In the spring of 2012, Adobe released Creative Suite 6, or the CS6 version of their content creation and editing software suite. Among the updates, the flagship Photoshop got a CS6 version as well. Is it worth upgrading or buying? Read on to see what’s new about Adobe Photoshop CS6.
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Scottevest’s new Fleece Jacket 7.0 (FJ7) is the best outerwear ever from this innovative company. The reason, in a word, is iPad. FJ7’s dedicated iPad pocket cleans and protects its precious cargo, safely and securely.
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Some products are harder than others to review just because of how complex they are, or because of all the different potential uses a particular program might have. Most Adobe products fit into both categories and Premiere Pro from the CS6 collection is no exception.
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Four hosts from four different podcasts come together to discuss the new MacSpecialist Apple Reseller in the Metro Chicago area. Kevin Shea of the MacSpecialist Podcast, Guy Serle of The MyMac Podcast, and John Nemo of AppMinute join TechFan host Tim Robertson for a fun episode.
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Gaz gives a great explanation of gonal numbers at the beginning of the show and he lost me just after the math started.which means nearly right away. James Turner from http://www.woodpad.co.uk is on to keep Gaz from mathing out which is a good thing. There’s lot’s of listener feedback, finally some answers on why our FaceBook numbers went down, and fear of ducks watching you makes a comeback! Woo! Spotlight is in the spotlight with a question from Scott and just because Guy isn’t around doesn’t mean there isn’t a Gaz’s Tip! Lastly there’s something about Beavers hmmm. Some Links: Guy’s App Pick: None because he isn’t here
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Last year about this time, Adobe released Photoshop Elements 10. I wrote a two-part review, first on the Organizer, then on the Photoshop Editor. Not a company to rest on their laurels, Adobe has updated both the Editor and Organizer, giving us you guessed it Adobe Photoshop Elements 11.
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Sketchbook Pro 6 Company: Autodesk $59.99 Mac App Store Link When I started illustrating my book Looking for a Dinosaur I originally planned on
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Macally Foldable Charging Stand for iPhone 4S/4 is a foldable L-shape charging dock for iPhone 4/4S. It has a rubberized edge grip to hold the iPhone, and is foldable for easy storage and travel. The stand can charge and sync the iPhone 4S/4 in a vertical or horizontal position.
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One of the coolest features that has been in Photoshop since CS5 is the content-aware fill, which (when it works perfectly) lets you seamlessly remove something from a photo with very little effort. The problem with Photoshop for most people is the price. This is where Snapheal comes in. It give you a content-aware like functionality and more in a program that is much cheaper than Photoshop, and it works great!
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TechFan returns from the pressures of business. Tim is still absent perhaps he’s lost due to the maps in IOS6? To get the low down on the latest Apple media storm, David recruits Darren Griffin of PocketGPSWorld.com and they discuss the state of smartphone mapping.
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Four photos from a quick visit today. Tim is standing and pointing proudly to his new achievement. Guy and Kevin are recording a TechFan
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N.O.V.A 3 is a first person shooter game developed by Gameloft, one of the premier game developers for iOS. The N.O.V.A series has often been referenced in likeness to the popular Halo franchise. There are certainly elements of the game that overlap, although that is not by any means a negative view.
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Put a pressure-sensitive stylus in your hand, apply it to a graphics tablet for the first time, and magic happens. It’s a revelation that makes you wonder about all that mousing you’ve done in the past to retouch a photo. You can read all you want about what it’s like to use a tablet, but you need to actually use one to understand how amazingly precise it feels.
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I would love to say something clever about the title, but the truth is we just couldn’t think of a better one. Guy is on the mend and Gaz wanted to update to Mountie (really he did, HONEST!), but time just kept slipping away. Guy’s going to Chicago next week so come on out to the new MacSpecialist store in Oak Park, Illinois if only to heckle him. Also the GMen talk about all this hullaballoo over disappointing iPhones sales and the new Maps App.
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The Ladies talk about various reading apps for books and magazines on the iPad, and compare it to reading on the Kindle and Kindle Fire. Sorry for the sound quality in the second half; the Skype gods attacked Suze´once again.
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Have you ever felt as if someone is trying to sneak a peak at what you are doing on your computer? The problem has been fixed with 3M’s latest product, the Privacy Screen, for a variety of laptops and monitors. With a Privacy Screen you are able to type up a important document or search the web without anyone knowing what you are doing but the viewer sitting in front of the screen. 3M has managed to make a simple and easy to use filter for all types of displays.
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With not much else to report on, tech blogs seem focused on two things concerning the iPhone 5/ iOS 6 launch. The first is that the iPhone was SUCH a disappointing launch with ONLY 5 million units sold the first weekend. ONLY 5 million sold. The only constraint wasn’t a lack of customers, but a lack of hardware. Apple probably could have sold another 5 million that first weekend if they had them, but they didn’t. So for analysts to claim that they should have sold 7-8 million is nonsense and apparently that’s the basis for their disappointment?
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Back at the dawn of personal computing, people began to talk about The Next Big Thing on the horizon a paperless office. Computers would make our lives so simple that we would no longer need documents on paper. Decades later, this utopian state is still not a reality. Businesses deal with about as much paper as they always have. In our personal lives, we wrestle with ever increasing piles of invoices, correspondence, tax documents, and junk mail daily.
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Authors Susan Prosser and Stuart Gripman, both FileMaker Certified Developers, have given readers a true manual to help with learning and mastering FMP12.
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The Brenthaven BX2 Backpack, a medium sized camera bag with padded shoulder straps and a chest strap, accompanied me on a trip to the California coast. I carried a DSLR with an 18-55mm lens on the camera body and two additional lenses, plus a 70-200mm telephoto and a 35mm, and had plenty of room to spare. In addition, a side zipper opened into a compartment for an iPad or 15″ laptop computer.
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