Category Archives: Blow Up

It’s always a good day to shoot.

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Jeff

Recently we had a lot of cold, cloudy, rainy weather. Each morning a voice in my head said, “There’s no light out there for photography. Everything is dead in the winter. Stay in bed!” But then I had some strong … Continue reading →

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Lower Prices

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Jeff

We lowered the price of the Photo Bundle by $150, Bokeh by $100, and each of our other products by $50. Most upgrades are less too. This is a permanent price change, not a sale. Enjoy! Stop by our store … Continue reading →

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Free Gallery Wrap Tool

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Jeff

A gallery wrap is a canvas print stretched around the outside of a wood frame. You can see an example below. Preparing a photo for a gallery wrap is tricky because part of the canvas is visible along the sides of the … Continue reading →

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Blow something up with Marilyn Sholin

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Jimmy

Marilyn Sholin wrote this article about resizing her paintings. She’s a veteran at preparing art for prints. Her painting style combines photography, Photoshop and even mobile apps. —– Working with technology has many challenges. For example, try to switch between … Continue reading →

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20 Best Photoshop Plug-ins

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Jeff

Creative Bloq is a web site that provides daily design tips and inspiration. I’m pleased as punch that they included Exposure, Eye Candy, and Blow Up in their list of the 20 Best Photoshop Plug-ins. Exposure is #1! I’m not … Continue reading →

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Using our tools on travel photos

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Jeff

I’m going to share a few ideas for how to use our software tools in travel photography. For more travel topics, see my recent article on low key travel photography and photogenic destinations. Exposure: Old Looks Exposure has many presets … Continue reading →

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Photoshop CS6 Compatibility

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Jeff

The latest versions of all of our currently shipping products are compatible with Photoshop CS6. If an old installer can’t find Photoshop CS6 then get the latest installer from our web site. Note that you don’t need to save old … Continue reading →

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Shortcuts

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jeff

If you aren’t familiar with the shortcut keys in our products then I strongly suggest that you read this article and watch the video below. These tips will also make you more productive in Photoshop since we use the same … Continue reading →

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Huge installation using Blow Up

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Jeff

Here is a great example of Blow Up used in the real world. Christian Popkes created a dramatic outdoor photo installation at the Schömberg Photo Festival in the Black Forest. Blow Up made the huge prints possible. They are about three … Continue reading →

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It’s not a sale.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Jeff

  When we announced the Photo Bundle price drop recently, some people thought it was a holiday sale. Just to be clear, it is permanent. The Photo Bundle is $495 (down from $595). It consists of all five of our photography … Continue reading →

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