Howard Millard

Digital Darkroom
Let It Snow, Let It Snow!; Digitally, That Is
Howard Millard  |  Jan 01, 2005

All Photos © 2004, Howard Millard, All Rights Reserved

Did you miss photographing the last heavy snow? Or perhaps you are not too fond of shooting outdoors in cold weather. Now you need a photo with snow falling. Don't despair. It's rather easy to add snow digitally to any photo, color or black and white, with programs like Adobe Photoshop (CS and earlier)...

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Take It To The Edge; Frames, Edges And Borders From Extensis PhotoFrame 2.5
Howard Millard  |  Jan 01, 2005

Since I reviewed Version 2 over a year ago, Extensis has significantly upgraded its powerful PhotoFrame software, a plug-in to create a tremendous variety of exciting image frames and border effects. With the new Version 2.5, you can quickly create an unlimited array of effects from high-quality frames designed by professional artists, or use the included Instant Frame and Instant...

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nik Color Efex Pro 2
Howard Millard  |  Dec 01, 2004

All Photos © 2004, Howard Millard, All Rights Reserved

nik Color Efex Pro 2 Quick Look
· 75 filters
· $299.95 (Street price)
· True Light processing

Further Information
nik Color Efex Pro 2
http://www.nikmultimedia.com

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Digital Darkroom
Easy IR (Infrared); Create Your Own From Any Color Image File
Howard Millard  |  Nov 01, 2004

Could your portraits be enhanced by the mysterious, otherworldly glow of a black and white infrared (IR) effect? In the past, pre-digital darkroom, the only way you could get the IR look was shooting special IR film, quite a challenge to expose, process, and print correctly. Working digitally you can avoid many of the pitfalls and gain...

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Monaco's EZcolor/OPTIXXR
Take Control Of Color Management
Howard Millard  |  Sep 01, 2004

Say the words "color management" and some digital photographers and printers break into a sweat. Others swear that what they don't know can't hurt them. But most believe that taking control of color management is essential to a...

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Digital Darkroom
How-To Create That Fabulous, Funky Fisheye Look; Give Your Photos A Dramatic Twist With Wacky, Bulging Perspective
Howard Millard  |  Sep 01, 2004

It was the swinging `60s, I was in college, and many wore a rainbow of tie-dyed colors. What had been "normal" was being challenged on every front, and that included photography. The bulging, startling...

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The Epson Perfection 4870 Pro; Scan Film, Prints, And 3D Objects To The Max
Howard Millard  |  Sep 01, 2004

Epson Perfection 4870 Pro Quick Look
Scans a variety of films, prints and objects
Fits on any desktop
Fast scan time
$599 (4870 Pro), $449 (4870 Photo)

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DigiEffects Web Euphoria 1.8; Add Real, or Surreal, Effects To Your Images
Howard Millard  |  Jul 01, 2004

Are you ready to ramp up your photos with striking special effects? Web Euphoria (I love the name) offers more than 20 effects that you access from 19 plug-ins within Photoshop compatible programs such as Adobe Photoshop (Versions 2.5 through CS) and...

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Auto FX Photo/Graphic Edges 6; Give Your Images A Custom Frame
Howard Millard  |  Jun 01, 2004

Are you ready to go beyond traditional borders? Whether you want to enhance your photos with photographic edges like film sprockets or a Polaroid transfer look, or you prefer to emulate traditional art media such as watercolor or charcoal, or your goal is to create out of this world digital...

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Digital Darkroom
Ten Steps To Striking Selective Color; Combine A Touch Of Color With Black & White For Unique Visual Drama
Howard Millard  |  Jun 01, 2004

Are you looking for a way to make your digital photos really stand out? Starting with one of your existing color shots, here's a great way to create a dynamic new image that will really catch your viewer's eye. By combining a black and white...

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