David B. Brooks

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Adobe Photoshop Elements
Affordable Image Editing For The Photo Ethusiast
David B. Brooks  |  May 01, 2001

It was just a matter of time before Adobe would fill the gap between PhotoDeluxe and the full version of Photoshop. The increasing rate of sales of digital cameras was the signal to Adobe that it was time for Adobe Photoshop Elements. The only surprise to me was the estimated street price of...

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Adobe’s Creative Suite 2
David B. Brooks  |  Nov 01, 2005

In their own language, Adobe claims that Creative Suite is the "powerhouse design environment that revolutionized print and web workflows for creative professionals worldwide." The words that define how Adobe relates their Creative Suite to users is "creative professionals." We can safely assume Adobe is primarily referring to all those who work...

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Adobe’s Photoshop CS3 Beta; Adobe Opens Photoshop Beta Testing To CS2 Users
David B. Brooks  |  Mar 01, 2007

Adobe's rationale for releasing a beta version of their next Photoshop CS3 to the public, at least those who are CS2 licensed users, is that they wanted to give support to Apple users with new Intel processor Macs. This would allow those users to have Photoshop running "native" instead of in emulation mode sooner than later. While this does lend support to...

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Adobe’s Photoshop Elements 4.0 (Windows & Mac); Is This Latest Version Worth An Upgrade?
David B. Brooks  |  Jul 01, 2006

Is a new upgrade on software merely an excuse for a new revenue stream for companies? One could take that somewhat cynical view, but on the other hand I wonder if it is any different than any new model of a product that is made attractive by new and improved features. When we trade a still running car in for a new model we expect it will have better performance and new...

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Adobe’s Photoshop Elements 8: Windows & Mac; Photoshop Lite, Or Just For Snapshooters?
David B. Brooks  |  Mar 01, 2010

Adobe’s Photoshop Elements favors the majority of the photo community, those who often get involved with the craft as they begin the family portion of their lives.

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Adobe’s Photoshop Lightroom 1.0; Should Photo Enthusiasts Embrace Adobe’s Lightroom?
David B. Brooks  |  Jun 01, 2007

When a photo product is designated as "professional" by the manufacturer many serious photo enthusiasts are immediately attracted, assuming the product will provide superior performance for them as well as professional photographers. This assumption has for much of photography's recent history been a truism backed up by reality. However, Adobe's reference...

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Apple Power Mac G4 And Operating System OS X
Is This The Ultimate Photographers Desktop Setup
David B. Brooks  |  May 01, 2002

A new desktop computer model, a new operating system, and a new monitor model all at once is a rare occasion for a product test and review. Besides putting me on my toes by requiring me to learn new ways of working, I used the release of two graphics applications for the OS X operating system, Corel...

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Apples eMac Computer
Is This The Ultimate Affordable Digital Darkroom
David B. Brooks  |  Jan 01, 2003

Apple's eMac Computer

In my e-mail not long ago I received an announcement from Apple Computer about their newest computer offering for the educational market--the eMac. This new model was designed specifically for students...

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Apple’s Aperture 1.5.2 Update; Is Apple’s Aperture Getting Better With Age?
David B. Brooks  |  Jun 01, 2007

It has been about a year since I first tried Apple's Aperture, reported on in the May 2006 issue of Shutterbug (available at www.shutterbug.com; type Aperture into the Search box). Since, Aperture has been updated via automatic upgrades from Apple. The Apple Aperture application for professional photographers as I described in my report was the first of its kind devoted...

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Apple’s Aperture; Digital Camera Image Management, Processing, Editing, And Output—All In One
David B. Brooks  |  May 01, 2006

With so many digital SLR cameras sold in the last few years it was inevitable that programmers would put together solutions to serve all of the needs of photographers in a comprehensive application. That Apple would be out front with their slick and powerful Aperture application, I think, caught some off guard. But considering all the independent activity in conversion support...

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