Howard Millard

Get Yourself Framed; A Survey Of Edge Effects Software
Howard Millard  |  Mar 01, 2009

Whether you’re starting with a portrait, landscape, or still life, it’s easy to use edge effects to give your images a distinctive look. The software we will be looking at goes from the “traditional” to the “edgy.” Most are plug-ins, but some also work as stand-alone programs, and one system is comprised of image files. Many offer literally thousands of...

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DxO Optics Pro 5.3; Raw Converter & Image Enhancer With Auto Or Manual Transmission
Howard Millard  |  Mar 01, 2009

Whether you shoot raw or JPEG, whether you’re on the Windows or Mac platform, the latest edition of DxO Optics Pro, Version 5.3, offers sophisticated automated image enhancement and raw conversion.

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Digital Darkroom
Special Effects: High Contrast; How-To Add Graphic Appeal To Your Images
Howard Millard  |  Feb 01, 2009

If you want to heighten the impact of your black and white or monochrome images, consider taking them higher—to higher contrast, that is.

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Pro Techniques
Use Your Scanner As A Camera; Expand Your Digital Image Capture Options
Howard Millard  |  Jul 01, 2008

You can use your flat-bed scanner as a camera to give a special look to small objects such as jewelry, rocks, bones, insects, plants, and flowers.

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Pro Techniques
Plug-In Tools For Image Enhancement; Add Contemporary Edges, Artistic Frames, Brushes, Backgrounds, And Templates To Your Photos With Graphic Authority Tools
Howard Millard  |  Jul 01, 2008

Want to add a cutting edge look to your portraits of young people, artists or musicians?

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Paint Your Photos; It’s Easy With Corel’s Painter Essentials 4
Howard Millard  |  Jul 01, 2008

Would you like to transform your photos into digital artworks emulating oil paintings, watercolors, charcoal or pen and ink drawings at the click of your mouse? Or would you like to try your hand at digital drawing and painting? Whether you want to explore your creativity or expand the services you offer to clients, creating naturalistic art from your images has never been...

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Pro Techniques
Creative Multiple Exposure; Digital And Film Options
Howard Millard  |  Apr 01, 2008

Putting two or more captures on top of each other in a single image multiplies the potential for impact and opens up new avenues to creative expression. Whether you want to inject motion into a static shot, add moody atmosphere or dreamy nostalgia, or enhance one subject with the texture of another, multiple exposure offers a myriad of possibilities. The techniques complement...

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Pro Techniques
Master Interview: Albert Watson; The Discerning Eye
Howard Millard  |  Apr 01, 2008

Albert Watson's powerful vision bridges the worlds of darkroom and digital. With more than 250 Vogue covers to his credit, three award-winning books, more than 650 commercials and music videos, he is a reigning master of both stunning black and white and cutting-edge color. His advertising clients include Chanel, Levi's, Gap, and Revlon, and his editorial work ranges...

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Digital Darkroom
Create A Pop Art Portrait; Back To The ’60s
Howard Millard  |  Mar 01, 2008

Remember those bright, colorful pop art prints created in the 1960s by silkscreen artists like Andy Warhol? In design magazines and ads recently, I've noticed that this style is enjoying a resurgence, thanks to its bold, flat colors, strong outlines, and dramatic impact. Perhaps you'd like to try it, either as a personal project to expand your technical bag of tricks...

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Alien Skin’s Exposure 2; Add The Look Of Traditional Film And Special Darkroom Effects
Howard Millard  |  Mar 01, 2008

Are you shooting digital now, but sometimes long for the gritty look of pushed Tri-X, or the impressionistic color characteristics of a faded Polaroid? To add the organic look of specific film types to your photos, or transform them with a wide range of processing and darkroom effects, try one of the 300 presets available in the second generation of Alien Skin's...

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