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Photoshop CS3: Supported Canon and Nikon Cameras for RAW

July 21, 2009 7:13 pm /

One consideration in buying a new SLR camera is make sure your photo editing software supports RAW natively. If not, then you will need to go through an intermediate program that converts the RAW photo format into a more universal format such as DNG. Photoshop CS3 seems to be getting outdated nowdays with the Photoshop CS4 release. This means less Photoshop CS3 updates from Adobe for supporting new cameras. Here is a list of Canon and Nikon cameras that are currently supported with Photoshop CS3. Notice the Canon EOS 500D T1i, Canon Powershot SX1 IS , and Nikon D5000 are not on the list. Photoshop CS3 only supports Camera Raw 4 updates. Photoshop CS4 uses the new Camera Raw 5 updates.

Here’s the list of supported Canon and Nikon Cameras with Photoshop CS3 RAW:

Canon

  • EOS-1D
  • EOS-1D Mark II
  • EOS-1D Mark II N
  • EOS-1D Mark III
  • EOS-1Ds
  • EOS-1Ds Mark II
  • EOS-1Ds Mark III
  • EOS 5D
  • EOS 10D
  • EOS 20D
  • EOS 20Da
  • EOS 30D
  • EOS 40D
  • EOS 50D
  • EOS D30
  • EOS D60
  • EOS Digital Rebel (EOS 300D/EOS Kiss Digital)
  • EOS Digital Rebel XS (EOS 1000D/EOS Kiss F)
  • EOS Digital Rebel XSi (EOS 450D/EOS Kiss Digital X2)
  • EOS Digital Rebel XT (EOS 350D/EOS Kiss Digital N)
  • EOS Digital Rebel XTi (EOS 400D/EOS Kiss Digital X)
  • PowerShot 600
  • PowerShot A5
  • PowerShot A50
  • PowerShot G1
  • PowerShot G2
  • PowerShot G3
  • PowerShot G5
  • PowerShot G6
  • PowerShot G9
  • PowerShot Pro 1
  • PowerShot Pro70
  • PowerShot Pro90 IS
  • PowerShot S30
  • PowerShot S40
  • PowerShot S45
  • PowerShot S50
  • PowerShot S60
  • PowerShot S70

Nikon

  • Coolpix 5000
  • Coolpix 5400
  • Coolpix 5700
  • Coolpix 8400
  • Coolpix 8700
  • Coolpix 8800
  • Coolpix P6000
  • D1
  • D1H
  • D1X
  • D100
  • D2H
  • D2Hs
  • D2X
  • D2Xs
  • D200
  • D3
  • D300
  • D40
  • D40x
  • D50
  • D60
  • D70
  • D70s
  • D700
  • D80
  • D90

For more information visit:

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/402/kb402444.html#CR4.6

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Twitter: Removing spammers from your timeline

July 10, 2009 12:55 pm /

I’ve been noticing some malicious Twitter users are using the API to add them to your timeline without you following them. For instance, I noticed a user that I wasn’t following in my Twitter timeline. At first, I tried to “Block” them, but that had no effect. The solution? You have to follow them first! Right after, unfollow them. I’m guessing there is some kind of bit that needs to be cleared by following/unfollowing.

  • Do you have fitnessalways on your twitter? Ever tried to simply block the user? It doesn’t work. You’ll notice that this user is automatically added to your twitter timeline. To remove, do the Follow and Unfollow trick right after.
  • Block only works if you don’t want them to see your tweets. It has no effect on your timeline.
  • Use the follow/unfollow trick if you notice a user in your timeline that you are not following
  • Report Twitter spammers to @spam
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Extend the G1 battery life in NYC subway

March 30, 2009 12:00 am /

While travelling in NYC, I noticed that my T-Mobile Google Phone G1 would run out of battery after 8 hours. I tried the resolve this by changing the data network to 2G, but it did not affect it at all. Note, I have turned off most services on my phone too — no e-mail sync, no bluetooth, and no wireless. 

The problem appears to be occuring when there is no data/voice cell phone coverage, the G1 uses a LOT of battery power to find a signal. Normally, I never run in the red (<10%) with a good amount of usage on the phone. The only way I was able to extend the battery life was to use the “Airplane Mode” on the phone while in the subway. Unfortunately, this prevents people from calling me while in the subway. But, it doesn’t matter anyway — AT&T coverage is much better in the subway vs. T-Mobile.

As far as devices that extend the G1 battery life, they are far and few between. I have some issues with the G1 — GPS isn’t working all the time (hardly ever works), awkward ergonomics, SLOW CAMERA (4-8 seconds to capture the image), and the browser still needs refinement. It needs multi touch!! The zoom interface is poor, I always end up touching another link on a page I’m looking at rather than the zoom buttons. I’m waiting for Kensington to make a mini battery extender for the G1, otherwise I might be in the market for the iPhone.

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How to install Photoshop on a netbook

March 16, 2009 12:22 am /

Netbooks are gaining popularity for their convenience and price range. There are some limitations due to the screen resolution, 1024×600 on the 9″ screens. This is a roadblock when installing applications such as Photoshop, which require a minimum resolution 1024×768.

To get around the limitation, you will need an external monitor with a resolution of 1024×768 or higher and an external video port on the netbook (Dell Mini 9 has it built-in) Hook up the external monitor to the netbook. Make sure you are NOT running in mirror mode. I usually put the the external monitor on the right side. Next, run the installer. The install should go through ok. Running Photoshop on a netbook is usable, although some menu screens will get cut off due to the smaller resolution.

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Open source video converter software

March 6, 2009 3:37 pm /

I have found a useful free video converter software. Its great for converting flv files to avi/mpeg/mov. It works quite well for a free video converter. I was able to convert videos from one format to another without any major issues.

WinFF http://winff.org

WinFF is a GUI for the command line video converter, FFMPEG. It will convert most any video file that FFmpeg will convert. WinFF does multiple files in multiple formats at one time. You can for example convert mpeg’s, flv’s, and mov’s, all into avi’s all at once.

Easy to use interface.
Fast (Winff does not hinder FFmpeg in anyway).
High quality output.
Converts multiple different files all to the same format at once.
Convert video to audio.
Convert between audio formats.
No external codecs needed.
Includes a variety of preset conversion settings for common formats and devices.
Supports FFmpeg’s Multithreading for dual core processers
Multilingual, available in over 10 languages

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