Paint Shop Pro 9 On Review by Blur Loterina
Do you want to create an artistic version of your photo? How about a program that allows you to undo individual steps that you applied on the image without affecting all other steps? Paint Shop Pro 9 introduces two special effects filters, the Displacement Map and the Radial Blur. ... It has Digital Camera Noise Removal, which not only scans photos it also eliminates image noise introduced at the sensor while intelligently preserving image textures. ... Paint Shop Pro introduces another tool for digital camera users, the Info palette.

Does Size Really Matter In Our Digital Age? by Robert Hartness
Well, we’ve all seen the advert, but that’s not what I want to talk about, so get that out of your head straight away. No, let’s think about what many call the “Queen of Arts” - namely painting. Have you ever wandered around a huge Art Gallery and marvelled at the works by Tintoretto, Raphael,... However, there is a revolutionary item of image manipulation software that does totally “change the picture” It comes as a Photoshop plug-in with Photoshop 6.0 or higher and it’s called “Genuine Fractals” and here is what the originators claim, “It’s an indispensable tool for photographers,...

Fun Photo Projects for Children by Susan Share
If you're a teacher or parent, you may be interested in creating some fun digital photography related projects for children. I sometimes plan fun and interesting photo projects for my daughter so that she can learn about photography and have a whale of a time too. ... Ask the child to hang on to the digital camera for a few days, snapping anything that captures his or her fancy. ... Entrust the digital camera to the kids, then ask them to sniff out ordinary objects to take photos of. ... Idea 2: Create a Nice Photo Collage Here's a good project to undertake if your child likes digital...

Motion Capture - What and How by Y.H. Lee
What is Motion Capture (MoCap)? Why use Motion Capture? Why use Inner Esteem Motion Capture Library? What are the technologies used? How do we capture the motion/ performance? What is Motion Capture (MoCap)? Motion capture, also known as Performance Capture, is a technique of digitally recording... Our video cameras are equipped with a light source each that is aligned to illuminate the field of view for that camera. ... We use the latest digital imaging technologies to fully take advantage of the recent advances in cameras, processing and networking.

Security Camera System - Buyers Guide by Robert Moskal
Although the application of CCTV security have not changed very much over the past years, the tools and equipment have significantly. Cameras became smaller, cheaper and better, but the major breakthrough happened in recording equipment. Therefore many customers shopping for complete CCTV... Digital recorder transfers analog camera video feed into digital format, and stores it on hard drive. ... Professional type cameras with C/CS mount lens attachment generally offer best performance and many important futures, like lens control output, Back Light Compensation and many more… Distance...

Death of the SmartMedia Card by James Daltons
If you are one of those people that still have devices that use the SmartMedia memory cards, then your time with the devices may be running out. The once popular memory card is closing in to the end of its life span. This is a result of many factors that make the SmartMedia card uncompetitive... Fuji and Olympus had half of the digital camera market in the early 2000’s. ... The electronic device industry started shying away from the older flash technology and embraced wholeheartedly Secure Digital (SD) memory cards.

CCTV System Component Selection by Shane Franklin
Closed Circuit TV systems were developed in the UK in 1970s. Of course, there have been major changes and advancements since then. CCTV systems used to be very expensive, cumbersome and had to be installed by a professional due to the complexities of setting the systems up. ... With a hardwired camera, it is more difficult to install, but you don’t have to worry about signal loss. ... You have to know these answers to determine the correct kind of camera and lens combination to choose. ... Keep in mind, if you are installing your own system, you will need to have a small monitor available...

Computer Accessories by Josh Riverside
A computer is a versatile machine capable of undergoing complex calculations. Modern electronic computers have an enormous speed and capacity for information processing compared to earlier designs. An accessory is a subordinate or additional item of a product that helps in contributing to its... Mini digital cameras are a cheaper version of digital video cameras. ... It stores and plays digital music as well as Word, PowerPoint or any other file formats that a person needs – all in a small and portable format.

Free Picture Editing for the Novice and Intermediate Photo Taker by Phil Gerbyshak
As a technology guy, I'm often asked about the software I use for various applications. The most recently asked for application is "How do I edit my pictures after I take them with this neat new digital camera?" The simplest, best program I have found is one called Picasa offered free by Google. ... Just because you have a shiny new digital camera does not mean that you should e-mail full MB shots to everyone in your address book. ... Simply select the folder with the big pictures, select a new folder to put the smaller pictures in, select the size of the pictures you wish to re-size too...

Online Comparison Shopping Made Even Easier with Mobile Phones by Michael Brito
Jane is a value conscious shopper. She is always looking to compare prices before buying any product. One day, she walks into a local retailer pricing out digital cameras. She writes down several camera model numbers so she can go online later that evening to see if she can find it cheaper... Imagine if Jane could just call a phone number, punch in the UPC code of the camera, and wait a few seconds while a database searches the Internet to compare prices for her. ... Imagine if she could then buy the camera right there on the spot.