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Best laptops in 2022

Best for video editing Dell XPS 15 Check Price Cranking the specs won’t bust your budget too badly. Best overall Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro Check Price Apple’s pro-grade laptop is back in top form. Best for gaming Razer Blade 15 Check Price Those gaming muscles also help when you’re editing. Creatives typically seek out… Continue reading Best laptops in 2022

Best outdoor security camera systems of 2022

Mary Oakey, Unsplash Best outdoor security camera system for DIYers Google Nest Cam Outdoor Check Price This comprehensive security system comes with smart alerts that use AI to distinguish between noises. Best outdoor security camera system for watching the entire house Deep Sentinel Smart Security Cameras Check Price Connects to live guards, analyzes 50 images… Continue reading Best outdoor security camera systems of 2022

Best underwater drones of 2022

Jakob Owens, Unsplash Best untethered underwater drone PowerVision Power Ray Explorer Check Price Explore oceans with this premium model that comes with a full 4K camera. Best underwater drone for kids RoboSea Biki Check Price Get your kids started with this pick that captures 4K video and comes with camera stabilization. Best budget underwater drone… Continue reading Best underwater drones of 2022

Best document cameras in 2022

Firmbee.com, Unsplash Best compatibility AVer U50 Document Camera Check Price Easy to set up and works with Microsoft, Google, and Apple. Most versatile IPEVO VZ-X Document Camera Check Price Provides up to 12 hours of viewing on battery power. Best budget OKIOLABS OKIO CAM S 2-in-1 Document Camera Check Price Doubles as a webcam and… Continue reading Best document cameras in 2022

MSI Creator Monitor review: Solid color performance right out of the box

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

Best cheap printers in 2022

Amazon Best ink tank Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Check Price If you’re looking to save money over the life of a printer, an all-in-one with ink tanks are you best bet. And this Epson is one of the cheapest to buy. Best laser Brother HLL2395DW Check Price If you only need your printer to produce black-and-white… Continue reading Best cheap printers in 2022

The Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S is a smaller, lighter, more affordable super-tele

Nikon With only a few gaps over the years—most notably from 2005 to 2013—Nikon has nearly always included a powerful 800mm telephoto lens in its lineup, going all the way back to the mid-1960s. Yet for its fledgling mirrorless Z-mount, the lens selection has until now been curtailed at the 400mm mark, at least without… Continue reading The Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S is a smaller, lighter, more affordable super-tele

Alec Soth on the serendipity of getting sidetracked

Ames, Iowa. Alec Soth Alec Soth has just released a new book, A Pound of Pictures, which is a collection of photos made between 2018 and 2021 as he traveled across the US. The project was initially supposed to follow Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train. But the original plan derailed and it became something more personal.… Continue reading Alec Soth on the serendipity of getting sidetracked

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