Is being creative just like flipping on a light switch, or does it take something more? Photographer/trainers Chris Orwig and Julieanne Kost think it takes a lot more, and provided a plan during their class “Cultivating the Creative Spark” at this year’s Adobe MAX conference.
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) Xara Designer Pro X11 is an all-in-one design tool that handles bit maps, vector illustration, photo editing, page layout, and website design/publishing. It combines the features found in Xara’s stand-alone products — Xara Web Designer 11 Premium, Xara Page & Layout Designer 11, and Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 11 –…
Attendees at AdobeMAX love Sneaks. AdobeMAX brings together users of Adobe software, such as Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and Acrobat, with the engineers, developers, and managers responsible for improving and supporting the software. Sneaks, which was co-hosted this year by Parks and Recreation star Nick Offerman, demonstrates currently in-development technology, which may or may not work its way into products.
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) In Sunset Boulevard, Gloria Swanson’s character Norma Desmond says, “Just us, the cameras, and those wonderful people out there in the dark!… All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.” ”Now there is one more element to that mix: drones. And that close-up can pull back, rise up into the…
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) It’s not often a technical manual can deliver an epiphany. That is what happened for me as I dove intoThe Filmmaker’s Guide to Digital Imaging by Blain Brown. I go way back with cameras and film. I shot 8mm movies, developed my own 35mm film and watched as images appeared on paper…
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) In preparation for announcements at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show April 11-15, computer software company Adobe Systems previewed its new and enhanced Creative Cloud product line to the press. And it shared Candy. Candy is one of a series of products and upgrades designed to unify the individual and group…
