Forum: Photo Processing and Computers

Are there any canvas printing lab in Miami/Ft Lauderdale area you know and you can recommend? I know there are not too many left. I would like to get canvas printing done locally... Thanks!

I can edit in Lightroom with touching the screen. Works fine. However when I open up photoshop the cursor disappears when I try to edit with my fingers or a pen. How can I make photoshop work with my pc? Is there a solution? Thanks!

I would love to make my pc faster for photo and video editing. Adobe is trying to help us with some ionstructions on their website but it is not clear how much processing power I gain via replacing one or two components of my desktop. I have read tons of threads on the issue however but I don't...

How can I set up my Photoshop CS4 so that the default file format is JPEG when I save files/photos "save as". When I save new photos PS is set up so I save everything in psd or tiff. I want JPEG to be my default option. Does anybody know who to change it? It would save a lot of time! ...

I have a brand new Macbook pro. Three weeks old. I have tried to download my photos from my Extreme Pro 90MB/s Sandisk card but the computer doesn't recognize the USB reader. If I change the card and I put a cheap CF card the coputer reads it without any problem. I have tried with both 8GB...

Is there anybody who upgraded from the monitor calibrator - Spyder 3 Pro to Spyder pro Elite??? Did you notice any difference? Is it worth upgrading?

How do you usually correct blown out skies? I know there are so many tutorials on youtube but I want to know which method you prefer the most. Which is the fatest, etc. I mainly shoot weddings so HDR doesn't really work for me. People just move all the time...

I am just wondering whether anybody is using Capture One 5. I just wanted to know whether this software really makes a difference regarding correct skin tones... I shoot weddings 95%. I currently use PS and LR. Is it worth getting Capture One? Did it improve your photography as much as the...

There is a popular book called the "DAM" book that is kind of the bible on Digital Asset Management (DAM). I came across a site today by the author that contains a complete best practice for digital photography workflow. http://dpbestflow.org/

Ok, I have owned a Sony Mini DV for about 6 years now, never have i actually down loaded any movies (video) from it for dvd.. on my TV, I tried once but when i looked at it on tv it was all crappy and pixillated.. it was fine on the computer though.. I cant seem to figure this all out. I know i...

i want to use my new avatar as a profile pic on another site. problem is its limited to 200x200 pixles or 16kb. i have no problem with the pixles, but if i was to get the file seze down under 16kb it would be about 15x15 pixles on medium quality. i have seen people with big avatars that seam to...

I did an event for work on Saturday that I was the photographer for a Breakfast with Santa. I was so busy with another photo shoot this weekend that I didn't get to uploading my photos from the CF card till today. Well.............I went to upload and all my OLD photos that I had deleted...

http://www.dphotojournal.com/photoshop-tutorial-extruding-object-with-photoshop-intermediate/ pretty good tutorial for the pop out effect.

I received a press credential document I need to print and bring with me to the Speedway saturday night and I can not open the attatchment they sent me. has anyone ever heard of a .indd file??? This is what they sent it as, but I can not open it on my pc. Anyone have any ideas, or know what I would...

Well I am always trying new edits in PS. I have a LONG LONG way to go before I get some unique style edits........... However, I tried a sponge effect.........do any of these work for you? #1 ORIGINAL PHOTO (NO EDIT) #2 MY NORMAL EDIT (How I would normally edit a photo) #3 MY EDIT...

Now I have been making slide shows in Lightroom then converting them to PDF's and burning them to a CD. Does anyone know of a program out there that I can make slide shows with my photos that also plays music along with it? I want this to work even when I burn it to a CD. You can play music if...

If you are looking for THE primo solution for reading cards, I think this is it... from Delkin. I could have used this at some events in the past. http://www.delkin.com/products/connect/readers/imagerouter.html

I (as I am sure many of you do) save all my photos onto CD's that I burn on my PC. I have used many different brands, but was wondering, what CD is the best one to use? Is there really a difference for that matter? I usually get whatever the best buy at the time is. Should I be purchasing the...

I'm looking for books or other guides explaining post-processing from a conceptual standpoint. For example, if your photo has this problem, try this; or before and after pictures. Why would I change saturation or hues? Not that it matters for my questions, but I have Roxio, just installed GIMP...