Author Archive for Scott Rouse
Scott Rouse is an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE), photographer, teacher, and graphic- and web-designer in Missoula, MT. His photography focuses on wildlife and adventure sports and can be viewed at ScottRousePhotography.com. His design and consulting work can be seen at ScottRouseDigital.com. To learn more about available workshops, please visit the Photographers Alliance Workshops.
Book Review – Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3: The Missing FAQ by Victoria Bampton
Adobe Lightroom 3 – The Missing FAQ eBook from Victoria Bampton, aka “The Lightroom Queen,” is now available for purchase. This book is full of helpful advice and answers to questions you’ll inevitably ask about Lightroom 3.
Lightroom Preset Sharing at Presetpond.com
Presetpond is a new online community for photographers enabling them to share preset files for the two popular photo-editing applications Aperture® produced by Apple Inc, and Lightroom® produced by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Book Review: Quite a Sightly Place: A Family Dairy Farm in Vermont
A Vermont Dairy Farm?!? What? Why is this book in here? Though the title may lead you astray, this is one of the funniest and most interesting reads I’ve come across in a while.
Book Release – Lightroom 3: Streamlining Your Digital Photography Process
I just wanted to take a moment to announce the pending release of a new reference book for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3. Lightroom 3: Streamlining Your Digital Photography Process by Nat Coalson is currently available for pre-order at Amazon.com.
Upgrading from Lightroom 2 to Lightroom 3
So, you’ve heard that Lightroom 3 is out. You’ve read about some of the new features for professional photographers. You’re sold. Now it’s time to upgrade.
What’s New in CS5: A Series of Ten Enlightening Video Tutorials
Join Photoshop luminary Mark S. Johnson from May 13 through May 22 as he introduces Photoshop CS5′s most interesting and useful new features.
Lightroom 2.7 and Adobe Camera Raw 5.7 Now Available
The free update to Lightroom 2, version 2.7, is now available from Adobe. To install the update, go to your Help menu in Lightroom and choose Check for Updates…
Apple 17-inch MacBook Pro: The Ultimate Guide
The 17-inch MacBook Pro is a great desktop replacement. When I see a 17-inch model after staring for hours at my 15-inch Mac, I feel like I’m watching a movie in a theatre! I kid, of course, but the 17-inch display is strikingly large for a laptop. That large display comes at a price, of course. Weight. A full pound (0.45 kg) heavier than the 15-inch MacBook Pro, the 17-inch model also calls for a non-standard carrying case in most circumstances.
Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro: The Ultimate Guide
The 15-inch MacBook Pro is my pick for the perfect computer. It’s the computer that I personally use 95% of the time. It’s robust, easy-to-carry, fast, and a bit sexy.
Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro: The Ultimate Guide
The 13-inch MacBook Pro is a well-performing candidate for great photography computer. The display is smaller than I like, but I recommend the use of external displays with laptops when you’re in a relatively controlled environment such as your office or studio. It certainly doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of it’s larger siblings, but it’s a great contender. This machine will perform well for you. Just plan on adding some screen real-estate for those pixel-hogging applications such as Lightroom.
Apple Updates MacBook Pro Laptop Line
Apple has announced significant performance updates to its professional-grade MacBook Pro laptops. The 13-, 15-, and 17-inch MacBook Pros all received performance updates to varying degrees.
Read this article for an overview of the updates, as well as links to detailed reviews and specifications for each of the three main MacBook Pro models.
Lightroom 2.7 and Adobe Camera Raw 5.7 Release Candidates Available
Adobe has posted the release candidate versions of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.7 and Camera Raw 5.7 on the Adobe Labs website. The ‘release candidate’ label indicates that these updates are well-tested but would benefit from additional community testing before it is distributed automatically to all of our customers.
Read on for more information about these releases, as well as links to download.
Apple Updates Snow Leopard to 10.6.3
Today Apple released a free update to their Snow Leopard Operating System (OS X 10.6.3). This is a general operating system update that offers some bug fixes and performance fixes in a variety of locations.
Get the update by running Software Update from the Apple () menu.
Missoula Spring Photo Walk
If you’re located around the Missoula, MT area (or you just want to swing by for a visit), you’re invited to attend the Missoula Spring Photo Walk.
LRSaver – The Lightroom Screensaver
LRSaver is a screensaver built for Lightroom. It’s no flying toaster, but if you’ve got images in Lightroom that you’d like to show off (and I hope you do!) LRSaver is a great way to do so!
Adobe Creative Suite 5 Launch Event
Adobe announced that you can get your “first look at CS5″ on Monday, April 12, 2010.
LRLab.tv – Live Q&A, Discussions, Tips, and more!
I’m pleased to announce the trial launch of LRLab.tv. I’m going to experiment with hosting a live video/audio show using uStream.tv, and you are invited to attend.
Episode 1, which I’ve titled Ummm….is this thing on?, will start today, March 24th, at 2:00 pm Mountain Time. (That’s 1pm Pacific, 3pm Central, and 4pm Eastern. I’m not through my first cup of coffee, so I can’t yet do the math to figure out the timezones for my beloved international viewers, but you’re invited too!)
To watch the show, just visit the show page at uStream.tv.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta 2 Now Available
Adobe has announced the public release of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta 2. This is a follow-up to to the initial beta release back in late October 2009.
The software is available for download at Adobe Labs.
Tetons and Technology Photography Workshop
One of the most stunning mountainscapes on the planet resides in the picturesque northwestern corner of Wyoming – Grand Teton National Park.
Join me for the Tetons and Technology Photography Workshop presented by Natural Connections Photo Workshops.
Professional Photography Workshop
Even if you’ve never dreamt of being a full-time photographer, have you ever thought about getting your images into a magazine or a gallery or a calendar?
This workshop will teach the required and the special skills needed to compete in the digital photography world: image management, processing and presentation.
Lightroom 2.6 and Adobe Camera Raw 5.6 Release Candidates Available
Adobe has posted the release candidate versions of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.6 and Camera Raw 5.6 on the Adobe Labs website. The ‘release candidate’ label indicates that these updates are well-tested but would benefit from additional community testing before it is distributed automatically to all of our customers.
Read on for more information about these releases, as well as links to download.
Ultimate Collection of Photoshop Tutorials: Photoshop Workbench Volume One
Come Celebrate the 200th Edition of The Photoshop Workbench with the Ultimate Collection of Photoshop Tutorials––Photoshop Workbench Volume One!
Book Review – Adobe Lightroom 3 Beta: The Missing FAQ by Victoria Bampton
In true queen-like fashion, Victoria Bampton, aka “The Lightroom Queen,” has released a rough cut of her upcoming book Adobe Lightroom 3: The Missing FAQ.
Read on for my review…
Lions, Tigers, Bears, Lightroom, and More – Wildlife Photography Workshop
With all the buzz about the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta release this week, why not take some time to get some fantastic wildlife images, quality photography instruction, and as much Lightroom Q&A as you can handle?
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta Now Available
Adobe has announced the availability of the beta version of Lightroom 3!
How to Update Adobe Photoshop Lightroom on a Mac
Keeping your installation of Lightroom and Photoshop up-to-date is important…and not too complicated. Check out this article for more details on how to download and install both Lightroom and Camera Raw updates.
Lightroom 2.5 and Adobe Camera Raw 5.5 Available
The free update to Lightroom 2, version 2.5, is now available from Adobe. To install the update, go to your Help menu in Lightroom and choose Check for Updates…
Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premier Elements Coupon Code
If you’re using Lightroom and want Adobe Photoshop Elements to supplement your workflow. Use Elements to make more localized corrections to images with layers and masks, combine images into panoramas, and more!
You can also get Adobe Premier Elements to start using that video function on your DSLR!
Click here for the links and coupon codes!
Book Review – Adobe Lightroom 2: The Missing FAQ by Victoria Bampton
Holding true to its title, Victoria Bampton’s Adobe Lightroom 2: The Missing FAQ answers real questions asked by real Lightroom users. Chances are, you’ve asked yourself some of these questions…get them answered in this book.
Read on for my review of this helpful resource.
Optimizing Lightroom for Best Performance: Top Ten Lightroom Speed Tips
It’s hard to argue that using Lightroom to manage and edit large collections of images is much faster than “the old way,” but we’re always looking for that way to squeeze out just a little more speed.
Here are my top ten tips for optimizing Lightroom for speed.
