Links Page - SLO Bytes Digital Photography Group

Links to Tutorials

One Minute Tip - Photoshop Wednesdays
Photoshop Elements User
Tim Grey; Digital Photography Educator
Photoshop Training Channel
Photoshop Training Aids; compilation of Photoshop Elements Training tips from various sources
Fullbean Tutorials

Copyright Free Music for Slide Shows

Free Music Archive
No Copyright Music
www.audionautix.com/html/free_music.html
freeplaymusic.com/
incompetech.com/static/music/

Royalty Free Stock Photos

http://deathtothestockphoto.com/ via email once a month.
http://www.imageafter.com/
https://www.pexels.com (under Creative Commons CC0 License)
http://www.freestockphotos.biz/ (various Licenses, need to be careful to use correct ones)
https://www.flickr.com (has a search by license option)

Sites Mentioned by Month

08/09/20
How Do Pixels and DPI and Resolution and Picture Size and File Size All Relate?
Ralph Sutter's images of Kayaking in the San Juan Islands

07/12/20
Reading Histograms
Shooting in Full Manual Exposure

Ralph Sutter's Slide shows
Created with DaVinci Resolve and
Created with Irfanview
Cleaning Your Digital Camera's Sensor (also mentioned on 06/14/2020)
How-to-watch-comet-neowise-before-it-disappears-thousands-of-years/
This link thanks to Linda Styerwalt

06/14/20
D Preview of On-line Printing Services
Printique; Kaye used this service and was pleased with the results
Thanks to Kaye Raul for the links
DaVinci Resolve; freeware high-end video editor
Blackmagic Fairlight Sound Library 1.0; Free music library for use with DaVinci Resolve
Luminar explains jpg vs raw
The three previous links were added by Ralph Sutter
Adobe Spark Post is a free online and mobile design app with a powerful, easy-to-use, picture editor. Scale, rotate, tilt, resize, and flip photos. Apply filters, text, or adjust contrast, brightness, saturation, warmth, or sharpness-all with a few taps.
https://spark.adobe.com/
Create Collages for Free in Minutes
https://spark.adobe.com/make/photo-collage-maker/
Create collages, montages in Photoshop and Phoshop Elements
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/create-collages-montages-photoshop-photoshop.html
How to CLEAN your CAMERA SENSOR SAFELY | the easy way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-7ciRxh6s8
Thanks to Alan Raul for the 4 previous links

05/17/20
PhotoStage; a freeware slideshow creator
Free version has export limitations, paid version at $34.99-49.99 does not Thanks to Stanford Brown for the reference
Video Backdrops from British TV
Thanks to Ron Jeffries for this link
Canon PowerShot G7
B and H link to Canon PowerShot G7
DP Review of Canon PowerShot G7
Thanks to Alan Raul for the Canon links

04/19/20
Change the order in which Irfanview displays Images; tutorial by Ralph Sutter
4K Downloader Slideshow Maker
Thanks to Alan Raul for the reference

03/15/20
The Tech Guy; Minutes 1:34:24-1:40:0 Leo LaPorte mentions some freeware image editing programs
  Google Photos
  Snapseed
  Irfanview
  Darktable
  Adobe PhotoShop Express
  Raw Therapee
Thanks to Sanford Brown for the podcast reference

01/12/2020
Screen Capture Tutorial; Luminar 4 Sky Replacement
on YouTube at https://youtu.be/ZXp-ENp8LV8
Skylum Luminar as an Adobe Photoshop Elements Plug-in
Luminar 4 Update Available; Open Luminar 4, Click on Help/Check for Updates
tutorials by Ralph Sutter; This updates Luminar 4 to Version 44.1.0 (5191)

Image Editing Software used by Alan Raul
Thanks to Alan Raul

Luminar; Remove Background of Picture
Thanks to Linda Styerwalt

11/10/2019
Add Text to an Image with Irfanview
Configuring Irfanview to Play .mp4 Files
Using FormatFactory to Join Two or More .pdf Files
tutorials by Ralph Sutter

10/13/2019
B and H Photography Podcasts
Thanks to Alan Raul for this link
Honeyview; freeware
Thanks to Stanford Brown for this link.
The software license states in part "Automatic communication functions are used for the Software version check and update notice. We may work with analytics companies such as Google Analytics to help us understand how the Software is being used. You can stop the above actions easily by uninstalling the Software." You can read the complete agreement during the software installation.

07/13/2019
Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign

06/09/2019
Bridges of San Luis Obispo County
Google Earth Pro

05/19/2019
Illusions of 3D
Sand Art by Ilana Yahav - Sand Fantasy

03/10/2019
ProCamera; https://www.procamera-app.com/en/; an iPhone photo app - $3.99
additional add ons available;

02/10/2019
Shotcut; https://www.shotcut.org/; open source, cross platform video editor
Fullbean tutorial at http://www.fullbean.com/tutorials/shotcut.mp4
View the Developers tutorial at https://www.shotcut.org/tutorials/

The Steven Soderbergh film, High Flying Bird; was shot in its entirety on an iPhone 8.

Freemake Video Converter; a freeware video file conversion program used by John Waller

01/20/19
www.audionautix.com/html/free_music.html
freeplaymusic.com/
incompetech.com/static/music/
Suggested by John Waller
Windows 10 Photos Application Tutorial Tutorial by Ralph Sutter

12/09/18 Showing Thumbnails in Windows for RAW files with Irfanview
Also on YouTube at https://youtu.be/__Yb-pYlcQ8; Tutorial by Ralph Sutter
iCloud for Windows
Download from https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204283
Apple Manuals
Download from https://support.apple.com/manuals; Thanks to Alan Raul for the last two links.

11/11/18 https://youtu.be/xKge3PXiHAw; Printing an image so that it spans multiple pages.
Tutorial by Ralph Sutter

10/14/18 www.slobytes.org/digital/images/s-brown-09-16-18.docx Series of images shared by Stanford Brown
Definition for bokeh offered by Tim Grey. Read it at http://asktimgrey.com/;; Thanks to Kaye Raul

09/16/18
National Geographic Animals
Next, Ralph announced the APCUG Photo Contest. Entry deadline is September 30, 2018. Details here
Replacing a dark background with infrared filter; Sutter Tutorial
Anatomy of a Camera by Dick Mabach
Digital Camera Control and Image Capture by Dick Maybach
Digital Camera Processing by Dick Maybach

08/12/18
The San Luis Obispo Tribune

07/8/18
Different Sized Pixels in the Same Sized Sensor
27 Photos You Won't Believe - Or At Least You Shouldn't't

06/10/18
Cyber-shot-Compact-Cameras/dsc-rx100m6
YouTube Video

05/20/18
Gimp 2.10.0; New release of an open-source image manipulation program
Meetup Group - How Photographers Think
www.meetup.com/How-Photographers-Think; meets the second Wednesday of every month

03/11/18
13 Free Photo Editors; last updated March 05, 2018

04/08/18
Beautiful Pictures; Thanks to Stanford Brown

03/11/18
13 Free Photo Editors; last updated March 05, 2018

02/11/18
How to insert a note in Photoshop Elements
How to fix the listing of Recently Opened Files in Adobe Photoshop

The following links wersuggesteded by Alan Raul
Aurora HDR - is a joint project between Skylum (Macphun) and Trey Ratcliff to produce the most powerful, simple and fast HDR photo editing software in the world for Mac and PC.
Aurora FAQ
Skylum.com
Trey Ratcliff - does fine art photography and travel photography, free HDR Tutorial, photography tips, camera reviews and photo editing software reviews.
www.stuckincustoms.com

Bokeh - is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens.
Bokeh

11/19/17
Vivitar 58mm Vivitar Professional UV CPL FLD Lens Filter and Close-Up Macro Accessory Kit
Canon-EF-Lens-to-Micro-Four-Thirds-M4-3-Built-in-Aperture-Control-Ring-Adapter that allows one to mount a Canon EF lens on a Panasonic Lumix G7 camera body
Adobe CC Cheat Sheet 2016
NIK Collection Free for Now; software suite of plugins for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
Aurora HDR; a software image editing program

10/08/17
Snowflake Photography
suggested by Ron Jeffries

prisma-ai.com; Prisma is a photo-editing application that utilizes a neural network and artificial intelligence to transform the image into an artistic effect.
en.n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisma_(app)
Suggested by Alan Raul

07/09/17
Polaroid Snap Quick Camera
Affinity Photo Editing Software

06/11/17
Mega Pixel Images
Mount Blanc
London
Seville
Bergen
Astana

Slide show Creation Tools
Jasor;
Wow Slider; suggested by Doug DePue Raul

03/19/17
Microsoft Photos for Windows 10
www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/microsoft-photos/9wzdncrfjbh4

04/23/17
Blending Modes Explained - Complete Guide to Photoshop Blend Modes
No Copyright Music; suggested by Alan Raul

03/19/17
Microsoft Photos for Windows 10
www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/microsoft-photos/9wzdncrfjbh4

02/12/17
Ice Festival; Habin China
Avoid Dull Snapshots; Tips for Taking Stunning Pictures
Review of Moment SmartPhone add-on lenses by David A Cox
LightBox Photography Cards; a deck of 52 cards, each suggesting another photo assignment
How to use a Layer Mask to Change the Background in Adobe Photoshop Elements 15 14 13 12 11 Tutorial
   The original images for this tutorial can be downloaded from
   https://pixabay.com/en/sunset-rocks-nature-landscape-rock-1244290/ and
   https://pixabay.com/en/woman-looking-parka-hat-mountains-945442/
   The .psd file showing the various layers is downloadable from
   http://www.georgepeirson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/light_spill.psd (26.5 MB)
(The 5 links above are courtesy of Alan Raul)

01/08/17
New Visions; Call for entries - The Central Coast Photographic Society and San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
Submission deadline 02/01/17
(The link above courtesy of Connie Sutter)
Photoshop Elements - Create layers
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/using/creating-layers.html

Photoshop Elements Help - Edit Layers
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/using/editing-layers.html

Assorted YouTube Videos
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=photoshop+elements+15+layers&tbm=vid
(The link above courtesy of Alan Raul)

10/09/16
Panoramic Proof Sheet:
www.alanraul.com/pano/sample.png

All original (not modified) iPhone 6s photos:
www.alanraul.com/pano/
Microsoft's Image Composite Editor.
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/ice/
(The above 3 links are courtesy of Alan Raul)

11/13/16
https://vimeo.com/188611665; PANO | LA; a 6 minutes time lapse video of Los Angeles by night
(This link courtesy of Sue Thole)

08/21/16
http://www.visualsteps.com/photovideoediting/practice.php Download Photoshop Editing Practice Files
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKiSUBWAObA Blending Modes Explained - Photoshop Tutorial on YouTube
Photoshop Blending Modes Chart
Elements+ "Elements+ is a handy add-on that reveals hidden functions in Photoshop Elements that allow its feature set to approach the full Photoshop feature set"
APCUG Digital Photography Contest
Displaying MetaData on an Image with the Photoshop Eelments Add-on, Elements+

07/10/16
Slide show July 3, 2016 BBQ Photos by Alan Raul and Bob Styerwalt
Adobe Photoshop Elements Visual Dictionary
Adobe Photoshop Elements Help
(See Page 43 for the Toolbox Overview graphic; It is listed as Page 37 following Pages I-V)
Adobe Photoshop Elements 14 Toolbar Graphics - Sutter
Beezix Photoshop Elements 14 Quick Reference Guide
How to crop/straighten images (Thanks to Alan Raul for this link)

05/15/16
SD Card Speed Classification
Nancy Vrooman's Flower Photography Tips

04/10/16
Here is a fascinating video which shows how the brain can be forced to see color in a B&W photo
thescienceexplorer.com/brain-and-body/trick-your-brain-turning-black-and-white-photo-color
(Thanks to John Waller for the above link)

Below are links to royalty-free stock photo sites
http://deathtothestockphoto.com/ via email once a month.
http://www.imageafter.com/
https://www.pexels.com (under Creative Commons CC0 License)
http://www.freestockphotos.biz/ (various Licenses, need to be careful to use correct ones)
https://www.flickr.com (has a search by license option)

03/13/16
Free photography software for Linux
Camera+ by Tap Tap Tap - (iOS photo app)
https://www.sdcard.org; SD Card information from the Industry Trade Group
(Thanks to Alan Raul for the above links)

02/14/16
Batch resizing with Irfanview
B&Videos Channel; also available as a Roku Channel
Unique Pictures from Around the World
Display Time in File Explorer

(Thanks to Alan Raul for the three links that follow.)
Food Photography: Lighting and Compositional Basics
Sony A6300 Mirrorless Camera
www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/news/unveiled-faster-stronger-and-4k-shooting-sony-a6300-mirrorless-camera

01/13/16
Fastest Memory Cards

12/13/15
Photoshop Tips: Improving Skin and Eyes with Actions; David C Cox

11/08/15
photoclassforyou.com; link suggested by Ed Lynn

10/11/15
How do I manage my pictures and videos? by Jim Guld - Geeks on Tour
Beautiful Pictures

9/13/15
Photo Elements Techniques Learning Center suggested by Don Jones
When Stairs Become Art
Topaz Review - Part 1 by Mark Mattson

8/09/15
APCUG Photo Contest; Entry Deadline August 26, 2015

How to Get Microsoft Movie Maker for Windows 10 suggested by Alan Raul - useful explanation but provided by a commercial site that also offers its paid alternative
Download Windows Essentials (free programs including Movie Maker) - download from Microsoft
Digikam; Free cross platform image editing and organizing software
ACDSee Image Viewer, Organizer and Editor; Free cross platform image editing and organizing software
Apple Photo Booth
Microsoft Research AutoCollage 2008

7/12/15
Tips on RAW Editing.pdf by Pim Borman, Orange County PC Users Group

Stock Photo Resources suggested by Ron Jeffries

6/21/15
Write-up of slideshow creation programs; focus on ProShow Gold
Ralph Sutter's demo of Snagit batch conversion
The following three links take you to photo printing services used by Alan Raul to print his images
   Fracture
   www.fractureme.com/
   West Coast Imaging
   www.westcoastimaging.com
   Aspen Creek Photo
   www.aspencreekphoto.com

5/10/15
Will anyone be buying mechanical-mirror DSLR cameras in 5 years?; This link and the following one were suggested by Sue Moran Thole.
SoloShot
SoloShot is a robotic tracking device for video or still photography. You or your subject wear a tag and the base unit (mounted on a tripod) will tilt and pan to keep the camera aimed at the tag. The base can support up to a 5 pound camera. Some DSLRs will require an additional cable to hook up.
Free Music Archive.org/; As the name suggests, this site archives free music, arranging it by genre. Useful for slideshows

4/12/15
Microsoft Office Sway; https://sway.com/
Sample Mary Jo Foley Vietnam Vacation Sway;
https://sway.com/u-h9LGI-jzgCFbcD
Photofiltre; http://photofiltre.free.fr/frames_en.htm
PhotoFiltre Portable;
http://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_pictures/photofiltre_portable
Microsoft Research AutoCollage 2008 - $19.95
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/cambridge/projects/autocollage/
and http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.253652300?WT.mc_id=autocollage
as well as YouTube segment,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bQ6YgQY8Ac

3/08/15
Bulk Rename Utility; a freeware program used to automatically modify multiple file names
Irfanview; a freeware image editor and viewer
Karen's Print Directory; a freeware program for printing a list of files in a directory
Jing; a freeware screen-capture program from the makers of Snagit
Movie Maker; Microsoft's freeware video editor
Photoshop Elements; a commercial photo editing tool by Adobe
Photoshop; a commercial photo editing tool by Adobe - the professional version of Photoshop Elements and priced accordingly
Proshow Gold; a commercial slide show creator
Snagit; a commercial screen-capture and image editing tool
Tree Size; a freeware tool for displaying file size

Other Items

Acuarelas; Illustrated PowerPoint presentation on Aging (Click first slide to begin program)

YouTube videos about Nepal Thanks to Bob Grover