TUTORIALS
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Tutorial – AnyShape – Photo Editor – Learning How To Use This Great App
Any Shape…now here is an app that I would call a real “sleeper”. I didn’t expect this to be as good and as versatile when I first looked into it for The AppWhisperer…but the more I used it…the more impressed I became!! Any Shape utilizes a bezier selection tool function that allows you to fine tune your cropping masks to a level normal found with desktop editors. This in itself is a great thing…but then it goes a bit further with a great selection of filters that you can apply in-app as well. What I want to do in this tutorial is to give a quick overview on using the…
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Tutorial – Color Lake – Exploring New Techniques
Color Lake was not part of my workflow prior to Joanne’s request that I write a tutorial about it. I felt like it was a very specific one-trick pony; the novelty of which would wear off fairly quickly. Only after I started to play with it did I see its potential as an app that could add twists and textures to an image. Using Color Lake, this is how I created Tipsy. Step 1 I set the carnation on my kitchen counter just below the window to take advantage of natural light. I used 645 Pro on my iPhone 4S. My film choice was E6K in a 6×6 format.…
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Tutorial – Using The Olloclip Wide Angle Lens For Street Photography
The Olloclip lens system consists of three lenses. A wide-angle, fish-eye and a macro lens. The Wide-Angle lens is great for when you need that extra field of view, approximately double that of the normal iPhone. We have written many Olloclip tutorials here at theappwhisperer.com, go here to read them. Foreword by Joanne Carter Those familiar with me and my work know that, in no way, shape or form, am I a street photographer. That did not stop me, however, when Joanne asked me to write a tutorial using the Olloclip wide angle lens and street photography. With all due respect to all the awesome street photographers out there, here…
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Pop Dot Comics Tutorial – Step By Step To Having Fun
It seems more and more that app developers are trying to out do each other with all the “bells and whistles” they’re putting into new apps…and I’m sure this will escalate with IOS 6 and the capabilities of iPhone 5. So I’m always happy when I run into an app that is designed for serious fun…and nothing more. Pop Dot Comics by JixiPix is just that type of app! I recently downloaded the app and thought it would be fun to try it out on this image! (I’m not going to show you the final until the end…but don’t worry, this isn’t a long tutorial!) If you would like to…
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Olloclip – Tutorial And More Excellent Tips Using The Fisheye Lens
The Olloclip lens system consists of three lenses. A wide-angle, fish-eye and a macro lens. The Fisheye lens captures approximately a 180 Degree field-of-view and produces some striking images. This is the second tutorial by Andrew Proudlove and once again it contains valuable and excellent tips to get the most from your fish-eye lens. If you missed that previously, you can read it here. Foreword by Joanne Carter Of all of the different lens types that you can use with pretty much any type of camera, the Fisheye is one of those types of lenses that has a polarizing effect – you either love it or hate it. The funny…
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Tutorial – ProCamera HD – Using Expert Mode To Take Control Of Your Outdoor Photography.
I’ve been an active mobile photography for over three years now, starting with the iPhone 3GS and now the iPhone 4S. Over this time I’ve seen camera replacement apps evolve from basic shooting functionality to offering an incredible array of manual adjustments and shooting aides. I must admit, I was surprised to be asked to review an iPad camera replacement app. While I’m comfortable taking photos on my phone, I hadn’t considered picking up the iPad to do the same. I’d watched others shoot video with the new iPad, and knew that the camera was capable of taking great images. As an avid supporter of ProCamera (it’s my go to…
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645 PRO – Updated – Release 2.0
We’ve just been informed that the incredibly popular app, 645 PRO has been updated and will be available for download tomorrow – September 15, 2012. Release 2.0 is, so we have been told, ‘faster, more capable and more robust’. ‘Many core elements of the software have been re-written to optimise performance in various areas, from the real-time preview and UI responsiveness, to file save times. There has also been a huge push to ensure that it is completely stable in operation, even when challenged by external factors (such as misbehaving third-party apps). And everything has been through an extensive pre-release testing phase’, we were informed by Mike Hardaker, the Developer.…
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Image Blender – Updated
We’re huge fans of Image Blender here at theappwhisperer.com HQ and even have a dedicated tutorial section to help you gain the most from this app. If you haven’t seen that yet, please go here. We’re delighted to inform you that Image Blender has just been updated with some great new features. Check out What’s New below. This is a free update, if you have previously downloaded this app, if not, you can download it here. It retails for $2.99/£1.99/download here What’s New? – Touch offset when masking – Reset after save question, this can be turned off in Settings.app – Fixed lots of bugs Many users were…
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ProCamera HD – Tutorial – Learning The Basics
Recently the first ‘serious’ iPad focused camera app launched in the Apple App Store. ProCamera HD packs a punch, laden with excellent camera features, including exposure and white balance, manual control for focus points and a lot more besides. In this tutorial, David Hayes, talks us through the basics, so you can become more familar with this app, install it on your iPad 3 and get shooting. Foreword by Joanne Carter We are sure you will enjoy this great tutorial. If you would like to pick ProCamera HD, it is currently on sale for only $2.99/£1.99 and you can download it here. Using my iPad as a camera?…
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Color Lake Tutorial – Creating A Digital Collage
A new app in my collection is Color Lake that claims you can…”create your own magic with natural effects.” And indeed you can…adding ripple effects along with rain and snow. You can also adjust the overall tone of your image using several filters built into the app. In this tutorial I do use several other apps to first put together a simple collage that is then tied together and enhanced with the wonderful effects provided by Color Lake! Let’s get started… About The Author David worked at a truck stop and as a janitor to put himself through college. A couple of years at a small ad agency convinced…