February 7, 2012

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Review: Crumplepop ToneGrade

NEW ToneGrade is a plug-in for Final Cut Pro X that, when applied to footage, resembles the High Dynamic Range (HDR) effect somewhat. ToneGrade is especially useful for close-ups of people and objects. It creates “character” by boosting local contrast and adding depth and potentially saturation.

Wallpaper 2

Just 2 free wallpapers

I was tinkering with a book cover, a scanner, and SilverFast, and I ended up with these two desktop wallpapers. Download them for free (right-click or control-click and select Save to…), leave your comments, Twitter them, or do all of that simultaneously.

SilverFast 8: how to change a colour?

NEW With SilverFast 8 scanning software, it is easy to change one specific range of colours in an image. You use the Selective Colour Correction tool. I used this tool to change a book cover’s main colour in less than 10 seconds. Scanning doesn’t always need to be centered around photos or negatives. It can also be used for more creative purposes.

Nikon D4′s clean output and the Atomos Ninja

Initial testing of the Atomos Ninja with the new Nikon D4 dSLR camera proves the Nikon D4 generates an uncompressed, clean HD signal over HDMI. It makes the Ninja a perfect companion for the Nikon D4.

Six conditions for successful innovation in publishing

Last week, I read a research paper on IT innovation, discussing how it can produce lasting results for the business: new markets, reduction of costs, and improving the alignment with the business strategy. Influencing the culture is the IT leaders’ first step towards in IT innovation, said Info-Tech Research Group’s paper. It is interesting to see how their findings could also apply to innovation in publishing — with potentially the same results.

Review: Joby Gorillapod Micro 800 tripod

Joby, the makers of well-know Gorillapod flexible tripods, have a new tripod that is not flexible. It is not like any other tripod either. We tested the Gorillapod Micro 800, a small, stylish camera stand that takes on 800 grams of equipment.

Doxie Go + Wi-Fi bundle available

Apparent adds Wi-Fi to Doxie at Macworld | iWorld 2012. The Doxie Go document scanner now scans anywhere and syncs scans wirelessly to Mac, PC, iOS, and the cloud.

Zebra Label printers on Mac OS X “Lion”

How does a Zebra label printer run on a Lion machine? Without special drivers, until recently: not very good. The last driver update by Apple took care of that. Lion’s Zebra capabilities are exemplary now.

Review: Helicon Focus Pro x64

Helicon Focus is an application that allows you to create a completely focused image from several partially focused images by combining the areas in focus. Its main use is for macro photography and microscopic photography, but it does wonders to beat the diffraction problem on landscape photography as well.

Print media is not dead, bad content is

This morning, I read an article in the online version of the San Francisco Chronicle. The story was originally written by a contributor of Investopedia. Its title read: “Technology And The Death Of Print Media” — an over-simplified, haphazard article.