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  • 4 September, 2012 – Medium Format Image Quality from a sub-$1k Compact?

    Is the headline above hyperbole, or am I just laying out some troll bait? Neither actually. That’s why I put a question mark after it.

    The new Sigma DP2 Merrill is destined to be one of the most polarizing cameras in a while. It is not without its flaws (none terribly serious if IQ is your primary need), but it also produces some of the highest resolution images that I’ve seen short of a top-of-the-line DSLR with a 1st rate prime lens attached, or from a medium format back.

    What have I been smoking? Read my Sigma DP2 Merrill review and find out.

         

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  • Adobe updates Revel cloud-based image service to v1.5

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    Adobe has announced an update to Revel, its cloud-based storage, editing and browsing service. Available as an app for Mac users and iOS device owners, version 1.5 offers the ability to organize your pictures into photo abums and share these privately with friends and family online in galleries hosted by Adobe. Images can now be captioned and the updated UI includes a ‘Library’ grid view for easier image browsing. Subscription pricing for the service remains at US $ 5.99 per month. Revel software is available in Apple’s Mac and App Stores.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Martin Evening: Using Lightroom’s Import dialog for better image management

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    Adobe Photoshop Lightroom offers workflow benefits that can make it easier to organize your photo collection. Pro photographer and Lightroom expert Martin Evening gives an overview of ‘best practices’ for managing the import process itself. Click here to find out how to make the best use of metadata, file renaming and custom templates during the image upload process, in his four-page article. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • [MODIFIED] Google Image Search – Search For Icons or Other Specific Image File Types

    Query Google for icons, BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, or SVG files on the Internet.

    With Google’s Image Search you can find images found on websites across the Internet. Several types of filters are available, allowing you to limit your searches to faces, photos, clip art, or line drawings.

    However, what if your needs require you to search for icons, or certain types of images such as BMPs, GIFs, JPGs, PNGs, or SVGs? Just add the following to the end of your search query:…

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  • Contributor Tutorials: How to replace a head using a donor image

    This tutorial explains how to use Photoshop to replace a head using a donor image. I show you how to make the initial selection, so that you can copy and paste the donor image into the working file. I show you how to fine-tune the position of your donor image by using the Opacity feature. I demonstrate how to use a mask to conceal and reveal the donor image. I show you a fast and easy way to remove parts of the background image that may interfere with the donor. Afterwards, I explain the importance of making your edits seamless and natural. (skill level=advanced)

    i know it could use some more work…but its pretty cool
    Video Rating: 4 / 5

  • Similar, but not copied, image found to breach copyright

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    Amateur Photographer magazine has published an interesting story about a copyright infringement case of similar, but not directly copied, images. The issue of copyright is thorny, contentious and often misunderstood but this case sheds some light on the current attitude of courts in the UK. Despite significant differences between the two images (there was no implication that the second image was a duplicate of the first), the court found that the second image copied substantially from the ‘creative expression’ of the first (that is the elements that can be protected by copyright in the original image, including a consideration of the composition, lighting and processing of the image).

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Introduction to Masking in Sagelight Image Editor

    This tutorial describes the basic concepts of image masking and shows some examples of how to use masking to change your image in subtle and very distinctive ways. Masking is a powerful tool, and Sagelight has many extensive masking functions, ranging from easy masking tools to more advanced masking effects, including mask feather controls, draw mask, and separate channel selection. This video just discusses the basic masking concepts, so you don’t need to know anything about Sagelight (or even use Sagelight) to learn how masking works in general.

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 – Fade an Image to the Background with a Soft Edge

    Apply customizable soft edges to photos and clip-art inside PowerPoint 2010 presentations.

    Instead of simply placing a picture inside a Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 presentation, one option for stylistic effect is to apply a soft edge. This makes the picture seem to fade to the background around the edges, a sometimes pleasing effect. See the below screenshot for an example.

    1. Select an image to modify….

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  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 – Fade an Image to the Background with a Soft Edge

    Apply customizable soft edges to photos and clip-art inside PowerPoint 2010 presentations.

    Instead of simply placing a picture inside a Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 presentation, one option for stylistic effect is to apply a soft edge. This makes the picture seem to fade to the background around the edges, a sometimes pleasing effect. See the below screenshot for an example.

    1. Select an image to modify….

    Read more at MalekTips.
    New Computer and Technology Help and Tips – MalekTips.Com

  • Deep space digital astrophotography – astro image slide show – Space in motion

    Video slide show of my best astrophotos taken in my observatory called Eifelsternwarte located in Germany. Planetary and deep space sky objects captured by a Canon eos 20Da and a Takahashi and Celestron 8 and a 7″ Intes Micro Maksutov telescope. Images of nebulae, galaxies, sun, moon, planets and equipment are shown.

    Episode 24 of my photography series discusses and demonstrates infrared photography; this is part 2 of 2, which is a quick Photoshop tutorial on how to post-process such images. You’ll also want to check out my blog – binarygraphite.blogspot.com – as it’s supplemented with additional information and links to sites describing this topic in detail. Hope you enjoy, remember to “Like”, and subscribe so you can stay up to date with my future videos. Follow Me on Twitter: twitter.com