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IPhoto 8.1.1 Fixes Faces Bug

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:51:36 -0800

On Wednesday, Apple released a minor update to its iPhoto '09 ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ) digital photography software. The iPhoto 8.1.1. update deals...

Apple Updates Final Cut Server

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:50:44 -0800

Apple today released an update to its Final Cut Server software.

Microsoft's Silverlight Vision

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:36:00 -0800

Silverlight will "optimize everywhere," Microsoft tells developers conference.

Parlay Your Photos Into Holiday Cards and Calendars

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0800

Use image-editing software and Websites to turn your digital photos into handcrafted greeting cards and other holiday gifts.

Photo Geotagging Apps for IPhone

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:50:12 -0800

Geotagging--adding data to a photo that reveals the location it was taken--has quite literally added a new dimension to enjoying and sharing photography. Online...

When Bad Things Happen to Good Products

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0800

Ten major upgrades that went awry, the consumer revolts they prompted, and how the products involved recovered--or didn't.

TypePad Offers Free 'Micro' Blogging Service

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0800

Six Apart's TypePad Micro, the first version of the service that’s free, is aimed at extremely casual bloggers.

Photo Essentials 3 Plug-in Released for Photoshop Elements

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:50:19 -0800

OnOne Software has released Photo Essentials 3, a suite of five add-ons for Adobe Photoshop Elements. The suite includes tools for correcting color, removing...

Adobe Unveils Public Betas for Flash Player 10.1, AIR 2.0

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:20:00 -0800

This just in: Adobe Labs has some new toys up for grabs.

Four Apps to Turn Your IPhone Into a Photo Assistant

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:50:23 -0800

The app store is overflowing with great tools that can turn a photographer's iPhone or iPod touch into a photo assistant (though it falls short in the heavy...

Explaining IPhoto Library Size Discrepancy

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:15 -0800

Reader Will Carter seeks insight into a suspicious iPhoto Library storage discrepancy. He writes:

Kindle for PC: Try E-Books without Buying an E-Reader

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0800

Amazon releases Kindle for PC, Windows software for reading Kindle e-books on a PC — a Mac version is coming soon.

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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0800

Photoshop Tip: Global Light

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:15 -0800

Think of Global Light as a shop light--one of those caged light bulbs with the hook at the top.

Top 20 Tech Underdogs

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:17:00 -0800

A countdown of the top 20 products and technologies that try harder.

Speed-up IMovie Clips

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:23 -0800

Andy Milder (aka Dean Hodes on Showtime's Weeds), sends this question:

Viewfinder Aids Flickr Searchers

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:20:32 -0800

Photo-sharing site Flickr is great for uploading and exchanging photos, but sometimes it's tricky to find exactly what you're looking for. Connected Flow's...

Corel Digital Studio 2010

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800

This suite includes a photo organizer, a midlevel photo editing app, and video editing and DVD production tools, but doesn't excel at any of them.

TechSmith Camtasia Studio 6 Video Editing Software

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:15:00 -0800

Camtasia Studio 6 is a pricey but easy-to-learn tool for producing everything from clean home movies to slick training videos.

Adobe Fixes More Bugs in Shockwave Player

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:40:15 -0800

Adobe Systems has issued an update for five vulnerabilities in its Shockwave Player, which is installed on some 450 million PCs.

Create Pause-zoom-pause Effects in IMovie Stills

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:30:17 -0800

Although I typically use Final Cut Express for my video projects, I recently had a really short project to do for the family, so I thought I'd give iMovie...

Sorenson Media Releases Sorenson Squeeze 6

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:40:14 -0800

Sorenson Media has released Sorenson Squeeze 6, an update of its video encoding software package. This version is designed to let users more easily encode and...

Google Picasa 3.5

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:14 -0800

When it comes to organizing, editing, and sharing photos, most Mac users know iPhoto. But what happens when you don't feel like plunking down $79 for the latest...

Creating a Favicon for Your Web Site

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:50:13 -0800

Go to any major Web site, and you'll almost certainly see an icon to the left of the address in your browser. This tiny image is called a favicon (or Favorites...

Acorn 2.1

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:22:17 -0800

When I reviewed Acorn 1.0.2 ( Macworld rated 3.5 out of 5 mice ) back in October of 2007, I was pleasantly surprised at its capabilities, but wanted a bit more...

VHS Capture Tools Compared

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:50:25 -0700

Many people of a certain age have--hidden away among a lifetime of possessions--a large carton brimming with VHS tapes. Like all taped-based media, these tapes...

Restore Your Old Pictures With IPhoto

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:50:25 -0700

Time can take a toll on your old prints, slides, and negatives. Often with scanned old snapshots, you have to deal with faded colors, scratches, and other...

Self-promotional Sites With iWeb

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:50:00 -0700

Businesses are increasingly researching prospective employees on the Internet. So why not direct them to a Web site designed to promote your best work?

Plex 0.8.3 Brings Extensive Snow Leopard Compatibility

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:10:14 -0700

If you want to use your Mac as a media center, there's no better app for accomplishing that objective than Plex ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ). This modern...

ScreenFlow 2

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:50:12 -0700

In early 2008, I reviewed Screen Flow 1.0.2 ( Macworld rated 3.5 out of 5 mice ), one of the first "screen movie studio" applications for the Mac. At the time, I...

ScreenFlow 2.0 Adds Powerful New Editing Features

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:50:18 -0700

Telestream on Monday announced the immediate availability of ScreenFlow 2.0, an update to the company's powerful screencasting studio.

Frequently Asked Photo Questions for October

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:27:00 -0700

Dave answers reader questions about using older flashes on digital SLRs, photo metadata, scanning black and whites, and more.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:20:11 -0700

Adobe Photoshop Elements is one of the best bargains in the photo-editing market: for a fraction of the cost of Photoshop, you get a full complement of editing...

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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:20:11 -0700

Pro Applications Update Tackles Final Cut Studio

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:20:16 -0700

Apple rolled out minor updates for the components of the latest version of its Final Cut Studio video-production suite on Thursday, with all five updates...

Windows 7 Launch: Kindle Comes to Windows

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:22:00 -0700

Today's Windows 7 launch included this piece of news: Amazon will release a Kindle app for Windows.

Adobe Launches Lightroom 3 Public Beta

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:00:20 -0700

Adobe just announced the first public beta of the upcoming Lightroom 3, the next version of its professional photo-management and post-processing application. As...

Missing VisualHub? Stomp Your Videos Instead

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:00:20 -0700

A year ago, indie developer shop Techspansion shut down, and the Mac lost VisualHub and iSquint, two mighty heroes of video conversion. Though they have both...

Manage All Your Media in Windows 7

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700

From online streaming to all-new library controls, here's how to get more out of Windows 7's new multimedia features.

Acorn 2.1 Gains AppleScript, More

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:20:19 -0700

It seems like only last month that Flying Meat released Acorn 2, its exceptional "image editor for humans," with a massive array of new features like mutli-layer...

Get to Know Windows 7's Home-Networking Features

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700

Windows 7 is packed with features that make home networking easier and more fun than before. Here's how to get started with file sharing, media streaming, and more.

Apple Restores Banned 3G TV iPhone App

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:33:00 -0700

The App Store is apparently secure enough that a third-party streaming TV app doesn't seem threatening.

Four Ways to Get Stunning Depth of Field

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0700

Put your subject in focus--but leave your background blurry--for dramatic photos.

Toon Boom Studio 5

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:10:12 -0700

So many artists today want to venture into the animation world but either don't have the hand-drawing artistic capabilities or the time and resources to learn...

E-on Software Unveils Vue 8 Lineup

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:10:28 -0700

E-on Software, developer of software for creation, animation, rendering, and integration of natural 3-D environments, has unveiled its upcoming Vue 8 product...

IMovie Update Improves Device Compatibility

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:00:13 -0700

Apple on Tuesday rolled out an iMovie update, improving compatibility between its video-editing application and a number of devices while also tackling some...

First Look: Popcorn 4

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:10:37 -0700

On Tuesday, Roxio will release Popcorn 4, the latest version of the company's video conversion and burning software. Popcorn 4 costs $50, or $30 to upgrade for...

Cartoon You: Quick Avatars With Photoshop

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:30:19 -0700

Used as an avatar for forums and social media, a photograph helps people associate a face with your posts, status updates, and conversations. Of course, like...

Extend the Background to Clean Up a Messy Photo

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0700

Use this quick trick to cover large blemishes or widen a photo in your image editor.

Adobe Promises Patch for PDF Vulnerability

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:23:00 -0700

Hackers are exploiting the year's fourth zero-day flaw in PDF dcouments.

Adobe's Photoshop.com Mobile Comes to the iPhone

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:40:00 -0700

Like to edit and show off their photos on the go? Photoshop.com Mobile does let you edit photos stored on your iPhone, adjusting qualities such as exposure, saturation, and tint as well as cropping, rotating, and flipping.

Gain More Control Over QuickTime X Playback Speeds

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:30:19 -0700

In OS X 10.5's QuickTime Player, it was easy to control how quickly you could fast-forward or rewind a playing movie. There were, in fact, two ways to do so...