Shown next to an M1 MacBook Air. Stan Horaczek Flat-screen displays have been getting bigger and cheaper in recent years. And while it’s tempting to pick up a massive screen for your desk, creative work requires accurate color. Those cheap screens tend to value punch and vibrance over accuracy and faithful color reproduction. The 32-inch,… Continue reading MSI Creator Monitor review: Solid color performance right out of the box
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Best portable printers of 2022
George Milton/Pexels Best portable printer for Polaroid fans Kodak Mini 3 Retro 3×3-Inch Portable Photo Printer Check Price Small printer for slightly larger prints. Best portable printer for teens Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer for Smartphones Check Price Quick and fun sticker-maker. Best portable printer for travelers HP Sprocket Select Portable 2.3×3.4-Inch Instant Photo Printer… Continue reading Best portable printers of 2022
The best memory card readers on the market
A good memory card reader is an easy purchase to overlook, but the right reader can drastically speed up your workflow and save you precious time when you’re offloading thousands of RAW photos or hours of 4K video footage. Fortunately, there are plenty of fast and reliable card readers on the market. These are our… Continue reading The best memory card readers on the market
Museums, galleries, and alternative spaces in the metaverse
Enter the marble hall at Musee Dezentral, and you’ll be greeted by tall ceilings, exquisite columns, classical sculptures, and a palatial water fountain. But as in most museums, the main draw is the art on the walls. In this first hall—the Hall of Fame—you’ll find NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, from now-iconic crypto art collections: CryptoPunks,… Continue reading Museums, galleries, and alternative spaces in the metaverse
Pet photography: Fail-proof strategies to capture our furry friends
In the United States, approximately 23 million households brought an animal into their lives as they navigated the pandemic. It’s no wonder they did—across various studies, having a pet has been linked to decreased loneliness and boosted feelings of well-being. Plus, amid the isolation of 2020-21, many of our pets encouraged us to get outside… Continue reading Pet photography: Fail-proof strategies to capture our furry friends
8 Top Live Streaming Graphics Packs for After Effects — Overlay Templates
Custom graphics are a fun and easy way to boost the quality of your broadcasts, and you don’t have to start from scratch; Here are eight of our favourite templates for After Effects from Envato Elements and Envato Marktet to help you create that wow factor in your next livestream. Top Live Streaming Graphics Templates… Continue reading 8 Top Live Streaming Graphics Packs for After Effects — Overlay Templates
8 Top Colour Grading Preset Packs for After Effects (LUT Sets)
Transform your videos into a cinematic visual experience: these preset packs include everything you need for creative color control, from one-click style adjustments to precise workflow tools. How to Use Color Presets in After Effects Get some inspiration with this video tutorial on how to quickly add creative color styling to video with LUT presets… Continue reading 8 Top Colour Grading Preset Packs for After Effects (LUT Sets)
How to Merge 2D Animation Into Live Action Video Using Cartoon Animator and After Effects
Cartoon Animator has a simple way to export your 2D animations using an alpha channel, which allows your animation to have transparency; you can layer this video on top of any sort of background that you can imagine. In this tutorial you will learn how to merge a 2D animated character created using Cartoon Animator… Continue reading How to Merge 2D Animation Into Live Action Video Using Cartoon Animator and After Effects
8 Top Colour Grading Preset Packs for After Effects (LUT Sets)
Transform your videos into a cinematic visual experience: these preset packs include everything you need for creative color control, from one-click style adjustments to precise workflow tools. How to Use Color Presets in After Effects Get some inspiration with this video tutorial on how to quickly add creative color styling to video with LUT presets… Continue reading 8 Top Colour Grading Preset Packs for After Effects (LUT Sets)
How to Merge 2D Animation Into Live Action Video Using Cartoon Animator and After Effects
Cartoon Animator has a simple way to export your 2D animations using an alpha channel, which allows your animation to have transparency; you can layer this video on top of any sort of background that you can imagine. In this tutorial you will learn how to merge a 2D animated character created using Cartoon Animator… Continue reading How to Merge 2D Animation Into Live Action Video Using Cartoon Animator and After Effects