Archive for Image conversion

OSXcellence – ImageConvert Review

ImageConvert IconDigital image files go through a number of manipulations – the precise number varying on how excitable the photographer is in Photoshop – on their way from camera to print or online sharing. In addition, however, many images end up being changed from format to format, especially when the images are on their way to an image library.

To change single images between file types, programs such as Photoshop can be used to re-save the image into the desired file type, but this isn’t particularly quick or efficient.

A number of OSX apps offer an alternative to this method, allowing drag-and-drop conversion. One example of such an app is the not very imaginatively named, ImageConvert.

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ImageConvert is probably one of the simplest apps available in any genre, providing the user with just two options – “preferences” or “quit.” Read More→

Nik Software Silver Efex Pro 2 for Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture

Jan 17, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY – Nik Software announces Silver Efex Pro 2, a major upgrade to its award-winning Silver Efex Pro software, widely regarded by photographers as the leading black-and-white software solution on the market today. Silver Efex Pro 2 introduces new features that offer even more control over detail, contrast, and tonality, making it easier than ever to transform color photographs into stunning black-and-white images. Silver Efex Pro 2 includes new features such as the History Browser, Dynamic Brightness, Amplify Blacks, Amplify Whites, Soft Contrast, Fine Structure, Image Borders, and selective colorization, as well as a variety of speed and quality improvements. The new features of Silver Efex Pro 2, combined with Nik Software’s award-winning U Point® technology, will continue to evolve black-and-white photography.

Nik Software Silver Efex Pro 2 Box

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