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  • 20 May 2013

  • How-Tos: How to capture a sense of speed with panning

    Cameras are very good at freezing moments in time. Browse through your photo collection, and no doubt you'll have lots of examples in which a fast shutter speed captured an instant and preserved it, seemingly in amber. What's missing from photos like those, though, are any sense of drama. If you're shooting moving subjects - at a car race, a sporting event, or an airshow, for example - then you might want to preserve some of that action. You should learn to pan your camera.

  • 17 May 2013

  • How-Tos: Get Adobe Flash Player for Windows 8

    If you have a Windows 8 then you might want Flash Player to fully appreciate some websites on the internet. Here's how to get Adobe Flash Player for Windows 8.

  • 14 May 2013

  • How-Tos: How to watermark images

    Not everyone owns a copy of Photoshop, or Photoshop Elements, so here's how to add a watermark to batches of photos using the free uMark Lite utility - no need to upload your photos to a website: this tool runs in Windows.

  • How-Tos: How to sell your photos online

    You don't have to be David Bailey: we show you how to sell your photos through stock image agencies, your own website and through Flickr and Getty.

  • 13 May 2013

  • How-Tos: Take a screenshot in Android

    If you want to take a screenshot on your Android smartphone or tablet, forget what you may have read online: if you're running Android 4.0 or later (that's Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean) then the ability to capture, edit and share screenshots is built directly into the mobile operating system.

  • 10 May 2013

  • How-Tos: Buy the right printer for high-quality photos or posters

    Getting the right printer for your needs can be a minefield. However, as long as you know what you intend to use a printer for its simple to narrow down your choices

  • 06 May 2013

  • How-Tos: Print multiple images per sheet on Windows 8

    Here's how to print several images on one sheet, using Windows 8.

  • 30 April 2013

  • How-Tos: How to transfer photos from computer to iPhone the easy way: use Photo Stream

    We show you step-by-step how to transfer photos from your PC or laptop to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch using Apple's iCloud and Photo Stream.

  • 23 April 2013

  • How-Tos: How to minimize noise in digital photos

    In the days before digital photography, seemingly every corner store had rack upon rack of film on display. Each roll of film was marked with a speed--measured in ISO--such as 100, 200, or 400. Higher-speed film was handy for low-light photography, but it had a serious disadvantage: grain.

  • 21 April 2013

  • How-Tos: Shoot now, focus later: Change the focus after you take a photo

    The line separating reality and science fiction continues to blur. Whereas 40 years ago, cameras that focused themselves were unfathomable, auto-focus lenses have been a routine part of photography since the 1980s. Fast forward to today, and you can purchase the Lytro camera, which does away with the idea of focusing entirely: You can change the focus of Lytro photos after they're taken. The coolest part? I'm going to tell you how to simulate Lytro photos with the camera you already own.

  • 13 April 2013

  • How-Tos: What are your rights as a photographer?

    You probably don't think about the legality of taking photos very much, but it's more important than ever to be aware of your rights and responsibilities as a photographer--even if you aren't shooting covers for Time magazine. It's certainly true that the U.S. Constitution recognizes a formidable array of rights and freedoms; but when it comes to taking photos, in a lot of situations your rights aren't so clear-cut.

  • 08 April 2013

  • How-Tos: How to recover accidentally deleted photos from your camera or memory card

    Here's how to recover photos you've deleted from your camera or memory card.

  • 20 March 2013

  • How-Tos: How to edit photos on the iPad using Snapseed

    Tablets, smartphones and even some desktop computers have touchscreens. Jim Martin explains how to use Snapseed, a photo editor that that's supremely easy to use.

  • 12 March 2013

  • How-Tos: Turn any DSLR into a light field camera, for free

    We show you how to take photos and then focus the image later. Here's how to turn any DSLR camera into a light field camera, for free.

  • 07 March 2013

  • How-Tos: How to delete photos from iPhone 5

    We show you how to permanently delete photos from your iPhone.

  • 05 February 2013

  • How-Tos: How to play any video format on your iPhone or iPad

    Download an inexpensive - or even free - app and you can play any video format on your iPad or iPhone. Forget all that time-consuming transcoding from one format to another. We show you how to do it.

  • 04 February 2013

  • How-Tos: How to convert videos to different formats

    Convert your videos to the right formats for all your devices including TVs, tablets, smartphones, iPods, media streamers and more. Here's all you need to know about codecs, containers, bitrate and more

  • 01 February 2013

  • How-Tos: How to back up your digital photos online for free

    We show you how to use Google Drive to store your photos in the cloud

  • 24 January 2013

  • How-Tos: Transfer photos from laptop to Nexus 7, Nexus 4 and Nexus 10

    Google's Nexus Android smartphones and tablets are great devices. And here's our guide on how to transfer photos from a laptop to the Nexus 7, Nexus 4 and Nexus 10.

  • 21 January 2013

  • How-Tos: How to resize images in Photoshop

    Sharing photos from your digital camera isn't always as easy as it should be. We explain how to resize images for different uses.

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