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Adobe PhotoShop Lightroom 5 Public Beta

April 15th, 2013 · No Comments

Adobe Labs has released a public beta of PhotoShop Lightroom 5.

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Finally: Nikon 64-bit NEF Codec

November 14th, 2011 · No Comments

A year or two after 64-bit Windows became de rigeur for serious users, Nikon has finally updated its NEF RAW Codec to 64-bit compatibility.  What’s this, you ask?  Simply put, it’s a translator that allows Windows to generate thumbnails and previews of Nikon RAW images (.NEF and .NRW formats). Almost as long as Nikon has [...]

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Adobe PhotoShop CS5 Optimization Tips

May 21st, 2011 · No Comments

Adobe has published an updated white paper on optimizing your computer to run PhotoShop CS5.  Take heed and your PhotoShop system will fly!

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Photo of the Week: 2011-01-16

January 21st, 2011 · No Comments

Finally catching up, “this week’s” photo is of VMI diver Briana Allard, who broke her own records in the one- and three-meter dive in competition last week.

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Tags: Cameras · Photo of the Week · Software · Swimming

Photo of the Week: 2010-12-05

December 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments

This week’s photo is a cool shot with a strobed D7000 and AF-S Nikkor 70-200/f2.8G VR lens.

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Holiday Gift Guides & More Specials

December 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

Several online retailers offer handy gift-giving guides for various categories of products.  All of these are site sponsors, so your use of the links below help support this site.

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Tags: Accessories · Cameras · Compact Flash · Computers · Deals · Filters · flash · lenses · Software · Speedlights · Uncategorized · Video

Adobe Camera Profiles

October 5th, 2008 · No Comments

In the never-ending war between Nikon and Adobe, Nikon upped the ante with the D300 and D3 by introducing their “Picture Controls,” rendering Adobe’s Camera Raw plug-in less than perfect for NEF conversion.  Adobe’s answer: Camera Profiles.

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