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  • Test of new picture options

    Test of new picture options

    I have just upgraded three WordPress based blogs to version 2.5.1 by using an excellent plug-in for automatic upgrades. While I do not consider it the final solution (I think this should be a part of the basic WordPress set-up), it is certainly a big step in the right direction. One of the things that [...]

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  • No respect and no credit for photographers?

    No respect and no credit for photographers?

    There is one part of the internet that for me looks like it has been totally ignored. And even this article is a good example of it. Take a look at my picture. I had to edit the whole thing in Photoshop to get the result I wanted. I am using Windows Live Writer to [...]

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  • Easy DVD authoring

    Easy DVD authoring

    Have you ever tried making a nice DVD? Then you know it can be a lot of work and a lot of details to take care of to make things work correctly. But - Sometimes you just have a bunch of video files that you want to put on a DVD. You could of course use one of the big authoring tools available. If you want to take the time, make sure all video is in an acceptable format, and not the least - spend the money on buying these tools. Or you could head over to http://www.dvdflick.net/ and download DVDFlick. It is probably the easiest tool I have come across to make DVD's.

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  • 6 Mega Pixels might be enough!

    6 Mega Pixels might be enough!

    Are you concerned about megapixels? They may not be as important anymore as they were. Take a look at what Image Engineering has to say about the subject. Also, check what they say about diffraction, a subject that few people ever think about. Usually it has been said that you should step down your aperture [...]

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  • Free Christmasgift from Divx!

    Free Christmasgift from Divx!

    Edit: The holiday is over, and the free stuff has ended for this time. But the free version is still a keeper! We all love free stuff. Especially when it is something we otherwise would have to pay for. The fine people behind Divx has decided to give out a gift this holiday season. It is [...]

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  • How to remove a white background with the Remove White plugin

    How to remove a white background with the Remove White plugin

    If you use Photoshop to isolate objects from their white background, you might have heard of a small plugin called Remove White. I used it back in the days of Photoshop 5 and really loved the way you could lift out any object from the white background with a click. If any pixel was not completely [...]

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  • Is your SMTP server blocked?

    Is your SMTP server blocked?

    It is now the rule rather than the exception that port 25, the normal port for outgoing mail (SMTP) is blocked. This creates big problems for users like me that moves around a lot. I have to find out what SMTP is available in the network where I am connecting. And if that one is [...]

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  • Welcome to the Google show!

    Welcome to the Google show!

    Google has realised that video is a great way of communicating. The issue they tackle in this short video on YouTube is privacy. There has been a lot of rumors about what kind of information Google stores about us when we search. And I guess the biggest sceptics will just call this video a smoke [...]

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  • Truly portable

    Truly portable

    I like carrying programs and data with me. I love my laptop. But recently, I have found that the really portable thing is a 1GB USB memory drive. So I got myself a 1GB Flash Voyager. The reason I got it was to move data. But I found a few programs that did not need [...]

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  • All about change – in size

    All about change – in size

    When preparing images for web or for TV it can be quite nice to have a tool that is easy to use and delivers great results. It does not hurt if the program is small and on top of everything is free. This is exactly what Resize.exe is. The program is made by Peter Bone and [...]

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