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What's New And Notable In
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Interactive
LCD Display
Use a stylus to edit your digital
images right on screen with the Cintiq 18sx Interactive
Display from Wacom. The 18.1-inch diagonal LCD
is pressure-sensitive and offers a screen resolution of
1280 x 1024. It sits on a 360-degree rotating stand so
you can adjust your image from any angle. The display
includes a pressure-sensitive pen that provides 512 levels
of pressure. List Price: $3,499.95. Contact:
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Video
Steadicam
The Steadicam Jr. from Tiffen lets
you add movement to camcorder shots to give cinema quality to
your videos. Compatible with video cameras up to four
pounds, this easy-to-use device not only reduces unwanted camera
jitters, but also helps to create smooth panning shots. It includes
a 2.9-inch, flat-screen color monitor so you can frame your
image even with the camera at an extreme high or low angle.
List Price: $899. Contact:
Tiffen, (800) 645-2522, www.tiffen.com.
Precision Masks
Select and enhance the finest details
of your digital images using KnockOut 2 from Procreate.
A Photoshop-compatible plug-in, the software allows you to outline
a subject to include fine details like hair or out-of-focus
edges. This latest version includes up to 99 levels of undo/redo,
touch-up tools for detail correction and polygon line tools
for creating traces around complex images. List Price: $329
(full version); $149 (upgrade). Contact:
Procreate, (800) 772-6735, www.procreate.com.
Digital Soft Filter
Enhance your digital images with
the versatile ScatterLight Lenses from Andromeda. This
Photoshop-compatible plug-in provides four distinct effects
for enhancing your portraits, including subtle fog effects and
dramatic softening of highlights. List Price: $98. Contact:
Andromeda, (805) 379-4109, www.andromeda.com.
Photoshop 7 Video
Master the new features in Photoshop
with Total Training For Adobe Photoshop 7. Available
in both DVD and CD-ROM formats, the series consists of 26 hours
of instruction in Photoshop 7 with exercises that users can
perform simultaneously on their own computers. Total Training
supports Windows NT/95/98/2000/XP, Apple Power Macintosh and
Mac OS X platforms. List Price: $249. Contact:
Total Training, (760) 944-3900, www.totaltraining.com.
Cleaning Cloths
Clean the LCD screens of your digital
camera, laptop and monitor safely and easily with Hoodwipes
from Hoodman. Packaged in wet/dry foil packets, the two-wipe
system provides fast, effective cleaning free of alcohol that
could damage LCD screens. Hoodwipes come in packages of 12.
List Price: $19.95. Contact:
Hoodman Corporation, (800) 818-3946, www.hoodmanusa.com.
Desktop Publishing
Adjust the images included in your
newsletter or Website in one application using Print Shop Pro
Publisher Deluxe, Version 12, from Broderbund. In addition
to providing a wealth of publishing templates, the software
allows you to enhance your selected images without having to
launch another application. The title also includes more than
one million images and 14,500 project layouts. List Price: $99.99.
Contact: Broderbund, (800)
395-0277, www.broderbund.com. |
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Hard Copy
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Adobe
Premiere 6.0 from Adobe (Adobe Press, 2026;
ISBN: 0-201-71018-8). Learn the ins and outs of Premiere
6.0 at your own pace in this text that includes step-by-step
instruction on both basic and advanced editing tools.
National Geographic Photography
Field Guide, People & Portraits by Robert
Caputo (National Geographic Society, 2026; ISBN: 0-7922-6499-1).
Geographic contributing photographer Caputo shares tips
on taking photos of people in action and on the street.
FireWire Filmmaking
by Scott Smith (Peachpit Press, 2026; ISBN: 0-201-74163-6).
Aspiring digital filmmakers discover how to use FireWire-compatible
technologies for shooting and editing DV films.
Photoshop 6/ImageReady
3 Hands-On Training by Jan Kabili and Lynda
Weinman (Peachpit Press, 2026; ISBN: 0-201-72796-X).
This guide contains instructions on using Photoshop
and ImageReady for the Web, and includes several exercises
for skill-building.
Professional Techniques
For Digital Wedding Photography by Jeff and
Kathleen Hawkins (Amherst Media, 2026; ISBN: 1-58428-073-5).
Utilize digital technology in the traditional marketplace
of wedding photography using this text, which includes
advice on building a digital workflow, selecting equipment
and digital proofing techniques.
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Personal
Wedding Album
Present your clients with a unique
coffee-table book of your photos in The Wedding Book from GraphiStudio.
The bride and groom, working with the photographer, can choose
from two printing styles and two types of paper in either a
gold or silver cover. Smaller books for personal work or portfolios
are also available. Call GraphiStudio for pricing information.
Contact: GraphiStudio, (866)
GRAPHI-1, www.graphistudio.com.
Photo Trimmer
The 507 Hobby Trimmer from Dahle
lets you precisely trim your inkjet prints. This affordable
unit utilizes a cutting blade housed in a plastic cutting head
that provides a solid grip without fear of injury. The base
includes inch and metric scales for quick paper alignment as
well as an integrated protractor for creating angle cuts. List
Price: $67.95. Contact: Dahle,
(800) 243-8145, www.dahleusa.com.
Photo Mounting
Mount your prints without mess or
fuss using Therm O Web’s Keep a Memory Mounting Adhesive.
It’s acid-free and easily applied by peeling a thin paper
from either adhesive side and applying it to the back of your
print. The sheets are available for standard 4x5- or 8.5x11-inch
sizes. Estimated Street Price: $2.39 to $5.49. Contact:
Therm O Web, (847) 520-5200, www.thermoweb.com. |
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5-In-1
Card Reader
Use only one card reader to download
from a variety of media using the Kodak Multi-Card Reader.
This USB-compatible unit allows you to download from CompactFlash
I and II, SmartMedia, MultiMedia (MMC), Secure Digital (SD)
and IBM Microdrive media. The compact unit takes up little desk
space and eliminates the need for your camera to be tethered
to your computer. List Price: $39.95. Contact:
Kodak, (800) 235-6325, www.kodak.com.
Bright And Light Projector
Show off your digital images or video
footage with a bright and lightweight projector from Epson.
At only 4.3 pounds, the PowerLite 720c delivers up to 1500 lumens
of brightness. Utilizing a unique 3-LCD image system, the unit
delivers high contrast and vivid colors. List Price: $3,499.
Contact: Epson, (800) GO-EPSON,
www.epson.com.
Picture Puzzle
Convert a favorite photo into a jigsaw
puzzle as a gift, keepsake or promotional item at Snapshot Puzzles,
Inc. Snapshot can create puzzles ranging from children-sized
(12 pieces) up to 494-piece teen/adult puzzles from your photographs.
List Price: $14.95 to $30. Contact:
Snapshot Puzzles, Inc., (800) 869-9192, www.snapshotpuzzles.com.
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Transfer
Videotape To CD Or DVD
ADS Technologies’ USB Instant
DVD provides a way to take your old videotapes and transfer
them to DVD or CD. Home movies on videotape will start
to break down in as few as eight years, but if you transfer
the tapes to CDs or DVDs, they will last indefinitely. The USB
Instant DVD connects to your computer's USB port (USB 1.1 or
USB 2.0), then you just plug your VCR or video camera into the
box and start capturing. List Price: $249. Contact:
ADS Technologies, (800) 888-5244, www.adstech.com.
Fine-Art Paper
Produce gallery-quality prints of
your favorite photographs on Adamant Paper from Stone Editions.
Made of uncoated, unbleached, 100% cotton rag, this double-weight,
fiber-based paper produces quality B&W and color prints
using your own inkjet printer. Paper is available in sizes from
8.5x11- to 13x19-inches. List Price: $39 to $87. Contact:
Stone Editions, (888) 640-0033, www.stoneeditions.com.
Color-Stable Glossy
Create glossy prints with an extended
lightfastness using Ilford’s Galerie Classic Gloss Paper.
When printed on printers using dye-based inks, this paper will
resist fading for up to 20 years under normal display conditions.
The paper delivers rich colors and vibrant tones using any inkjet
printer. Estimated Street Price: $14.95 to $34.95. Contact:
Ilford, (201) 265-6000, www.ilford.com.
Bright White Paper
Produce inkjet prints that look and
feel like traditional photographs using Royal Brites’ Professional
Photo Paper. This heavyweight paper has a bright-white
and high-gloss finish, and is compatible with most models of
inkjet printers. List Price: TBA. Contact:
Royal Brites, (800) 526-4280, www.theroyalstore.com.
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