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Working with Tone and exposure in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

In this movie, host Chris Orwig discusses image tone. He works on an image of a rock that has a bit too much exposure. He looks at the histogram and adjusts the exposure via the exposure slider, and shows you how to use the numbers as well as clicking and dragging on the Histogram to bring back detail in the image. ...Read More »
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Pioneer's Kuro Loft Test Center
Pioneer Electronics has opened a dialog with filmmaking professionals via the Kuro Loft Test Center on Hollywood and Vine in Hollywood to get a better understanding of how quality audio and video play in the artistic vision of those who create it. ...Read More »
Product Review:
Ableton Live 7: Time to Control Your Beats
I've been working with live 7 for the past 3 weeks now and some of the other new features I've been playing with are pretty amazing. One of my new favorites is the increased Tempo Control Live 7 offers. These are specifically useful for those of you who are playing out live DJing or with a band. ...Read More »
Product Review:
Seagate 1TB FreeAgent Pro external hard disk drive
The FreeAgent Pro from Seagate is an external hard disk storage solution (320GB, 500GB, 750GB, and 1TB configurations) that makes it easy for Windows users to backup their data. It is housed in a black enclosure with a metal like paint finish, and the kicker is the Orange light that glows on the unit, letting you know that it is on. ...Read More »
Product Review:
Kiss goodbye to DAT: Marantz PMD660 field recorder
It appears 'solid-state' has become the buzzword of modern production with an increasing number cameras moving to tapeless image acquisition. But the quieter revolution taking place in parallel is the one to solid-state audio recording. For two decades Digital Audio Tape (DAT) has been the standard medium for recording audio for film production. ...Read More »
Product Review:
Bias Inc.'s SoundSoap Pro 1.2
Whether it's the hum of an air conditioning unit or buzz from a bad audio cable, clients are looking to us to get rid of it. In my opinion, the "noise removal" tool in Soundtrack Pro 2 just doesn't cut it. That's where SoundSoap Pro 1.2 (SSP) from Bias Inc. can step in to help us. Let's see if this tool from Bias Inc. will be the tool of choice for getting rid of noise from your project. ...Read More »
Product Review:
Lenovo S10 ThinkStation
When Lenovo acquired IBM's personal computer division (ThinkPads and IntelliStations, among others) and IBM became a major shareholder in the Chinese computer manufacturer, it appeared that IBM's popular IntelliStation line might fall into the digital dustbin. ...Read More »
Product Review:
Turbo.264 Video Encoder
Elgato, makers of eyetv 3, have come out with another way to convert your video files. The turbo.264 is a quick and easy way to convert your videos to H.264(mp4) files. You can play the resulting files on several players. Most importantly, this Mac software is a perfect way to get your video to your iTunes list for export to you iPhone or iPod (and Apple TV or Sony PSP). This week, Michael Smith took delivery of his elgato turbo system and immediately went to work unboxing the package. Here is his walkthrough. ...Read More »
Product Review:
Filemaker's Bento Personal Database
Databases are one of those things most often shrouded in arcane technical mystery. For those who've yet to utilize a database in a personal or meaningful way, it s easy to dismiss them as belonging to IT nerds and the heavy demands of major corporations needing to keep track of vast amounts of data. ...Read More »
Product Review:
Panasonic RP HC500 Noise Cancelling Headphones
As a sinus sufferer, I don't like earbuds either for my music player or as a mobile phone headset. You continually feel as if you should be blowing your nose, every sound echoes around inside your skull and when you speak, because you cannot hear yourself properly, you tend to shout; the more you shout, the more it rattles around your head. ...Read More »
Tutorial:
CINEMA 4D FLAG 03
The wind deformer on a plane primitive is probably the easiest way to create a flag in MAXON's CINEMA 4D. There are several ways to accomplish a "flag" look, but the simple primitive shape of a plane and a standard wind (aka : flag) deformer working together provide an animation that even the newest user can understand. Many people consider adding it to an object, but you can add it to a spline as well. ...Read More »
 
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