I’m Colin Smith from PhotoshopCAFE.com. In this 4-minute video and article, I’ll share a new Photoshop technique I came up with that gives you separate control over strength, color, and luminosity in LUTS. I call this the Split LUT technique.
We all love LUTs (lookup tables). They are a quick and portable way to apply color and tonal presets across platforms and different applications. We…
Man Busted Getting Into Water with Grizzlies for Photos
August 21, 2021
Here’s a good example of how NOT to photograph grizzly bears out in the wild. This video shows a man who was caught on camera wading into Brooks River in Alaska and getting too close to feeding grizzly bears in order to snap some smartphone selfies and photos.
A common…
BLUETTI launches new 6000W modular power stations with iPhone control, solar, USB-C, more
August 21, 2021
BLUETTI is set to launch the latest additions to its portable power solution line up with the new 6000W . Expanding upon a wildly successful, multi-million dollar crowdfunding campaign over the past year, BLUETTI is now ready to its flagship AC300 portable power station…
This week’s top stories: Chrome incognito redesign, Pixel 5a reviewed, Android Auto wireless dongle, more
August 21, 2021
In this week’s top stories: Google Chrome redesigns its Incognito landing page, Pixel 5a hits reviewers hands, Android Auto wireless dongle seeks crowdfunding, and more.
The latest Chrome Canary update includes a boldly redesigned landing page for Incognito mode. Rather than explaining the things Chrome “won’t save” and how data “might still be visible,” Chrome for Android now spells…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Solar-powered 2-seat e-bike with infinite range
August 21, 2021
Two of my passions are electric bicycle projects and DIY solar powered projects. In fact I’ve written the book on both topics. So to see these two fields combined in one quirky-yet-awesome product totally made my week. I just hope you’re as excited as I am to dive into…
The UK’s Largest News Agency Just Switched to Sony Cameras
August 21, 2021
The largest and national news agency of the United Kingdom and Ireland is switching from DSLR cameras to Sony mirrorless cameras.
Sony scored a big win for its camera business this week by striking a deal with PA (formerly known as the Press Association) to have its…
Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G officially discontinued in leadup to the Pixel 6 launch
August 21, 2021
This year’s Pixel situation is a bit of a weird one with the Pixel 6 technically now officially announced, but with a couple of months between now and the formal launch. Tonight, Google has confirmed that its current flagship, the Pixel 5, will be discontinued alongside the Pixel 4a 5G.
The Pixel 4a 5G being discontinued makes perfect sense following the Pixel 5a’s debut this week. However…
Back in June, YouTube Music for Android got a redesigned Now Playing UI that did a great deal to help modernize the streaming service, and it’s now finally coming to iPhones.
Update 8/20: Google has re-rolled out YouTube Music’s Now Playing redesign on iPhone. End the…
For the past few years, Google’s MVNO has long offered a built-in virtual private network as part of its monthly subscription. The Google Fi VPN is now rolling out to iPhone users.
Update 8/21: As of this week, the Google Fi VPN is widely available for iPhone users.
Back in June, YouTube Music for Android got a redesigned Now Playing UI that did a great deal to help modernize the streaming service, and it’s now finally coming to iPhones.
Update 8/20: Google has re-rolled out YouTube Music’s Now Playing redesign on iPhone. End the current tune you’re playing (by closing the mini-player), swipe away YouTube Music in multitasking, and start another song…
