A Helluva video tutorial on how to remove colour casts from any image using the Curves tool. Quick and easy, this method offers far more control over the end results than most others.
Video Tutorial – Skin Retouching
March 11th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
A Helluva video tutorial on how to re-touch skin, removing blemishes and the like without leaving your subject looking alien-smooth.
Review – Adobe Premiere Elements 4
March 11th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
Following on from our Photoshop Elements 6 review, the other half of the two-disc bundle is Adobe Premiere Elements 4. As you would expect from a bundled package, the interface shares a look and colour scheme with the new Photoshop Elements and the two packages interact with each other in an easy unobtrusive fashion. How does the ‘user friendly’ version of Premiere measure up to its 800lb cousin?
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Review – Acrobat 8 Professional
March 11th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
For all of the universal presence of the PDF format it’s a constant surprise just how many people are unaware of the existence of Acrobat Professional, the software used to create and manage those PDFs. But why would you want to make a PDF?
Well, at its simplest level, the PDF is about as close as you can get digitally to the printed page – a universal, freely distributed medium which, once editing is complete, can be published in a locked format and distributed without fear of it being changed.
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Review – Photoshop Elements 6
March 11th, 2010 § 1 comment § permalink
Photoshop Elements 6 is a re-engineered version of the most powerful tool in the business – like a production version of a championship rally car. At a fraction of the price of its industry darling sibling, it’s affordable by just about everyone. So how does it measure up? Should you buy it? Read on and find out….
Tutorial – Whitening Teeth
March 11th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
Ok, here’s the scenario:
You’ve just come fresh from a photoshoot and whipped your master shots onto your computer and Oh My God, your subject looks like he’s smoked 50 a day and brushed his teeth with saffron for the last twenty years.
Don’t panic! We can fix it.
Steak and Ale Pie!
March 11th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
A guest recipe for a delicious Steak and Ale pie, by Mike Cummins.
Pasta Sensation!
March 11th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
Named by an old flatmate the first time she tasted it, Pasta Sensation is NOT for those on a diet or for anybody going out on a first date the next day, but mmmmmmmmmmm! Cook it the next time you have a few people to feed.
Review – Sony Vaio SZ61VN/X Ultra-Portable Laptop Notebook
January 11th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
With its dual-core processor, wide-screen format, full-size keyboard, wireless networking, bluetooth, built-in video camera and fingerprint security features, the Vaio SZ61VN/X Ultra-Portable Laptop Notebook (to give it its full name) sounds like a meaty competitor on paper, but can it live up to the hype in the flesh?
44 Blues
April 7th, 2009 § 0 comments § permalink
Had the blues, then got some new strings for my guitar and finally figured out a reliable way of mounting my camera onto my guitar without a/ making it unplayable or b/ being in danger of twisting the next off.
Anyway, for your delectation, here is my rendition of 44 Blues…