The Expression Media digital asset management software will no longer ship with the Expression Studio tools package, which is focused on Windows desktop and Web development Microsoft will no longer ship its Expression Media digital asset management software as part of the Expression Studio suite effective with the upcoming Expression Studio 3 release, a company […]
Month: June 2009
Unisys to Help NSW Police Force Use Digital Imagery as New Weapon in Law Enforcement and Crime Preve
The New South Wales (NSW) Police Force has selected Unisys Australia in a three-year deal to implement and provide maintenance services for an end-to-end digital imagery management system to manage and protect the approximately 1 million digital images taken annually by forensic teams as well as images and video footage received from the public. This […]
Tutorial: Using Boris Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug’s Chroma Key Studio Filter
Chroma Key Studio is one of 28 new filters in Boris Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug for Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion and Final Cut Express and a fresh addition to the Boris Continuum Chroma Key Unit. Chroma Key Studio combines chroma key, spill suppression, matte choker, and a light wrap compositing step into one easy-to-use […]
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Actioncam Aerial System Uses Fujinon Lenses for NBA Finals
Tulsa, Okla.-based Actioncam used Fujinon lenses as part of its HD aerial camera system during the 2009 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The system, which made its network debut during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four tournament in April, is built around a Panasonic AK-HC1500 compact HD camera with a Fujinon HA13X4.5BERD wide angle lens. The […]
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LEICA D-LUX 4 ‘Safari’
Leica Camera AG, Solms, presents a new special edition in the D-Lux 4 series: the LEICA D-LUX 4 ‘Safari.’ Following the introduction of the Leica M8.2 ‘Safari’ at the beginning of this year, the LEICA D-LUX 4 ‘Safari’ is the first compact Leica camera with the same olive green outdoor look. This special limited edition […]
In search of computational marketing
Ever since reading that article inThe New York Times aboutWall Street-like data analysis being applied to Madison Avenue marketing — what I would callcomputational marketing, as a nod to computational finance — I’ve been searching for more stories about that idea. It turned into a bit of a nomenclature expedition. Computational Marketing A search for […]
Digital Asset Optimization Campaign Management Tips
Optimizing web pages alone, is simply not enough in competitive categories. Increasing numbers of companies and SEO consulting companies have realized this and are adopting more formal holistic content optimization strategies.Digital Asset Optimization is a SEO Point of View that TopRank started developing in early 2007. Managing a textbook search engine optimization program for a […]
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Url Shorteners: Destroying the Web Since 2002
Is anyone else as sick as I am of all the mainstream news coverage onTwitter? Don’t get me wrong, I’m a Twitter fan, and I’ve been auser since 2006. To me, it’s a form ofpublic instant messaging — yet another way tomaximize the value of my keystrokes. Still, I’m a little perplexed as to the […]
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Font Politics
These humorous videos by the crazies at College Humor gives insight into the interpersonal politics of font families. The first one is a debate about whether or not to add a font to the group: Make sure you hang around until at least 2:08 for Century Gothic’s dismissive “I’m in a room full of sheep,” […]
Diffusion Confusion
Digital filters are awesome for post image manipulation if you have enough bits to throw away. Glass filters, though, work at the highest resolution possible, in the camera head itself, and you’ll never have a better image to tweak than that. A year ago I had the pleasure to interview Ira Tiffen, formerly of Tiffen, […]
