ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3

Adobe graphics software is designed for professionals and tends to be difficult for normal people to learn. I have been known to gripe about this a teensy bit. But I can’t deny that Adobe is strengthening its grip on the consumer market for photo software with...

MICROSOFT .JPG PATCH

Microsoft released a critical update yesterday for an intriguing problem. Microsoft discovered a flaw in the way various Microsoft operating systems and programs process .JPG images – theoretically allowing a bad guy to run a malicious program on your computer...

ADOBE PREMIERE ELEMENTS

Not everyone would have predicted it a few years ago, but digital cameras have become a matter-of-fact item in many homes. Normal, non-tech people have learned to unload pictures from a memory card, view them on the computer, and print them on a color inkjet....

DIGITAL PHOTOS ON THE ROAD

A friend just pointed out a device that fills a need in an elegant way. When you travel with a digital camera, it can be hard to know what to do with the images you accumulate. You can carry multiple memory cards but they’re expensive, and carrying a laptop is...

SIGN OF THE TIMES

Kodak announced it will stop selling traditional film cameras in the United States, Canada and Western Europe, a startling sign of how quickly consumers have adopted digital imaging. Kodak’s name still evokes a strong image, which is why this move carries such...

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Microsoft has put together a rich source of information about digital photography on this page. It includes a fair amount of advertising for Microsoft products and partners, but there’s also wonderful, clearly-presented information about resolution, file...