A while ago I had a client who was automating his InDesign projects using an XML-based workflow. He was extremely happy with the speed and ease his text stories were flowing into InDesign. But after a while he realized he actually needed to give those stories a proper layout. And the design he had in […]
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For the past 30 years, the International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum has showcased the work and tools of inventors and key artists in the history of photography from its location in Oklahoma City. The museum’s displays include over 30,000 images and 6,000 historical cameras from the early 19th century to the present. The […]
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Inspired by ViewMaster toys and antique stereoscopes, two inventors from Seattle, Ethan Lowry and Joe Heitzeberg have come up with a device that attaches to iPhones so you can capture and view full-color 3D video and still images. The Poppy is a purely optical device, requiring no batteries or electronics. You simply put your iPhone […]
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This article originally appeared on chromaqueen.com. Republished with permission of the author. ©Martha DiMeo 2013 There is a conversation around color management that is often met with much resistance and sometimes skepticism. If I told you the color of your walls affect the way you see color on your monitor would you believe me? […]
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When it comes to creating multitone images, it’s common to think of using the Duotone mode. But just because you want a multitone doesn’t mean that you need to use the Duotone mode to get it. In fact, you can often get just as good results by manipulating a grayscale image in either the Multichannel […]
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Camera tossing aka “kinetic photography” is not a new a phenomenon. There are Flickr groups devoted to the practice, plus videos, how tos, and even a Nikon patent on technology to help you take better shots if you’re brave (or crazy) enough to throw your camera. But one inventor is developing an entirely different kind […]
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Among the many changes brought on by the coming of Creative Cloud, is a shift in the policies regarding the Adobe Certified Expert program. Adobe has posted a FAQ guide to the changes, which includes the following points: Certifications in Creative Cloud applications like Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator will last for one year after the […]
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Recently, a new gadget appeared on the scene combining the retro cool of a Kodak Instamatic camera with the modern capabilities of an Android smartphone. It’s called the Instamatic 2014, and no doubt, it will have a certain segment of hipsters worked up into a frenzy, with its old school styling, impressive specs, low price, […]
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