New Digital Camera Support Added to Mac

Apple just released the Digital Camera RAW compatibility Update 3.9. Here’s the list of which new cameras are added to the Mac  platform.

• Canon PowerShot S100
• Nikon 1 J1
• Nikon 1 V1
• Nikon COOLPIX P7100
• Olympus PEN E-PL1s
• Olympus PEN E-PL3
• Olympus PEN E-PM1
• Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ150
• Sony Alpha NEX-5N
• Sony Alpha SLT-A65
• Sony Alpha SLT-A77

Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.9 is 7.20 MB and requires Mac OS X 10.6.8 or OS X 10.7.2 or later.

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Learn About File Based Workflows with Gary Adcock

One of the smartest video guys I know (who also has impeccable taste in food) is Gary Adcock. Check out this two part video on working with file-based video workflows. Gary has served as a tech consultant on several books as well as technical projects… the man is a genius.

AJA Intensive: File Based Workflows with Gary Adcock (Pt 1 of 2) from Createasphere on Vimeo.

AJA Intensive: File Based Workflows with Gary Adcock (Pt 2 of 2) from Createasphere on Vimeo.

From Createasphere's Entertainment Technology Expo in NYC September 2011, watch AJA product evangelist Gary Adcock share AJA offerings for a range of NLE and VFX solutions.

Free Webcast with Photographer Joe McNally

Get a unique perspective on the man who has inspired so many photographers. On Wednesday, November 16 at 6pm EST, KelbyTraining.com will be hosting a very special free webcast event - A Day With Joe McNally - hosted by Scott Kelby & Joe McNally.

During this live event, you will watch the premiere of A Day with Joe McNally along with Scott and Joe, in its entirety, absolutely free. In between segments, Joe will answer your questions live via the liveblog or on Twitter with the #AskJoeM hashtag. Don’t miss your chance to spend the day with someone who American Photo magazine lists as one of the 100 Most Important People in Photography and described as "perhaps the most versatile photojournalist working today". This is a rare opportunity to learn the photography secrets and insights from one of the world’s premier photographers.

REGISTER FOR FREE – http://kelbytraining.com/webcast

My Top 5 Free Fonts from Chank.com

Everyone loves free fonts! Here are a few from my favorite font designer Chank Diesel.

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Rendering Synthetic Objects into Legacy Photographs

Rendering Synthetic Objects into Legacy Photographs from Kevin Karsch on Vimeo.

Supplementary material video for our 2011 SIGGRAPH Asia paper (see the project page here: http://kevinkarsch.com/publications/sa11.html). 3D objects are rendered using LuxRender (http://www.luxrender.net).

Authors: Kevin Karsch, Varsha Hedau, David Forsyth, Derek Hoiem

Abstract: We propose a method to realistically insert synthetic objects into existing photographs without requiring access to the scene or any additional scene measurements. With a single image and a small amount of annotation, our method creates a physical model of the scene that is suitable for realistically rendering synthetic objects with diffuse, specular, and even glowing materials while accounting for lighting interactions between the objects and the scene. We demonstrate in a user study that synthetic images produced by our method are confusable with real scenes, even for people who believe they are good at telling the difference. Further, our study shows that our method is competitive with other insertion methods while requiring less scene information. We also collected new illumination and reflectance datasets; renderings produced by our system compare well to ground truth. Our system has applications in the movie and gaming industry, as well as home decorating and user content creation, among others.

This is a REALLY cool video and some amazing tech. Be sure to watch and share.

Free Webinar on Mastering Premiere Pro Timeline – Friday 9/30

Mastering the Adobe Premiere Pro Timeline Panel – by Richard Harrington

The timeline panel in Adobe Premiere Pro is where the story comes together. Sure there's standard operations like Insert and Overwrite as well as the ability to Ripple and Roll. But once you dig in, you'll find much more. In this session you'll learn essential operations and advanced features like replace edit, creating custom transitions, and using Adobe Dynamic Link to exchange files with Adobe After Effects and Audition. The session is being run by Richard Harrington of RHED Pixel.

The class is on Friday, September 30, at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST.
Just go to the Adobe Connect Room: http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/askcspro.

The room will open up 15 minutes before the session starts. At this time, please sign in as a guest to join.

To check the session start time for other time zones follows: http://bit.ly/q13I6l
 
The signup for the event is on Facebook (but you don't need an account). This will send you reminders about the event.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=274628395898390

How My iPhone Saves My Time-lapse Shoots

I have an app for my iPhone and iPad that saves my bacon time after time.
I pressent to you, the essential and indispensible Sun Seeker: 3D Augmented Reality Viewer By ozPDA
You see, I often find it difficult to know exactly where the sun is going to be when shooting time-lapse.  When will it rise and even more importantly… WHERE!?!
Features
This app does several things that let you know a lot of detail about the sun and its position.
1. You can use the GPS and magnetometer to find your location and determine sun data based on your position.

2. You can see a compass view that shows solar position, angle, and elevation for both day & night.

3. A map shows you elevation information for each hour in the day.

4. You can see details about sunrise, sunset, dusk, and twilight

5. You can compensate for time shift and enter a future date to use the app while scouting but see into the future
But the COOLEST feature is by far is the 3D Augmented reality view.  You can open the camera on your iPhone or iPad and actually see the horizon with an interactive display.  You’ll see a helpful arrow to shot you where the sun is (even if its hidden).  You also get a rich overlay which shows you where the sun is moving with times called out.  This makes it much easier to frame your shots for time-lapse as well as now where and when the sun will rise or set.

The App sells for $5.99, but is an absolute steal. This hands down makes my time-lapse shooting better as I know how to frame my shots as well as when I need to be in position.  Check out the app here to buy or read more reviews. It is currently available for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, an iPad.

For more posts on Time-lapse – visit Triple Exposure – www.3exposure.com

Free Webinar on Mastering Premiere Pro Timeline

Mastering the Adobe Premiere Pro Timeline Panel – by Richard Harrington

The timeline panel in Adobe Premiere Pro is where the story comes together. Sure there's standard operations like Insert and Overwrite as well as the ability to Ripple and Roll. But once you dig in, you'll find much more. In this session you'll learn essential operations and advanced features like replace edit, creating custom transitions, and using Adobe Dynamic Link to exchange files with Adobe After Effects and Audition. The session is being run by Richard Harrington of RHED Pixel.

The class is on Friday, September 30, at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST.
Just go to the Adobe Connect Room: http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/askcspro.

The room will open up 15 minutes before the session starts. At this time, please sign in as a guest to join.

To check the session start time for other time zones follows: http://bit.ly/q13I6l
 
The signup for the event is on Facebook (but you don't need an account). This will send you reminders about the event.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=274628395898390

Live Interview on DSLR Video Monday 9/12

I'll be a guest on Planet 5D for a live video chat this Monday (9/12) at 9 PM EST

The event is totally free to attend. We'll be talking about some recent DSLR video projects I've done as well as take a sneak peak at some new training that's in the works. The conversation is completely interactive as you can post questions that we'll answer live.

The page for the show is: http://planet5d.com/live

Join us this Monday at 9PM – Come a few minutes early to get logged in

My Favorite Browser Bookmarks and Why

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Clientcopia – www.clientcopia.com
This site lets me know that everyone has crazy clients. Good for a laugh and a pick me up.

Basecamp HQ – www.basecamphq.com
I use this online project management tool for both my companies. This keeps me organized and ensures open communication with my clients.

Apple Trailers – www.apple.com/trailers
I’m a movie junkie. Plus this is an excellent way to see the best lit, best composed shots in the whole movie.

Rafael Concepcion – www.aboutrc.com/blog
RC is a helpful author and podcaster who shares his discoveries in great posts. He’s a natural storyteller and very passionate.

Twitter – www.twitter.com
I follow a great group of photographers and media pros. This is the water cooler/bar for the digital age. I get news, gossip, and strong opinions. Feel free to follow @rhedpixel and share any news you have with me as well.

Photo Focus – www.PhotoFocus.com
This site is an extensive collection of articles and resources. There are daily posts and I truly enjoy the breadth of coverage.

Screenr – www.Screenr.com
If I need to record a quick tutorial or show a colleague a technique, Screenr is great.

Creative COW – www.creativecow.net
This is where I go to get all of my video questions answered. You’ll find active forums and extensive selection of tutorials and podcasts.

Kelby Training – www.kelbytraining.com
This site offers a large selection of classes and tutorials by some of the top photographers and photoshop users in the world.

Mac Rumors – www.macrumors.com
I’m an Apple enthusiast. I like to know what’s going on as well as what might be going on in the Apple ecosystem.

Photoshop Disasters – www.psdisasters.com
This is another site that’s good for a laugh. It’s also educational as you can learn from other’s mistakes.

Triple Exposure – www.3exposure.com
This one is a blog I share ... but that doesn’t mean I don’t read it every day. There are great comments and resources all about my three favorite styes of photography – panoramic, HDR, and time-lapse.

How about you? What are your must read sites? I’m always looking for more.

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