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Point & Click Photoshop made even Easier: nik Releases Viveza 2.0 Upgrade

Submitted by David Cardinal on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 14:20

When I first saw Viveza I wasn't sure why I needed it. After a decade of using layers & layer masks for image enhancement learning how to use U-Points instead seemed un-necessary. But once I started using Smart Objects more often in Photoshop I wanted a Smart Filter plug-in to allow me to do image adjustments while retaining all the power of Smart Objects. Viveza fit the bill perfectly. And to my surprise I found that I got quite quick with U-Points and they worked out very well. So now nik has upgraded Viveza... Read more »

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Tack Sharp: A Tale of Three Images

Submitted by David Cardinal on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 13:05

On every photo safari the second most common question (just after "what ISO are you using?") is "do you think this image is sharp?" To paraphrase an old saw, "If you have to ask, ..." But seriously, evaluating sharpness is a big part of assessing the quality of your images, so we'll take a closer look at it in this post...

s1 -- Lion Cub on Termite Mound -- Sharp

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SpyderCube: A Perfect Photo Gadget for Father's Day

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 11:02

When David Tobie first showed me what looked like a Christmas tree ornament at the Press Sneak Peak event at PMA I thought perhaps it was a trendy European household decoration befitting the new European management at Colorvision/Datacolor. But once I realized it was carefully colored in white, gray and black it dawned on me that the SpyderCube was actually a pretty cool photo tool.

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DPS 6-10: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary, plus David's Favorite new Photo Products & DigitalPro 5 Announcement

With the ongoing financial crisis our feature article is more timely than ever. Photographers, like everyone, are cutting back on their trips to exotic locations and finding themselves needing to do more with less--and make the subjects they can find in their everyday lives or close to home a major part of their hobby. So we're delighted to present some tips on making the ordinary into the extraordinary.

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