The International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) have launched the Embedded Metadata Manifesto to promote the protection of information in digital media. From the media release the key principles are: 1. Metadata is essential to describe, identify and track digital media and should be applied to all media items which are exchanged as files or by … Read more
Peter Krogh posted a link to his excellent Adobe Lightroom course available free online (thanks to World Press Photo funding): http://shutha.org/lightroom_workflow_lesson_plan
Phase One have updated their DAM app Media Pro bringing improved performance for rendering and importing raw files. By default Media Pro now uses the operating system (Windows WIC or Apple IO) to render raw files for speed. Users can opt for quality by using the Phase One rendering engine. File management integration with Media Pro … Read more
Extensis have updated the server editions of their Portfolio DAM software to version 10. Scalable from Studio, Professional to Enterprise, Portfolio is a proven and robust DAM solution. Server digital asset management allows true multiuser support and remote access to assets. New features in version 10 includes improved movie playback and file conversion, better search … Read more
DAM software for creatives Phase One Media Pro updated to v1.0.1. Mostly bug fixes this is the version we should have seen from Phase One. Media Pro is now usable and for many will replace their old iView MediaPro and Microsoft Expression Media applications. Compared to the latter products Media Pro offers: Larger catalog (less … Read more
Phase One Media Pro 1 has some annoying bugs. Hold off using it or judging it just yet. An update is expected *very* soon. As a small company Phase One can bring updates quickly to market. The flip side is future release cycles *should* also be more frequent including more features.
Phase One have released an update to Expression Media/iView. Media Pro 1 is the first update by Phase One since they acquired Expression Media from Microsoft (who had purchased the product known as iView MediaPro). This remains the most solid DAM application for photographers and creatives. New features include: updated user interface, Â roundtrip metadata with … Read more
For those who automatically add copyright and contact info as you download images (click here if you don’t!) – don’t forget to update your templates for 2011.
Season’s Greetings! Peter Krogh posted a couple fun and poignant video links on his DAM Book blog. The Backing up song is really catchy. So should be the practise of backing up! Looking for a new year’s resolution for 2011? How about establishing a back up system for your photos, videos, documents and all that … Read more
Adobe commissioned Robert Edwards to write a whitepaper on Digital Photography Workflow using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. If you’re serious about photography, you own Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite. It can do amazing things with images even if most of us only scratch the surface of its capabilities. Combine Adobe Photoshop with the visual Adobe Bridge media … Read more