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MacVoices #1249: Macworld | iWorld 2012 – LiveWorship Delivers Live Event Production Capabilities

Chuck — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:45:42 +0000

In the Macworld | iWorld 2012 OS X Zone, Marty Ford of GeekJam demonstrates LiveWorship, a multimedia control application for managing live events such as worship services. Able to draw from collections of graphics, text and media assets on the fly, LiveWorship, can be used for any live presentation situation where flexibility and adaptability are needed.

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MacVoices #1245: Macworld | iWorld 2012 – iSupport Delivers An iPhone Chassis To Improve Moviemaking

Chuck — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:35:57 +0000

From the show floor at Macworld | iWorld 2012, Jason Evans of iSupport explains how their three different models of iSupport enhance iPhone photography. A chassis that holds your iPhone and accommodates a better lens, with options for more accessories, the iSupport provides an affordable, more stable way to use your iPhone for shooting video. Jason explains the benefits of each model, from the basic to the extreme.

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MacVoices #1243: Macworld | iWorld 2012 – Soonr Scribble Lets You Annotate Any Document

Chuck — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:30:12 +0000

At Macworld | iWorld 2012, Martin Frid-Nielsen of Soonr introduces us to Soonr Scribble, the app that lets you view, annotate, comment on and mark up virtually any document with just the swipe of a finger or stylus. Not just for Word, Excel, Powerpoint or PDFs, you can also annotate pictures as well.

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MacVoices #1236: Macworld | iWorld 2012 – Olloclip Increases Your iPhone Camera’s Versatility With Ease

Chuck — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:00:16 +0000

At Macworld | iWorld 2012, “Best of Show” Winner Olloclip had them standing in the aisles. Patrick O’Neill shows us why their 3-in-one iPhone lens system is such a success. With wide-angle, fish-eye and macro options built into a compact, easy-on-easy-off unit, the Olloclip is an iPhone must-have.

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MacVoices #1233: Macworld | iWorld 2012 – MacPhun Shows Off Some Excellent Mac Photo Applications

Chuck — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:30:47 +0000

In the Mac OS X Zone at Macworld | iWorld 2012, Alex Tsepko of MacPhun delivers a whirlwind tour of three of their Mac photo manipulation applications, Snapheal, FX Photo Studio Pro, and Color Splash Studio. Making sophisticated photo effects both easy and fun, all three applications are both approachable and affordable, regardless of your experience level.

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MacVoices #1222: Macworld | iWorld 2012 – Splasm Shows Off A Diverse Variety of Utilities for Audio, Video, Finance and More

Chuck — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:00:07 +0000

In the OS X Zone at Macworld | iWorld 2012, Terra Knoble, the Resident Pixie, Communications & Marketing for Splasm gave us a tour of their products that range from the casual to the productive, including CheckBook, CheckBook Pro, Audiobook Builder, Griddle and ViddyUp.

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MacVoices #1211: Road to Macworld – Mapdiva Makes Both Cartography and Just Plain Drawing Easy

Chuck — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:25:06 +0000

If The Road to Macworld | iWorld 2012 had a map, it was probably created with Ortelius from Mapdiva. Jill Saligoe-Simmel and Graham Cox talk about their unique cartography application, and why it takes a specialized tool set to successfully draw a map. Mapdiva doesn’t just do maps, however. Artboard is an approachable vector drawing program that comes with plenty of included styles and clipart to get you started.

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Graham Cox is a co-founder and lead developer of Mapdiva. Graham has many years experience as a Mac developer. He developed the MacZoop C++ framework from 1994 until 2002. Graham develops several graphics-intensive applications, including Gradient Panel and GCDrawKit – a complete vector drawing framework on which Artboard and Ortelius are built. Graham resides with his family in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. You can keep up with Graham and his various projects at www.apptree.net.

Jill Saligoe-Simmel, Ph.D. is a co-founder of Mapdiva and professional geographer. She leads Mapdiva’s content, education and business development. She’s worked on dozens projects with not-for-profit groups, local, state and federal governments, private sector, and universities to support their mapping objectives. Jill lives with her family in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A. You can follow Mapdiva on Twitter and Facebook, and her occasional blog on geography at www.drjill.net.

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MacVoices #11105: Oliver Breidenbach of Boinx Software Introduces iStopMotion for the iPad

Chuck — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:15:43 +0000

Oliver Breidenbach of Boinx Software talks about the latest edition to their software catalog, iStopMotion for iPad. With a loyal following on the Mac, iStopMotion will be even more accessible on the iPad. Oliver reveals which class of customer urged them to make an iPad version and why it is the perfect tool for time-lapse as well as stop-motion videos. The free app that brings your iPhone, and its superior camera, into the mix, Oliver’s thoughts on Macworld|iWorld, their presence at the show, and more are included.

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MacVoices #11103: Joseph Ansanelli of ZangZing Profiles Their Elegant Photo Sharing Service

Chuck — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:20:14 +0000

Joseph Ansanelli, the CEO and co-founder of ZangZing, profiles their photo sharing service for the rest of us. Joseph explains their take on the familiar album metaphor, privacy, security and different levels of sharing, and the new one-click import of your photos from wherever they are on the web. Supported services for the import feature include Facebook, Flickr, DropBox, Shutterfly and more. Especially important as we count down to the MobileMe shut-down is the ability to directly import photos stored there to ZangZing. Joseph covers why their service is free for now and why they don’t like the ad-supported option, and why they don’t engage in “pic napping” the way some sites do. Find out why ZangZing may be the most elegant, approachable photo-sharing option available and give it a try.

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Joseph Ansanelli is CEO and co-founder of ZangZing, a a company dedicated to redesigning photo sharing to be simple and beautifully designed. ZangZing is creating one place for users to share their most important photos. Prior to ZangZing, he has served as CEO and co-founded three companies: Trio Development was his first venture, which was acquired by Apple and became Claris Organizer; Connectify, which was sold to Kana Communications for ~$300 million post IPO; and Vontu, which was acquired by Symantec. Joseph resides in San Francisco, CA and when not at ZangZing, enjoys spending time his his wife in the outdoors and taking lots of photos. Connect with ZangZing on Twitter and Facebook.

MacVoices #1193: Jeff Carlson Helps You Get Visually QuickStarted with Adobe Photoshop Elements 10

Chuck — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:30:00 +0000

In the second of a two part interview covering his two new books, Jeff Carlson turns his attention to Photoshop Elements 10 for Windows and Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide, and the latest version of Adobe’s graphics program that brings the power of Photoshop to near mortals. Jeff explains some of the new features in the Organizer to help us all deal with the flood of photos coming from our cameras and iDevices, and some of the legendary Photoshop magic that is more accessible in Elements than in the original program. The book has changed to reflect how people are taking and using photos now as compared to only a few years ago; Jeff talks about those changes, the various editing modes and what they do, and more.

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Author and photographer Jeff Carlson (@jeffcarlson on Twitter) is a columnist for the Seattle Times, a senior editor for the weekly electronic newsletter TidBITS , and writes for publications such as Macworld and Photoshop Elements Techniques. He is also the author of The iPad 2 Pocket Guide, The iMovie ’11 Project Book, and Photoshop Elements 10 for Windows and Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide. He believes there’s never enough coffee, and does his best to test that theory.

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MacVoices #1166 – Jeff Carlson on Taking Control of iPad Media

Chuck — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:45:55 +0000

Jeff Carlson has been busy updating his Take Control of iPad Media to the second edition, and talks about the changes iOS 4.3, Airplay and the iPad 2 have brought to Apple’s tablet. If you want to get the most from your iPad 1 or iPad 2, find out how new and optimized tools for media conversion, key apps and the evolution of the platform has made it an even more capable and useful device.

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MacVoices #1164: Jay Nelson on Quark 9, the Blio Reader and Desktop Publishing 3.0

Chuck — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:15:00 +0000

Desktop publishing and design expert Jay Nelson talks about the next revolution in desktop publishing, and how the upcoming QuarkXPress 9 will fit into the picture. We’re talking about the rich-media environments offered by mobile devices in general, the iPad and iPhone in particular. Jay introduces us to the next standard you’ll be hearing about, the Blio reader, and what it offers. Even though it is a Windows-only option right now, the Apple platform versions are on their way, and could change the game. How it could change the game for major book publishers, where it fits in to the desktop publishing spectrum, and how the tools that Quark will offer to the Blio and all other forms of content delivery are all part of Jay’s summary of what’s coming soon.

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MacVoices #1152: Macworld 2011 – GelaSkins Customizes Everything from Your iPod to Your Drobo

Chuck — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:30:00 +0000

From the GelaSkins booth at Macworld 2011, Cale Fair of GelaSkins and Mark Fuccio of Drobo talk about how GelaSkins lets you make your Drobo, or almost any of your Apple devices, something unique. Select from thousands of designs provided by GelaSkin’s artists, National Geographic, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics or upload your own. Cale also talks about their unique approach to a Macworld booth, and Mark explains why Drobo partnered with GelaSkins.

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MacVoices #1150: Macworld 2011 – Readdle’s Stable of Products Let You Do More With Your iDevice

Chuck — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:00:00 +0000

At Macworld 2011, Igor Zhadanov of Readdle profiles their family of iDevice apps, including PDF Expert that lets you fill out forms on your iDevice, ReaddleDocs, that handles document viewing and management; Scanner Pro that lets your iPhone camera act as a document scanner, and Calendars, a Google Calendar client.

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MacVoices #1115: Macworld 2011 – Papershow For Teachers Provides Inexpensive Wireless Display From Paper to Screen

Chuck — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:00:00 +0000

From the show floor at Macworld 2011, Giulia Giovanelli of Canson shows off the latest improvements to Papershow, their technology that provides inexpensive paper-to-display capabilities for everyone. Papershow is now focusing on the education market, providing a means of sharing what’s on paper with everyone in the classroom affordably. Giulia explains the benefits for both a classroom full of students as well as in an individualized learning situation.

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MacVoices #1102: The Road to Macworld – David Sparks Discusses The Mac At Work and His Macworld Appearances

Chuck — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:30:00 +0000

The trip down The Road to Macworld continues in a conversation with David Sparks, the author of the brand new Mac at Work, a book dedicated to…well, the Mac at work. David talks about the genesis of this project, and why he is uniquely qualified to write it. From the mundane to the sophisticated, David gives us a taste of his thoughts on presentation, outlining and to-do programs, comments on the state of email in business, and why he included categories like billing programs in the book. David also covers his Macworld 2011 schedule that includes one session, several vendor booth appearances and two main stage events.

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MacVoices #10130: The Road to Macworld – Joseph O. Holmes Talks About Efficient Digital Photo Processing

Chuck — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0000

On The Road to Macworld, featured artiest Joseph O. Holmes discusses his approach to fine art photography, and what you can expect to learn at his Users Conference session, The Fine Art Photographers’ Workflow – Developing an Efficient Path to Better-looking Photos. Joe discusses what has been lost and gained in the move to digital photography, some of the efficiencies he has developed in keeping his daily photoblog, joe’s NYC, going since 2004, and what he tries to accomplish when taking and editing a photo. Want to improve your photos now? Joe gives us a couple tips on what you can do to accomplish that goal, and prepare to get even more out of his Macworld conference session.

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MacVoices #10128: Deke McClelland Goes One on One with Adobe Illustrator CS5 and More

Chuck — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:17:00 +0000

Graphics master Deke McClelland is back in a bonus-length visit to talk about his new book, Adobe Illustrator CS5 One-on-One, his background with vector programs, and the differences between working with vectors vs. pixels. Deke provides some real-world examples of the power of Illustrator, talks about when it is the right tool for the job, and how moving projects back and forth between Illustrator and Photoshop lets you tap the strengths of both programs. Not just a written-word author, Deke also has Illustrator CS5 One-on-One Fundamentals video training available from lynda.com, and talks about how and why he took to video, the benefits of that format, and how he and lynda.com are hoping to continue improving it. Illustrator’s Live Paint, Live Trace, Deke’s selection of cool, non-boring projects in the education process, and some updates and changes to his many projects are all part of the conversation with one of the best graphics trainers around.

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MacVoices #10126: Jeff Carlson Helps You QuickStart with Photoshop Elements 9

Chuck — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Jeff Carlson is the author of two new books, Photoshop Elements 9 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide and Photoshop Elements 9 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, both focusing on the new version of Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. Jeff explains why he and Peachpit decided separate books were best even though there is parity between the two platform versions of Adobe’s approachable photo editing software. New to this version of Elements is the Organizer; Jeff explains what it is, what you can do with it, and how it differs from Bridge. Jeff also talks about why Elements and iPhoto shouldn’t be compared, and what each does best, explains the new content-aware healing technology that is the shining star of Elements 9, and more.

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MacVoices #10125: Jeff Carlson Looks At The Known and Unknown Features of iMovie ’11

Chuck — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Jeff Carlson has been spending lots of time with the new iMovie ’11, and has discovered a number of useful, cool and largely undocumented features. Jeff discusses the under-publicized return of the timeline (even if it isn’t called a timeline), the usefulness of Movie Trailer and other effects, and then dives into things you didn’t know, including rolling shutter fix, morse code in a theme, and several other minor but tasteful additions. iMovie ’11 still isn’t good with interlaced video; Jeff explains what that means to you and how to work around it, and why iMovie ’11 is finally almost like the long-dead iMovie HD.

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MacVoices #10111: Mitch Goldstone of ScanMyPhotos.com Talks About Their Affordable, Easy and Quality Photo Scanning Service

Chuck — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0000

ScanMyPhotos President and CEO Mitch Goldstone has been getting plenty of press recently about his photo scanning service. ScanMyPhotos is being talked about as service to use to digitize your old photos. Mitch outlines the process and options, including shipping, scanning and the value-add services they offer. Your photos can be reoriented, enhanced, archived and even printed and bound if you desire. Don’t want to wait a month for your photos to be scanned? No problem. ScanMyPhotos’ “Fill the Box” option is perhaps the fastest and most affordable way you will ever find to take all those old shoeboxes of photos and move them to the digital age, where they can be duplicated, uploaded and protected. Mitch reviews it all, and receives an enthusiastic endorsement from host Chuck Joiner.

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Boxes of Old Photographs – and a Simple Solution on the Los Angeles Times

MacVoices #10110: Erik Bernskiold Wraps Up photokina

Chuck — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Erik Bernskiold of Bernskiold Media spent some time at photokina in Germany last week, and tells us about the focus on digital still photography at one of the year’s largest technology events. Erik picks some of his show favorites, talks about the one who wasn’t there, how 3D will or won’t impact home TV viewing, and why he felt out of place with an iPhone.

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MacVoices #8140 – Bradley Jefferson of Animoto Discusses Doing Something New With Your Digital Photos

MacVoices #10109: Michael Cohen Helps You Take Control of PDFpen 5

Chuck — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Michael Cohen, the author of the brand new Take Control of PDF Pen 5, starts out by reviewing the history of the PDF, a file format most Mac users encounter every day, but may not fully understand. Michael explains how and why it was developed, why not all PDFs are created equal, and some things you can’t natively do with them. PDFpen 5 from Smile solves those problems, and Michael takes us on a tour. From editing text to optical character recognition of non-text, and secure redaction to digital signatures, forms and creating PDFs from scratch, PDFpen 5 lets you take PDFs to the next level. Michael reviews all of this, its graphics editing capabilities, editing tools and more.

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MacVoices #10107: Gordon Bell of The Data Rescue Center on How They Can Help When Things Go Bad

Chuck — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Gordon Bell is back, this time talking about another level of data recovery, this time at The Data Rescue Center, another aspect of the Prosoft Engineering empire. Unlike the kinds of repairs and recoveries you can do at home with their software products, The Data Rescue Center is for those times when the hardware issues or damage is physical. Gordon explains how and why they took data recovery to the next level, building state-of-the-art clean rooms, hiring expert data recovery technicians and even introducing convenient access to their services. Data recovery isn’t the only thing they offer, however. Gordon outlines their full menu of services, including data migration, print scanning and document scanning. You hope to never need data recovery services, but if you do, find out why The Data Rescue Center should be one of your first stops.

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MacVoices #10101: Fraser Speirs Discusses A Real-World Deployment of iPads in the Classroom

Chuck — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Fraser Speirs of Connected Flow is not just a great software and app developer, but also teaches computing in a local school. For this school year, the school decided to give every student an iPad, and to integrate Apple’s latest device into the teaching methodology in a big way. Fraser explains how the decision came about, the cost of funding the project, and why it was viewed as a favorable investment in the future. There’s more than just handing the student the iPad, obviously. Fraser covers training, app picks and management, iPad acceptable use issues both at school and at home, and some of the issues they are having with current iTunes App Store policies. Hoping that other schools around the world will undertake similar projects, Fraser provides some recommendations on the process, how to plan, and some of the decisions that have to be made with regard to many of the online educational resources.

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MacJury #1020: Back-To-School Tech – Macs, iPads and Today’s Changing Educational Environment

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MacVoices #1096: Boinx Software’s Oliver Breidenbach Explains Why You Gotta See This and the Latest Update to FotoMagico

Chuck — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Boinx Software CEO Oliver Breidenbach is back to talk about their new iPhone photo application, You Gotta See This, and the latest additions to FotoMagico. With integration into Final Cut Pro or Express and more, FotoMagico lets you take more control of your slideshow story than ever before. Oliver explains how creating impressive custom slideshows in those apps is now easier than ever before using their product, how it crosses the line into simple video editing, and how it “brings back the fun to video editing.” Oliver then covers You Gotta See This, an iPhone app unlike any other. Not to be confused with stitching or panorama apps, You Gotta See This creates spacial collages of your image, delivering a unique and artistic take on your subject with the trademark Boinx ease-of-use. Oliver offers tips on how to access the highest resolution image possible, as well as some shooting tips, and then teases us with a hint at a future Boinx product.

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MacVoices #1088: Dave Howell of Avatron Software Discusses The Air Sharing and Air Display Apps

Chuck — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:15:00 +0000

Dave Howell, the CEO of Avatron Software, talks about two terrific apps, Air Sharing and Air Display. Dave talks about why they wrote Air Sharing, how it functions as both a wireless interface to your iPhone or iPad as well as a document reader, and how they ensure the security of your data in transit. Then, Dave covers Air Display, the app that lets you use your iPad as a second display for your Mac. Air Display will make you look at the issue of a touch screen Mac differently as well as give you a multi-monitor anywhere you choose to work. Dave also hints at the future of the app, and some of the things they hope to accomplish that will make it even more useful.

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MacVoices #1083: Tonya Engst Takes Control of the Basics of the iPad

Chuck — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Tonya Engst steps out of her usual editor’s role to author her first Take Control book, Take Control of iPad Basics. Tonya explains why this free (yes, free) book forms the cornerstone for a total of four Take Control titles that focus on different aspects of the iPad experience. You think you know the iPad basics? Tonya talks about even though the basics are really basics, there are gestures you may not be familiar with that are so useful, she finds herself trying to use them on her MacBook. This title also covers the many options for syncing your iPad, the interface, Apple’s standards and what developers are doing within those guidelines. Some basic but less-than-obvious tips on using Safari and surfing on the iPad, how best to read all the Take Control books on the iPad, and why the final chapter teaches you how to give a demo of your iPad.

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Take Control books

Amazon Mobile for the iPad in the iTunes Store

Pandora Radio for the iPad in the iTunes Store

iPhone Human Interface Guidelines: A Brief Tour of the Application User Interface on the Apple site

Take Control of iPad Basics by Tonya Engst

Take Control of Media on Your iPad by Jeff Carlson

Take Control of Working with Your iPad by Joe Kissell

Take Control of iPad Networking & Security by Glenn Fleishman

Reading Take Control Ebooks on an iPad (or iPhone or iPod touch) by Tonya Engst

Take Control of Mail on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch by Joe Kissell

MacVoices #1076: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Spam, Apple Mail in Snow Leopard, and Mail on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

GoodReader Lite for iPhone in the iTunes Store

GoodReader for iPhone in the iTunes Store

GoodReader for iPad in the iTunes Store

MacVoices #1078: Yuri Selukof of Good.iWare Outlines The Long List of The Capabilities of GoodReader for iPhone and iPad

MacVoices #1082: Daniel Berube and Michael Horton Talk About The Final Cut Pro SuperMeet Move to Boston

Chuck — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:56:09 +0000

Conference organizers Daniel Berube and Michael Horton are taking the Final Cut Pro SuperMeet experience to Boston in June, the first SuperMeet on the East Coast. Dan and Mike talk about why they felt the time was right for the change, why the vibrant video community of the Boston area made it the logical choice, and how many in that community are planning to attend and participate. Boston is also home to Avid; the duo talk about how that has affected their plans, the new and updated aspects of the SuperMeet that will allow filmmakers to show off their work to both the audience and to prospective employers and clients, and the opportunities that the iPhone and iPad present for getting your video work seen. The conversation also includes their heavy focus on student involvement, and why they have such a heavy Mac focus at all the SuperMeet events.

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FCPUG Network and SuperMeet on Facebook

MacVoices #1080: Steve Scott Talks About What Upcoming NSConference MINI Offers Those Not Going to WWDC

SuperMag #4

MacVoicesTV #1007: MacVoicesTV at Macworld – The Sights and Sounds of The Final Cut Pro SuperMeet

Email Mike and Dan at supermeet-at-supermeet-dot-com (change to normal email address format)

MacVoices #1078: Yuri Selukof of Good.iWare Outlines The Long List of The Capabilities of GoodReader for iPhone and iPad

Chuck — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:40:00 +0000

Yuri Selukof, the founder of Good.iWare, profiles one of the most popular applications for the iPhone and iPad, GoodReader. Many think of GoodReader as an app to view PDFs on Apple’s mobile devices, but it goes far beyond that. Yuri covers all the file formats GoodReader will accept and why they decided to make the list as broad as possible, as well as the multiple ways to get files into GoodReader, including WiFi, direct connect, internet access and from email. GoodReader has built-in capabilities to help users manage large libraries of files; Yuri talks about how it works, the opportunities the iPad represents for app developers, their decisions on pricing models for both their iPad and iPad versions, and more.

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GoodReader

MacVoices #1077: Gary-Paul Prince of Peachpit Introduces The Content and Capabilities of Their New Creative Edge

Chuck — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:30:00 +0000

Gary-Paul Prince, Marketing Manager for Peachpit, introduces their new web site, Creative Edge. In an online world of training resources, Creative Edge stands out for a number of reasons. Gary-Paul explains how the site aggregates content from multiple publishers and authors, and includes some of the biggest names in the industry. Not just a digital bookshelf with, Creative Edge includes the ability to take portions of its resources with you, collaboration tools to make it a place to get things done, and a bookmarking feature to help you keep the information you really need organized and always available. Gary-Paul gives us an overview of all this, as well as the varied types of information available on Creative Edge, including tutorials, quick reference resources, in-depth training, video and more.

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Creative Edge on Twitter

MacVoices #1074: Niclas Bahn of Gravity Applications Discusses Getting Organized with Tags

Chuck — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Looking for a way to get organized that goes beyond the Finder files and folders metaphor? Niclas Bahn of Gravity Applications introduces us to Tags, their solution for information overload. With a simple key combination, Tags allows the user to assign key words (tags) to virtually anything: email, photos, files, videos, web links, etc. Once tagged, assets can be located by sophisticated searches that best Spotlight, making it easy to quickly find what you want when you want it. Niclas explains how the Tags magic works, what you need to know when moving Tagged files off of your Mac, and how they even support tagging within Gmail.

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Gravity Applications on Twitter

Gravity Applications on Facebook

DropBox

SugarSync

MacVoices #1072: Jeff Carlson and Contributors Discuss Digital Photography, Social Networking and the Canon G10/G11

Chuck — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Jeff Carlson is back to discuss his new book, Canon PowerShot G10 / G11: From Snapshots to Great Shots. To make it more interesting, he brought along two of the contributing photographers, Jeff Lynch and Justin Van Leeuwen. The team talk about how the project came together, the decision to publclly solicit photographs, and why so many shooters decided to get involved. The project took on a life of its own, and the conversation covers it all, from the social networking aspects of digital photography to an explanation of what makes this book different than other instructional and coffee table books, to some good old photographer geek talk.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

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Jeff Carlson on Twitter

Jeff Carlson (.Thought) – Jeff’s personal blog

TidBITS

Canon PowerShot G10 / G11: From Snapshots to Great Shots by Jeff Carlson

G10/G11 From Snapshots to Great Shots photostream on Flickr

Jeff Lynch

Jeff Lynch on Twitter

Serious Amateur Photography – Jeff Lynch’s blog

Jeff Lynch on Flickr

Texas Landscape Safari (Jeff Lynch)

Justin Van Leeuwen

Justin Van Leeuwen on Twitter

JVLphotography – Justin’s blog

Justin’s Flickr Stream

Manfrotto Modopocket

Lensmate adapters

Darwin Wiggett

MacVoices #1071: Mark Fuccio Introduces Drobo FS, A New Drobo Featuring a Cloud Option, ‘Plug and Share” and More

Chuck — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:45:01 +0000

Mark Fuccio, the Senior Director of Products & Markets for Data Robotics is back to introduce the newest Drobo product, the Drobo FS. Need a file server? Drobo FS is for you. Boasting “plug and share” storage technology that is even easier than previous Drobo models (if that’s possible), the Drobo FS can also use apps to morph into a specialized media server, FTP server, web server and even your own personal cloud using the new Oxygen Cloud Drobo app. Mark provides a guided tour to all this, along with all the familiar features that make Drobo one of the top storage solutions around.

Links:

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Mark Fuccio on Twitter

Drobo on Twitter

Drobo apps

The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for Photographers

MacVoices #1061: MacVoices at Macworld – Oliver Breidenbach of Boinx Software Shows PhotoPresenter and Previews The Next BoinxTV

Chuck — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:30:00 +0000

In the Boinx Software booth at Macworld 2010, CEO Oliver Breidenbach shows off the new versions of FotoMagico and PhotoPresenter, talks about why BoinxTV, was so widely used to produce and deliver video at Macworld 2010, and teases us with some feature in the next version of the software, including a streaming feature from within the software.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #1061.

MacVoices at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

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Boinx Software on Twitter

MacVoices #1060: MacVoices at Macworld – Ten One Design’s Inklet Lets You Draw on Your MacBook’s Trackpad

Chuck — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0000

From Macworld 2010, Peter Skinner of Ten One Design demonstrates Inklet, a Macworld Best-of-Show winner that turns the trackpad on your MacBook or MacBook Pro into a graphics tablet, suitable for sketching, creating and more. Software-based, Inklet lets you draw using many of your favorite graphics apps such as Photoshop rather than having to learn something new. Peter also shows off Pogo Sketch, a stylus for trackpads and touch screens that makes Inklet even more useful for finer, more detailed drawing.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #1050.

MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

Links:

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The MacVoices Group

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MacVoices #1055: MacVoices at Macworld – Livescribe Adds More Functionality to the Pulse Smartpen

Chuck — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:30:00 +0000

In the Livescribe booth at Macworld 2010, Maureen Keating and Eric Petitt show off the latest enhancements to the Pulse Smartpen. How smart can a pen be? Eric takes us through both the basics, including both capturing notes and audio from whatever you are doing, transferring that information to your Mac and thirty apps that add even more functionality. New on the horizon is their iPhone app; Maureen explains how you can share Pulse Smartpen-generated materials to your iPhone via “pencasts,” and take advantage of the iPhone interface to manipulate the data.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #1045.

MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

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Livescribe 4 GB Pulse Smartpen

MacVoices #1054: MacVoices at Macworld – Amanda Erickson of Joby Talks About A Gorillapod for Every Occasion

Chuck — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:15:00 +0000

At Macworld 2010, Amada Erickson of Joby summarizes the many flavors of the Gorillapod, the adjustable, portable and versatile tripod device that lets you hang a camera, iPhone or iPod securely from virtually anything. More versatile and useful that you might initially think, Amanda explains that there is now a family of Gorillapod devices that include lights, magnetic feet and more.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #1044.

MacVoices at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

Links:

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Joby Gorillapod Flexible Tripod

Joby Gorillatorch 65 Lumen Cree LED Flashlight & Compact Mini Flexible Tripod

MacVoices #1047: MacVoices at Macworld – Apparent’s New Doxie Scans to the Cloud

Chuck — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0000

On the show floor at Macworld 2010, Paul Scandariato of Apparent introduces their affordable Doxie portable USB scanner. While Doxie can scan locally, its primary target is the cloud: Google Docs, EverNote, Flickr and more. Pal talks about why scanning to the cloud is preferable, how to leverage the cloud services for things like optical character recognition (OCR), how Doxie offers an approachable scanning solution, more.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #1037.

MacVoices at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

Links:

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MacVoices #1044: MacVoices at Macworld – Jay Nelson Talks Fonts, Design and His New Macworld Column

Chuck — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:30:00 +0000

From the Macworld 2010 show floor, Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly and Design Tools Weekly helps us understand the importance of fonts in a world that seems to be increasingly moving away from paper. Understanding and choosing the right font for the job may be the easiest way you can improve the look of your projects, no matter what the medium. Jay is also penning a new column for Maworld, and tells us what we can expect to learn from it.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #1034.

MacVoices at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

Links:

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The MacVoices Group

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Jay Nelson on Twitter

MacVoices #1037: MacVoices at Macworld – PaperShow Gives Telestrator Capabilities To Your Presentation Via a Paper Interface

Chuck — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:15:27 +0000

From the show floor at Macworld 2010, Giulia Giovanelli of Canson provides a tour of PaperShow, a product that combines the best parts of whiteboard, telestrator and plain old pen-and-paper to give you new control and capabilities in your business presentations. Driven by a special pen interface, PaperShow users can annotate presentations, meeting notes and more in real time in a variety of ways, and can be easily transported since it relies only on a USB thumb drive-sized device, a special pen and paper.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #1027.

MacVoices at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

Links:

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MacVoices #1028: MacVoices at Macworld – Jeff Holove of Eye-Fi Profiles Their New Pro X2 Card For Your Digital Camera

Chuck — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:40:00 +0000

At Macworld 2010 in San Francisco, Jeff Holove, the CEO of Eye-Fi, explains the features of their new Eye-Fi Pro X2 Wireless card that lets you send photos and video directly from your camera to your Mac, or a variety of online services. Boasting an 8GB capacity and Class 6 speed, the newest version of Eye-Fi also supports RAW format, an Endless Memory Mode that will never let you run out of space, lifetime automatic geotagging and more. Jeff talks about why all these features and more make the Pro X2 the best Eye-Fi card yet.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #1018.

MacVoices at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

Links:

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Eye-Fi Pro X2 8 GB SDHC Class 6 Wireless Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-8PC

MacVoices #1026: MacVoices at Macworld – Michael Sidejas of FuJitsu on the New Portable ScanSnap Document Scanner

Chuck — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0000

In the Fujitsu booth at Macworld 2010, Michael Sidejas demonstrates the newest addition to the ScanSnap line of document scanners, the accompanying software that can make even the most faded receipt legible, the optical character recognition capabilities available, and how it all comes together to deliver a solution to organize your paper documents on your Mac.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #1016.

MacVoices at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

Links:

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Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner for the Macintosh

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner

ScanSnap Community

MacVoices #1021: MacVoices at Macworld – Neat Offers New Version of Their Neat Receipts Scanning Software

Chuck — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000

On the show floor at Macworld 2010, Mark Gollin, Vice President of Mac Product Development of The Neat Company shows off the new version of the Neat Receipts software that lets you can, organize and search documents, receipts, business cards and more. Mark also provides a summary of their mobile and desktop scanners that can be purchased with the Neat software as a bundle.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoices #1021.

MacVoices at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

Links:

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NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System

NeatDesk Desktop Scanner and Digital Filing System

MacVoices #1019: MacVoices at Macworld – Bill Atkinson Shows Off His New PhotoCard iPhone App, and Comments on the iPad

Chuck — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:40:20 +0000

Bill Atkinson earned his place in Macintosh history as part of the original Macintosh development team, and as the author of MacPaint. These days, Bill is is a nature photographer, looking for a way to create affordable “art for the rest of us”. As part of that objective, Bill has created Bill Atkinson PhotoCard, an iPhone app that lets you access some of his most beautiful work and send it to friends as either an email or physical postcard. Bill talks about his app and service, how you can use his photos or your own, and the challenges he faced to create a quality product. He’s also had his hands on an iPad, and provides us with some thoughts, as well as taking about how his app will take advantage of the larger screen.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #1009.

MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

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Bill Atkinson Nature Photography

MacVoices #1016: The Road to Macworld – David Sparks Talks About His Sessions on The Mac At Work and Numbers

Chuck — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000

The Road to Macworld leads us to David Sparks of MacSparky, who delivers a preview of the three sessions he is presenting at Macworld 2010. An attorney by profession, David will talk about using your Mac for work, and how it can make you stand out in your field, no matter what you do. How he got pulled into the task of integrating Macs into a PC-oriented business work flow, David will discuss what programs to use, where Apple’s iWork suite fits in, along with task and email management, scheduling, and more. David is also presenting a session specifically on Numbers, and reveals the entertaining way he plans to teach attendees how to get more out of Apple’s spreadsheet. Finally, David will be joined by co-host Katie Floyd to record a live edition of the Mac Power Users podcast on the Macworld show floor main stage, and tells listeners to stop and say hello.
Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

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David Sparks on Twitter

MacSparky

Mac Power Users

Mac at Work – David’s session at Macworld 2010

Numbers: Spreadsheets with Flair – David’s session at Macworld 2010

Mac Power Users Podcast – David’s session at Macworld 2010, with Katie Floyd

AppleScript – Sal Soghoian’s session at Macworld 2010

MacVoices #1013: The Road to Macworld – Nick Floro Discusses The Wide Variety of His Macworld Sessions

Chuck — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:45:00 +0000

The next stop on The Road to Macworld Expo has us talking to Nick Floro about his sessions that cover a wide variety of important topics for those in business who want to improve and expand their image. From designing an interface for your web site or iPhone app to taking full advantage of social media options, Nick will help teach novices how to think and act in a media-rich world. Nick previews why integrating these topics into your business plan is critical, how games can be used to draw customers in, how to leverage video in your business presence, and more.

The Road to Macworld 2010 is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with Macworld to preview some of the exhibitors and presentations at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco from February 9 – 13 at the Moscone Convention Center.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Subscribe to MacVoices in iTunes

Nick Floro on Twitter

Designing Content & Interfaces to Improve Usability – Nick Floro’s session at Macworld 2010

Social Media Demystified – Nick Floro’s session at Macworld 2010

Video with Snow Leopard: Putting Quicktime X to Work – Nick Floro’s session at Macworld 2010

Web Development: Tools, Trends and Technology – Nick Floro’s session at Macworld 2010

Ning

Macworld 2010 Ning community

Posterous

GameSalad

Danger Cats on the iTunes App Store

MacVoices #9127: Softpress’s Ian Schray Announces Their Sale on Freeway, HTML 5, and Hints at Macworld 2010

Chuck — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:00:35 +0000

Ian Schray, the U.S. Marketing Manager for Softpress announces a special sale on their web authoring software Freeway. Ian explains why Freeway Pro and Freeway Express now come bundled with a vector graphics program and how they’ve taken the interaction between the two to the next level, why he would love to comment on HTML 5 capability in their program but can’t, and why everyone should try building a web site using Freeway. Also, Ian doesn’t announce Softpress’ exact plans for Macworld 2010, but does announce his.

Links:

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The MacVoices Group

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Ian Schray on Twitter

Freeway Pro

Freeway Express

MacVoices #9126: Terry White Introduces His Creative Suite Podcast iPhone App and the Exclusive Content It Delivers

Chuck — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:45:00 +0000

Adobe guru Terry White has a new iPhone app, Learn Adobe Creative Suite with Terry White, that puts his Adobe Creative Suite Podcast on your iPhone or iPod Touch. But you can do that already, right? Not quite like this. Terry discusses the capabilities of the app that include the ability to watch via streaming or download, picking your favorite episodes and more. Even better, Terry is creating bonus content that is available only to users of the app. iPhone app development is expensive; Terry covers how this app came about and why it is a win for everyone involved, including the user, and then surprises us all with an exclusive announcement of his new project that will come your way in the next few weeks.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Subscribe to MacVoices in iTunes

MacLevelTen – The Mac Media Group

Terry White on Twitter

Learn Adobe Creative Suite with Terry White iPhone app in the iTunes Store

The World of Terry White

Terry’s Tech Blog

MacVoices #9125: Rob Walch of Wizzard Media Discusses the iPhone, Their Podcast Support Services, and Their iPhone Apps

MacGroup-Detroit

MacNews – MacGroup-Detroit’s Blog

MacVoices #9124: Brian Meehan of Pointy Heads Software Discusses The Approval of Knocking Live Video for the iPhone

Chuck — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:00:49 +0000

Pointy Heads Software has been in the news with the release and approval of their Knocking Video Live for the iPhone, and Pointy Heads co-founder Brian Meehan joins us to tell the real story of the iPhone’s first live streaming video app. Taking a different tact on social networking, Knocking Live allows sharing of video from one iPhone to another over wifi or 3G networks. Brian explains the current capabilities of the app, some of their plans for the future, and the app is free to users for now. The second part of the story is that Knocking Live was originally rejected in the App Store, and it was only after Brian appealed to the highest level of Apple management (yes, that’s Steve Jobs) that approval was granted. Brian talks about how and why he plead his case, the reports of their use of private APIs, the companion Knocking Live Pic Sharing, and more.

Links:

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Knocking Video Live in the iTunes App Store

Knocking Live Pic Sharing in the iTunes App Store

Knocking Live on Twitter

Knocking Live on FaceBook

MacVoices #9113: Dave Stillman of Strider Software Tells The Story of the Return of TypeStyler

Chuck — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:15:00 +0000

TypeStyler was a graphics favorite back in the old days, but disappeared with some of the major changes in the Mac OS. The only signs of life were years of “MacOS X version coming soon” advertisements on the web. Well, soon is finally here, and TypeStyler is back with a vengeance. Dave Stillman of Strider Software tells the story of the struggle to bring TypeStyler back to market, why it took so long, and why it is better than ever. While not targeted as a pro graphics tool, TypeStyler offers many pro-level features, but Dave stresses that it is still usable by a third-grader. TypeStyler has gone far beyond its heritage of bending text, and now includes product box prototyping, 3D modeling and much more.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Subscribe to MacVoices in iTunes

MacLevelTen – The Mac Media Group

MacNotables #943: Ted Landau on The Dangers of the Guest Account Bug, The Return of Typestyler, and iPhone Jailbreaking

MacVoices #9112: Jeff Carlson Visually QuickStarts Adobe Elements 8 And Calls for Photos for His Next Book

Chuck — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Jeff Carlson has been busy, and joins us to talk about his two latest books, Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide and Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, as well as his upcoming book, Canon PowerShot G10 / G11: From Snapshots to Great Shots, all from Peachpit. Jeff covers some of the almost-magical features included in Elements 8 that tap the full power of Photoshop, but with a much simpler interface. Find out how Recomposing, Cleaning, Effects and more can help you get more out of your photos. Then, Jeff previews his new project, and offers you the opportunity to be part of it, just by taking some pictures.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Subscribe to MacVoices in iTunes

MacLevelTen – The Mac Media Group

Jeff Carlson on Twitter

Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide

Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 [Mac]

Canon PowerShot G10 / G11: From Snapshots to Great Shots

MacVoices #9111: A Different Look at 1,000 Issues of TidBITS From A Panel of Contributors

Deke McClelland

Canon Powershot G10 14.7MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Canon PowerShot G11 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Stabilized Zoom and 2.8-inch articulating LCD

Canon G10/G11 From Snapshots to Great Shots Flickr Group – submit your photos here

MacVoices #9103: Deke McClelland and Colleen Wheeler Serve Up ‘Martini Hour’ at Photoshop World

Chuck — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:15:00 +0000

Deke McClelland and Colleen Wheeler are taking their show on the road! The co-hosts of Martini Hour will be recording several special sessions of their show at Photoshop World in Las Vegas, and take a break from the preparations by revealing its origins. Deke has a habit of putting his own unique twist on his projects, and Martini hour is no exception. From the show’s musical aspects to the way they talk listeners through graphic techniques, Deke and Colleen explain how Martini Hour has evolved, mention their guest list for Las Vegas, Deke’s latest project, Photoshop Top 40, and more.

Deke
McClelland

Colleen
Wheeler

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

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Colleen Wheeler on Twitter

Deke McClelland on Twitter

Deke.com

Photoshop World

DekePod in The iTunes Store

Photoshop Top 40 in The itunes Store

DekePod – The Droplet Song (A Love Song to a Lost Feature in Photoshop)

The JellyBricks

eyecandy sound lounge & bar at Mandalay Bay

lynda.com/deke

deke.oreilly.com

fotolia (special Deke offer link)

MacVoices #9102: Kelly Thompson of iStockPhoto Discusses Their New Legal Guarantee on Their Media Collection

Chuck — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:15:00 +0000

Looking for stock photography, video or audio clips, but are concerned about licensing? Kelly Thompson, Chief Operating Officer of iStockPhoto talks about the latest upgrade to their media offerings, a new “Legal Guarantee” on their entire collection. With an automatic guarantee up to $10,000, and an Extended Legal Guarantee up to $250,000 available, iStockPhoto has raised the bar on safely using stock media for your projects, especially in the microstock space. Kelly explains how the new guarantee affects both users and those who submit their media to iStockPhoto, and why they can’t implement the guarantee retroactively. Kelly also provides an introduction to Vetta, their new premium collection of “the best of the best” that is, literally, suitable for framing.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Subscribe to MacVoices in iTunes

iStockphoto Legally Guarantees All Image, Video and Audio Files in Five Million-Plus Collection

Vetta

MacVoices #987: Jim Heid Helps You Live ‘The Macintosh iLife ’09′

Chuck — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:15:00 +0000

The latest offering from Mac expert and author Jim Heid is The Macintosh iLife 09 from Peachpit Press. Jim talks about how his book takes a combination approach to get up, running and doing cool things with Apple’s media suite. Jim talks about how iMovie ’09 has surpassed iMovie HD, the “magic” of GarageBand, the synergy between the iLife applications and more.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Jim Heid on Twitter

“The Macintosh iLife 09″ by Jim Heid

Jim Heid’s Macintosh Digital Hub

Web Design World

MacVoices #983: Daisy Whitney Discusses Fair Use of Audio and Video in Your Web Projects and Beyond

Chuck — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:15:00 +0000

Daisy Whitney discusses Fair Use, your audio and video projects and her book, Keeping You and Your Content Out of Court. If you are creating and sharing audio, video and more on the Web, you need to understand what you can and can’t do with commercial content. Daisy takes us on a tour of the Fair Use Doctrine and how to think about it, explains why the guidelines for video and audio are different, and what to do if you receive a DMCA takedown notice for projects that are already out there in the wild. Think your YouTube video will never be noticed? Daisy explains how amateurs and professionals alike are held to the same standards, and what that means to you.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Daisy Whitney on Twitter

New Media Minute

Intelligent Love: 411 for Men by Joy Nordenstrom (in the iTunes Store)

This Week in Media

Beet.TV

ScreenPlays magazine

Emmy Magazine

discount code NAPTE (until July 31, 2009)

MacVoices #981: Andrew Stone of Stone Design on The Power of Twittelator Pro and More

Chuck — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:15:00 +0000

Andrew Stone of Stone Design reveals how his iPhone app Twittelator Pro has become arguably the most powerful Twitter client for any platform. He talks about his motivation to make Twittelator Pro the choice of the Twitterati and how his Mac and NeXT backgrounds help him achieve that goal, a few of the myriad features that include audio and video support, and why he chooses to focus on an iPhone rather than a desktop client. Andrew also covers some of the other iPhone and Mac apps from Stone Design, including a Mac video utility and several art-oriented iPhone apps.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Andrew Stone (twittelator) on Twitter

Twittelator Pro

Videator

iMaginator

Create

Gesture

iGraffiti

iCreated

iCreated Gallery on Stone Design website

SoundBite

MobileMix

TalkingPics

Pulsar

Postcards by Stolen Bases – WYWH in the iTunes Store

MacVoices #974: Philip Goward and Brian Bucknam of SmileOnMyMac Announce The Newest Version of DiscLabel

Chuck — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:00:00 +0000

SmileOnMyMac has released the newest version of DiscLabel, and Philip Goward and Brian Bucknam join us to talk about the upgrade. How much more can you do to a disc labeling program? Quite a bit, actually. Philip and Brian discuss the revision to the interface that brings it into line with the Apple iLife metaphors, improved importing capabilities, and the simplified workflow that lets users create all parts of a labeling project. Keeping up with revisions to the Mac OS, the opportunities and challenges that presents, and making sophisticated features easily accessible are all part of the discussion of the new DiscLabel 6.

Philip
Goward Brian
Bucknam

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

Philip Goward on Twitter

SmileOnMyMac on Twitter

Mac Roundtable 2009.05.22 Episode #63

MacVoices #962: Nitrozac and Snaggy Talk About “The Joy of Tech” and Their Perspective on the Mac Community

Chuck — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:30:08 +0000

The definitive tech cartooning duo of Nitrozac and Snaggy talk about The Joy of Tech and their unique approach to covering the tech community and beyond. How they got started and turned tech cartooning into a living, why they feel strongly about responsibly using their position as tech commentators, and a whole lot of laughter are part of an inside look at the Canadian couple who make the Mac world see itself through their playful eyes and drawings.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

Nitrozac on Twitter

Snaggy on Twitter

Joy of Tech on Twitter

Joy of Tech – Even more tips to save money! with Lauren!

MacVoices #961: Peter Cohen Wraps Up Photoshop World and Compares It To Macworld Conference & Expo

Chuck — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Photoshop World 2009 is now in the books, and Peter Cohen provides a non-graphics perspective on the show. Peter talks about the specialization aspect, what it offers in terms of both conference tracks and expo hall space, and who should attend. Macworld Conference and Expo is the big conference news right now, and Peter draws comparisons between the two shows, offering his thoughts on how they are similar and different, and what one can learn from the other.
Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

Peter Cohen on Twitter

Macworld

MacVoices #960: Paul Kent Discusses The Positive Response to the Macworld Conference & Expo Date Change

What Photoshop World can teach other trade shows by Peter Cohen on Macworld

MacVoices #946: Macworld Expo – Irina Stepanovska of BeLight Software Discusses Labels & Addresses

Chuck — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:00:01 +0000

In the BeLight Software booth at Macworld Expo, Irina Stepanovska, Vice President of Marketing, talks about their latest release, Labels and Addresses, the easy way to print all types of labels and envelopes. Irina also gives us a sneak preview of BeLight’s next product and their plans for Macworld Expo 2010.

The video version of this interview is available on MacVoicesTV #947.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

Labels and Addresses by BeLight Software

Live Interior 3D by BeLight Software

MacVoices #945: Macworld Expo – More Photoshop and Acrobat Connect by Terry White at the Adobe Breakfast

Chuck — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:30:55 +0000

Terry White wraps up the Adobe User Group and Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Expo with more Photoshop CS4 features including GPU and camera RAW support, new zooming and iPhone-like navigation in images and more. Terry also talks about Acrobat.com and how it beat iWork.com to the punch, as well as Acrobat Connect Now, and the 3D capabilities of Photoshop CS4 Extended.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #946.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

Terry White

Adobe

MacGroup-Detroit

Terry White’s Tech Blog

The Adobe Creative Suite Podcast with Terry White

MacVoices #944: Macworld Expo – Adobe InDesign CS4′s New Features Demonstrated by Terry White at the Adobe Breakfast

Chuck — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:00:45 +0000

From the Adobe User Group and Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Expo, Terry White shows off some of the new features in Adobe InDesign CS4, including proportional placing, smart guides, conditional text (and what it’s good for), improvements in dealing with rotated text, active preflight and more.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #945.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

Terry White

Adobe

MacGroup-Detroit

Terry White’s Tech Blog

The Adobe Creative Suite Podcast with Terry White

MacVoices #943: Macworld Expo – Terry White Demonstrates the New Power and Simplicity of Adobe Illustrator CS4 at the Adobe Breakfast

Chuck — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:00:36 +0000

At the Adobe User Group and Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Expo, Terry White demonstrates some of the new power of Illustrator CS 4. With a focus on giving users easier access to frequently-used features, Terry shows off new gradient capabilities, multiple document support, Illustrator CS4′s unified window, and some new intuitive drawing methods.

The audio-only version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #944.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

Terry White

Adobe

MacGroup-Detroit

Terry White’s Tech Blog

The Adobe Creative Suite Podcast with Terry White

Adobe Illustrator CS4

MacVoices #942: Macworld Expo – Dave Hemly Shows Off Premier Pro and After Effects Magic at the Adobe Breakfast

Chuck — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:00:20 +0000

The Adobe User Group and Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Expo opens with a welcome from Terry White, and then Dave Hemly shows off some of the almost magical video results that can be achieved with the newest versions of Adobe Premier Pro and After Effects. Dave demonstrates importing features, editing video directly from memory cards, still photo animation, and some amazing transcription technologies built into Adobe Encore and Adobe Soundbooth.

The video version of this interview is available on MacVoicesTV #943.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

DAV’s Tech Table – Dave’s Adobe Blog

Canon VIXIA HF100 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Kingston FCR-HS219/1 USB 2.0 Hi-Speed 19-in-1 Media Reader

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4

Adobe After Effects 7.0 Professional

“Adobe Soundbooth CS4″ (Adobe)

Adobe Labs

MacVoices #941: Macworld Expo – Oliver Breidenbach of Boinx Software Turns On BoinxTV

Chuck — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:30:12 +0000

In the Boinx Software booth at Macworld Expo, Oliver Breidenbach gives us a tour of BoinxTV, the live video production software “for the rest of us.” BoinxTV delivers high production value results through an innovative interface that is both easy and fun to work with. Oliver shows off a few of the features and their newest addition, support for MIDI-controlled camera switching.

The video version of this interview is available on MacVoicesTV #942.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

MacVoices #939: Macworld Expo – Tom O’Connor Introduces the New Page Layout Program iStudio Publisher

Chuck — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:45:50 +0000

Tom O’Connor, the Director of iStudio Publisher, talks about their new entry in the desktop publishing market. Postured somewhere between Adobe InDesign and Apple’s Pages, iStudio Publisher offers an interface that gives the user easy access to sophisticated features and effects without the huge learning curve. Tom talks about how they are asking customers for feedback and feature suggestions, and why they can act on them quickly.

The video version of this interview is available on MacVoicesTV #940.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

MacVoices #937: Macworld Expo – John Chaffee of BusyMac Previews Their New iCal Replacement, BusyCal

Chuck — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:30:33 +0000

John Chaffee of BusyMac talks about their new iCal replacement, BusyCal, from their booth at Macworld Expo. Frustrated with iCal? John shows off some of the features of BusyCal that should have been in iCal long ago, including graphics support that is both useful and attractive, enhanced syncing and sharing capabilities inherited from their BusySync software, sophisticated to-do support and more.

The video version of this interview is available on MacVoicesTV #938.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

MacVoices #936: Macworld Expo – Paul Chadha of Recosoft Converts PDFs to InDesign Files with PDF2ID

Chuck — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:00:47 +0000

In the Recosoft booth at Macworld Expo, Paul Chadha shows off the functionality and features of PDF2ID version 2.0, a utility that converts the contents of PDF files into fully editable Adobe InDesign documents, graphics and all. Paul gives us a demo of how easily this is done, and how complete the results are.

The video version of this interview is available on MacVoiceTV #937.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

MacVoices #934: Macworld Expo – Barbara Dehart of Telestream Discusses The Depth and Breadth of Their Product Line

Chuck — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:40:49 +0000

Barbara Dehart, the Vice President of Marketing for Telestream, took some time off from a busy Macworld Expo booth to discuss some of the products they acquired and how enhance Telestream’s spectrum of video solutions. Barb explains how they support everyone creating and using video content, from the consumer in his living room to the moviemaking professional, and how it all fits together.

The video version of this interview is available on MacVoicesTV #935.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

Screenflow

Wirecast

Flip4Mac

Episode

Drive-in

MacVoices #929: Macworld Expo – Kensington Introduces a Hands-Free Car Kit for the iPhone and the Slimblade Trackball

Chuck — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:45:08 +0000

Kensington received a “Best of Show” award for their new Bluetooth Hands-Free Visor Car Kit at Macworld Expo, and Matt Hoag tells us all about it. The device gives you three programmable buttons for your frequently called numbers, eliminating the multiple swipes and touches necessary on an iPhone. Matt explains why they provide you with a second battery and charger to provide a complete solution for those on the go. Then, Bill Rathbone demonstrates the new Slimblade Trackball, how it has evolved from its predecessor, the new features built into its software, and why you may want to consider a trackball, even if you’ve never used one before.

The video of this interview is available on MacVoicesTV #930.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

Hands-Free Visor Car Kit for iPhone and Bluetooth Phones by Kensington

Kensington Slimblade Trackball

MacVoices #928: Macworld Expo – Ecamm’s Glen Aspeslagh Profiles the Best-of-Show-Winning BT-1 Wireless Webcam

Chuck — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:30:00 +0000

Glen Aspeslagh, co-founder of Ecamm network shows off the company’s latest product, the BT-1 Wireless Webcam, from their booth at Macworld Expo. Billed as the world’s first bluetooth webcam, the BT-1 won a “Best of Show” award, and will offer new opportunities for convenient video monitoring, capture and interaction. Glen talks about the specifics, and two of their other popular products, Call Recorder and Conference Recorder.

The video version of this interview is available on MacVoices #929.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

The MacJury

BT-1 Wireless Webcam

Call Recorder

Conference Recorder

MacVoices #927: Macworld Expo – Photoshop Master Deke McClelland On His Latest Projects, CS4 Adoption and His Plans for 2009

Chuck — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:30:06 +0000

We caught up with Photoshop master Deke McClelland in the lynda.com booth at Macworld Expo to talk about his newest book, Photoshop CS4 Channels & Masks One-on-One, his thoughts on third-party Photoshop utilities, the rate of adoption of Adobe Creative Suite 4, and what we can expect to see from him in the coming year. (Hint: It certainly isn’t less.)

The video version of this interview is available as MacVoicesTV #928.
Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

Deke.com

Deke’s training videos at lynda.com

7-Day Free Trial of lynda.com courtesy of Deke

Deke’s books at O’Reilly

dekePod in the iTunes Store

“Photoshop CS4 Channels & Masks One-on-One”

“Photoshop CS4 Channels & Masks One-on-One”

“Adobe Illustrator CS4 One-on-One”

“Adobe InDesign CS4 One-on-One”

“Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One”

MacVoices #919: Macworld Expo – Chief Engineer Jeff Sobel Takes You Inside The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus

Chuck — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:24:26 +0000

From the Macworld Expo show floor, Jeff Sobel, the Chief Engineer, takes us on a tour of The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. Jeff shows off the amazing amount of audio and video equipment they make available to students, how it all fits into the bus with room to spare, and shares what excites him the most about what they accomplish as they criss-cross the United States.

The video of this interview is available as MacVoicesTV #920.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

John Lennon Educational Tour Bus Blog

MacVoices #918: Macworld Expo – John Lennon Bus Logistics with Tour Coordinator Jamie Walden

Chuck — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:54:54 +0000

The logistics behind the The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus are the story behind the story. Tour Coordinator Jaime Walden tells us what it takes to arrange the 200 stops the bus makes annually, how she got involved, the sponsors’ roll in making it all happen, and how you can request a bus stop.

The video version of this interview is available on MacVoicesTV #919.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

John Lennon Educational Tour Bus Blog

MacVoices #917: Macworld Expo – Phil Gibson of Digital Media Academy Talks About Their Partnership with the John Lennon Bus and Their Training Options

Chuck — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:40:04 +0000

From the show floor at Macworld Expo, Phil Gibson, the founder of Digital Media Academy, talks about the training solutions his company offers for those who want to get up and running in short order in pro-level topics like audio and video production, web design and more. Phil also explains why their partnership with the The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is so important to them, and how it fits with their model of partnering with universities to deliver their services.

The video version of this interview is available as MacVoicesTV #918.
Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

MacVoices #915: Macworld Expo – Houdah Software’s Pierre Bernard Discusses Their Photo Geotagging Solution

Chuck — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:00:52 +0000

With some of the new features in iPhoto ’09, geotagging photos is suddenly a hot topic. Pierre Bernhard of Houdah Software talks about how their HoudahGeo product takes the pain out of the process by working with your iPhoto library and many GPS track loggers to easily match up images with longitude and latitude information. Pierre demonstrates how to geotag hundreds of photos with just a drag and a couple clicks.

The video of this interview is available as MacVoicesTV #914.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

MacVoices #909: Macworld Expo – Roxio’s Toast 10 Product Manager Talks About Toast 10

Chuck — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:30:12 +0000

Roxio announced the latest update to the venerable CD/DVD authoring program, Toast, at Macworld Expo, and Patrick Nugent, Product Manager for Toast 10, describes key new features, including web video capabilities and upgraded TiVo support. Patrick also profiles the new software bundle for the Pro version that includes some best-in-class software to help you put more sophistication in your media creations.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

Roxio Toast 10 Titanium

Bias SoundSoap 2

SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 5 Express Track Edition

LightZone by Light Crafts

Fotomagico by Boinx Software

MacVoices #908: Macworld Expo: Jean-Marc Fontaine of IRIS Describes Their Scanning Productivity Solutions

Chuck — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:30:01 +0000

In the IRIS booth at Macworld Conference & Expo, Jean-Marc Fontaine talks about the various scanning solutions they offer to help you manage all that paper. Mark describes the IRISPen, a handheld pen scanner, IRISScan 2, a portable document scanner, and their IRISCard business card scanner. Marc talks about how each can be used, sometimes in unusual ways, and expectations of the OCR software that comes with their products.

The video of this interview is available on MacVoicesTV #907.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

IRISPen 6

IRIScan Express 2 Portable Scanner

IRISCard Mini

MacVoices #903: The Road to Macworld – Corel’s Rob MacDonald Discusses the “Digital Art Pioneers and Trendsetters” Panel

Chuck — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Macworld Conference & Expo 2009 will include many new and interesting panel sessions, often reaching beyond the traditional boundaries to include the Mac perspective in the larger world. One of those sessions, Digital Art Pioneers and Trendsetters, will be led by Rob MacDonald, the Product Manager for Corel Painter. On The Road to Macworld, Rob talks about the ongoing debate and blurring lines between traditional and digital art creation, profiles both the pioneers and the trendsetters who will join him for the session, and how they each qualify. Rob also reviews how Corel considers both the experienced artist as well as the “Undo Generation” when designing their software.

The Road to Macworld Expo is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with Macworld Conference & Expo to preview some of the exhibitors, speakers and presentations at Macworld Conference & Expo 2009 in San Francisco from January 5-9 at the Moscone Convention Center.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

Corel Painter on Twitter

MacVoices #901: The Road to Macworld – Brian Rothchild Discusses The Expo Activities of The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus

Chuck — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:00:00 +0000

One of our traditional stops on The Road to Macworld is to talk to Brian Rothschild, the Executive Director and Founder of The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, The bus will once again have a commanding presence at Macworld Conference & Expo, and Brian talks about their newest partner and this year’s featured artist, afro-fusion band Liyana. The story of this this Zimbabwe-based group of musicians is compelling; Brian explains some of the challenges they have overcome to bring their music to the world, and why he is particularly pleased to have them associated with both the John Lennon Bus and Macworld. Brian also discusses how the bus continues to spread the messages of John Lennon, and what it brings to young people interested in expressing themselves through various forms of media.

The Road to Macworld Expo is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with Macworld Conference & Expo to preview some of the exhibitors, speakers and presentations at Macworld Conference & Expo 2009 in San Francisco from January 5-9 at the Moscone Convention Center.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

John Lennon Educational Tour Bus at Macworld Conference & Expo

Macworld Pulse

Lite Panels

John Lennon Educational Tour Bus Sponsors

MacVoices #8148: The Road to Macworld – Newer Technology’s New Product Line-Up by Grant Dahlke

Chuck — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:00:00 +0000

On The Road to Macworld, Newer Technology‘s Grant Dahlke talks about the products that they’ll be showing at in San Francisco. At the top of their list is the Voyager, a drive dock that supports USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and 800 and eSATA connections. Grant explains Voyager’s support of both 2.5 and 3.5 bare drives and how this new option for storage requires a re-thinking of hard drives from both a price and durability standpoint. An ideal option for digital photographers, videographers or anyone who is archiving large volumes of data, Voyager has already earned notice by the NBA. Grant also talks about NewCube, their latest option to make your Mac mini look even better in your living room, the MAXPower 802.11g/b Wireless USB 2.0 Stick Adapter that upgrades older Macs to 802.11n wireless speeds, as well as some of their popular existing products.

The Road to Macworld Expo is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with Macworld Conference & Expo to preview some of the exhibitors, speakers and presentations at Macworld Conference & Expo 2009 in San Francisco from January 5-9 at the Moscone Convention Center.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

Voyager Quad Interface Hard Drive Dock

ProtectaDrive silicone protective sleeve

MAXPower 802.11g/b Wireless USB 2.0 Stick Adapter

USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter

MacVoices #8143: Sharon Zardetto Re-Takes Control of Fonts and Font Problems in Leopard

Chuck — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:00:00 +0000

Font expert Sharon Zardetto has updated her books, Take Control of Fonts in Leopard and Take Control of Font Problems in Leopard, and talks about changes in both the Mac OS and in some key third -party programs that resulted in significant font handling changes. Sharon discusses what Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard brings to to the world of font management and maintenance, how Microsoft and Adobe have changed their font installations and what it means for the average and expert user, and more.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

Linotype Font Explorer X

Font Agent Pro from Insider Software

Suitcase Fusion 2 by Extensis

33 Things

MacTipster

WordPress.com

MacVoices #8140 – Bradley Jefferson of Animoto Discusses Doing Something New With Your Digital Photos

Chuck — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:00:01 +0000

Want to do something new with all those digital photos you’ve been taking? You need to check out Animoto. Bradley Jefferson, the CEO and co-founder of Animoto discusses the genesis of their service and how it delivers sophisticated video production values in a simple-to-use interface. Brad covers how Animoto works, both for the user and behind the scenes, explains why they are a poster-child for cloud computing, and why it can be viewed as a next-generation digital storytelling tool that can be used by anyone. But Animoto isn’t just about making you look good. Brad talks about how professional photographers and those who utilize images for business have embraced Animoto, how the service is being used in the classroom and beyond.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

Animoto on Twitter

MacVoices #8133: Deke McClelland Talks Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One

Chuck — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Mac graphics master Deke McClelland is back to discuss his newest book, Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One, as well as two more titles coming very soon, his extensive video series for lynda.com, and more. Deke explains why his book is approachable for the Photoshop novice, but also has plenty of meat for the expert, and how the inclusion of four hours of high-quality video enhances the learning process. Deke is trying to solve the problems of bad or missing Photoshop documentation, and tells us about a feature that is 100% undocumented, and describes two recent projects that have links to “The Shining” and Star Trek, demonstrating why you just can’t trust what you see in any photo that you didn’t take.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

Deke.com – Deke’s web site

dekePod – Deke’s podcast

Deke McCelland’s videos on lynda.com

Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One by Deke McClelland

Adobe InDesign CS4 One-on-One by Deke McClelland

Photoshop CS4 Channels & Masks One-on-One by Deke McClelland

DekePod – Sixties Space Siren

The Shining

MacVoices #8130: Oliver Breidenbach of Boinx Software Discusses Fotomagico , PhotoPresenter, iStopMotion and More

Chuck — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Oliver Breidenbach, the CEO of Boinx Software explains what the latest version of their digital storytelling app, Fotomagico, offers to both casual and professional photographers. Much more than just a slideshow application, Fotomagico lets the user upgrade their presentations with effects, transitions, music and more. Oliver explains why they support not just iPhoto, but Aperture and Lightroom as well, why it was so important to focus on both creation and delivery and the difference between the two flavors of the program. Oliver also talks about what PhotoPresenter brings to your photo collection, how iStopMotion lets you work with Stop Motion Animation, and as a bonus, gives us a sneak-peak at their upcoming product, BoinxTV.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

Fotomagico

PhotoPresenter

iStopMotion

BoinxTV

Elgato Turbo.264 – Video H.264 (MP4) Encoder Hardware by Elgato
The Coding Monkeys

Macworld Conference & Expo

MacVoices #8126: Joe Kissell Helps You Take Control of MobileMe

Chuck — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:14:46 +0000

Author and Mac expert Joe Kissell is back to discuss his latest effort, Take Control of MobileMe. The transition from .Mac to MobileMe hasn’t been a smooth one, but Joe helps make sense of how things have gotten better since the launch, and some things you can do to help fix some of the challenges you still might have. Each of MobileMe’s major features, Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Gallery and iDisk are discussed, along with some apps that are in limbo and others that have gone away, along with Joe’s thought’s about the long-term outlook for Apple’s online service.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

Joe Kissell on Twitter

MobileMe (Apple)

MacJury #821: Tech and Politics in the U.S. Presidential Election featuring Joe Kissell

Sugar Sync by Sharpcast

FileChute by Yellow Mug Software

MacVoices #8124: Irina Stepanovska of Belight Software Talks About the New Art Text 2

Chuck — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000

BeLight Software has recently released Art Text 2, and Irina Stepanovska, the Vice President of Sales for Belight discusses the newest features of the text and graphics program. A revised interface, layers support to facilitate complex graphic creation and improvements in fill and stroke effects are just the start. Irina talks about all these, along with new surface materials and textures, more art in vector formats and more as she describes Art Text 2, and gives us a preview of what’s next from Belight.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

LinkBack

ImageTricks by Belight Software

Omnigraffle by The Omni Group

OmniOutliner by The Omni Group

VoodooPad by Flying Meat Software

Live Interior 3D by Belight Software

MacVoices #8120: Jeff Gamet’s Adventures at Photoshop World in Las Vegas

Chuck — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0000

Jeff Gamet was back in Las Vegas (again) last week, this time for Photoshop World, and talks about one of the year’s most important graphics and design conferences. While the conference track was outstanding, Jeff spent most of his time on the show floor, and provides his with his favorite hardware and software picks, the most interesting exhibitors’ promotions, and what makes Photoshop World special. Some of Jeff’s most interesting adventures occurred outside the show; when you hear about them, you’ll know why we’re giving him the new nickname, “Mr. Las Vegas.”
Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

Jeff Gamet

Design Tools Monthly

Design Tools Weekly

The Mac Observer

The iPod Observer

Apple Weekly Report

Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X by Jeff Gamet

The Best of Ben – Ben Willmore’s professional photography site

Tenba

Flow by GridIron Software

“Data Robotics Drobo 4-Bays USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 Robotic Storage Array” (Data Robotics)

Site Grinder 2 by Media Lab

MacVoices #8113: MacVoices at New Media Expo: David Chmura of humbledaisy Describes Converting Your Presentations into Podcasts with ProfCast

Chuck — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:00:00 +0000

From the show floor at New Media Expo, David Chmura, the Chief Instigator of humbledaisy, discusses ProfCast, their software that takes your Keynote or even PowerPoint presentations and converts them into a video podcast suitable for online distribution. David talks about how this option delivers a file that can scale back to full resolution, how you can edit the results in GarageBand and why ProfCast was conceived as a live-capture tool, but has evolved beyond that.Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

New Media Expo

MacVoices #8111 – Rich Mogull on Mac Security, DNS Vulnerabilities, Why You Should Care, and More

Chuck — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:00:34 +0000

Rich Mogull discusses some of the security issues that came to light at the recent Black Hat and DEFCON conferences in Las Vegas. Rich walks us through why even Mac users need to be concerned with security in the browser, in Google Widgets and Google Gears, and even when using your favorite social network. Rich explains that even he got hacked by a social engineering trick at the conference, covers how malicious code can be hidden almost anywhere, even in an image file and more. Most important, Rich helps us understand the DNS vulnerabilities that were the talk of the conferences, and reveals a simple precaution that any Mac user can take to protect themselves. Links:

TidBITS

Securosis – Rich’s blog

Black Hat
DEFCON
1Password by Agile Web Solutions

Opera web browser

Firefox

No Script Plug-in for Firefox

NetNewsWire by NewsGator

Doxpara Research

OpenDNS to hard code your DNS server

Network Security Podcast – Rich’s podcast

MacVoices #8109: Fraser Speirs of Connected Flow on Exposure for the iPhone, Uploading, and the Future of the App Store

Chuck — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Connected Flow founder Fraser Speirs talks about the first version of his first iPhone app, Exposure, how it delivers “2 billion photos, in your pocket,” and the many ways it lets you interact with the online photo-sharing site, Flickr. Fraser discusses why upload wasn’t included in the first version of Exposure, why it will probably be in the second, and how he sees the iPhone as a communication device, not just a phone. Suggestions for the iPhone App Store, the effects comments have had on his thinking, and a balanced evaluation of a possible Mac App Store are all included in our conversation with Fraser.

Links

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

Exposure in the iPhone App Store

Exposure Premium in the iPhone App Store

Macworld

The Mac Observer

MacsimumNews

OmniFocus on the iPhone App Store

Twitterific in the iPhone App Store

Kagi

FlickrExport for iPhoto by Connected Flow

FlickrExport for Aperture by Connected Flow

Aperture to Final Cut Pro by Connected Flow

FlickrExport Lite for Aperture by Connected Flow

FastScripts by Red Sweater Software

MacVoices #8105: Ben and Jon Gotow Discuss NetSketch, the Only Vector-Based Drawing Program for the iPhone

Chuck — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:00:19 +0000

In the first-ever MacVoices father and son interview, Ben Gotow, the developer of NetSketch, and his dad, Jon Gotow of St. Clair Software, introduce the only vector-based drawing program for the iPhone and iPod touch. Ben discusses the rich set of capabilities of NetSketch, including the ability to zoom in and out with no loss of quality, a canvas that goes far beyond the device screen, and the extensive collaboration features that turn the program into something much more than just a place to draw. Your creations aren’t trapped on the device; by using their web service, NetSketch images can be exported as either EPS or JPEG files to be further edited on the desktop. Ben and Jon also discuss Ben’s experiences as a first-time developer on a first-time platform, the challenges they faced in beta-testing the program, and more.

Ben Gotow Jon Gotow

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

NetSketch in the iPhone App Store

Gotow.net - Ben’s personal blog

NetSketch – the application’s web site

NetSketch Gallery

Versiontracker iPhone page

MacUpdate iPhone page

MacNotables

MacVoices #8104: Yuval Koren of Eye-Fi Profiles the Eye-Fi Explore SD Memory Card and What It Adds to Your Digital Camera

Chuck — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0000

Want to add some useful capabilities to your existing digital camera? Yuval Koren, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Eye-Fi profiles their entire product like of digital memory cards that let any SD card-capable digital camera wirelessly upload photos to your Mac (or PC) or to your favorite photo-sharing web site. Yuval talks about how their latest edition, the Eye-Fi Explore, adds geotagging to the mix, assigning latitude, longitude and more to the photo’s meta-data. How all this works, the benefits of using the Skyhook Wireless geolocation service, the inclusion of a 1-year wifi hotspot membership with the Eye-Fi Explore and more are explained in our discussion with Yuval that you need to hear before buying your next memory card.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices #820: MacVoices at Expo – Eye-Fi Gives Your Digital Camera Wireless Capabilities

Where 2.0 Conference

Eye-Fi Home Wireless 2 GB Secure Digital Card

Eye-Fi Share Wireless 2 GB Secure Digital Card

Eye-Fi Explore Wireless 2 GB Secure Digital Card

MacVoices #8102: Larry Chen Goes In-Depth on Superzoom Digital Cameras

Chuck — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0000

In the market for a new digital camera? Larry Chen, the author of Take Control of Buying A Digital Camera helps make sense of the “superzoom” class of cameras. Characterized by powerful optical zoom lenses and high megapixel images, superzoom cameras appear to bridge the gap between consumer cameras and digital SLRs…or do they? Larry explains what superzoom cameras offer and who should consider buying them. The importance of image stabilization, whether face detection features are worth the money, and why lighting considerations are even more important for superzooms are all reviewed. Larry provides some specific camera recommendations and make sense of all the specifications to help you pick the right super zoom for your needs.

Links:

Laurence Chen Photography – Larry’s web site

Buy The Best Camera – Digital camera reviews by Larry

PopPhoto

Photography Pro-Reviews

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18K 8.1MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5K 9MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

“Olympus SP-570UZ 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom” (Olympus)

Sony Cyber-shot DSCH50 9.1 MP Digital Camera with 15x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot

Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd 8MP Digital Camera with 18x Optical Image Stabilization

Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Olympus SP-570UZ 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom

Sigma DP1 14MP Digital Camera

MacVoices #899: Keith Lang of plasq Introduces Comic Touch for the iPhone

Chuck — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0000

plasq is well known for fun, inventive graphics app, so it is no surprise that their first iPhone app boasts those same characteristics. Keith Lang of plasq introduces Comic Touch, the iPhone app that lets you bulge, dent, squeeze and light your photos, add speech balloons and more. If you like Comic Life and Photo Booth on your Mac, then Comic Touch should be one of your first iPhone 2.0 purchases.

Links:

Comic Life Magiq

Comic Touch on the plasq web site

Comic Touch in the iPhone App Store

MacVoices #815: MacVoices at Expo – Keith Lang of plasq Swings In to Talk About Comic Life Magiq and Doozla (and a photo of Keith as Jungle Man)

MacVoices #894: Deke McClelland Discusses “101 Photoshop Tips in Five 5 Minutes” and the Launch of dekePod

Chuck — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000

Graphics software master Deke McClelland tells the inside story of his new video, 101 Photoshop Tips in Five 5 Minutes and the resurgence of his podcast, dekePod. If you think you’ve seen everything in Photoshop tips and tricks, think again. Deke takes us from concept through release on this truly unique video, discussing both the production techniques and the stories behind the live shoot. Deke also talks about the return ofhis dekePod podcast and why future episodes will be a bit more in the traditional vein.

Links:

deke.com – Deke’s web site

dekePod

101 Photoshop Tips in Five 5 Minutes

Jellybricks

Flying Moose Pictures

Lewis Black

Adobe Photoshop CS3 One-On-One by Deke McClelland

Illustrator CS3 One-on-One by Deke McClelland (CD-ROM from Lynda.com)

InDesign CS3 One on One by Deke McClelland

InDesign CS3 One-on-One: Style Sheets by Deke McClelland

Deke McClelland’s training videos on lynda.com

MacVoices #892: Jay Nelson Previews the Features and Functionality of the New QuarkXPress 8

Chuck — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:03:30 +0000

Design and desktop publishing guru Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly is back to talk about the new features of QuarkXPress 8. Jay discusses the design changes that make this new version “not your grandfather’s QuarkXPress” and a worthy competitor for the Adobe Creative Suite applications. Features such as support for non-English publishing, inclusion of Flash support and more are examined as Jay covers some of the challenges Quark faces in changing both the reality and perception of their product. Jay comments on Quark’s new direction in supporting education, an upcoming Quark tour, and why, after all this time, design programs still need to be changed, updated, and have new capabilities added.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

Design Tools Monthly

Design Tools Weekly podcast by Jay Nelson and Jeff Gamet

Planet Quark

QuarkXPress New Features video-based training

QuarkXPress 8 Xperience Design Global Tour by Jay Nelson on PlanetQuark

Jay’s overview of all the new features in QuarkXPress 8 on PlanetQuark

QuarkXPress 8: a suite response by Cyndie Shaffstall in X-Ray Magazine

MacVoices #887: Joe Kissell on Taking Control of Apple’s .Mac Service

Chuck — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Take Control author Joe Kissell is back, this time to talk about an update to his Take Control of .Mac ebook. Apple’s online service has received several enhancements as it relates to the synergy with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and the iLife ’08 suite, and Joe covers them in this latest book. Among the topics are why syncing using .Mac doesn’t always do what you think it will, photo sharing enhancements to iPhoto ’08 using .Mac and some cool things you probably didn’t know .Mac could do. Joe also comments on the evolution of the .Mac service, the unparalleled integration with the Mac OS and Apple applications and more.

Links:

MacJury #803: Discussing the Relevance of .Mac and the New Apple Clones featuring Joe Kissell

Apple .Mac Online Service

SyncTogether by mark/Space

MacVoices #881: Gus Mueller Discusses the Flying Meat Family of Software

Chuck — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:00:00 +0000

Flying Meat offers some of the most interesting and unique software in the Mac space. Gus Mueller joins us to deliver a tour of the Flying Meat offerings. Gus talks about how VoodooPad, his first product, launched his indie software career, how getting information in and out of the program is a breeze, and why he created multiple flavors to address different levels of interest and use. Acorn, Gus’ image editor evolved from another product, FlySketch; Gus explains how both pixels and vectors ended up in Acorn, and hits at the future of both products. Finally, Gus covers FlyGesture, a unique program that combines mouse movements with actions to improve your productivity, and closes with some thoughts on software pricing and categories from the developer perspective.

Links:

VoodooPad

Acorn

FlySketch

FlyGesture

MacVoices #875: Barbara Brundage Discusses Adobe Elements 6

Chuck — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:00:00 +0000

Barbara Brundage, the author of Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac: The Missing Manual, discusses the latest version of Adobe’s photo editing utility. Barbara talks about why Elements 6 really does 90% of what most photographers need, why Layers are and are not important in Elements 6, and why the addition of Curves is such an important addition. New features and refinements since Elements 4 (Mac) and Elements 5 (Windows only), more support for RAW images and more make Elements 6 a worthy successor. Barbara talks about her favorite features and provides some tips for improving your photo editing.

Links:

Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac: The Missing Manual

MacVoices #851: MacVoices at Expo – Bob Leeds of Insider Software Discusses Their Font Utilities

Chuck — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:30:00 +0000

Bob Leeds of Insider Software talks about his surprise at the interest from the enterprise market, especially for Smasher, their “IT manager in a box.”. Bob also explains why you need their Font Agent Pro Server, and how the new version of Font Agent Pro 4 offers a variety of new capabilities, including helping you choose the right font for the right project, helps you find matching fonts, manages font activation and much more.

MacVoices #844: MacVoices at Expo – Jim Heid Discusses iLife ’08 and More in the Peachpit Booth

Chuck — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Jim Heid, the author of The Macintosh iLife 08, joins Chuck Joiner for a live taping of MacVoices in the Peachpit Booth on the Expo show floor. Jim shares his impressions of Expo, evaluates the MacBook Air, tells you why the new version of Microsoft Office isn’t the big deal it once would have been, and delivers a shocking confession before launching into a discussion of iLife ’08. Jim evaluates the new features included in each component of Apple’s creativity suite, spending some extra time on the iMovie ’08 controversy and why it shouldn’t be one.

Links:

The Macintosh iLife 08 by Jim Heid

Other books by Jim Heid

MacVoices #840: MacVoices at Expo – BeLight Sofware’s Irina Stepanovska Profiles Their Latest Products

Chuck — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:30:00 +0000

Irina Stepanovska, the Vice President of Sales for BeLight Software discusses LiveInterior 3D software that helps plan your home or office remodeling without the strain and expense of moving furniture and redecorating. Irina also covers ArtText, their text manipulation software that gives you the ability to modify text and vector images in virtually unlimited ways. With 460 shapes included, the ability to import your own, and a materials editor that lets you modify the over 100 included selections or create your own, ArtText can help create the look that is just right for your custom text creation. Irina also touches on Disc Cover, their utility for creating custom CD and DVD labels.

Live Interior 3D : Art of Home and Office Design

Art Text

Disc Cover

Photos from the MacVoices’ Macworld Expo 2008 Flickr collection

MacVoices #833: MacVoices at Expo – Endicia Offers Custom Postage Options for Branding and Fun

Chuck — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:30:15 +0000

In the Macworld.com Podcast Studio on the Expo show floor, Aaron Tuller of Endidia discusses their custom postage solutions for the Mac. Sure, they can print standard shipping labels and postage stickers, but the cool stuff is their ability to create and print custom stamps. Whether you want to brand your company, celebrate a wedding or other special event, or just do something really different, Endicia offers you the option to make that little corner of the envelope yours. Aaron gives some examples of what can be included, tells where you can get the software for free to try, and relates some unique uses of custom stamps that you probably wouldn’t have thought of.

MacVoices #829: MacVoices at Expo – Lowel’s EGO Light Unit Illuminates Video and Digital Photography Projects

Chuck — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:30:00 +0000

Gary Regester of Lowel describes their EGO Digital Imaging Light Unit that is perfect for eBay items, video blogging, podcasting…even make-up and home photography. Gary talks about how the changes in the digital photography market led them to create a lighting solution that fits the new market, the care taken in developing Ego to make it suitable for even pro-level slide film shooting, all while remaining affordable for any user. From museums to wine shops, the EGO is for everyone who needs quality lighting for video and photography projects.

Links:

Lowel EGO Digital Imaging, Tabletop Fluorescent Light Unit

Photos from the MacVoices’ Macworld Expo 2008 Flickr collection

MacVoices #828: MacVoices at Expo – Terry White Shows Off Adobe Elements 6 at the Adobe Breakfast at Macworld Expo

Chuck — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:30:00 +0000

The Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast wraps up with demo-meister Terry White showing off the latest Mac offering from Adobe, Photoshop Elements 6. Terry demonstrates some of the new features, including capabilities that are Mac-specific, and not available in the Windows version.

Links:

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6

MacVoices #827: MacVoices at Expo – InDesign Workflow by Terry White at the Adobe Breakfast

Chuck — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:30:00 +0000

Adobe’s Terry White shows the crowd at the Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast some Adobe InDesign CS3 tricks, yields the stage briefly to author Lynette Kent to show off the newest Cintiq tablet display from Wacom and then comes back with some tips on Adobe Illustrator CS3 and Adobe Flash.

Links:

Adobe Creative Suite CS3 Design Premium

Adobe Creative Suite CS3 Design Standard

Adobe Indesign CS3

Adobe Illustrator CS3

Cintiq 12″ Pen Display

Wacom Cintiq 21UX Graphics Tablet, 21.3″ Interactive Pen Display

MacVoices #825: MacVoices at Expo – Mike Downey of Adobe Introduces Air at the Adobe Breakfast

Chuck — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:30:00 +0000

At the Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast, Group Product Manager Mike Downey introduces the crowd to Air, Adobe’s new desktop runtime development environment. Mike explains how Air adds real-time interaction by showing example applications for working with eBay, FineTune, Twitter and Pownce.

MacVoices #821: MacVoices at Expo – equinux’s Till Schadde Introduces TubeStick and TubeToGo to the U.S.

Chuck — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:00:00 +0000

Till Schadde, the CEO of equinox, discusses the upcoming TubeStick, a USB analog/HD TV tuner that offers recording capabilities as well as a unique social networking option to watch and discuss live program with other viewers. TubeStick supports both over-the-air and cable-delivered HD signals, scheduling of recordings and iPhone management of your TubeStick via another new product, TubeToGo, TubeStick’s support of all of Apple’s video-capable podcasts, web publishing of recordings and much more.

Till also profiles iSale 5, their eBay selling software solution, Stationary Pack that helps Leopard Mail users customize their emails, as well as the new re-write of VPN Tracker as part of their professional product line.

Links:

equinux iSale

iSale 4.x Personal Pack Pro

VPN Tracker 4.x Professional Edition

VPN Tracker 4.x Personal Edition

Photos from the MacVoices’ Macworld Expo 2008 Flickr collection

MacVoices #820: MacVoices at Expo – Eye-Fi Gives Your Digital Camera Wireless Capabilities

Chuck — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Yuval Koren, co-founder of Eye-Fi discusses their wireless memory card for your digital camera. Yuval covers the intelligence built into the card and how it allows you to send your photos straight from your camera to your Mac or even directly to one of the web’s photo-sharing sites via wifi. No need to upgrade your camera, just upgrade your memory card.

Links:

Eye-Fi Card, Wireless 2 GB SD Memory Card

Photos from the MacVoices’ Macworld Expo 2008 Flickr collection

MacVoices #815: MacVoices at Expo – Keith Lang of plasq Swings In to Talk About Comic Life Magiq and Doozla

Chuck — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Wearing the most unique outfit at Macworld Conference & Expo, Keith Lang, Wordsmith and Experience Design from plasq, stopped by the Macworld.com Podcast Studio to talk about what they added to Comic Life to turn it into Comic Life Magiq. With capabilities made possible by Leopard, Comic Life Magiq offers new effects, auto-guides, greenscreening, compositing and much more.

Keith also introduces Doozla, a new, easy-to-use drawing application for kids that is based on Skitch, but simplified and enhanced for that audience.

Photos from the MacVoices’ Macworld Expo 2008 Flickr collection

MacVoices #812: MacVoices at Expo – Michael Sidejas of Fujitsu Discusses The Newest Version of ScanSnap

Chuck — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:00:00 +0000

Michael Sidejas, Fujitsu Product Marketing Manager, provides an introduction to the newest edition of their ScanSnap document scanner, the S510M. Michael talks about the new features, the bundle of software that comes with it, and why you get the hardware almost free.

Links:

ScanSnap S510M

Photos from the MacVoices’ Macworld Expo 2008 Flickr collection

MacVoices #804 – Digital Photographer Mikkel Aaland Tells The Story Behind “Photoshop Lightroom Adventure”

Chuck — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Author and digital photographer Mikkel Aaland took a group of his friends to Iceland and the result was Photoshop Lightroom Adventure: Mastering Adobe’s Next-Generation Tool for Digital Photographers. Mikkel talks about his unusual approach to Adobe’s digital photo manipulation software and how it yielded a book that both instructs and inspires. How the team provided feedback to Adobe while in Iceland, and got new beta copies of Lightroom in return, how a carload of models became part of the project and some thoughts on his other new book, Photoshop CS3 Raw: Get the Most Out of the Raw Format with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Bridge are all included in this informal discussion.

Mikkel will be presenting in the O’Reilly booth at Macworld Expo, and tells listeners what they’ll learn when they attend his session on Wednesday afternoon, January 16.

The Road to Macworld Expo is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with IDG World Expo to preview some of the exhibitors and presentations at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008 in San Francisco from January 14 – 18 at the Moscone Convention Center.

Links:

“Photoshop Lightroom Adventure: Mastering Adobe’s next-generation tool for digital photographers” by Mikkel Aaland

“Photoshop CS3 Raw: Get the Most Out of the Raw Format with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Bridge” by Mikkel Aaland

MacVoices #7118 – The Latest on Buying the Best Digital Camera from Laurence Chen

Chuck — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:00:00 +0000

The world of digital cameras changes fast. That’s why Laurence Chen has updated his book, Take Control of Buying A Digital Camera with the latest information on how to make the selection that’s right for you. Larry talks about some of the features that are trickling down from the higher priced cameras, such as face detection and image stabilization, why all megapixels are not created equal and why zoom may not be as important as you think. Larry also discusses the video capabilities of today’s still cameras, the state of digital SLRs, and provides some recommendations for those in the market for a new or upgraded camera.

Links:

Laurence Chen Photography

Picasa

Eye-Fi Card, Wireless 2 GB SD Memory Card

Canon PowerShot A570IS 7.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

“Canon PowerShot A560 7.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom” (Canon)

Pentax Optio WP 5MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

Nikon D3 12.1MP FX Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

Fujifilm FinePix F30 6.3 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Olympus Evolt E-3 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with Mechanical Image Stabilization

MacVoices #7109: The Producers of MacLevelTen Discuss The Media Group’s Launch

Chuck — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:15:00 +0000

MacLevelTen is the new Mac media group on the block, but the member producers include some very familiar faces. In their first public appearance as a group the team introduce themselves and their many and varied productions, talk about why they felt the time was right to form a media group, and cover some of their plans for Macworld Conference & Expo. The MacLevelTen team includes:

Pat Fauquet
Don McAllister
Jay Nelson

Dan Pourhadi
Steve Sande
Chuck Joiner

Links:

Jay Nelson’s User Conference Session at Macworld Expo: QuarkXPress 7: Just the New Stuff

MacVoices #7106 – Paul Kent Explains Why “More” is the Word for Macworld Conference & Expo 2008

MacVoices #7108 – ToonBoom Animation’s Karina Bessoudo Profiles FlipBoom, The Animation Software For Kids

Chuck — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:34:12 +0000

Karina Bessoudo, the Marketing Director for ToonBoom Animation discusses how their newest product, FlipBoom integrates the concepts of animation into software that is both educational and fun to use. Karina talks about the capabilities of FlipBoom, why creating is so important in the educational package, and the inclusion of some surprisingly powerful animation tools in an approachable package that is fun for kids from 5 to 50. Karina also talks about their entire line of animation and creation software and why they are having so much fun creating it. ToonBoom will be part of Macworld Conference & Expo, and Karina previews what they’ll be showing and why you should stop by their booth to learn more about all their products.

Links:

Wacom BambooPen Tablet with Pen Only

MacVoices #794 – Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly Talks About the New Design Tools Weekly Podcast, Planet Quark, Pages, PDFs and More

Chuck — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:00:00 +0000

Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly reports in for the first time as the new MacVoices’ graphics expert, reporting on the world of graphics, desktop publishing, professional publishing and related topics. This time, Jay talks about his new podcast, Design Tools Weekly, his latest project as Editorial Director of Planet Quark, why PDFs may not solve all your professional printing needs, PDFs and Apple’s Pages, how compensation can affect coverage in tech journalism and more.

Links:

Design Tools Monthly

Design Tools Weekly podcast by Jay Nelson and Jeff Gamet

Planet Quark

XRay magazine

MacVoices #788 – In-Depth on Keynote 4 with Brian Peat of KeynoteUser.com

Chuck — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:00:00 +0000

Brian Peat of KeynoteUser.com has spent the last two weeks digging through the changes and enhancements to the latest version of Keynote, part of the iWork suite. Brian takes an in-depth look at what’s new and what’s changed in Apple’s presentation program, pointing out the best new features and commenting on things that still need a little work. Brian offers tips on how to access some hidden options in Keynote and more, and discusses the coming update to his web site.

Links:

Apple Discussion Forums

KeynotePro.com

Accessing all the available Photo Frames in Keynote ‘08 on KeynoteUser.com

Apple Keynote Tutorial Videos

WordPress

Joomla

PowerBlue Keynote theme on KeynoteUser.com

MacVoices #771 – Jeff Gamet’s Font Management Utility Picks, MacBook Pros for Graphics Professionals and More

Chuck — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:00:17 +0000

Jeff Gamet, the author of Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X Tiger, Contributing Editor for Design Tools Monthly and columnist for InDesign magazine and Layers magazine and the newly minted “Font Witchdoctor” is back in the second of a two-part discussion on one of his favorite topics, fonts. Jeff talks about why every Mac user would benefit from font management software, not just the pros, why Adobe Creative Suite 3 users need to pay particular attention to what font management tools work with their favorite programs, and why the newest MacBook Pro laptops represent almost no compromises for the graphics professional, especially when Leopard ships.

Links:

“Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X Tiger” (Jeff Gamet)

“Extensis SUITCASE X1 (Mac)” (Extensis Corporation)

Font Agent Pro – Insider Software

Print Shop from Software MacKiev

Mac OS X 10.4: Fonts list (from Apple’s KnowledgeBase)

MacVoices #770 – Jeff Gamet Discusses Font Management in Mac OS X

Chuck — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 11:00:00 +0000

In this edition we bestow Jeff Gamet, the author of Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X Tiger, Contributing Editor for Design Tools Monthly and columnist for InDesign magazine and Layers magazine, with the title of “Font Witchdoctor” as he delves deep into the voodoo that is font management. Jeff talks about the different types of fonts and why the selection process is more important than ever in a cross-platform world. Why “you get what you pay for” applies to fonts, where to look for fonts to fit your project, why you might want to nuke your fonts and more are all discussed in the first of a two-part conversation that will benefit the average Mac user as well as the graphics professional.

Links:

“Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X Tiger” (Jeff Gamet)

“Extensis SUITCASE X1 (Mac)” (Extensis Corporation)

Font Agent Pro – Insider Software

Fonts.com

Font Diner

Adobe Fonts

FontNuke by jamabi

FontExplorer X

MacVoices #765 – Jay Nelson on the the Structure, History and Selection of Professional Graphics Programs

Chuck — Thu, 24 May 2007 11:00:00 +0000

In the second of a two-part conversation, Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly elaborates on why it is increasingly important for a modern graphic designer to be fluent in both QuarkXPress and Adobe Creative Suite programs as well as several others. Jay talks about the history of both products, what makes them similar and why they are both important tools. Why a basic Macintosh tenant is both an asset and a hinderance in the world of professional graphics programs, why it is impossible to recommend one tool over another, and the programs Jay doesn’t find frustrating are all covered in this edition.

Links:

QuarkXPress 7 New Features with Jay Nelson on lynda.com

The How Design Conference

MacVoices #764 – Jay Nelson on 15 Years of Design Tools Monthly and the New QuarkXPress

Chuck — Wed, 23 May 2007 19:00:00 +0000

Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly returns to MacVoices to help celebrate the 15th anniversary of his publication and to talk about the world of pro-level graphic design tools. We start a two-part conversation with Jay about his history of delivering the definitive executive summary of news and information for the graphics professional, why they deliver content on paper, in PDF format and on CD and more. Then, Jay launches into the constantly evolving world of graphic design and publishing with some commentary on the two most recent changes: the newest version of Quark and the new Adobe Creative Suite 3.

Links:

Pantone Huey Monitor Calibration

“Colorvision STV100 Spyder TV Colormeter” (Colorvision)

MacVoices #751 – Doug Troxell on Digital Scrapbooking with iRemember

Chuck — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:00:00 +0000

If you think scrapbooking is a boring analog activity, think again. Doug Troxell, the president and founder of Intriguing Development talks about iRemember, the tool that takes scrapbooking into the digital realm. Doug explains why using iRemember is not only fun, but also superior to the scissors and glue by preserving your digital assets, its integration with iPhoto, the literally thousands of options available to the would-be scrapbooker and more. iRemember offers more than just photo effects and templates, and Doug explains how Intriguing Development has made iRemember true to the scrapbook concept with special enhancements and multiple ways to share the completed project.

Links

MacVoices #738 – MacVoices at Expo: Recosoft Converts PDF Documents to InDesign

Chuck — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Need to do more with your PDFs? Recosoft has you covered. Paul Chadha talks about both their PDF2Office line of software that lets you extract PDF document data so it can be edited in Microsoft Office and introduces their brand new PDF2InDesign product that does the same thing, but imports the information, fully editable, into Adobe InDesign. Find out just how complete the conversion is and more in this interview from the show floor.

MacVoices #737 – MacVoices at Expo: Still Photography in a Video World, Analog vs. Digital Methods and the Artist’s Tools with Academy of Art University Students and Faculty

Chuck — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:00:00 +0000

The second in our two-part conversation at with a group of students and faculty from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco focuses more on the students and their activities. The group discusses how still photography fits in a video world, the challenges of balancing traditional analog methods with new digital techniques for faculty and student alike, the “dog and pony show” aspect of photography, and how the tools an artist uses can be as much of a statement as the art itself.

Links:

Félix González-Torres

Sally Mann

“Canon EOS D30 3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)” (Canon)

MacVoices #726 – MacVoices at Expo: Thorsten Lemke Discusses GraphicConverter

Chuck — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:09:03 +0000

Legendary Mac software developer Thorston Lemke of Lemke Software discusses his flagship product, GraphicConverter, one of the few programs every Mac user has experience with (or should). Thorston talks about the latest edition of GraphicConverter and future plans for enhancements. He also comments on why GraphicConverter doesn’t compete with Adobe Photoshop, and one of the features that is often overlooked.

MacVoices #690: Laurence Chen Takes Control of Buying a Digital Camera

Chuck — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:13:56 +0000

Thinking about buying a digital camera? Laurence Chen, the author of Take Control of Buying A Digital Camera helps you make the right choice. Laurence explains why the kind of photographs and the kind of photographer you are will help determine the camera you should select. He talks about the key specifications and features you should look for and provides some specific recommendations for camera buyers of all levels.

Links:

Laurence Chen Photography

“Fujifilm FinePix F30 6.3 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom” (FUJIFILM)

“Canon PowerShot A710 IS 7.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom” (Canon)

“Canon PowerShot A630 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom” (Canon)

“Canon PowerShot A640 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom” (Canon)

“Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3S 5MP Digital Camera with 6x Image Stabilized Zoom” (Panasonic)
“Panasonic DMC-FX01 6MP Compact Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)” (Panasonic)
“Canon Rebel XTi and Accessories Bundle” (Canon)

“Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens” (Nikon)

“Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-135mm AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens” (Nikon)

“Nikon D70S 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-70mm Nikkor Lens” (Nikon)

“Pentax K10D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction (Body Only)” (Pentax)

MacVoices #687: PhotoPlus Expo – Richard Parry of HP on the LightScribe CD/DVD Labeling System

Chuck — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:44:58 +0000

One of the longest lines at the HP booth at PhotoPlus Expo was at the LightScribe stand. Richard Parry of LightScribe tells us about this technology that lets label your CDs and DVDs with not just text, but also high-quality graphics. Richard describes the hardware and media requirements, the graphics formats supported and the process involved. Think this is expensive? Richard also talks about just how affordable a solution this can be, with no risks of paper labels jamming drives or printed disc smudging.

Links

LightScribe.com

LightScribe media and drives

MacVoices #686: PhotoPlus Expo – Students from the Academy of Art in San Francisco Discuss Their Photography Ambitions and Where Still Photography Fits in a Multimedia World

Chuck — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:48:45 +0000

At the O’Reilly Photoshp Cook-Off reception at PhotoPlus Expo in New York, a group of students from the Academy of Art in San Francisco discuss their ambitions as photographers and how their institution works to adjust the curriculum in a rapidly changing world. The group also talks about why still photography is not only relevant in a multimedia world, but also about the blending of the two, and why the required skills of one apply to the other.

The guests include (left to right): Birgitte Dodgson, Alexcia DeVasquez, Kenny Fraggas, Braden Summers, Jessica Reynolds and Caren Alpert (not shown).

Links

Academy of Art

Winners of the O’Reilly Photoshop Cook-Off

MacVoices #685: PhotoPlus Expo – Digital Photography Pioneer Stephen Johnson Talks About His Career and the Evolution of Photography

Chuck — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:51:44 +0000

Digital photography pioneer Stephen Johnson discusses why he switched to digital photography long before many professionals and how he was using Adobe Photoshop, “…before Photoshop was Photoshop.” Stephen’s new book, Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography from O’Reilly, is about the history of digital photography, and how he believes photographers should be looking at the balance of creating their images in the camera and in Photoshop. He talks about his philosophies of taking and manipulating images, the future of digital photography, why his approach to photography is to capture light and not objects and more.

Links

The Great Central Valley: California’s Heartland

SJPhoto.com

Stephen Johnson Digital Photography Workshops

Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography from O’Reilly

MacVoices #684: PhotoPlus Expo – Sally Welch, O’Reilly Photoshop Cook-off Runner Up in the Blending Modes Category

Chuck — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 12:54:17 +0000

Sally Welch is runner-up in the Blending Modes category of the first O’Reilly Photoshop Cook-Off. Sally explains blending modes and how they are used to deliver a variety of effects, including those that brought her to New York and PhotoPlus Expo as an honoree at the Cook-off reception. Sally “dreams in Photoshop,” and describes the work it takes to get the effects she wants.

Links

Sally Welch’s Home Page

Winners of the O’Reilly Photoshop Cook-Off

MacVoices #683: PhotoPlus Expo – Pam Helm, Photo Effects Winner of the O’Reilly Photoshop Cook-Off

Chuck — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 12:37:51 +0000

Pam Helm of p.c. helm is the winner of the Photo Effects category in the first O’Reilly Photoshop Cook-Off. In an interview at the contest reception at PhotoPlus Expo in New York City, Pam explains why her image has a double meaning for her, the techniques she used, and provides advice for those interested in furthering their graphics knowledge.

Links

Wacom Tablets

Winners of the O’Reilly Photoshop Cook-Off

MacVoices #682: PhotoPlus Expo – Suzanne Pitts, Grand Prize Winner of the O’Reilly Photoshop Cook-Off Discusses Her Award-Winning Image

Chuck — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:34:07 +0000

Suzanne Pitts of Pacific Image Photography was named as the grand prize winner of the first O’Reilly Photoshop Cook-Off at a reception at PhotoPlus Expo in New York City. Suzanne talks about her image, her inspiration, and some of the details on how it was created. Suzanne also provides some thoughts on creativity, the power of the tools available to professional photographers, and why it is best to learn by doing.

Links

Pacific Image Photography

Winners of the O’Reilly Photoshop Cook-Off (including Suzanne’s winning photo)

The Artist’s Way by Julie Cameron

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