If you’re scared by the idea of installing a firmware hack like Magic Lantern on your Canon EOS 5D Mark II (or on other supported Canon DSLRs) then this 25 minutes video is for you.
As fstoppers puts it: it’s the most important setting you should care about in Lightroom, and it is turned off by default. This setting comes to help in the case your Lightroom catalog gets corrupted. The setting we are talking about is “Automatically write changes into XMP”. The XMP files are so-called “sidecar files” and they contain all settings you applied to a picture. If the setting is on, Lightroom will constantly save all the changes you made into an XMP file. Should your catalog disappear the changes you made to your precious pics are still there. Not bad, uh? There is a drawback though: this setting could slow down Lightroom a bit.
You can turn it on in the Catalog Settings of Lightroom
An XMP file will be created only if you work with CR2 files. If you work with DNG, JPEG, TIFF, or PNG files all the XMP data will be written directly inside these files. Another drawback is that there is no history of your edits that will be saved with XMP data.
An alternative to this setting, if you want to stay on the safe side, is a smart backup strategy, which, among other things, means that you should backup your LR catalog to different places.
[via fstoppers]Published on CanonUSA‘s YouTube channel, a three part video tutorial about how to best shoot video with your Canon EOS Rebel Camera.
Part 1 (above):
In this 1st video, you’ll learn what you need to get started with some basic filming and gear tips, including an overview of Canon STM lenses that are optimized for smooth, quiet focus during video recording.
Part 2 (below):
In the 2nd video […] we’ll cover more advanced features and settings for video capture going beyond basic, automatic settings. You’ll also learn some tips about how to take advantage of these settings for even better video results.
Part 3 (below):
[via TDP]In the 3rd and final video of this 3-part series, you’ll learn how simple it is to perform basic editing using Canon ImageBrowser EX software. Once your masterpiece is complete, you’ll learn some simple ways to share your video with family and friends.
Canon Professional Network published the 5th and last part of their ongoing Lightroom 5 tutorial series: Inside Lightroom 5 (Pt. 5): Output Options.
Lightroom output options
Examining the output options of Lightroom is the final part of this series, but it is equally as important as the rest. There are multiple output choices that we have available to us: options such as making books, creating web galleries or slide shows or just printing and exporting to social platforms (such as Facebook or Behance). This guide explains all of them and will give you a flavour of each option and how to use them to your advantage.
The post comes with a video tutorial, but the following sections are covered in text too:
Let’s start with what “squinch” means. According to the Merriam Webster:
SQUINCH
transitive verb 1: to screw up (the eyes or face); squint 2: to make more compact.
It’s professional portrait photographer Peter Hurley who gives this advice. Hurley is not new to this kind of hints. Back in February he published a video tutorial about how to improve portrait photographs by focusing on the jawline of your subject (video below). For Hurley squinching is [quoting PetaPixel]:
the action of squinting your eyes in such a way as to portray confidence and self-assurance as opposed to the fear and uncertainty that you project when you stare wide-eyed at the camera
Squinching is not squinting, as PetaPixel explains:
One final clarifying point, and Hurley is big on this: squinching isn’t the same as squinting! The difference is minor but important. When you squint, your top and bottom eyelids close up and your eyes end up all but disappearing — you look neither confident nor self-assured.
With ‘squinching,’ you’re lifting and tightening the lower eyelid, while only letting the top one come down a hair. It might seem like a slight difference (and it is) but it’s a big deal when you get in front of the camera.
Try it out! :-)
[via PetaPixel]
The Canon Digital Learning Center has a set of tutorial videos for you to watch and learn.
Each video will feature a Canon Technical Advisor offering a helpful imaging tip, sharing a unique product insight, or explaining a key technology. New videos will be added regularly, so check back to keep expanding your Canon knowledge base.
These video tutorials are available:
| Waveform Monitor Learn how to properly expose a scene with this built-in tool and how it applies to Canon Log. |
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| Radio-Based Wireless Flash This technology uses radio signals for the camera to communicate with up to 15 Speedlites. | |
| Double Slot and Relay Recording Cinema EOS recording methods are discussed in this video. | |
| Radio Wireless Group Mode Learn how to control several groups of Speedlites on-camera. | |
| Custom Pictures Use presets or customized settings to aesthetically modify your image in-camera. | |
| Evaluative Metering See how this metering system analyzes light between picture area and subject and adjusts exposure accordingly. | |
| Assignable Buttons Learn how to assign external menu function buttons for your Canon EOS C100, C300 or C500. | |
| Black Balance Find out the importance of adjusting black balance and how it affects your RGB images. | |
| Peaking See how peaking can be a useful tool when helping to adjust focus on images. | |
| GPS with EOS Cameras Discover the features and benefits of using GPS within the EOS system. | |
| Properly Holding a Digital SLR Camera Learn the proper techniques for holding a Digital SLR camera to create steadier and sharper pictures. | |
| Exposure Modes and Flash Learn how the Canon EOS SLR flash works in various exposure modes for different results in the finished image. | |
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