Quick Guide to Using Hugin Panorama Stitching Software
Here’s a quick guide to using the free Hugin panorama stitching software to create a basic high-resolution panorama from a sequence of individual images.
How to Format SD Cards on Mac
Wondering how to format SD cards on Mac? Here’s a step-by-step guide for formatting both SD and microSD cards.
SD Card Formatter for Formatting, Wiping, and Repairing SD and microSD Cards
Here’s a guide to using the SD Association’s official SD Card Formatter for preparing your SD and microSD cards for use.
How to Export a Single Frame as a JPG from Adobe Premiere Pro
There are two methods for exporting an individual frame from a Premiere Pro project. One is quick and simple but doesn’t give you much control. The other involves more steps but gives you more control over things like size and compression amount.
How to Prevent VLC from Saving Recently Viewed Videos on Mac
The recent files list in VLC is designed to provide convenient shortcuts to the audio files you recently listened to or the videos you received viewed. But if you want to prevent VLC from adding files to to the Open Recent menu item, you can. Here’s how.
How to Extract Preview JPGs from RAW Files
If you’re looking to extract the JPG preview that’s embedded in a RAW image file, here are two free apps that can help.
Examples Using the New Accent AI Filter in Luminar 2018
Some examples of what the new Accent AI filter in Luminar 2018 does.
Batch Processing Basic Photo Workflow Tasks with PhotoBulk
Sometimes you want an app that can accomplish basic image workflow tasks like resizing and watermarking simply, quickly, and with minimal fuss. That’s where apps like PhotoBulk come in.
Using Photoshop to Simulate How Colorblind Users See Your Photos
Nearly 1 in 10 people who look at your photos are likely to perceive colors differently because of some form of colorblindness. Here’s a way to use Photoshop to simulate how your photos will look to someone who is colorblind.
Best Photo Stitching Software for Making Panoramas
An updated roundup of some of the best photo stitching apps for making panoramas, from free and simple to paid and powerful.
Smartphone Apps for Tracking the Sun, Moon, and Stars
Whether you’re trying to make it for magic hour, line up the sun or moon with a landmark, or just want to make sure your subject is shown in the best natural light, smartphone apps that calculate the location of the sun and moon for any location on earth for any date and time can come in very handy.
Geotagging Software
Here’s a roundup of software that will take your photos and a GPS tracklog and marry them together to geotag your photos.
Lightroom Alternatives
Lightroom is the most popular one-stop image management and image processing app, but it’s not the only option. Here are some apps worth looking at if you’re after an alternative to Lightroom.
Creating a Photo Collage with TurboCollage App for Mac
TurboCollage for Mac is a great option for creating photo collages, whether it’s for a photo book, a print, or your Facebook Cover Photo.
How to Remove Unwanted Adobe Creative Cloud Apps
If you’ve got current and older versions of your Adobe Creative Cloud apps installed, here’s how to remove the unwanted versions.
How To Compile a TimeLapse with Quicktime 7 Pro
A step-by-step guide to compiling time-lapse video footage from a sequence of time-lapse photos in Apple’s Quicktime 7 Pro.
Optimizing Images for the Web with ImageOptim
If you’re posting images on the web there are very good reasons to keep the files as small as possible. ImageOptim makes images smaller without sacrificing quality.
How to Set ‘Paste and Match Style’ as Default on Mac OSX
Here’s a way to set your Mac to copy and paste unformatted text by default rather than preserving unwanted formatting.
How to Prevent Photoshop from Flattening Layers When Converting the Color Profile
When you convert color profiles in Photoshop, it will flatten all the layers by default. If you don’t want the layers flattened, here’s the simple fix.
TIFF Compression Options: ZIP vs LZW
A guide to using ZIP and LZW compression for TIFF images, along with real-world examples.
Capturing the Sun and Moon: The Photographer’s Ephemeris
What if you want to be sure to get a shot of the sunset over a mountain range or the full moon with the Eiffel Tower? The Photographer’s Ephemeris helps with that.
