Six Favorite Features from Photoshop CS6

Russell Brown shows you his 6 favorite features from Adobe Photoshop CS6.

Just when I was getting used to the awesome 5.5 they bring along 6.0 and make me want to upgrade. Oh well……

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“about.me” is All About You!

Okay so I lifted my title right from a catch phrase on the about.me website. But I couldn’t have said it any better. If you’re like most people online, you might tweet, you could be using LinkedIn, you’ve got a blog, you’ve got a Facebook page, maybe you have an online portfolio, etc. Wouldn’t it be nice to have all that info on one page that’s “about me”, a page you can send people to so they can pick and chose which aspect of that online YOU they’re most interested in?

Sure, you can set up a hosted web page with all that info and maybe more, but why bother when about.me has taken that notion and streamlined the process. It’s all free, and there are apps for iOS and Android devices. Since it’s a relatively new service you might actually be able to obtain a useable url, using your real name, not some strange configuration like joe62354 (sorry joe62354). In my case I got a useable url, not some strange arrangement of letters and numbers that kind of represents my name several times removed from what I would really like.

Check out my about.me page, then get your own. Mine took about a half hour to set up. Easy to maintain, easy to use.

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Caine’s Arcade

It’s amazing what a child can do with a little imagination and some cardboard boxes. This is a great story about a 9 year old boy who ingeniously builds his own arcade out of discarded cardboard boxes inside his dad’s used auto parts store.  Sit back and watch this 11 minute film from beginning to end. It will be time well spent.

Learn more:

Caine’s Arcade from Nirvan Mullick

Help Caine’s Scholarship Fund

Get the Theme Song HERE

Caine’s Arcade Online:

http://facebook.com/cainesarcade

http://twitter.com/cainesarcade

Credits:

Directed by Nirvan     http://twitter.com/nirvan

Produced by Interconnected      http://facebook.com/interconnected.is

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An Amusing Look at Adobe Premiere Pro

Thanks to #JohnAdobe for this terrific video

“My friends and I have been testing out the next version of Adobe Premiere Pro on our own for the past few months. Since our video about FCPX was so well received, We thought we would do one ourselves about Premiere. Here’s a sneak peek at the new interface in the upcoming version of Premiere Pro. Let me know what you think and please spread the word.”

CAST

Rob Ashe | http://www.twitter.com/theashetray

Dan Dome | http://www.twitter.com/ddandthecups

Dave Grecu | http://www.twitter.com/grecutopia

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50 Stock Media Files, FREE from Pond 5 !!

POND 5 is a great sponsor of ALLCREATIVE NY, donating certificates for free stock footage, sound effects, After Effects templates and more which we offer as door prizes at our meetings.

During NAB and good until May 10th, POND 5 is offering everyone 50 FREE STOCK MEDIA FILES; HD clips, sound effects, music and After Effects templates. ENJOY!

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Video Converting and Encoding Tools for Mac

Premiumbeat.com has put together a great compilation of video converting and encoding applications for Mac. Some are FREE!

CHECK IT OUT!

15 Powerful Video Tools

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Free Avid Media Composer 6 Training

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Fx Factory 3.0 – FREE, FUN and better than ever!

Fx Factory has been upgraded to version 3.0. It’s a great complement to any editor’s arsenal of post-production tools. It works in Final Cut Pro, Motion and After Effects. The app is free to download. The installation includes several free effects. Test drive additional effects, buy the effects you want when you need them. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.

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Attention Filmmakers – Useful iPhone Apps !!

From Anselm von Seherr-Thoss on Vimeo.

Here is a quick overview of useful iPhone Apps for vfx and guerilla film makers.

Enjoy!

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Side by Side – Digital vs. Film

Side by Side Official Trailer (2012) from Company Films on Vimeo.

The documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation. We show what artists and filmmakers have been able to accomplish with both film and digital and how their needs and innovations have helped push filmmaking in new directions. Interviews with directors, cinematographers, colorists, scientists, engineers and artists reveal their experiences and feelings about working with film and digital–where we are now, how we got here and what the future may bring.

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Check Out the DSLR Filmmaker Toolkit

The DSLR Filmmaker Toolkit is a suite of utilities tailored for the modern filmmaker, contained in one iOS application. It has been designed with the DSLR filmmaker in mind, but the large feature set ensures that it’s a must-have app for any passionate filmmaker on a tight budget.

Electronic Slate

  • Displays standard slate information, as well as settings specific to DSLR cameras
  • Shot logging, including shot rating & shot notes
  • Automatic take incrementation
  • High/low contrast display modes
  • “Data Burst” displays all your slate information sequentially in a big, bold display, to ensure it is always readable

Shot Log

  • Shots are automatically logged when the slate is activated
  • Displays detailed data about every shot
  • Handles multiple productions at the same time
  • Export your log to .csv and .html files

Viewfinder

  • Designed to simulate the framing of your DSLR camera
  • Choose from a huge list of available cameras
  • Zoom through any focal length from 10mm to 400mm
  • “Snapshot” an image you want to save. Your image will be saved, complete with the settings used.
  • Location data saved with snapshots – remember where, when and what settings you used. Perfect for location scouting

Depth of Field Calculator

  • Choose from a huge list of available cameras
  • D.O.F data is displayed instantly as you change the controls
  • Metric/imperial units both supported

Daylight hours

  • Displays sunrise/sunset times for your current location and time of year
  • Includes twilight hours – sunset doesnt always mean there’s no light…
  • Never run out of daylight unexpectedly again

Spirit Level

  • Works across 2 axes
  • Perfect for ensuring your tripod/dolly/crane is level
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Nikon Introduces the D800 DSLR

Nikon has introduced the D800, their latest entry in the DSLR race.

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User guides, ePubs, tech guides, how-to’s for FREE!

I came across this interesting site. It’s called makeuseof. All kinds of tech guides in all kinds of formats. And they’re all FREE! All you have to do in order to access their vast library of user guides, pdf files, and ePub tech guides is sign up for their newsletter. Or if you’re so inclined, you can tweet your interest in a particular ”how-to” and get access to that tech guide, and/or cheat sheet. Or as I found out via dealmac, you can enter the coupon code “makeuseof” to access your choice. Seems like a no brainer to me. Enjoy!

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Evernote – Fast, Fun and FREE !

Evernote for iOS icon

One of my first mobile devices was a Palm Pilot. It was a marvel of design and efficiency. How cutting edge I was back then, able to carry my essential information in a device slightly larger than a pack of cigarettes. I’ve always been a Mac user, even in the days when it was the unpopular thing to do. One of the Palm Pilot’s shortcomings was the inability to interface with my Mac as well as it would with a PC. To the rescue came Markspace, a third party developer who offered software that helped my Mac utilize the full functionality of my PalmPilot. One of the best features was Markspace Notes. I could create, categorize, update, or delete any note going Palm Pilot to Mac and back again, always in sync all of the time. My Palm Pilot has made its way to digital recycle heaven, replaced by an iPod touch. So imagine my dismay, my appointment at being all Apple and unable to find a comparable note app for my iPod touch. The default notes app on the Touch is basic, very basic. I wanted something simple and efficient, something that works without me having to give a second thought to syncing, organizing, etc. I finally found that app with Evernote. It’s very well thought out. You’re not limited to creating, storing and organizing just notes. You can create, store and organize pictures, make web clippings, store and selectively archive and organize your twitter posts, etc. Amazing! There are apps for Mac, PC, iOS and Android. Take a look at this introductory how-to and discover how Evernote makes organizing your life so easy!

I’ve only just begun to explore the possibilities that Evernote has to offer. As I come across new features and tutorials I’ll passed them on to you .

Oh and did I mention, Evernote’s free!

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Photoshop CS6 – Sneak Peek – Content Aware

Here’s more of what’s to come with the release of Adobe Photoshop CS6. This time we take a look at Content Aware.

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How to save selected twitter posts to Evernote

Sometimes I tweet or retweet something I also want to archive for future reference. It’s simple with Evernote. That’s right. You can send selected twitter posts to your Evernote account. It’s easy to set up. Watch!

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Editing Video with Photoshop CS6

Richard Harrington & Rafael Concepcion show you how to work with video in Photoshop CS6.

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Hey, is that a blind man driving that car?

No, this is not some late Aprils Fools joke. Google has been developing a car that doesn’t require the driver to do much more than get in and go. To illustrate how far they’ve come along with the testing and what the future might hold, they put a blind man behind the wheel. He even goes to the drive-in window at the local Taco Bell.

I’ve seen updates about Google’s driverless car technology for awhile now. While this demo looks promising, I would guess it will be years before we’ll actually see this autonomous vehicle in mass production and out on the street.

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The YouTube Collection, COMPLETE!!!!

This is one of the better April Fools’ pranks this year. The video speaks for itself. Well done!

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A Future Day in your Google Life, maybe….

In the not too distant future this could be you or rather the way you see the world. Project Glass is Google’s look at a technology which employs the Android operating system imbedded in a set of eyeglasses you wear as you go about you daily routine.

I find it amusing that one of the destinations in this short odyssey is the Strand Book Store in NYC, looking for a paper based solution in this digital world. If you’ve never been to Strand, you’re missing out. Their web site pales in comparison to the real world experience.

Hopefully this guy can manage a little more “in person” interaction with his significant other, unless he feels more comfortable just phoning it in.

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