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Adobe releases substantial update to the desktop and mobile versions of Photoshop for its 30th birthday

20 Feb

Today, on the 30th anniversary of Adobe Photoshop launching, Adobe has released an update for its desktop and iPad app, bringing substantial improvements to a few key features, as noted in its announcement blog post.

Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 (Desktop)

Adobe kicked off the updates with an impressive improvement to its desktop iteration of Photoshop with an improved Content-Aware Fill workspace, updates to the Lens Blur tool, a slightly updated UI and a number of bug fixes. We’ll take a look at the details of the updates in the sections below.

Content-Aware Fill

Previously, if you needed to make multiple Content-Aware Fill edits, Photoshop required you to make the edits one at a time. Now, with this new update, you can make multiple selections and apply multiple fills within the Content-Aware Fill workspace without needing to exit every time. This not only reduces the number of clicks, it also allows you to preview edits in real-time when more complicated scenes require multiple edits at once.

Lens Blur

Another major improvement in this update is to the Lens Blur tool, which now relies on the GPU of your computer, rather than the CPU. As seen in the comparison images below, offloading the processing of the Lens Blur tool to the GPU dramatically improves the realism of the edit through more refined edges, more accurate bokeh (thanks to specular highlights) and an overall sharper image that looks more pleasing than edits process with the CPU.

Lens Blur tool processed using CPU Lens Blur tool processed using GPU

‘The results are created by an algorithm the [Photoshop engineering] team built by studying first the principles of physics and how light interacts with objects in the real world,’ says Photoshop Project Manager Pam Clark in the announcement post. ‘It is carefully tuned to simulate a 3D environment to create the most realistic results possible, while also consuming the least amount of computing power so you don’t burn up your machine.’

UI and Performance

Adobe has also added support for the new dark mode in macOS Catalina, with all of the new system dialogs matching the light/dark mode settings you have turned on at the system level.

Other improvements throughout Photoshop CC 2020 include improved mouse control, with better responsiveness when panning and zooming across an image, particularly with larger documents.

Photoshop for iPad

Moving onto the more mobile version of Photoshop, Adobe has brought its Object Selection tool and improved Text settings to Photoshop for iPad. Above is a quick promo video shared by Adobe alongside the update.

Object Selection

The Object Selection tool, which was first released for the desktop version of Photoshop, makes it easier to select multiple objects within an image to isolate them. Unlike the Select Subject tool, which is meant for images where there is a single, large subject, Object Selection is refined for more precise edits where multiple, smaller objects need to be isolated.

Type settings

Adobe has also updated the Type settings within Photoshop for iPad, bringing a number of controls over from the desktop version. Specifically, Adobe has added type layer, character and options properties within the Type settings. ‘This includes tracking, leading, scaling, and formatting things like all/small caps, super/subscript,’ reads the announcement. Adobe says Kerning will ship in a future update.

The updated versions of Photoshop should be live for Creative Cloud subscribers. If you’re not seeing the updates, try restarting your device and checking for updates again within the Creative Cloud app or iOS App Store.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Olympus celebrates its 100th birthday with a short documentary on its imaging division

13 May

To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Olympus has shared a trio of short documentary videos showing the history and subsequent evolution of its three primary business divisions: medical, scientific solutions and imaging.

The above video, officially titled ‘Olympus 100th Anniversary Documentary: A Great Moment,’ shares not only the history of Olympus’ imaging division, but also interviews with Olympus research and development executives, camera store technicians and Pulitzer Prize-winning National Geographic photographer and Olympic visionary Jay Dickman.

Olympus has also created a dedicated website for its centennial celebration, which includes a timeline of the history of Olympus products, from the first microscope it produced to the launch of its mirrorless camera system and beyond.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Magix celebrates 10th birthday with biggest ever performance update

20 Jun

Video editing software package Video Pro X has received what is described as its biggest update yet, to mark ten years since Magix Video Pro was launched. Owner Magix says the update focuses on speed and performance, and includes new tools to make editors’ lives easier.

Magix says that rendering HEVC/H.265 video can now done using the NVIDIA GPU encoder making export much faster than before, while AVX optimization speeds up image processing and improves the accuracy of color correction.

The company also says it has introduced easier methods for working with overlapping audio and video clips, and that its effects interface is now more clearly organized. Green screen work is improved, as is the package’s ability to handle and manipulate 360° content, and users can now edit stereo video footage as well.

Magix Video Pro X costs £299 / $ 399 and is available now. For more information visit the Magix website (link below).

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Press Release:

10 Years of Video Pro X: MAGIX publishes the largest update in the history of the video software

On the occasion of the software’s 10 year anniversary, MAGIX Software is introducing the largest update for Video Pro X ever to the market. The anniversary version of the professional video editing program includes numerous new functions and improvements for significantly more power, productivity, and design flexibility.

The latest Video Pro X has arrived. Right on time to mark the anniversary, the powerful video processing system from MAGIX offers an extensive program of intelligent new and optimized features that help ambitious users to achieve high-end results even faster than ever before.

FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE

The most recent update from MAGIX had already put a strong focus on increased performance. However, the new version introduces the largest performance leap ever. For the first time, HEVC/H.265 video export can now be rendered with the NVIDIA GPU’s encoder. This makes export speeds possible, which were inconceivable in the past. Also new to the latest version is the comprehensive AVX optimization in the internal image processing and the 3-way colour correction resulting in faster image processing and much more precise output quality during colour conversion. Additionally, the output of 4K source videos into FullHD quality has been optimized by reducing high-frequency image components. This results in fewer bit errors during the conversion of high-resolution recordings.

MORE PRODUCTIVE WORKFLOWS

With the new Video Pro X, MAGIX pushes ahead with its workflow optimization strategy. The latest improvements include the new time-saving J-L cut and the intuitive “Move object content” mouse mode. With J-L edits, video and audio tracks can now be modified individually without losing the advantages of working with grouping. For video editors who work regularly with overlapping objects, such as spoken audio spanning several scenes in documentaries and interviews, work will become noticeably easier, and object content can now be moved more flexibly. From now on, users can intuitively select and adjust image content from video objects with a click of the mouse while maintaining the editing rhythm.

NEW EFFECTS AREA & OPTIMIZED CREATIVE TOOLS

The Video Pro X effects area has been enhanced and is now more clearly organized and user friendly than ever. Users can quickly navigate to the effects they want and control plugins much more intuitively meaning the creative workflow stays uninterrupted. Chroma Keying has also been optimized in response to customer feedback. A new algorithm supports the ability to recognize and extract objects. 360° editing was also improved. 360° image stabilization, a set of spectacular 360° transitions, and special 360° effects from HitFilm now supplement the Video Pro X 360° editing package. And now even stereoscopic videos can be processed by Video Pro X.

“10 years of development have been invested in the new Video Pro X. We would like to introduce the largest update in the history of Video Pro X as a way to say thank you to our loyal customers. Without the continuous feedback from the Video Pro X community, the software would by far not be as sophisticated and powerful as it is today,” says Florian Liepold, Product Owner Video Pro X at MAGIX.

Video Pro X comes with a year of Update Service free of charge. So, users who now decide to purchase the software will automatically receive any upcoming updates. For example, the flexible anchor point positioning, an intelligent function that helps to individually select the object focus – for maximum design flexibility while scaling and rotating.

All new Video Pro X features at a glance:

  • Accelerated export with NVIDIA NVENC support
  • Optimized workflow including J-L cuts
  • New effects area and In-App Store
  • Precise chroma keying
  • Improved Full HD output quality
  • Complete 360° package, including HitFilm effects
  • AVX-optimized algorithms
  • OpenFX interface with multithreading
  • HEIF image import for optimal support of iOS devices
  • Includes Update Service for 1 full year of all new features

Prices and availability:

Video Pro X – £299 / $ 399

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Magnum launches Photography Awards competition to celebrate its 70th birthday

27 Apr
Image © Martin Parr/Magnum Photos

The Magnum Photos agency has announced $ 18,000 worth of prize money for its first photography competition open to anyone 18 years or older. Launched as part of 2017’s celebrations to mark 70 years since the agency was established, the Magnum Photography Awards hopes to ‘discover the best photographers from all over the world.’ The agency has partnered with LensCulture and has set categories for Documentary, Street, Portrait, Fine Art and Photojournalism, as well as an Open section. The jury will look for a winning series and single image in each section, with the best series winning $ 2000 and the best single shot $ 1000. Additional images will be highlighted as finalists, Jurors’ Picks and Editors’ Picks, while five students will also be singled out for praise.

Cash prizes await the winners of the sections and those picked for other awards will be included in an online exhibition and a book, while all series entrants can request a review of their submission by an ‘industry expert’.

The deadline for entries is Tuesday May 24th 2016, and it costs $ 20 to submit a single image, with further submissions costing $ 10. Entering 5 single images as a group costs $ 50, while a series of 10 photos costs $ 60. For more information see the Magnum Photography Awards page on the LensCulture website.


Press release:

Call for Entries: Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2016

Magnum Photos and LensCulture have joined forces to create one of the best new opportunities for photographers to be recognized and rewarded for their talent.

2017 marks a significant year for Magnum as we celebrate 70 years since our founding photographers toasted the conception of an independent photo agency. Ahead of these anniversary celebrations, Magnum Photos and LensCulture invite submissions to the inaugural Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards, an international call to discover the best photographers from all over the world.

Our distinguished jury will select 12 Winners and 20 Finalists from Documentary, Street, Portrait, Fine Art, Photojournalism and Open categories. In addition, the jury will select 7 photographers as “Jurors’ Picks” and give out 5 “Student Spotlight” awards to young, up-and-coming talents. Winners, finalists and top-rated photographers will enjoy gain access to an unprecedented level of global exposure and recognition from two of the largest organizations in the photo industry, as well as cash funding and career support.

“Magnum Photos is delighted to be working with LensCulture on this exciting new competition, which we hope will attract diverse photographic practices from all over the world. 2016 marks a significant juncture for the agency as we launch a new, stories-first website, in the lead-up to our 70th anniversary. We view this new award as an opportunity for our dedicated audience — and the photography community at large — to share in our celebrations.” – Martin Parr, Magnum Photographer and President.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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200th birthday of Julia Margaret Cameron to be celebrated with major exhibition

12 Jun

London’s Victoria and Albert museum is to hold a major exhibition of the work of Julia Margaret Cameron to mark the bicentenary of her birth. One of the most important female photographers in the form’s history, Cameron would have been 200 years old this year, and the exhibition will be part of a series of exhibitions around the UK to celebrate her work. Read more

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Nikon celebrates Df’s first birthday with gold edition

18 Nov

Nikon Japan has announced a limited edition version of its Df DSLR with gold embellishments where the standard version has bare metal. Produced as a limited edition to mark the first anniversary of the Df’s launch, the gold model will come in two forms – body only, or paired with a gold-ringed AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G. There will be 600 units of the body-only form, and 1000 of the kit with the lens. Read more

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Birthday Gifts That Will Separate Your 7 Year-Old From His Computer Games

06 Oct

Kids fondness for computer games is raising concerns among parents. The exponential growth of video game industry has made the already arduous job of parenting even tougher. Although there is nothing wrong with some video game time once in a while, but to witness billions of kids whose faces are glued to the screen, evokes doleful feelings. Watching your kid roll around on the floor dribbling to the screen completely distracted from learning anything useful, is not a very pleasant sight!

The key to fending off such an addiction is by spending more time with your kids while they play the game and gravely practicing parental guidance. Another way is by involving your kid in other activities that are worthwhile in the child’s growth and development. The best way to bring out a new activity to a child is by using his or her birthday present. Birthday presents are extremely special- they stimulate, inspire, excite kids and hey are also bound to try these gifts. Given below are some wonderful gifts that can capture your 7 year old kids imagination

Classic Board Games
Children love playing classic board games! Most of them are timeless and can be enjoyable for children of any age. Such games provide opportunities for developing positive attitudes, building self concept and alleviating the fear of error and failure. Scrabble and Monopoly are the well known ones. You must also participate with them so that they feel they always have someone to play with.

scrabble

A Music Instrument
It gives your child an opportunity for creativity and also inculcates in him or her discipline, self-esteem and passion for music. There is a plethora of such instruments, but you must help them choose the one they like. Your personal preferences will guide your child on what he or she likes.

music

Sport Equipment
Sport is fundamental to the early development of children. Many of them love playing sports at a very young age with proper guidance. Through participation, they can learn about teamwork, honesty, fair play and respect for themselves and others. As parents, you must encourage them by gifting sport equipments that they can use.

balls

A Scooter Or A Bike
Bikes and scooters are fun toys. Children love zipping around on them there are 2 main brands ezip and Razor. You must consider products such as the razor e100 electric scooter and the ezip e500 electric scooter, to check if it is a good product for your child. You can also find detailed information on the product in fan sites and reviews from parents who bought it. You can also explore buggies and other such adorable ride-on toys.

scooter

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Inky’s Birthday Treat: Get 50% off All Deals and an iPhone 5S

26 Sep

We told you about InkyDeals before. This time I’m happy to inform you that InkyDeals turns three! Since founding of the project, InkyDeals managed to gather a huge community of over 300k members. These days they’re one of the biggest websites offering daily design deals. InkyDeals is the place to go if you want to buy premium resources at unbeatable Continue Reading

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Orwellian Birthday: Party Hats Put on Public CCTV Cameras

05 Jul

[ By WebUrbanist in Art & Street Art & Graffiti. ]

orwell birthday hat

To celebrate the 110th birthday of deceased British author George Orwell, famous for his dystopian visions of the future, Front404 roamed the streets of Utrecht adding colorful celebratory hats to all kinds of security and surveillance cameras.

orwell surveillance street art

Recent news about the National Security Agency has prompted a record-breaking uptick in sales of one of Orwell’s most famous works, Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984), in which state monitoring reached terrifyingly deep into the everyday lives of citizens.

orwell book art cover

From the activist artists behind the project: “By making these inconspicuous cameras that we ignore in our daily lives catch the eye again we also create awareness of how many cameras really watch us nowadays, and that the surveillance state described by Orwell is getting closer and closer to reality.”

orwell part hat art

CCTV has long been a subject for street artists, including the infamous Banksy, particularly in places with lax laws regarding the monitoring of public spaces … which makes sense, considering their works are not always legal, but often caught on tape.

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Happy Birthday

22 Oct

Funny computer animation about three Greynautz wishing you a Happy Birthday…
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