June 11, 2012
Windows users, meet Instagrille. Instagrille is your Instagram desktop solution for when you want to enjoy Instagram without touching your phone or even opening a browser. Instagrille runs on Pokki, an HTML5 app platform. Let’s take a look at what Instagrille can do for your Instagram experience.
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May 29, 2012
Have you ever wanted to have those fancy picture styles from westerns and action movies for your own videos, made with a Canon DSLR? Have you actually tried to pull it off time and time again, only to fail? Well, let me tell you folks – to get these styles, you need to start with the shooting process.
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May 21, 2012
I have a confession to make. I’ve never made an animated GIF in my life until today. Not only did I never make one, I also never found them very appealing, unless the subject matter was amusing (i.e. not a person making faces) and the GIF itself really well made. So imagine my surprise when I stumbled onto PsykoGif, and discovered that making animated GIFs is not only fun, it’s actually a challenge!
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May 19, 2012
Ever since Instagram was introduced on iOS, people have been easily adding filters to their images to make them look better, or cooler, or any other adjective you can think of. The only downside to Instagram is that it is only for iOS and Android devices, so it cannot be used while you're on your desktop, laptop, or other daily driver. What can you possibly use instead?
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May 14, 2012
Here at MakeUseOf, we’ve given away ArcSoft products in the past. This week, we’ll be giving away 25 copies of Arcsoft Panarama Maker 6 worth a total of $2000 absolutely free!
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May 9, 2012
With each version of Apple's premiere photo editing application, iPhoto, it seems the company tries to make the application as accessible and user friendly as possible for people who are not professional or even serious amateur photographers. With iPhoto '09, Apple added some quick Effects tools that require little or no knowledge about photo editing.
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May 5, 2012
There are plenty of photo editing and sharing applications on iOS. There are apps to make you fat, apps to make you look like a zombie and apps that will give your picture that hipster look and feel we all seem to love oh so much. Just a quick peek on the photography section of the App Store will show you that it is a breeding ground for some of the dumbest photo applications in the history of humankind. However, they are not all asinine.
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May 4, 2012
When you look at a photo taken with a smartphone, one thing makes it easy to tell apart from a photo taken with a serious camera - depth of field. Photos taken with a dSLR often have somewhat blurry backgrounds, and the object of the photo is sharply focused, popping into view. AfterFocus is an app for Android and iPhone that promises to deliver the same look to your smartphone photos.
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April 23, 2012
Instagram has been in the news non-stop these past two weeks. It started with the launch of its much anticipated Android app, and continued with the subsequent acquisition by Facebook. Both moves created heated reactions from Instagram users, which were not always positive. I only recently got to try Instagram, and although it’s a fun little app, I wasn’t blown away.
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April 17, 2012
You would think that Photoshop wouldn’t need any extra help, like plugins. But heck, there’s a whole industry out there doing just that – developing plugins to enhance your photo editing jobs. There are Photoshop plugins which are expensive, and thankfully a few which are totally free. So, let’s look at the seven best Photoshop plugins that enhance your photo editing skills.
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April 16, 2012
ArcSoft, the minds behind other great photo manipulation software such as PhotoStudio and Panorama Maker, has delivered exactly what it promises in Perfect365 with its "one-click makeover" functionality. This week, we're giving 25 copies of Perfect365 away (worth a total of $999) absolutely free. Interested?
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April 9, 2012
One of the most difficult aspects of a picture, both to capture in a photograph and to correct little blemishes, are the eyes. Below are three relatively simple ways to touch up the eyes of a picture's subject, arranged in increasing difficulty: removing red glares, taking care of bags under the eyes, and changing the eye color entirely.
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April 6, 2012
The iPad, no matter what model you own, is a powerful tool. Its uses are almost limitless – from note taking to news reading, game playing and even photography, if you own one of the later models. Whether your iPad has a built in camera or not, the iPad’s big screen is great for viewing [...]
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April 3, 2012
As you probably already know, Picnik’s days are numbered. The popular photo editing website, which was purchased by Google, is going under on April 19th, 2012. Some of the features found in Picnik have made their way to the Google+ Creative Kit, but that hasn’t gone over well with everyone. To the critics, I bring good news – members of the Picnik team have reformed to create a new site - and it’s looking awesome.
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April 3, 2012
SnapHeal for Mac ($14.99) is here to save your photographs, and it does a fine job of it. This week, we'll be giving away 25 copies of Snapheal for Mac worth $375 in total. If you're interested in grabbing a free copy, read on and join the giveaway.
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