Processing Multi-Camera Video with Plural Eyes and Premier Pro CS6
For some work, such as interviews, it’s simply not possible or practical to shoot multiple takes to get multiple camera angles. For these situations, it’s necessary to shoot all the desired camera angles simultaneously with multiple cameras, and then sync the resulting files in post to produce the final edit. However, for VDSLR shooters, using […]
Adventures in Displays; Good bye Dell, Hello NEC
I’ve had good luck with Dell LCD displays. My first Dell LCD, a 2001FP is still alive and kicking after more than 10 years of daily use. Heck until recently, I’ve never had a problem with a Dell display; that was until my venerable 2408WFP decided that it was time to start its death spiral. […]
How do I Enable CUDA in Premier Pro CS6 without a Quadro?
Find out which GPUs Premier Pro can use to speed up rendering, and how to enable the ones that aren’t available by default.
Getting 5D Mark 3 Images into Lightroom 4
The 5D mark 3 will be the first time I’ve ever pre-ordered a camera, and along with that I’m finding a number of somewhat amusing and frustrating teething issues that come with the territory. Among the nagging issues is the lack of a simultaneously released battery grip (supposedly won’t be available until the end of […]
Dealing with Storage, What to do with Panos?
So this is a little different than my usual M.O., I have a question for my fellow photographers, not a guide or tip or review. So here it goes. To put it simply, I’m running out of storage space. The 2011 Thailand flooding, and the global hard drive shortage that followed has priced storage in […]
Canon EOS AF Adjust Frame Capture Script
Capturing autofocus adjustment images is a tedious process. This AutoHotKey script for Canon EOS Utility users can automate that process.
Profiling Photoshop Scratch Disk Performance: Stitching a 45MP Panorama
I’m taking a quick break from the strictly photographic stuff for a moment to look at a computer issue that’s near and dear to our hearts, Photoshop performance. One “optimization” I see trotted out a lot when people ask about Photoshop performance is to move the scratch disk to another drive; worse yet, make a […]
Fixing Frozen Wacom Tablets in Windows
For about as long as I’ve been using Wacom tablets, I’ve encountered a rather rare phenomena where my tablet (which I also use as my mouse) will crash and burn causing my mouse to freeze. Other than this occurring in both Lightroom (2 and now 3) and Photoshop, and with both the pen and mouse, […]
Removing Lightroom 3 Beta Autoplay Handlers from Windows 7
When I installed Lightroom 3 over my installation of Lightroom 3 Beta, I ended up with a couple of extraneous entries in my the Autoplay list in Windows 7. I don’t know why they weren’t removed considering the rest of the beta was removed, but that’s just how Method 1 A quick Google search for […]
Thermaltake BlacX SATA Docking Station Review
Not camera gear but potentially useful for photographers, the Thermaltake BlacX SATA hard drive dock makes backups easier, smaller, and slightly cheaper.