Information Contraband http://informationcontraband.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:58:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 History States are memory gobblers. http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/history-states-are-memory-gobblers http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/history-states-are-memory-gobblers#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:09:45 +0000 Andrew http://informationcontraband.com/?p=433 Photoshop doesn’t save History States parametrically. That is to say each history state is saved in RAM (or cached if RAM gets flooded) as a fully layered composite file. Next time you’re woeking on a really big file and your machine is starting to bog down, remember that. Then go change your History States prefs to a nice low number, like 5.

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]]> http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/history-states-are-memory-gobblers/feed 0 Making Models Fatter in Photoshop http://informationcontraband.com/advertising/making-models-fatter-in-photoshop http://informationcontraband.com/advertising/making-models-fatter-in-photoshop#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:48:41 +0000 Andrew http://informationcontraband.com/?p=424 “The editor of Vogue has accused some of the world’s leading catwalk designers of pushing ever thinner models into fashion magazines despite widespread public concern over “size-zero” models and rising teenage anorexia.”

Go read the rest.

As long as the pendulum swings, I’ll have work.

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]]> http://informationcontraband.com/advertising/making-models-fatter-in-photoshop/feed 0 Retouching is the Right Thing to Do http://informationcontraband.com/art/photography/retouching-is-the-right-thing-to-do http://informationcontraband.com/art/photography/retouching-is-the-right-thing-to-do#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:32:43 +0000 Andrew http://informationcontraband.com/?p=421 Interesting take on the ethics of retouching.

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]]> http://informationcontraband.com/art/photography/retouching-is-the-right-thing-to-do/feed 0 iPhone Camera Control. Sweet. http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/iphone-camera-control-sweet http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/iphone-camera-control-sweet#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:59:32 +0000 Andrew http://informationcontraband.com/?p=419 Great googley-moogley! This is the niftiest thing I’ve seen all week. Canon-only so far.

From the site:

DSLR Camera Remote is the next-generation cable release for your Canon EOS DSLR camera. Just connect your camera to a WiFi enabled computer and the DSLR Camera Remote software enables you to use your Apple iPhone or iPod touch to wirelessly adjust cameras settings, fire the shutter, review images, even get a live viewfinder preview. DSLR Camera Remote is a must-have for remote shooting applications like high or low angles, self portraits and children. With its advanced timers it makes remote monitoring a snap. No internet connection required!

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]]> http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/iphone-camera-control-sweet/feed 0 Do a loam from childlike stoolie. http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/do-a-loam-from-childlike-stoolie http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/do-a-loam-from-childlike-stoolie#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:32:00 +0000 Andrew http://informationcontraband.com/?p=413 Somebody is using an autotranslater to hilarious effect in this Photoshop resumé (tutorial?).

A few gems:

“… i inject some changes in Hue and Saturation value and sharpness of whimsy to display sediment.”

“Well, here are some instructions on how to grind your whimsy.”

“If you name one’s fiddle with on exaggerated sharpening then diet the impermeability of this layer.”

The whole thing wraps up with this common Photoshop technique:

“To smarmy in default the effect, apart out to Filter – Noise – Median and into a value of 3.”

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]]> http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/do-a-loam-from-childlike-stoolie/feed 0 The Vendor-Client Relationship http://informationcontraband.com/advertising/the-vendor-client-relationship http://informationcontraband.com/advertising/the-vendor-client-relationship#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 20:16:17 +0000 Andrew http://informationcontraband.com/?p=408 If only this weren’t so accurate.

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]]> http://informationcontraband.com/advertising/the-vendor-client-relationship/feed 0 Got me a photo blog. http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/402 http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/402#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 17:18:53 +0000 Andrew http://informationcontraband.com/?p=402 Started a new photo blog as a place to display things I’ve shot. Let me know what you think of  the design (and the pictures).

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]]> http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/402/feed 0 Grand Theft Lego Evolution Video http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/grand-theft-lego-evolution-video http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/grand-theft-lego-evolution-video#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 06:34:50 +0000 Andrew http://informationcontraband.com/?p=381 Click here. I’ll figure out how to do the direct embed later.

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]]> http://informationcontraband.com/miscellaneous/grand-theft-lego-evolution-video/feed 1 Go Fry Yourself http://informationcontraband.com/amusing/go-fry-yourself http://informationcontraband.com/amusing/go-fry-yourself#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 15:44:32 +0000 Andrew http://informationcontraband.com/?p=377 30 ways to short yourself out. In case you were looking for an exciting way to spend your weekend. (I’m partial to the Shower With Your Cow method, myself.)

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No Mo: Phillips/stinkdigital

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