Stan Horaczek Best overall BenQ PD3220U Check Price Best for Mac LG 27MD5KB-B Ultrafine 27″ Check Price Best for graphic design and photography ViewSonic VP3268a Check Price Monitors for graphic design have some very specific requirements beyond the typical displays found in homes and offices. Graphic designers frequently work in fine detail, so sharpness and… Continue reading Best monitors for graphic design for 2022
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How Lighting Imparts Emotion in an Animated Scene
Lighting in animation is more than just making a scene look stunning—it’s also about choosing an aesthetic that can evoke a desired style, mood, or ambience. Lighting can be incredibly nuanced, and it’s often used to give audiences a better connection to the emotional levels of the animation. Lighting can help to convey the mood… Continue reading How Lighting Imparts Emotion in an Animated Scene
Best printers for heat transfers of 2022
Stan Horaczek Best overall HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e Check Price A great all-in-one pigment printer. Best sublimation Epson EcoTank ET-3760 Check Price A supertank printer that runs heat transfers, and can also print sublimation. Best laser Brother HL-L2320D Mono Check Price A mono black and white printer for simple heat transfer designs. Under your desk… Continue reading Best printers for heat transfers of 2022
How to Import Photos to Lightroom Classic Catalogues
No one becomes a photographer to manage image files for a living, but the reality is that importing and organizing your images is a crucial part of the gig. The good news is that once you set up a workflow in Adobe Lightroom, the process runs smoothly: a repeated set of steps protects your images… Continue reading How to Import Photos to Lightroom Classic Catalogues
3-2-1: How to Safely Store Photos in Lightroom Classic
Losing some of your precious images because they weren’t backed up properly is a photographer’s worst nightmare. So how can you be sure you’re storing your images safely? It’s as easy as 3-2-1. In this tutorial you’ll learn about how to safely store your images and follow the 3–2–1 data philosophy. Plus, I’ll show you… Continue reading 3-2-1: How to Safely Store Photos in Lightroom Classic
Best shipping label printers in 2022
Stan Horaczek Best overall Brother QL-800 High-Speed Professional Label Printer Check Price Best Bluetooth Brother QL-820NWB Professional Check Price Best for Mac Arkscan 2054A Shipping Label Printer Check Price If you run a small business that sends out physical goods like prints, flash drives, or used camera gear, a shipping label printer can save you… Continue reading Best shipping label printers in 2022
Best printers for stickers in 2022
Stan Horaczek Best overall Canon IP8720 Wireless Printer Check Price Best for image quality Epson SureColor P700 Check Price Best all-in-one Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Check Price You may not realize how fun it is to have a printer for stickers until you slap a piece of your own art onto your fridge, waterbottle, or any… Continue reading Best printers for stickers in 2022
Excire Foto 2022 can analyze and keyword your entire photo library using AI
Thanks to tools like automatic keywording and duplicate detection, metadata management can take little effort. Getty Images I sometimes feel like the odd-photographer-out when it comes to working with my photo library. I’ve always seen the value of tagging images with additional metadata such as keywords and the names of people who appear (I’ve even… Continue reading Excire Foto 2022 can analyze and keyword your entire photo library using AI
How to Make a Populated Street Scene With ActorCore and Unreal Using Free Assets
In this step-by-step tutorial you’ll learn how to create a populated street scene using free ActorCore assets in Unreal Engine. What You’ll Learn in This Tutorial With ActorCore you can find a premium selection of animation-ready and fully-textured 3D models in a wide selection of styles, including photorealistic people, sci-fi, fantasy, historical and toon figures.… Continue reading How to Make a Populated Street Scene With ActorCore and Unreal Using Free Assets
How to calibrate your monitor for perfect photo editing
If you’ve ever been told your photos are too dark, too bright—or worse, that your colors look wrong—you might have a calibration issue. Calibrating your computer monitor before editing your photos ensures your colors and brightness are accurate, according to a common standard. Without calibration, you run the risk of your photos looking “off” on… Continue reading How to calibrate your monitor for perfect photo editing