John Nack on Adobe: http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2013/05/new-features-for-photographers-in-photoshop-cc.html Julieanne Kost demonstrates her top 5 favorite features in Photoshop CC, including the…

  • Adobe Turns Creative Suite Into Cloud-Based Subscription Software

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    Adobe Turns Creative Suite Into Cloud-Based Subscription Software | PDNPulse Back in March, a rumor made the rounds that Adobe would move away from selling packaged software, making Creative Suite programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator only available as cloud-based subscription software. The rumors claimed May 1 as the date th via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2013/05/adobe-turns-creative-suite-into-cloud-based-subscription-software.html What…

  • Photoshop CC for Creative Cloud Members Coming Soon!

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    Photoshop CC for Creative Cloud Members Coming Soon! | Photoshop Blog by Adobe Photoshop Blog via Photoshop Blog: http://blogs.adobe.com/photoshopdotcom/2013/05/photoshop-cc-for-creative-cloud-members-coming-soon.html We’re thrilled to announce that the next version of Photoshop, the world’s most popular digital imaging software, will be available to Creative Cloud members this June! This release, called Photoshop CC, will deliver dozens of new features,…

  • CNET: “Adobe to bring Lightroom-style photo editing to tablets”

    CNET: “Adobe to bring Lightroom-style photo editing to tablets”

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    CNET: “Adobe to bring Lightroom-style photo editing to tablets” Stephen Shankland covers today’s sneak peek (emphasis added): [Hogarty] wouldn’t promise when it would ship or what exactly it would do, but he did demonstrate some features on prototyp… via John Nack on Adobe: http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2013/05/cnet-adobe-to-bring-lightroom-style-photo-editing-to-tablets.html The ability to edit photos taken in raw photo formats, including…

  • FocusTwist brings Lytro-style imaging to iPhone

    FocusTwist brings Lytro-style imaging to iPhone

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    FocusTwist brings Lytro-style imaging to iPhone The new $2 app lets you refocus images after capturing them: PetaPixel writes, Unlike Lytro’s light field camera, which uses innovative new technology that actually captures entire scenes sharply i… via John Nack on Adobe: http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2013/04/focustwist-brings-lytro-style-imaging-to-iphone.html The new $2 app lets you refocus images after capturing them

  • Photoshop Sneak Peek: New De-Blurring Tech

    Photoshop Sneak Peek: New De-Blurring Tech

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    Photoshop Sneak Peek: New De-Blurring Tech Here’s a brief look at new image-sharpening technology the Photoshop team has been developing (previously hinted at during the last Adobe MAX): via John Nack on Adobe: http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2013/04/photoshop-sneak-peek-new-de-blurring-tech.html look at new image-sharpening technology the Photoshop team has been developing

  • Lightroom 5 beta resources

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    Link: Lr 5 beta resources This is a list of various resources dedicated to educating photographers about Lightroom 5 public beta

  • Lightroom 5 Beta Now Available!

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    Link: Lightroom 5 Beta Now Available!

  • Nikon’s patent reveals passcode protection of lens-body combination

    Nikon’s patent reveals passcode protection of lens-body combination

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    Nikon’s patent reveals passcode protection of lens-body combination – Nikon Rumors In order to prevent the use and resale of stolen gear, Nikon filed patent 2013-61508 in Japan that will require the photographer to enter a passcode in order to make a certain lens-camera combination usable. The authentication process will most likely use via Nikon Rumors: http://nikonrumors.com/2013/04/13/nikons-patent-reveals-passcode-protection-of-lens-body-combination.aspx/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NikonRumors+%28NikonRumors.com%29 In order…

  • Google Deeply Cuts Price for Nik Plug-in Suite

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    Google Deeply Cuts Price for Nik Plug-in Suite | PDNPulse Perhaps making up for the controversy it created when it discontinued the Snapseed Desktop app, Google today announced a significant price cut for the Nik plug-in suite. The Nik plug-ins have long been popular with photographers looking to expand the powe via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2013/03/google-deeply-cuts-price-for-nik-plug-in-suite.html today’s…

  • Precorder Ensures You Never Miss a Moment with your iPhone’s Camera

    Precorder Ensures You Never Miss a Moment with your iPhone’s Camera

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    Precorder Ensures You Never Miss a Moment with your iPhone’s Camera iPhone: Say you're trying to take a video of your cat doing something hilarious. You could risk missing the moment by waiting until something happens to hit record, or you could use Precorder. via Lifehacker: http://lifehacker.com/5992030/precorder-ensures-you-never-miss-a-moment-with-your-iphones-camera The concept of Precorder is simple. You open…

  • Adobe Lightroom 4.4 and Camera Raw 7.4 release candidates now available

    Adobe Lightroom 4.4 and Camera Raw 7.4 release candidates now available

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    Adobe Lightroom 4.4 and Camera Raw 7.4 release candidates now available – Nikon Rumors Adobe Lightroom 4.4 and Camera Raw 7.4 release candidates are now available for download with support for the following Nikon products (incl. the new Sigma 35mm f/1.4 lens): Nikon 1 J3 camera Nikon 1 S1 camera Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G…