December 2006 Archives

Rob Galbraith DPI notes: "Canon has released firmware updates for the EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1Ds Mark II and EOS-1D Mark II N that enable these camera models to properly recognize the capacity of CompactFlash cards larger than 8GB (such as SanDisk's Extreme III 12GB and 16GB), as well as accept SD cards that adhere to the SDHC specification."

Buy.com has the Pantone huey MEU101 Monitor Color Calibrator, normally $83, but if you pay via Google Checkout, the price drops to $63.

Photoshop User has posted A Quick Look at the New Features in Photoshop CS3, Public Beta Preview, which Adobe made available today for your perusal.

It would appear that Adobe has made some major improvements without wrecking the effectiveness of the existing product version. The Camera RAW and Bridge features alone are probably worth the upgrade. BUT... keep in mind that this is a BETA preview and TWEAK does not recommend you use this on live production work. Install it on an external drive and mess around with it when you have the time. The new CS3 version will be released in Spring 2007.

MacWorld has also posted a CS3 preview article.

Note: You need to have a valid CS2 serial number for this beta or it will expire after two days. You computer also needs to be 10.4.8/XP SP 2 or newer and 1 Ghz G4 or faster. And it is about 750 megs in size so you'll want high-speed internet!

spaceweather.com says: "Sky watchers, be alert for auroras. A coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth today at approximately 1400 UT, and the impact may cause strong geomagnetic storms."

In other words, the sun belched at us and the sky may well be dramatic with Northern Lights once it gets dark out. Have those cameras ready!

Here are some photo tips for auroras.

MacMinute.com reports that a new Photoshop CS2 for Beginners online class has launched. "The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) today announced the release of Photoshop CS2 for Beginners, a 21-day online training course at www.photoshoptraining.com."

A more specialized class, Photoshop for Digital Photographers, is also available.

Or hire TWEAK to give you personalized and customized Photoshop (or any other Adobe app) training at your location! We'd love to help you.

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