Category Archives: Software

Nik Rescued

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Chuck_Maas

Sometimes good things happen. DxO has acquired the Nik Collection and U point technology from Google. The current Collection is available free, and DxO plans to update it next year. They’ve already rebranded OpticsPro as PhotoLab to include U point. … Continue reading →

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Industry Changes

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Chuck_Maas

Some sorting out is going on. In late June, Micron Technology–parent company of Lexar, long-time maker of high quality memory cards and flash drives–announced that they would be discontinuing the Lexar brand and its entire removable storage retail business.  If … Continue reading →

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Adobe Bridge CC Update

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Chuck_Maas

Little things can make a big difference.  For quite some time those using Bridge CC on a small HiDPI Windows laptop (like a Dell XPS 13 with QHD+ display) have had to deal with an incredibly small (almost unreadable) interface … Continue reading →

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RAW?

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Chuck_Maas

One of the most significant evolutions in digital imaging was the introduction of RAW, the ability to record in-camera files of all the sensor information available at the time of exposure without additional processing.  [Note that different authors use different … Continue reading →

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Keeping Up with Technology

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Chuck_Maas

It’s always been a challenge to stay current with the latest offerings from hardware and software manufacturers.  Of late the pace seems to have accelerated, partly due to the move by many major companies to Internet-based subscription models which streamline … Continue reading →

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New Direction

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Chuck_Maas

Nine years ago Apple released Aperture, their “professional level” photo editing and management software for Mac computers and I watched several acquaintances embrace this program with unparalleled enthusiasm. Windows users had to wait a couple of years for Adobe to … Continue reading →

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Software Choices

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Chuck_Maas

Those who regularly use Adobe’s iconic Photoshop program will have already made the decision whether to accept the relatively new subscription program or stick with an earlier iterated version (CS6 being the last). Moving to their Creative Cloud model ensured … Continue reading →

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Adobe Deal

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Chuck_Maas

The move to subscription software is in full swing and the pressure to sign up is getting stronger.  Adobe is now offering the Photoshop CC/Lightroom 5 package for $9.99 a month even if you don’t own a previous version of … Continue reading →

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New Creative Cloud package from Adobe

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Chuck_Maas

Looks like “crowd-voicing”—as in large numbers of people complaining very pointedly and loudly—can sometimes have an effect, even on really big companies. If you use an Adobe photo editing product, you’ve probably followed the mini-firestorm of debate that ensued after … Continue reading →

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Forced Change

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Chuck_Maas

Get ready to say goodbye to Adobe’s Creative Suite. It’s the end of the road for the array of conventional boxed software applications previously available as individual programs like Photoshop, Premiere Pro, or InDesign, or packaged as targeted suites.  Adobe … Continue reading →

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