Chris Marshall asked:


When printing digital photos you have a choice between matte and glossy photo prints. Glossy photo prints have a shiny finish while matte ones have a more subtle neutral one. So which one should you choose? There is no right answer there are pros and cons to both.

Matte and glossy are two different finishes to the photo paper digital photos are printed on. Using different chemicals and processes photo paper can have a glossy or a matte finish. Glossy finish looks shiny, reflects light very well and looks vibrant and color rich. Matte finish on the other hand does not reflect much light and looks “darker” and duller.

There are pros and cons to choosing either matter or glossy digital photo prints. Here are some of them:

Glossy photo prints: Glossy photo prints are shiny and are more appealing to the eye. They look fancy and convey a high quality feeling. Glossy photo prints have vibrant colors. Colors also look rich and deep on glossy photo prints. On the downside glossy photo prints “shiny” attribute can be a problem when photos are viewed using intense light sources such as daylight sun or strong light bulbs. Light reflected from the photo print can blind the viewer making it hard to see the photo. Glossy paper is also more likely to attract dust and fingerprints and is thus more likely to get dirty over time. Black and white glossy photo prints do not look as good as matte ones.

Matte finish: Matte photo prints do not reflect light and are thus easier to view at almost any light condition. Matte photo prints are also less likely to attract dust and fingerprints and are less likely to get dirty over time. Black and white matte photo prints look better than black and white glossy photo prints. On the downside matte photo prints do not have the fancy high quality look that glossy photo prints have. Colors in matte photo prints are less vibrant and less rich than on glossy photo prints.

So which one to choose matte or glossy? It really depends on your needs and what you are going to do with the photo prints. As a general rule use glossy photo prints for color prints and matte photo prints for black and white ones. If the photo prints are going to be touched by many people and used a lot matte is a better choice unless you do not mind spending time cleaning your glossy photo prints every now and then. Also if you plan to print large photos (for example to hang on the wall or frame and put on your desk) matte is a better choice since a large glossy print would act as a large glossy and shiny light reflector.

As with many other choices a matter or glossy choice is a matter of personal preference. To make an educated decision you should have experienced both. If you do not have that experience you can choose a few photos some color and some black and white and print them both on matte and on glossy paper and in different sizes. Look at the prints and see what you like and what you do not like about them. In the future you would be able make better choices by applying that experience.

Mario Churchill asked:


There’s no denying that Adobe Photo Shop is a great tool to learn using. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you can edit and change your photo in about a hundred amazing ways already. But there will come a time when you want to learn more, and that’s when the need for a Photo Shop video tutorial comes in.

How to the Ideal Photo Shop Video Tutorial

Time is precious, and you could end up wasting lots of it if you have to check Photo Shop video tutorials one by one until you finally hit the jackpot. To make the search quicker and easier, ask the creator of the Photo Shop video tutorial the following options.

What is the Video All About?

Let’s say you’re interested in creating layers with Photo Shop, and the title of the Photo Shop video tutorial seems to match your needs. But don’t let that fool you. Ask for a brief but detailed summary of the video and you might be surprised to learn that they’re only teaching about one or two steps of creating layers. It doesn’t explain the whole process when that’s exactly what you need.

For What Level of User is the Video Designed?

Most video tutorials can be categorized according to the follow user types: first are the beginners, novices, and amateurs; second are the advanced or intermediate users, while the last are the experts and professionals. In which category do you belong to? Is the video intended for your group?

Are Step by Step Instructions Provided?

It’s very important that each step is explained in chronological order. No step must be skipped by assuming that the viewer already knows about it. If the Photo Shop video tutorial isn’t explained in this fashion, you could get a bit confused in the middle or latter part of the presentation.

Are There Subtitles Provided?

Even if the Photo Shop video tutorial is using English as its medium, subtitles are still needed not only for the sake of deaf people, but also so that viewers won’t miss out on anything important. Subtitles will allow them to simply read instructions in order to catch up with the presentation when they’re lagging behind.

Other Factors to Look for in a Photo Shop Video Tutorial

Speed - The speaker must make the presentation in normal speed so you won’t have to press the rewind or back button frequently. Ideally, it must be timed in such a way that you won’t have any problems following directions while watching the tutorial.

Props - What equipment and other presentation tools are used in the tutorial? Are screen captures the only things the video tutorial consists of? Do they include before and after images?

Teaching Methods and Miscellaneous Features - Is there a FAQ section provided to address the most common problems regarding the topic? Does the video tutorial use only one teaching method - show and tell - or does he try to make things more interesting by using other methods? Are there sound effects used in the video tutorial?

By basing your choice of video tutorials on these factors, you’ll be able to select one that not only meets your criteria but enables you to learn in amazing speed as well. But in case you don’t find what you’re looking for, most video tutorial makers accept requests and suggestions so don’t hesitate to send one if necessary!

majeco asked:


I have a photo viewer and would like it to be my default photo viewer but serif is already it. how do i change it?

prakashatl asked:


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This Pack consists of durable lens, lightweight and user-friendly software, which allows viewers to transform digital images into life-like multimedia experiences. “Pan, tilt, links, and digital zoom” capabilities are built right into the software. EGG Solution Inc. provides the “EGG Photo360°” pack to the public, non-professional photographers, and all companies wishing to develop their virtual tours activities with new presentation applications.

EGG Photo 360 degree virtual tours panoramic lens Pack enables you to create your own 360 degree virtual tours in no more than a single shot! No additional fees, no keys, no plug-in to install

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This is the absolutely unique optical device was developed out of mastery of the catadioptric processes and opto-electronics. This is compatible with most still and video digital cameras. It can be used easily by directly mounting on camera lens. It is different from Fisheye lens and panoramic lens.

This technology is entirely different from Fisheye lens and panoramic lens, The fisheye lens is a wide-angle lens that takes in an extremely wide, hemispherical image and it is originally developed for use in meteorology and astronomy. On the other hand EGG Photo 360 Degree lens is specifically designed to take 360 degree virtual tours in just one shot.

Egg photo 360 degeree Technology:

The perfected a lens specific to 360° imaging virtual tour. This absolutely unique optical device was developed out of the mastery of the catadioptric processes (combining lens and reflectors) and opto-electronics (lens, reflectors, sensors and processors). The device is compatible with most still and video digital cameras on the market and can be mounted directly on the camera lens.

This optical innovation is combined with software developed by EGG Solution. The combination makes it possible to take photographs or to shoot a movie at 360° in one shot, without editing. An impressive result is obtained from an image in the form of a disk, which is processed by means of the virtual display software, which emerges in a form of a 360 panoramic image.

EGG Solution is developing in advanced .360° image capture technology as the demand for digital imaging and interactive imaging steadily increases. EGG Solution is focusing on a core group of key verticals that have demonstrated strong interest in utilizing 360 optical imaging tools to create compelling content for the Internet, CD-ROMs, and DVDs. EGG Solution company serves the Photography, Law Enforcement, Safety & Security industries with its EGG Video 360 Surveillance System; and the Photography, Real Estate, Travel, E-Commerce, Entertainment, Sports, and Broadcasting sectors

The EGG photo 360 Degree lens, its features and Benefits.

Egg solution offers the EGG photo 360 degree lens technology for real estate, tourism, photographers, car showcasing and others. With the use of the EGG photo 360 degree lens Images on your portal, you can start advertising your brand on the net and improve your business. The EGG photo 360 lens is totally different from fisheye lens and panoramic lens. It offers you convenience and ease of use when compared to the other type of lenses.

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• No Fees / No Keys

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• Unlimited Virtual Tours

• Auto spin Virtual Tour

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duckofdarkness asked:


I’m getting this weird thing on my computer where if a friend sends me a picture in an attachment and I open it, Photo Viewer gives me the option to go forward and back as if through a slideshow. Going forward and back, it brings up a host of random graphics from the internet - some are recognisable graphics from web-pages or photos from sites which I have visited. Others are completely unrecognisable - photos I’ve never seen, strange icons, and once or twice the kind of photo I KNOW no one has been looking at on this computer, if you know what I mean. It’s bizarre and it’s freaking me out. Does anyone who knows more about computers than I do have an explanation for this?

whippy asked:


Hello..I just reformatted my PC
and the default picture viewer is the Microsoft Photo Editor.
I’m so used to the Pictures Fax viewer since it allows me to browse around my image folders more smoothly.
Any ideas how I can change the setting so that Pictures Fax Viewer will be my default image viewer?

Chris Marshall asked:


Digital photos are stored as digital files on electronic media. Digital photos are comprised of pixels each one with a unique color and intensity. While digital photos do not have to be compressed in most cases they are. Compression serves one goal make files smaller and save storage space.

A digital photo is a built of pixels. A pixel is a single dot in the photo that has a value. A pixel’s value represents its color and intensity. Usually each pixel is represented by an RGB value (Red, Green and Blue that combined together create the pixel’s color) that occupies 3 bytes. Digital photo files can be very big. For example if you shoot a photo using an 8 mega pixels digital camera the photo will have 8000000 pixels each one occupying 3 bytes. The total file size would be 8000000*3=24000000 or 24Mbytes. However ff compressed using the right technology this file could be much smaller - about 3Mbytes would be common.

There are two main types of compression technologies: lossy and lossless:

Lossless compression: Lossless compression means that if you take a file compress it and then decompress it the decompressed file would be the exact copy of the original file. With lossless compression no data is lost in the compression process the compression software uses better representation of the data in the file but it does not remove any data from it.

Lossy compression: Lossy compression means that if you take a file, compress it and then decompress it the decompressed file would be slightly different than the original one. The compression software not only represents the file’s data more efficiently but it also removes data that it analyzed as being minor or not important. Such data can be removed without hardly any noticeable degradation in the compressed file quality. The differences between the original file and the decompressed file are minor and negligible to the user.

Lossless compression is usually applied to text and other data where all data is equally important. For example when compressing the text in this article and later on decompressing it you would want to get the exact original article without any words or sentences dropped by the compression software that decided they were not important.

Lossy compression on the other hand is usually applied to digital photos and graphic files. Such files include data that the viewer would not be able to notice if removed. For example small changes to color in a photo might not be noticeable. The decompressed file is not exactly the same as the original one but when viewing both the original and decompressed photos side by side the viewer can not tell the difference. Lossy compression software can be set to different compression levels based on how much data is allowed to be lost. At some point losing too much data is noticeable and degrades the digital photo quality. Many digital cameras allow you to set the level of compression from low to high where high compression means smaller files but less quality and low compression means bigger files but no noticeable quality degradation.

Digital photos are almost solely compressed using lossy technologies. The reason is that due to the nature of a photo (it includes noise, very minor changes that are hard to compress but are not important to the view and more) lossless compression technologies do not perform well on it. On the other hand Lossy compression technologies can be very effective in reducing digital photo file sizes sometimes an order of magnitude or more.

Pepibom asked:


I forget the names of these little objects that usually contain one tiny photograph. During wartime soldiers used to make them in the trenches with pinup pics. It’s usually a magnified pic. Thanks.

Find-me-a-gift asked:


The Digital Photo I Wallet was inspired by the photo-slot where you stick dodgy passport photos of loved ones and friends! You can easily flick between the good and the bad ones with the Digital Photo I Wallet though so there’s no need for shame when you pay for a purchase! Simply slot your Digital Photo I Wallet viewer card into the sleek black leather wallet and distract yourself when you’re low on funds!

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Why not fill with sexy snaps of your other half then have a smug grin to yourself at the bus stop or when paying for petrol! The future of photography is here!

Do you have a question about this product? info@findmeagift.com

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About The Digital Photo I Wallet

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The Digital Photo I Wallet enables you to store up to 56 images inside your wallet!

The Digital Photo I Wallet is a black leather wallet with spacey compartment for credit cards, cash and general storage!

The Digital Photo I Wallet features a viewer card which connects to your PC and can be edited using the software provided

The Digital Photo I Wallet enables you to upload up to 16MB of photos onto the viewer card

The Digital Photo I Wallet features a voice recording option so that you can view your photos whilst listening to messages from loved ones!

The Digital Photo I Wallet measures approximately 11.25 cm x 10 cm

The Digital Photo I Wallet is suitable for anyone with a wallet and an eye for a great gadget!

Whether you’re working, travelling or just away from home, seeing a loved one’s face will instantly cheer your spirits. But with hectic busy lives and booked up schedules, that’s not always possible! Or is it? The Digital Photo I Wallet is the I-ncredible way to display and browse your photo collection! With a whopping 16MB of storage available, Christmas, Birthdays and Party celebrations can all be recorded and viewed at the flick of a button! So simple! Download your photos directly from your PC onto the Digital Photo I Wallet by connecting the two together! The conveniently slim line and sleek silver Digital Photo I Wallet viewer card slides safely into the quality black leather wallet and peeks out from behind its little windows. No need to worry about thumb-prints or losing your photos again! (We reckon when it’s a case of lose-your-photos/lose-your-wallet, you’ll be a bit more on the cautious side!) What’s more important in life than friends, family, love and money? Well, not much really! So why not keep them all close together and close to your side with the Digital Photo I Wallet! No Velcro-strips or lurid colours here, the Digital Photo I Wallet combines style, practicality, ease and usefulness! So put your money into something sensible and sensational and secure your photos in a Digital Photo I Wallet today!

What’s in the Digital Photo I Wallet Box?

1 x Digital Photo I Wallet

Editing Software

For any additional information on the wonderful Digital Photo i Wallet, please email info@findmeagift.com or call 01926 640710

Regards

Katy Young

Exciting & Entertaining – Find-Me-A-Gift

Craig Rad asked:


When trying to find a date online, the most important aspect is represented by your image. Your image consists of your description about yourself and, of course, your image also includes your photo. All the details that regard your image must be in perfect shape, in order to place you on the right way of finding an Internet romance.

For sure, when you meet a new person (especially a woman), you look in her eyes, you memorize the features of her face, you notice her hair color, general physiognomy and so on. After all this, you can create your impression regarding the woman’s attractiveness. So, the main idea is that appearances matter, especially when meeting somebody for the first time. And as online dating is as real as the traditional type of dating, the photo is the one which represents your appearance. This is the main reason why you need to be very careful when you select the photo that you want to display.

Your online profile is vitally determined by your pics - If you are interested in online dating, then you must have noticed by now that not all people choose to display a photo of them. Pictures of movie stars, celebrities, animals, or models often replace the image of the members. But the fact is that this is not helpful at all, if wanting to find a date online. As a matter of fact, it is useless. So, if you are trying to hide your image, forget about being successful.

When selecting your picture, you should think about one detail: if everything goes well, you will actually get to meet one of the female members of the sites. So then, think that your picture has to reflect the reality. It has to be flattering, sure, but it has to look like you. So, forget about Photoshop or about other photo editing programs.

There is one thing that makes all people look well: smiling. This means that you should select a photo where you are smiling. Furthermore, smiling is the thing that says about you that you are fun, social and communicative. And these qualities are appreciated by most women out there.

It is better to post more than one photo of yourself. You can choose a close-up photo and others from a longer distance. In any case, you must show both your face and your body figure. Regardless of the way you look, you will seem an open and honest person if you choose to do so.

There is another detail that you shouldn’t forget when selecting the photos: they shouldn’t be older than one year. Just like it is not a good idea to hide your image, it is not a good idea to hide your age.

All the photos that you select must be clear and of high quality. Make sure that the viewer can identify you clearly from the picture. It might not be such a bad idea to ask some of your female friends about the selected pictures - they will offer you a woman’s perspective upon your photo. And this is what you need, right?

Finding romance on the Internet might not be as hard, if you are choosing a flattering and appropriate photo of yourself. So, from now on, you know what to do in order to find a date online!