Photo-related Automator Actions

September 26, 2005 by Ben Long · 21 Comments
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For Mac-based digital photographers, Apple’s Automator (which is built-in to OS X 10.4 "Tiger") provides an exceptional workflow tool that allows you to automate every part of your workflow, from basic edits to file management. While Automator’s uses for programs like Photoshop are obvious, there are a number of other photography workflow problems that can be solved with Automator.

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Finish or Correct? Checking Your Attitude Towards Photoshop

September 15, 2005 by Ben Long · 1 Comment
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All the best gear in the world won’t help you take good pictures if you don’t know how to spot potential photos while you’re out shooting. Unfortunately, learning how "to see" is not something that you can easily pick up from a book. It takes a peculiar kind of practice and discipline. It also takes a thorough understanding of what all your fancy gear and software is capable of.

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Seeing Spots

September 15, 2005 by Ben Long · 3 Comments
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Sensor Dust Image
If you shoot with a digital SLR, you might have encountered the heartbreak of a dusty sensor. While the ability to swap lenses is a tremendous benefit, it does have its price, and you might occasionally find yourself looking at images with annoying spots and smudges. Often, the best way to deal with sensor dust is to avoid it in the first place.

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