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Video Terms – The full breakdown

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Anonymous, 18 August 2010 12:31

When you read about the latest D-SLR’s to hit the market, you will have got used to hearing the term HD. HD stands for High Definition and it’s a term primarily used to describe the quality of video. If you’re unsure of the differences between 720p and 1080i, you’ll like this page that reveals a glossary of HD terms. HD ...

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Video Terms – The full breakdown

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Anonymous, 18 August 2010 12:31

When you read about the latest D-SLR’s to hit the market, you will have got used to hearing the term HD. HD stands for High Definition and it’s a term primarily used to describe the quality of video. If you’re unsure of the differences between 720p and 1080i, you’ll like this page that reveals a glossary of HD terms. HD ...

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Photoshop CS5 - Content-Aware Fill

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Anonymous, 28 April 2010 17:19

It won’t be long before boxed copies of Photoshop CS5 start hitting the UK shelves and for those running CS2 or later, (CS3 or CS4), it’s likely to present a tempting upgrade for £187. There are plenty of new tools and features to get excited about, both in Camera RAW and Photoshop itself, however there’s one tool that seems to ...

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Off Camera Flash softboxes

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Michael Topham, 15 March 2010 14:10

Years ago, softboxes were most commonly used in the studio and were rarely taken outdoors because they were deemed too cumbersome and awkward. With modern location lighting kits now available, it didn’t take long for these kits to offer softboxes of their own, making it easier for photographers to diffuse the effects of flash lighting outdoors. Most softboxes that come ...

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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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Cure Vignetting in digital images

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Anonymous, 18 June 2009 14:29

Ever taken a shot and wondered why your image is suffering from dark corners? These dark corners are commonly referred to as Vignetting and are caused by light falling off at the edges of the image circle projected onto the sensor by your lens. It’s a common problem encountered on budget lenses and usually occurs when using a wide aperture ...

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Nikon D300 or D700?

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Anonymous, 14 May 2009 10:29

When it comes to forking out for a 12Mp Nikon D-SLR you’ve got a big choice to make. Will it be the D300 or the D700? There’s no getting away from the fact that these are both well made cameras and offer the same 12Mp output, so you’ll get an image around A3 in size at 240 pixels per inch. ...

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Textured Portraits

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Anonymous, 25 September 2008 09:00

Textured portraits are interesting, quick, fun, easy and unique. This guide will show how to create your own textured portraits in 6 simple steps. To make one you will need a portrait and a textured image such as peeling paint. You can find a wide variety of textured images at www.cgtextures.comStep 1:Open your portrait image in Photoshop. From the menu ...

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Kelvin (K)

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Anonymous, 15 July 2008 14:05

A Kelvin is a measurement unit of colour temperature devised by the scientist Lord Kelvin during the 19th Century. The Kelvin unit of measurement is used most often by scientists while Celsius and Fahrenheit are more common in everyday life (The zero point of the Kelvin scale is equivalent to -273.16 °C). Light units such as studio and on-camera flash ...

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