JudyKay

Years ago I bought P2E entirely because it produced really cool automation. Through that process, I discovered a new fabulous realm of creativity. previously I flipped through photos with whatever computer browser automated what was once photos in an album, which automated photos in a shoebox, which automated...you get the picture. Not long ago Igor gave us the ability to auto-spread images along a timeline. Great idea! Then I went in and adjusted them for any of 100 reasons. Beat-matching is just that same idea. Has anyone used Audacity "Beat-Finder" for such a purpose?

We must consider if getting old causes us cling to the way things were as being better. My mom didn't trust calculators for a long time and checked the machine by hand--she didn't trust calculators to be better. I remember being on the edge of having to know log and trig tables only to realize that vastly more and better was to use a computer. Now, better art can be created and enjoyed by automating the mundane to focus time and energy on the creative. I am conservative by nature, but strongly in favor of progress. Slower is both worse and better.

You are amazing, Lin, fun, creative and most interesting.

Good grief. You are amazing! Thanks.

Much of my work is a labor of love. Most people have little idea what a project is worth and probably wouldn't pay that much. If you want to be paid fairly, decide your overhead, your expenses and how much profit you want and divide that by the hours it takes. If a complex project takes me 40+ hours (I am experienced and fairly quick) of photo processing, planning, storyline, themes, subtleties, and putting it all together, editing, editing, editing, cutting some more, letting it sit, getting opinions, editing and finally delivering the polished end result--then the cost would be 40X$50/hr /(far from riches) or $2000 USD. I think some projects are worth far more than that to the recipients. If you have a group of families willing to divide the cost among themselves, or a business that can justify the cost, then maybe you can get that kind of price. Otherwise, consider it a labor of love. My work is for private humanitarian and various other documentary causes and my pay is indirect--but probably not close to commensurate for my labor. I occasionally do odd shoots, weddings, engagements, business conferences. Those can pay well, but honestly, I wouldn't do it for a living. The ones I do are most extraordinary so they don't usually pay much. But I am not doing it for me. I am doing it for others and the payback for them is priceless. Private Beef: Adobe Creative Cloud has been a mess. I keep getting locked out while traveling in remote locations. 5 Times in the last couple weeks. "Your Access Token Is Expired." Adobe can fix it every time. Thanks, Adobe! Just a day late and a dollar short. I love Adobe products but will happily abandon Adobe if something better comes along. Thankfully, PicturestoExe is WONDERFUL! Thanks, Igor!

I think I will pick up a copy as backup. Yes, Photoshop just failed to open again a couple days ago while traveling. Adobe knows the problem and can fix it and has multiple times for me. But Affinity will be a modern, developed software that works when PS fails and I don't have to wait until Adobe can fix it. Adobe will remain my primary software, but if I can ever leave, I will. I have lost any loyalty to them due to their new system which fails to meet my needs.

Excellent, like always.

It's not that simple. It has to do with unsuccessful attempts to connect on weak connections while moving among multiple countries. If I could get 60 days that would cover me. I did once go about 75 days without internet (except one brief hour in the middle). PS was no problem during all that. Of course, I can think ahead and disable CC or log out--but I am always hoping it will work "this time." When it works isn't the problem. When it doesn't is. Yes, I have worked through this with Adobe. We have not worked out the secret recipe that exactly causes the issue--perhaps something is triggering the inability to verify what may appear like a new device--but isn't. We just don't know. We know work-arounds--but they are most inconvenient. Curiously, since changes have been made with the new CC and CC classic. I haven't had the problem. But I will be testing it with multiple SE Asian countries in the next few weeks. Maybe even Australia! I bet Australia works just fine. We shall see. Would be interesting to hear from users here traveling extensively in multiple rural S. American or African countries. [I know that the solution for some is to use a quality SIM-modem based travel router. But still, you have to have that Cell tower nearby!]

And it would be useful as a backup for those several times Photoshop has locked me out while traveling and I could not get it to open until I had stable internet. Actually, I keep an old version of PS also installed for those occasions.

Newbees will never know how we once labored to select fine detail. There should be a built-in "levels" where newbees have to extract hair with PS2 before advancing to tools like this---just so they will appreciate what PS can do!

Very nice. Thanks.

Thanks. I may get this. One problem I have is being in a dusty environment clogs up the cooling apparatus and then the fan runs harder. Not sure of a solution to this, but a less active fan would surely help.

I found this helpful: https://www.diyphotography.net/understand-microphone-specs-get-best-sound-project/

Works now. Thanks.

Lin, This link is not working for me: http://www.ln-evans.org/tutorial/snowglobetutorials.zip

The new LIghtroom CC is entirely cloud-based for original files. Lightroom Classic retains file-based original file storage on your local drive. Package 1 is basically LR Classic (local file-based) + Lightroom CC (cloud-based) + Photoshop CC + 20 GB cloud storage. Package 2 is Lightroom CC (Cloud-based) + 1 TB of cloud space. Same price either way. Storage and package variations can be added for more money. Some people will love all clouds based, but, only if you have consistent internet on all required devices. Being cloud-based, your full RAW file is available on any device. Nice.

I know some are worried about Adobe going all-cloud. That would not work for me. But, this change is only good. I just got a lot of new bang for my same $9.99 bucks.

That is cool! It works so well with the images.

Keep up the good work! I really appreciate your good work.

Looks Good! Thanks for the link.

I finally found a quick, easy method to do some basic video editing that I like a lot. This will open up video use in P2E for me. http://www.diyphotography.net/know-can-colour-grade-edit-videos-adobe-lightroom/ Barry--please create a tutorial on this!

Great demonstration.

Beautifully captured. Good job! The image below is not so well-done, but it captures a very precious moment today, with someone I love very much Broken (got dropped too many times) 50 mm 1.4 at f3.5 125 ISO 1600. Batu Feringghi, Malaysia, Beach Cafe

Thanks, Barry. An iPhone produces surprisingly good audio as you well demonstrated.

Each to his own, but high-quality images and thin, tinny audio reduce the perceived quality of everything. Off-computer recording is a big step up. Minimizing or eliminating noise reduction greatly increases quality, retaining full, rich, warm sound. If you must record with on-screen content, then use a cool laptop on battery power with SSD. 1. As men get older their ability to distinguish nuance of tone. That does not mean everyone else can't hear it loud and clear. 2. If you hear good quality and lesser quality side by side, and have good hearing, you will have little doubt about the worth of good recording techniques. 3. If you MUST go with something like Blue Snowball, you will find it much better than an iPhone. You can pick one up for less than $80. If I recall correctly, last time I was in America, I saw them at Costco for around $40-50. If you have a phone--that is free, and it does work. Audacity cleans up the worst of the mess. To me, editing such audio feels like the difference between editing a high-quality RAW image and a low-quality jpg from your phone.