Ok, I just found a very cool screen casting app on a Mashable post called Screenr. For those of you who are already aware of this, forgive me. This is really huge and works great for on the fly screencasts. It integrates with Twitter and the quality is awesome. Checkout Screenr and let me know what you think?
32 Lessons for Online Video
March 7th, 2010
Here is a great post, 32 Lessons for Online Video, that I found this morning. Now I can’t say that being hyperactive and working 22 hour days is my idea of success. There are several nuggets that can be pulled out of this post and used to be successful. I know that there are things that I need to implement into my strategy. I hope you find this useful and usable. Let me know what you think?
Converting Kodak Zi8 video for Final Cut
February 25th, 2010I recently stumbled over a video that will change my video workflow. I have from time to time tried to put Quicktime movies into Final cut only to get “the red line of death” above the clip in the multitrack editing window. I have run across other formats that do the same thing. Essentially what is happening is that Final Cut wants to render these files before you can do anything with them. The only problem is that it can take anywhere from several minutes to several hours to render these files. Then as soon as you want to cut or splice or do anything with the clip, Final Cut asks you to re-render the file. It blows!
This clip shares a method and some software to help with this issue. Check out How To Use The Zi8 With Final Cut Express on Youtube. Very informative video. The freeware MPEG Streamclip from Squared 5 software works awesome! This video post uses this method to convert files so they need no rendering in Final Cut from the Kodak Zi8 camera, but I think this will work great for all those other clips that just don’t want to cooperate as well.
Let me know what you think?
Posting to Fan Pages from you Iphone
January 28th, 2010
Good morning. I know that this is not a photo related post, but sharing photos that you have taken is an awesome ability. Photography is elevated when you can share it with others and get their perspectives and comments. That is why I love my iPhone so much. I always have it with me and it is not big and bulky. The downside is the quality. Don’t get me wrong, it is adequate for a 3 megapixel camera, but I just wish I had a little more to work with and a little more control.
At any rate, I found this post this morning on how to post directly to fan pages on Facebook from your iPhone. I have been doing this for sometime with my personal profile, but hadn’t figured out how to achieve this for my fan pages. This may be old news to some, but I have been looking for this for some time. I administer a couple of fan pages in addition to my own personal profile and I know this will definately open up opportunities for increased sharing.
Let me know if this helps or if you have any additional comments or info.
How to Resize Images for Printing
January 18th, 2010Have you ever taken a photo from your PC to a printer only to be told that the image wouldn’t work? This video will walk you through quick and easy steps to resizing your images for printing. After watching this video, you will be able to resize your favorite images without any issues and take them to your favorite printer to have them put on calendars, business cards, letter head or any other item you wish. I hope that you find this helpful.
Digital Images – What the heck are they?
January 11th, 2010
Here is a another great article from Picture Perfect explaining the difference between digital file formats. Ever wonder what the heck a JPEG, GIF,TIFF, or RAW file was? This article explains what each file type is, where to use it, and why it is used the way it is. Check out Digital Image Formats – JPEG, GIF, RAW – What Do All These Mean? This is definately something worth reading if you are a photographer or aspiring photographer. There is no sense in spending your time getting that perfect shot, only to find that you saved the image in the wrong format.
I have moved over to completely using RAW files myself for my images. They have a larger files size, but allow for more precise tweaking once I get home and view them in a controlled environment. Check out Why use our camera’s RAW format for some great info on this subject. Here is a quick, and basic, run down on How to fix RAW photos in Elements.
Geotagging in Tweetdeck
January 8th, 2010
Tweetdeck is another program that I have been using for my twitter needs. I have been using both Tweetdeck and Hootsuite for my twitter needs and I am torn about which one I like best. Today I found this Mashable post about the new features in Tweetdeck. See what you think and let me know what you use to access and keep up with twitter.
De-Mystifying Resolution
January 7th, 2010
Here is a great article that really explains resolution and how to use it to output your photos to print. De-Mystifying Resolution explains file types, resolution, and formulas for determining the optimum print size based on resolution. Understanding resolution is essential in producing quality prints from your photographs. You go to all the trouble to take these great shots, learn how to get a print that looks just as good as your monitor.