Showing posts with label Adobe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adobe. Show all posts
09 April 2010
Geek explosion
There are some things I like to get geeky about, and some things I'd rather pass up and make a nice breakfast. This is one of those things to get your suspenders out for : Adobe's release of CS5. A whole new suite of apps, and coupled with Lightroom 3 beta in it's second evolution, this is pretty neat for photographers especially (if you happen to use adobe products).
19 October 2009
Phone Pictures
There's been a ton of buzz about mobile phone pictures recently because of some cool applications available for phones these days. The two most recent (and useful) iPhone apps I've come across for taking and editing pictures are: TheBestCamera, and PS Mobile.
The Best Camera (is the one that's with you), is the brainchild of Chase Jarvis, who is always offering creativity tips and ways to make better images on his blog. I think he's a marketing genius - creating buzz for himself in a selfless way, by making and discussing ways to improve photography, creative projects, and collaboration. In the iPhone application, you can take a picture, or use and existing one, then easily apply or delete various filters - from warming/cooling or brighter/darker, to other more unique ones like "jewel," or "slate," which play with contrast, vingnette, and saturation. The coolest thing about the app is the ability to easily share photos to multiple outlets - twitter, facebook, email, and TheBestCamera gallery, which is constantly updating with a live feed from the application.
PS Mobile is from Adobe - a mini version of Photoshop, as well as a way to share images. Immediately, I wished I could send my photos to different outlets, instead of just the application's community page. Also, I didn't see a way to easily remove edits - for example, if you make a bunch of edits, you have to go back to the original image if you just want to remove the red tint you added. However, the finger motions to control the edits I found very intuitive, and I like the range of editing - instead of choosing "brighter," I can choose how much brighter I want to make the image by sliding my finger on the screen.
Here are some before/after images with PS Mobile:
So these apps are neat. What does that mean for pro photographers, designers, and creatives? Well, the best development is "accessibility." With a phone, you can take a picture, make a creative decision, then publish if for others to see and comment. This creates a community where hopefully, better ideas get shared faster. If I see someone's cool picture of X, maybe that gives me an idea of a picture of Y, which I show my friend who then creates Z, all from a little tool that most people always carry with them. A sort of creative "pay-it-forward" idea.
The Best Camera (is the one that's with you), is the brainchild of Chase Jarvis, who is always offering creativity tips and ways to make better images on his blog. I think he's a marketing genius - creating buzz for himself in a selfless way, by making and discussing ways to improve photography, creative projects, and collaboration. In the iPhone application, you can take a picture, or use and existing one, then easily apply or delete various filters - from warming/cooling or brighter/darker, to other more unique ones like "jewel," or "slate," which play with contrast, vingnette, and saturation. The coolest thing about the app is the ability to easily share photos to multiple outlets - twitter, facebook, email, and TheBestCamera gallery, which is constantly updating with a live feed from the application.
Here are some before/after images with TheBestCamera:
PS Mobile is from Adobe - a mini version of Photoshop, as well as a way to share images. Immediately, I wished I could send my photos to different outlets, instead of just the application's community page. Also, I didn't see a way to easily remove edits - for example, if you make a bunch of edits, you have to go back to the original image if you just want to remove the red tint you added. However, the finger motions to control the edits I found very intuitive, and I like the range of editing - instead of choosing "brighter," I can choose how much brighter I want to make the image by sliding my finger on the screen.
Here are some before/after images with PS Mobile:
So these apps are neat. What does that mean for pro photographers, designers, and creatives? Well, the best development is "accessibility." With a phone, you can take a picture, make a creative decision, then publish if for others to see and comment. This creates a community where hopefully, better ideas get shared faster. If I see someone's cool picture of X, maybe that gives me an idea of a picture of Y, which I show my friend who then creates Z, all from a little tool that most people always carry with them. A sort of creative "pay-it-forward" idea.
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