Shooting Digital : Guest Columns : Professor Pixel

Professor Pixel

Shooting-digital.com is pleased to play host to Fred Shippey's new series of "Professor Pixel" articles. Fred is a digital imaging veteran and acted as the Technical Editor for the book. Below, he presents a set of mini-tutorials, gives heads-up about upcoming and new products, shares some of his home-grown DI tools, and answers questions from readers.

The Professor's Mini-Tutorials

iDVD Still Image Size Test Posted Aug. 18, 2003
iMovie Still Image Size Test Posted Aug. 18, 2003
iMovie 'Save Frame As' Bug Posted Aug. 18, 2003
DV Text Size: Keep your text at 18pt or larger if you want it to be readable. Posted Aug. 18, 2003
Unsharp Masking -- coming soon ...

The Professor's New Product Picks

SanDisk Extreme Compact Flash Cards: Digital storage aimed at the professional and "prosumer" market. Posted Aug. 18, 2003

Tools from the Professor

Shutter Lag Test: Use this test to measure the lag time between the time you push the shutter release and the time the shutter actually opens. Posted Aug. 18, 2003

Ask the Professor

Email me your digital imaging question. If it's of general interest, I will answer it here. Send questions to fshippey@mac.com.

Shooting-Digital.com is the companion site for a new book Shooting Digital: Pro Tips for Taking Great Pictures with Your Digital Camera written by Mikkel Aaland. I was the Technical Editor of the book. Shooting-Digital.com is also an educational site devoted to all aspects of digital imaging. Topics include shooting, acquiring, using and sharing digital images. Check it out!