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Category Archive: Ramblings
Apr
20
Adobe Premiere Pro Tutorial – Learn How to Chroma Key
Chroma keying (using a green screen to superimpose an actor onto a background) is one of the most often used and -at one time- difficult digital effects to execute well. Achieving a professional-quality key used to require countless hours of tedious, detail-intensive work. Now, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 has an awesome tool called the Ultra …
Apr
14
Adobe Subscription Editions – New Software Trend?
With the recent announcement of the upcoming Adobe CS5.5 release, we at Software News Daily have been running ourselves ragged in an attempt to bring you all the latest Adobe news. We have discovered, in our tireless quest for knowledge and power (we shall rule the software market with an iron fist!), that with the …
Apr
05
Hacktivists – Who Are They and How Do We Defend Against Them?
Almost anyone who ever has used a computer -or seen the movie “The Net”- knows what a hacker is, and what it is they generally do. Most people, however, are unaware that not all hackers are malicious digi-ninjas stalking the shadows of cyberspace, ready to infiltrate and steal individuals’ personal information. There exist a great …
Dec
29
Quick List: 5 Free Adobe After Effects Plug Ins
One of the most difficult applications to use in the Adobe Creative Suite is After Effects. Motion graphics has always been one of the more difficult skills to learn. Here are a few free downloadables to help smooth out the steep learning curve for motion graphics! 1. Quaker Instead of using “wiggle”, or even manually …
Dec
18
Quick List: 5 Free Plugins for Photo Shop
Are you tired of experimenting with your filters only to not get what you wanted in the first place? Tired of knowing how you want your pictures to look, but lacking the tools to make it happen? If you answered yes to these questions, read on to check out 5 Free Plugins for Photo Shop …
Nov
08
Top 19 Worst Software Programs of All Time
There is some truly amazing software out there. Revolutionary products that have changed the way we live, interact and do business. However, there are also some real stinkers. Programs which are long past due, riddled with security issues and malware, software that holds innovation back, and, in short, are just plain bad. Here is a …
Oct
22
5 Spooktacular Software Titles for Halloween
Halloween is just over a week away and we’ve compiled a list of 5 software titles we think every haunted household should have.
Oct
19
Find a List of Computer Software Brands at SoftwareMedia.com
Are you looking for a comprehensive grouping of the world’s top computer software companies? Find a comprehensive list of software manufacturers available at SoftwareMedia.com. This list contains manufacturers from a to z. The publishers on the list vary – from those who have developed niche software programs like Final Draft scriptwriting software, to some of …
Sep
14
Google Instant: SEO Killer or Halo Killer?
Google Instant is stirring up debate on its effect on SEO content and page ranks. We, on the other hand, like it because it makes for some funny results. Thanks Google!