photo editing

Create Professional-Quality Photos and Videos with Corel PaintShop Pro X6 and VideoStudio Pro X6-Giveaway

January 30, 2014 by Kathryn 202 Comments

Since I’m not the best photographer, I depend a lot on editing software to create pictures that are brighter, more artistic and just generally more attractive. But I’m not an expert photo editor either, so I need programs that are user-friendly and fairly straightforward, yet with the ability to transform my pictures. For years I’ve been using Corel PaintShop Pro X4 for my photo editing, but I knew that improvements were being made to the software and so when I got the chance to upgrade to the latest version of PaintShop and VideoStudio Pro, I couldn’t resist. I have become fairly comfortable with the programs over the last year so I looked forward to testing out an interface I knew well along with even more fun features!

One of the major upgrades in Corel PaintShop Pro X6 is that it now features 64-bit power, which means that it can handle more large files at once and edit those files faster. Even HDR rendering is quicker! The Object Remover has been redesigned to remove unwanted objects from photos faster, and the new Auto Selection tool makes selecting portions of an image a hassle-free process.

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Editing Made Easy with HP Canada and Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 #HPFamilyTime

January 20, 2014 by Kathryn 52 Comments

I have always said that photography is not one of my gifts, but over the last year I’ve worked hard on developing my skills both so that I can take better pictures for my website and so that I can better capture special family moments. And I’ve learned that a big part of photography is the editing that happens afterwards.

As a beginner, I used a fairly basic editing program, but I was quickly amazed by what a different it made in my pictures. Even something as small as brightening a dim photo often made a world of difference. And with my new HP Envy Recline 23 TouchSmart All-in-One computer, I knew I wanted to dive into photo editing even more. Luckily, Adobe Canada made it easy by providing me with Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 and Adobe Premiere Elements 12 so that I could see how HP and Adobe could take my pictures from so-so to sensational!

christmas lights after a simple black and white conversion — I love the way this simple black and white conversion gave my Christmas lights a whole new look!

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Create, Edit and Share Your Media in a Snap with Roxio Creator NXT-Giveaway

December 9, 2012 by Kathryn 55 Comments

With Christmas quickly approaching, capturing and sharing all those special holiday memories is so important. And when the time comes to edit and share those photos and videos, I want them to look their best. So when I got the chance to review the newest version of the Roxio Creator NXT digital media suite, I knew I would put it to plenty of use in the coming weeks.

Roxio Creator NXT is the ultimate do-it-all program for family media. From music to data to videos, this software has all the features you need to create and share with friends and family. I installed the software and sat down to explore exactly what Roxio Creator could do.

The first thing that I appreciated about the software was that it included video tutorials. I don’t have a whole lot of experience with editing and so I really liked the fact that I could learn how to create better photos, videos and music compilations quickly and easily.

Roxio Creator NXT also allows you to capture streaming video from sites such as YouTube and convert videos to different formats so that they can be enjoyed on a variety of devices. Having one program that could do so much with my media was incredibly convenient. And Roxio Creator even includes the incredibly popular PhotoShop Pro X4 photo editing software! [Read more…]

Wordless Wednesday with Linky-Innocence

September 18, 2012 by Kathryn 45 Comments

girl and boy — Okay, this is an old photo from last summer, but I just love how my sister, the lovely Elizabeth, edited it. Zackary and his cousin, ring bearer and flower girl at their uncle’s wedding, playing with collectibles.

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