Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
For those of you on the fence about Topaz’s new B&W Effects plug-in for Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture, the introductory price on it expires next week.
It’s $29.99 now (with coupon code “bwandbeyond”), but will go up to $59.99 next week on October 3. You can also still check out the free trial to see if it’s for you.
Full details over at Topaz Labs’ website. You can also see my initial hands-on report here.
MacPhun has released FX Photo Studio HD 4.0 for the iPad. The new version includes over 190 effects and filters, along with a new masking feature that allows application of effects and filters to only portions of an image. Version 4.0 also allows users to import photos from Facebook for additional editing.
FX Photo Studio HD 4.0 for the iPad retails for $2.99 in the App Store; however, it is available for a limited time for only $1.99.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
You learn something new everyday… At least I did when I watched the above video on Photoshop CS5‘s sharpen tool that allows you to paint-in sharpening. I’ve used layer masks for similar results, but I’m definitely going to be trying this tip out.
[via John Nack]
It looks like that little October 26 tease Canon sent out earlier may be linked to a new pro-grade Canon PIXMA printer. Canon Rumors claims the new the PIXMA PRO-1 will be announced at PDN’s PhotoPlus in October with the following specs: [Read more…]
ACD Systems launched ACDSee Pro 5 and ACDSee 14 today, priced at $239.99 and $79.99, respectively. Both products offer several new features and improvements.
ACDSee Pro 5 adds a new “user-controlled edge detection mask slider lets you focus the sharpening effect more to edges and textures than non-textured areas.” Additional new features include split-toning, enhanced dodge and burn controls, and metadata removal, among others.
ACDSee 14 adds map view and geotagging support, news special effects presets, and cloud storage and sharing options.
More details over at ACD System’s website.
Canon has sent out “save the date” notices for an event in New York on October 26. There hints and logos within the invite suggests something relating to both Canon’s DSLR and printer lines. [Read more…]
Anyone who has shot video with a Canon DSLR recognizes that smooth iris pulls are impossible while recording with Canon’s EF lenses. In one of the more interesting patent applications of late, Canon revealed that it is working on new lenses with aperture rings for adjusting aperture settings during video capture. [Read more…]
Video compression and semiconductor company, Ambarella, has developed new system on chip that offers impressive image processing specs, which include 1080/60p video capture as well as 16MP 30fps still image capture.
Additional specs include built-in HDR processing, low power consumption and smart phone tethering.
Check out Ambarella’s press release below for full details on the A7L chip. [Read more…]
The NASA Astronaut’s Photography Manual is a concise 40 page manual that covers all you need to know for your next vacation on the Moon. [Read more…]
A couple of months or so back, I made a pretty big change for mobile users after some feedback from those of you on iPhones and iPads. After listening to feedback, tweaking a few items and watching the usage numbers go up, I wanted to make sure that everyone was aware that Photography Bay is much easier to consume on your Apple iOS or Android device now. [Read more…]