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Zombify yourself this Halloween!

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Anonymous, 29 October 2009 09:43

Getting into the swing of Halloween isn’t all about wearing costumes and plastic masks. Digital manipulation allows us to have all sorts of fun with images of ourselves, but it can take a long time to get things looking right. Zombieland is a comedy horror film that’s out this month, and the makers have a website where you can upload ...

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Zombify yourself this Halloween!

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Anonymous, 29 October 2009 09:43

Getting into the swing of Halloween isn’t all about wearing costumes and plastic masks. Digital manipulation allows us to have all sorts of fun with images of ourselves, but it can take a long time to get things looking right. Zombieland is a comedy horror film that’s out this month, and the makers have a website where you can upload ...

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Turn water into art

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Anonymous, 01 October 2009 13:00

Practical Photography’s November Weekend project shows you how to shoot water ripples to create your very own unique wall art. This step-by-step is an additional technique for blending two or more of your water droplet shots together to make a larger symmetrical pattern. It’s not as difficult to achieve as it looks and the results can be very impressive. Scroll ...

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Refine Edge

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Anonymous, 31 July 2009 11:32

Refine Edge can be found in Photoshop CS3 and CS4 and provides a sophisticated way of improving the quality of selection edges. It also allows you to view a selection against different backgrounds to make the adjustments easier to see. Five sliders control inside Refine Edge Radius Slider: Increase the Radius to create a more exact selection boundary in areas ...

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Extract Filter

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Anonymous, 31 March 2009 17:09

The Extra Filter can be found in all versions of Photoshop,except CS4 and provides a sophisticated way to isolate foreground objects and erase backgrounds on a layer. It can be used to work around wispy or indefinable edges with the minimum amount of work. To access the Extract Filter, go to Filter in the Menu bar and it’s the third ...

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Adobe Camera Raw

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Anonymous, 22 January 2009 14:41

The Adobe Camera Raw is a piece of software that’s included as a plug-in with Adobe Photoshop and gives the user the ability to import and work with Camera Raw Files. To process images using the Camera Raw, select the files you wish to import in Bridge, choosing File from the Menu bar, selecting Open In Camera Raw. Equally dragging ...

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Top Tips for Low Light Photography

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Anonymous, 02 December 2008 09:19

Although at this time of the year the evenings get darker much earlier, this doesn’t mean you should pack up your camera as soon as the sun dips below the horizon. If you’re brave enough to hold out for a few more hours you’ll reap the benefits that can be had from the low light and, even better, there are ...

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Pin-sharp

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Anonymous, 21 November 2008 12:58

Pin-sharp is an expression used by photographers to describe fantastic sharpness in a photograph. It’s possible to fine-tune sharpening in editing software with tools like Unsharp Mask, but it’s more important to have a sharp image to start with. You can increase your chances of creating pin sharp images by: Using auto focusUsing a fast shutter speedUsing a small aperture

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Image Quality

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Anonymous, 21 November 2008 12:41

A general term regularly used in both Digital Photo and Practical Photography magazines to describe the quality of an image taken by any type of camera. You can test the image quality of a camera in a number of ways; the most common is by assessing the metering and ISO performance and by viewing a photograph at 100%, or by ...

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Manual Bounce Cards

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Dusty Rhodes, 16 November 2008 05:07

When I purchased my flashgun, joyful days began. But, I was soon looking for ways to take some of the harsh light from some of my pictures. I knew that I could bounce the light off the ceiling (my strobe doesn't rotate horizontlly). That was great; but I couldn't always use the ceiling (too high or an odd color). My flash ...

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Digital photo frame

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Anonymous, 13 November 2008 14:26

A digital photo frame is similar to a standard photo frame, the only difference being it displays images without need to print them out. Digital photo frames are compatible with different types of card formats so always double check that the frame you’re buying will work with your memory cards. Cards usually slot into the side of the frame, allowing ...

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