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Software Review: Camera Bits Photo Mechanic 4.6

Photo mechanic does a few things and it does them well.
- By Debbie Grossman on February 4, 2010
Ask Photojournalists what software they can’t live without, and they may name Camera Bits Photo Mechanic even before Adobe Photoshop. Now in version 4.6, Photo Mechanic lets you offload, add metadata, backup, browse, pick the best, and upload or e-mail pictures incredibly fast.It’s strictly a viewer and organizer, so plan to do image correction elsewhere. But preview time is quick, and you can rate your photos while you offload. Unlike, say, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2, it catalogs videos, too, though it doesn’t play them.
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Software Review: Adobe Photoshop Elements 8

One of the best consumer-level photo editors out there.
- By Debbie Grossman on January 7, 2010
Not everyone who's getting serious about image editing wants to spend $700 on software, at least not right away. That's where Adobe's $100 Photoshop Elements steps in. Still the best place for beginners to start, it will help you learn Photoshop basics such as Layers, Adjustment Layers, and Selections.
But the latest upgrade of Elements (Version 8) is much more than just an introduction to Photoshop. It's a whole package of tools aimed at nonprofessional photographers who want to do more than just fix and print their pictures.
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Hands On: Flashpoint F-1428 Carbon Fiber Tripod

This is not just a good tripod for the money, but a good tripod.
- By John Owens on August 21, 2009
Chances are you don't need the Flashpoint F-1428 Carbon Fiber Tripod ($330, direct; www.adorama.com).
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Nikon SB-900 Speedlight

Nikon's new top-of-the-line strobe packs a killer feature set.
- By Peter Kolonia on December 16, 2008
The first impression almost all Nikon shooters form on meeting the new line-topping SB-900 Speedlight ($470, street) is: It's big! Scaled to look at home atop the beefy Nikon D3, the SB-900 is about 20 percent larger than the Speedlight it replaces, the SB-800.
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Adobe Photoshop CS4: Hands On

Photoshop just got simpler.
- By Debbie Grossman on December 16, 2008
With each new version, Adobe Photoshop has always gotten more complex and slightly more difficult to use. Not anymore. Photoshop CS4 ($700, street, new; $200, upgrade) has new features and significant changes to the interface that make learning and using the software much simpler.
Until now, if you had multiple files open, you would have to flip through them using the Window menu. But with CS4's new application frame, you can open several files and quickly tab between them (A), plus manage the display of lots of files at once.
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Nikon Capture NX 2

The coolest new features of the groundbreaking software.
- By Debbie Grossman on December 16, 2008
When Nikon's Capture NX software came out in the summer of 2006, it was a boon to Nikon shooters who wanted to make selective edits to their pictures without the time and trouble of making Photoshop-esque masks and selections. The new version takes selective editing to a new level - allowing you to use NX's control points to do more than ever before.
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Hands-On: HP Photosmart Pro B8850

Oh, the prints you'll make
- By Andrew Darlow on December 16, 2008
Oh, the prints you'll make
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5 Innovative Lighting Ideas

The newest tools to change the way photos look.
- By Peter Kolonia on December 16, 2008
1. LITESHAPER ARM KIT
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Top 5 Digital Photo Frames for Mother's Day

Let Mom show off her pictures in style.
- By Kathleen Davis on December 16, 2008
Top 5 Digital Photo Frames for Mother's DayLet Mom show off her pictures in style.By Kathleen Davis
Flowers are lovely, but they'll be in the trash by the end of the week. Besides, mom probably wants something to preserve family memories, which makes a digital photo frame the perfect gift.
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The Goods

A 20X superzoom camera that won't weigh you down, a big printer for luscious landscapes, and more cool stuff you'll want this spring.
- On December 16, 2008
A 20X superzoom camera that won't weigh you down, a big printer for luscious landscapes, and more cool stuff you'll want this spring.
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