WikiPad for iPhone/iPad — Notes Done Right

I've been a fan of the Wiki concept ever since it was unleashed on the web several years ago. Great interface to get lots of information packed into a logical format. This app brings that whole concept to your favorite iDevice as a great replacement for the rather limited Notes app. I look forward to watching this WikiPad grow…


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Calibre ePub Conversions

Finally sat down & took time to convert some ebook files on my computer into the ePub format. That's the document format iBook requires on Apple iDevices.

Works just great with everything at the default settings — no
complicated 'tweaks' necessary! However, if you just can't resist a little tweak here and there, Calibre has options galore...

Versions available for Mac, Linux and Windows. Free.

Nice!


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guruLuv: iPad

So we've had it since the day it was unleashed. And it is proving to be everything promised and so much more...


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guruPick: ArmsLength self-portrait face detection app

The app actually works! Unlike others I've used, this one really guides you into taking a self portrait without getting confused. Great fun!



Just set the frame to the size and spot you want your face to fill on the screen and a voice tells you how to move the phone to make it happen. Simple. This one works. Recommended!


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guruPick: Sonic Pics iPhone Slideshow App

Sonic Pics is an ingenious little app that makes it stone cold simple to create and share narrated slideshows on an iPhone!

I'm going to be using this one a whole lot!

If you even think this might be something you'd use — get it now! It has a very well thought out user interface. Logical workflow that just lets me get the job done. I questioned the lack of ability to save the slideshow to the photo roll & got a response from the developers within a matter of hours. (it will be in an update soon)

Great app, high productivity, responsive support - a winning combo.

This dev team should post a link for donations - I'd give them more $$ in a heartbeat. I like to encourage devs that are doing things right! And I really think they've underpriced this app...

I'll be posting a link here to a YouTube video of an app demo slideshow I've made with Sonic Pics soon.


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Processed Red Posey

So I took a shot of a posey:





Sweet. Little flat. Hmmm, what to do? HDRCam:










Now there are two shots optimized for highlites & shadows. Let's run 'em thru TrueHDR and see what happens:















Ahhh, much more better! And all on my iPhone! Go figure…


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TrueHDR

From the same two source photos of the sunrise tracks in the last post, here is the result when processed thru TrueHDR:



I think this is actually better than the ProHDR result, but TrueHDR takes longer and is not as clear guiding you thru the process…

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guruPick: ProHDR

I love that I can take a pair of shots and combine them in ProHDR to create a wider range of exposure than either shot can capture alone.

Here is an example of a HDR shot created with ProHDR:






And here are the two shots that were taken to create that shot:













Media can only capture so much exposure in each shot. It's always been a limitation. Even before digital days, different films had limits to the detail that could be captured with them. Part of what makes photography "art" is the ability to work within these limitations and turn them to expressive advantage. Enter the digital age. We now can extend beyond single shot limitations and create High Dynamic Range photos that come much closer to capturing scenes as our eyes see them. And beyond. This ability, however, was restricted to cameras that could take bursts of shots. Automatically adjusting exposures to create a series of shots with which to construct the HDR photo on your desk/lap top computer.

Well, we are no longer required to purchase expensive DSLR cameras and software to enable us to effectively create HDR photos. The paltry camera in the latest iPhones and the ProHDR app give us the tools needed to create HDR in real time - on the go!

ProHDR literally steps you thru the process and makes terrific shots that capture a wide range of detail in both the shadows and in the highlights of your subjects.

I've worked with HDR on the computer, and with other apps on the iPhone. I just love ProHDR's ease of use and speed. If you are looking for HDR 'on the go' then ProHDR is currently the app to choose!


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