Anthony L. Celeste

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Software Show-Offs! These Aren’t Your Daddy’s Slide Shows
Anthony L. Celeste  |  May 01, 2008

What do we do when it comes time to show our photos off to friends, family, and colleagues? There's no question that printing every picture is a time-consuming and costly process. But there's a better way--photo "slide" shows. But unlike slide shows of the past, which meant dimming the lights, setting up a screen, and dealing with sometimes quirky...

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Digital Darkroom
The Case For JPEG; It’s Not Just A Small Print And E-Mail Format
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Apr 01, 2007

Many people tend to associate JPEGs with poor quality. However, when a JPEG has poor quality, it's the result of the format being used incorrectly, not a flaw in the format itself. Used properly, JPEG can and will produce a file that cannot be distinguished from any other format.

The main advantage of JPEG is clearly its superior compression. An RGB image...

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These Are A Few Of My Favorite Plug-Ins; Classics, Brand New, And Stand-Alone, Too
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Mar 01, 2008

In this article, I'll be looking at some plug-in classics that have been around for a while, and at a couple of new programs as well. The new programs include a plug-ins package and a stand-alone application, originally created for motion picture-quality video that's also used to create impressive special effects in photos.

Corel's KPT...

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Ulead SmartSaver Pro; A Tool For Putting Your Photos On The Web
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Dec 01, 2004

Ulead SmartSaver Pro Quick Look
· Batch processing
· $59.95 (Street price)
· Opens two dozen different file formats

Further Information
Ulead SmartSaver Pro
http://www.ulead.com

Most of the plug-ins I've looked at have been designed to...

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Ulead’s PhotoImpact 12; A Powerful Photo Editor At An Affordable Price
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Dec 01, 2007

Adobe's Photoshop is unarguably the most popular photo editor in use today, although not everyone needs its myriad of features or is willing to spend the money to get them. There are options out there, among them Ulead's PhotoImpact 12. It's a feature-packed photo editor that may well offer you both the power and efficiency that you need, and do so at a very...

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Pro Techniques
Web Ways; Selling Stock On The Web; Royalty Free, Rights Managed, And More
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Jul 01, 2010

The web has opened the door to many business opportunities for photographers that never existed before, one being the ability to sell photos via websites that specialize in marketing “stock” photography. Stock photography finds its way into a multitude of fields, including publishing, advertising, business presentations, and web design.

The stock industry has changed...

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