[App of the Week] I Spy Analytics

28.04.2011, 11:14

Brings website analytics to your iPhone

Small business owners sometimes need to have a quick look at the performance of their website or adwords campaigns. While on the go you don’t always have your laptop and an internet connection at your fingertips. I Spy analytics certainly isn’t the first and only app to offer this service but it’s one of the best free alternatives I tried.

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25 brilliant and funny print advertisements

27.04.2011, 14:21

Messages to brake through the noise

Humor is one of the best ways to make your message stick out. It is not the easiest one, however. Humor is different between cultures and the border to the realm of insults is easily crossed. The following 25 adverts are brilliant examples of funny adverts done right. We chose specimen from different industries to provide some inspiration for everyone. Of course you can also simply enjoy the creative spirit behind these funny print advertisements.

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[Quick Tip] Bleaching teeth in Photoshop

19.04.2011, 11:28

Cheat the digital dentist

Today’s tip could be said to belong into the „Photoshop basics“ category. It’s most likely a daily task for almost every photographer, certainly for every portrait specialist. We show you a fast and easy way to bleach teeth and remove yellow stains with Photoshop.

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[App of the Week] Labelbox

14.04.2011, 10:41

Labelling your images with style

Our current app of the week joins the latest trend spreading on the iphone: one-click-effect photography. The AppStore is full of apps to make pictures appear older, create polaroid snapshots or add other vintage effects
with a single click. Labelbox gives you a very simple way to personalize your pictures by adding one of the nine different free labels.

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33 stunning digital portraits

12.04.2011, 8:57

Photorealistic masterpieces and digital compositions

Some of the following 33 digital portraits will make you wonder if they really are painted or if some photos might have slipped in this collection. Just have a look to be convinced by the superior quality and skill presented in this showcase of digital masterpieces. Some of the faces you will know, some others you won’t. All of these compositions are captivating in their own right.

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[App of the Week] Vimeo

07.04.2011, 9:18

A mobile video powerhouse for free

Oh so long we waited for this App and now that it finally arrived it even exceeds our expectations. It actually lets my geek heart beat as it isn’t a pure video viewing experience like the iOS native Youtube app and packs quite a bunch of features. To make a long story short: Of course you can watch Vimeo videos. Yet, you can also record videos, edit them, add effects and upload them to your Vimeo account.

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[Tutorial] Duotone Images with Photoshop

05.04.2011, 9:18

Creating black & white images with increased dynamic range

Today’s tutorial is about creating Duotone images in Photoshop. These are grayscale images with 2 colours. Their main advantage over purely black based grayscale pictures is an increased dynamic range. If you aren’t constricted by a limited number of printable colours you can even improve your image with Tritone or Quadtone processing.

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