Beginner Tips

Polarr Photo Editor Just 99¢

April 20, 2016 - 4:07pm

Polarr is a comprehensive image editing app that works stand-alone or as an extension to OS X Photos. It's normally $19.99, but is a whopping 95% off for just a couple more days in honor of Earth Day. At 99¢, it's worth grabbing it “just because”!

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Live Training 201 — Lightroom for Aperture Users; Import

By PhotoJoseph

April 16, 2016 - 6:00am

And it begins! The first new Live Training video in the “Lightroom for Aperture Users” series is on Importing.

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A First Look at ON1 Photo 10 Extension for Photos

By Scott Davenport

January 26, 2016 - 12:00pm

An update to ON1 Photo 10 is in the works and includes Apple Photos extensions for the Enhance, Effects and Portrait modules. Here's a first look!

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A "First Look" at Macphun Aurora HDR Pro

By PhotoJoseph

January 15, 2016 - 9:09pm

This was a very impromptu, and frankly quite rough, look at Aurora HDR Pro from Macphun.

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Editing in VSCO on the iPad Pro

By PhotoJoseph

January 1, 2016 - 12:00pm

VSCO is one of my favorite iOS apps when I want that analog-ish look but am not necessarily sure where to start.

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New Apple Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader — USB 3 Speeds on iPad Pro

By PhotoJoseph

December 28, 2015 - 12:00pm

The new Apple Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader offers USB 3 speeds only on the iPad Pro. But how much faster is it in real life?

DxO OpticsPro for Photos for OS X

By PhotoJoseph

December 23, 2015 - 12:00pm

DxO has just released a new app, “DxO Optics Pro for Photos”, a highly simplified version of DxO Optics Pro that runs exclusively as an extension in Photos for OS X.

Macphun Creative Kit 2016 Now Available!

By PhotoJoseph

October 15, 2015 - 9:30am

The latest version of the Macphun Creative Kit — including Tonality, Intensify, Focus, Noiseless, Snapheal and FX Photo Studio — is now available. And the best news? If you already own the 2015 version, this is a FREE upgrade!

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Photos for OS X Basic Training FREE Update Now Includes Extensions Video

By PhotoJoseph

October 12, 2015 - 9:00am

The “Photos for OS X Basic Training” course has just been updated to include a new video on the new Extensions architecture — and there’s no cost to existing customers!