A Digital Media Net Newsletter for Creative
Mac Professionals
Mac Alert Newsletter Sponsor
To receive Mac Alert or other Digital
Media Net industry leading newsletters, please click here
to subscribe.
To advertise on Mac Alert newsletter, please contact our sales representative.
To advertise on Mac Alert newsletter, please contact our sales representative.
Mac Industry News:
• Minolta To Ship Film Scanner
DiMAGE Scan Dual III offers 16-bit A/D conversion
• NEC Ships Network Projectors
MT series get ImageXpress technologies
• The Foundry Updates Tinderbox 3
Silk plugin gets bug fix
• Avid Updates Xpress DV
Version 3.5.3 resolves bugs
• Markzware Offers Free XTension for Quark 5
Software removes text and images
• RE:Vision Adds OS X Support for Shake Plugins
ReelSmart Twixtor, Motion Blur available now
• RealViz To Ship Stitcher EZ
Panorama creation software slated for November release
• Markzware Updates FlightCheck Collect! Mac
4.5r11 gets PDF 1.3/1.4 support
• Eovia Releases Carrara Studio 2.1
3D suite gets faster rendering in Mac OS X
• Wildform Ships Flix Pro 3.1
New version offers enhanced video quality
About Mac Alert
• Archives
• Subscribe yourself for the Mac Alert Newsletter!
Related DMN Communities
• Creative Mac
• Digital Media Designer
• Digital Producer
• Digital Pro Sound
• Digital Webcast
Related DMN Forums
• Adobe After Effects
• Alias|Wavefront Maya
• Aurora Video
• Creative Mac
• Digi Media Designer
• Media 100
Creating additional button presets
Last time around with iDVD 2, we took a look at methods for creating custom buttons by replacing the default buttons with ones that you've created yourself. This week we look at an additional possibility with buttons--the ability to add to the list of available default buttons.
Open-source printing tools for Mac OS X
All of you who have printing problems in Mac OS X, open up your e-mail program and get ready to type a thank-you letter. I'm about to introduce you to a tool that will not only open up all of the possibilities of your printer from any application under Mac OS X, but will also cause you to utter an audible gasp of awe as you stare in amazement at how wonderfully and elegantly this tool--Gimp-Print--works. You might also want to take out a hanky, as you're bound to get a little teary-eyed at the realization that something this great could actually be free.
|
|
Charcoal, chalk, conte and crayon
Response to our first series of brushes for Adobe Photoshop 7 was so positive that I couldn't help but create a second set. Rather than focusing on specific applicators, as I did in the previous series, this week I decided to create a set of brushes (Nagel Series 2 Brushes) that hopefully do a decent job of emulating some of my favorite natural media: charcoal, chalk, conte crayon and wax crayon.
Part 1: The pilot episode, where we attempt to explain what's going on here
As incredible as this may sound, one day I found myself thinking. There are, after all, twenty-four hours in a day, and once I wake up I do have a good three, maybe four hours to kill. So between the time m'stories come on and the daily dates I keep with the Honorable Judges Judy/Larry Joe/Mablean/Joe Brown/Mathis/Hatchette, I do try to fire up the old noodle every once in a while in a mostly futile attempt to come up some intriguing stuff for you, the valued reader.
Backing up at project end
I had a reader contact me last week asking what was an easy way to back up and save Final Cut Pro projects at the end of a job. I think everyone has a different take on this subject, and while it may not be the best solution, here is my suggestion.
|
|
Send email to:
DMN Sales
Upcoming Trade Shows
Are we missing a trade show in the Mac Industry? If so, send us an e-mail.
Market Directories
Interactive company and product listings, categorized for the digital content creator's use.
• Audio
• Workstations
• Webcasting
• Video Systems
• Add Your Listing!
DMN Services
Research Center
Get
the best price on digital media products from Digital Media Shopper. Click
here for
more information.DMN Newsletters
• DMN Newsletter
#1 Industry News Resource
• CMN
Corp. Communications
• WaveForm
Broadcasting Industry
• Levels
Game Development
• Loud!
Pro Audio Industry
• Mac Alert
Creative Macintosh Pros
• Pixels
Imaging/Design Pros
• KNews
A/V Presentation Industry
• StreamLine
Streaming Industry
• The CADList
CAD Industry
• TimeLine
Production Industry
• Renders
Animation Industry
We're Looking for DMN Forum Champions
We are working on on adding new leaders to the DMN Forum's host panel to help champion our forums. If you know of someone who'd be a great addition to the DMN Forum team -- or if you yourself would like to join our team please contact us.
Mac Alert Newsletter Sponsor