Resent articles by the "Digital Imaging Digest" from The Free Libraryhttp://www.thefreelibrary.comen-usFarlex, Inc.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:53:50 GMT360http://www.thefreelibrary.comhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/static/TFLbyFarlex.gif17565Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/For+the+most+up-to-date+digital+news%2c+visit+Newsline+International...-a0177550191
For the most comprehensive, up-to-date news on digital technologies and innovations, add a Newsline International bookmark to your "Favorites," and remember to check each day. If you miss a day, you can look at news from previous days. There's also a weekly news link that includes worldwide imaging news. You can also sign up to receive an e-mail notification each day through...]]>Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Listen+to+DIMA+2008+sessions+online.-a0177550190
Few events can make you wish you could be in more than one place at a time as much as DIMA 2008, with so many valuable sessions available. Now, you can hear the ones you missed online, with Digital Replay 2008. Just click the link to find the list of sessions, choose the one you want, and an online player will stream the audio.]]>Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/And+the+winner+is+...-a0177550189
Winners of the DIMA 2008 Innovative Digital Product Award, the DIMA 2008 Digital Printer Shoot-Out, and the DIMA 2008 Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out were named during DIMA 2008 in January. Click here to see who took the titles.

For more on the winners of the DIMA 2008 Innovative Product Award, be sure to check out the DIMAcast of Feb. 11, in which host Brian Mundy interviews...]]>Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/DIMA+2008+session+looks+at+fulfilling+pro+print+orders+online.-a0177550188
With consumer work shrinking for many lab owners, serving the pro market may provide new sales opportunities. At aDIMA 2008 session in late January, three speakers presented their thoughts on handling pro orders.

Shaun Austin, owner of InLiqht Photographicx, Fullerton, Calif., was a professional wedding photographer before buying a lab 3 years ago, and he still shoots...]]>Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/DIMA+membership+elects+new+officers.-a0177550187
The members of the Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA), a PMA member association, elected 2008-2009 officers at DIMA 2008, held in Las Vegas, Nev.



The officers are: President Steve Olock, Dan's Camera City, Allentown, Pa.; President-Elect Chris Lydle, Chris' Camera Center and Digital Photo, Aiken, S.C.; First Vice President Phil Gresham, Fotofast digifoto,...]]>Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/For+the+most+up-to-date+digital+news%2c+visit+Newsline+International...-a0176048516
For the most comprehensive, up-to-date news on digital technologies and innovations, add a Newsline International bookmark to your "Favorites," and remember to check each day. If you miss a day, you can look at news from previous days, and there's also a weekly news link that includes worldwide imaging news. You can also sign up to receive an e-mail notification each day...]]>Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Photoshop+tips%3a+My+Favorite+Technique.-a0176048515
"Photoshop tips" is now available for download. This month's article, "My Favorite Technique," is written by Kevin Kubota, president and owner of Kubota Photo-Desiqn Inc., Bend, Ore. Kubota is a wedding and portrait photographer with images that speak to the heart--filled with emotion, joy, intimacy, and impact. His photos have been featured on the covers and within the pages of...]]>Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Don't+get+stuck+in+the+FUD%3a+think+RAW+is+scary%3f+The+new+tutorial%2c...-a0176048514
If the thought of shooting RAW causes heart palpitations and a cold sweat, your days of living in fear may be over. Michael Tapes, founder of RAWWorkflow.com, Melbourne, Fla., and inventor of the WhiBal white balance reference card, has come to the rescue with a new video tutorial called "RAW without Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt"--"Raw without 'FUD'" for short.

"There is a lot of...]]>Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Photoshop+tips%3a+background+%22bokeh%22.-a0176048513
The January "Photoshop tips" article, "Background 'bokeh,'" was written by Lee Varis, who has been a commercial photographer in Hollywood, Calif., for more than 30 years, and is the author of "Skin: The Complete Guide to Digitally Lighting, Photographing, and Retouching Faces and Bodies" and "Digital Photography for Creative Professionals."



Varis has been involved...]]>Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Where+photography+and+mobility+converge%3a+InVision+Software+Pocket...-a0176048512
A photojournalist is under deadline He captures just the right images and, seconds later, those images are in the hands of his editor a hundred miles away. The news outlet gets a major scoop, complete with pictures that really tell the story.

[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED]

That scenario and others like it can happen just about anywhere, thanks to Pocket Photo Suite, a product...]]>Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Visan+creates+RocketLife+Instant+Storefront+website+for+individuals%2c...-a0176048523
Visan, Folsom, Calif., announced the new RocketLife Technology Platform. RocketLife Technology creates an Instant Storefront that lets everyone, including individuals, businesses, educational, and other institutions, launch a revenue-generating photo products and gifts website in less than 15 minutes. The RocketLife Instant Storefront lets you instantly create your own branded website...]]>Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Digital+anarchy+announces+Knoll+Light+Factory+3.0+for+Photoshop.-a0176048522
Special effects software provider Digital Anarchy, San Francisco, Calif., has released version 3.0 of Knoll Light Factory. The new features in this Photoshop package give increased control over the look of hundreds of lighting effects, and further the creative abilities of photographers and designers to enhance existing images or create original works.

Knoll Light...]]>Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Fotofix.com+launches+low-cost+online+photo+retouching+service+for...-a0176048521


Fotofix.com, Austin, Texas, is a new online photo enhancement service giving the general public the ability to upload snapshots and, after a brief wait, receive retouched, "magazine-quality" photos. Fotofix.com provides digital enhancements like skin smoothing, complexion evening, body slimming, and tooth whitening.

A team of professionally trained...]]>Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Photoshop+tips%3a+Smart+Filters.-a0176048520
The Photoshop tips article this month, "Smart Filters," is written by Eddie Tapp, author of the upcoming book, "Controlling Digital Color and Tone," to be published by O'Reill Media Inc.

In addition to being an award-winning photographer, Tapp is a Photoshop World Dream Team instructor and was recently inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame. He is also writing a...]]>Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+secrets+of+his+success%3a+internet+celebrity%2c+new+media...-a0176048519
Ze Frank, the mastermind behind the viral grand slam videos, "How to Dance Properly" and "The Show," a wickedly funny (often R-rated) series of short videos he produced every weekday for a year, will tell DIMA 2008 attendees how to connect with current and potential new customers online.

He recently spoke with Digital Imaging Digest editor Jennifer Kruger about his...]]>Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/PhotoWorks+photo+communities+bring+like-minded+people+together...-a0176048518
PhotoWorks Inc. Seattle, Wash. -- which was once leading mail-order photofinishing company Seattle Filmworks--has been dedicated to online digital photo sharing since the mid-1990s. The company recently took that effort to a new level with its launch of Photo Communities, social networks that allow consumers to share images with others--beyond friends and family members....]]>Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Submit+nominations+now+for+the+2008+DIMA+Board.-a0176048517
DIMA is now accepting nominations to the 2008 DIMA Board. Nominees should be active DIMA members, and show leadership in progressive marketing strategies and innovation in digital imaging. To nominate an industry leader to the DIMA Board, please fill out the online nomination form, or submit nominations to dima@pmai.org.]]>Thu, 1 Nov 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/IQzone+allows+consumers+to+create+free+photo+or+video+mobile...-a0173101242
IQzone Inc. Scottsdale, Ariz., launched a new service for posting free classified ads via mobile phone. Users can take a video or photo of anything they want to sell, trade, promote, or give away, and instantly broadcast it to millions from their mobile phone, the company says.

"IQzone is Craigslist with a dash of YouTube for the mobile generation, and that's just the beginning....]]>Thu, 1 Nov 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Photoshop+tips%3a+Auto-Alignment+of+Layers+in+CS3.-a0173101241
"Photoshop tips" is now available for download. The article this month, "Auto-Alignment of Layers in CS3," is written by Jeffrey M. Greene of the Rich Media Group, Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash. Greene spends his time and expertise facilitating cooperation and community between Microsoft and professional photography organizations, digital workshops, and independent software...]]>