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Editorial
Who's on first? lion units, according to research firm Gartner. Apple's
When I see those "I'm a global market share is approximately 2.5 percent,
Mac, I'm a PC" ads, I have although in the US and Canada, it perennially sits at clos-
to smile. It's a textbook er to 5 percent. In other words, even giving Mac the best- Volume 2 0 : N u m b e r OS
case of the resonance case market share, some 95 percent of the personal com-
theory o f communica- puter world uses something else. Editorial
Editor-in-Chief David Tanaka
tion i n action. Rather Canada's overall personal computer market growth rate david @ppublishing,ca

than trying to persuade has been quite healthy compared to the global rate. IDC Managing Editor Jennifer Kavur
jennifer@ppublishing.ca
you with a line of argu- Canada says the market has experienced double-digit
Contributing Editors Sean Carruthers
ments, resonance theo- growth for the past 14 quarters. Shipments of computers
Mike Palermo
ry is about giving you in 2006 rose 14.6 percent over 2005, according to IDC Lee Rickwood
Marc Saltzman
information t h a t r e s - Canada. There's another difference in the Canadian mar- Chad Sapieha
Helen Bradley
onates with what you already believe to be true. ket. It's been widely reported that Hewlett-Packard has Gene Wilburn
PC has given Mac a lot of ammunition in this regard — taken Dell's crown as the world's Number-one PC maker
hubcanada.com Editor J i m Ducharmc
bloatware, upgrades that don't go well, virus fears galore for the past two quarters. In Canada, however, Dell has jim@ppublishing.ca

—so when the hapless PC character glumly enacts anoth- stayed at the top of the heap for the last six years, accord-
er one of these scenarios, we PC users don't have to be ing to IOC Canada, putting its logo on 23.4 percent of the Advertising Sales
convinced because we've experienced the problem our- 5.5 million computers shipped in Canada in 2006. Sales Manager S c o t t Piccolo
scott@ppublishing.ca
selves, or know someone else's horror story. From there,
Even with its 4-5 percent market share, Apple has National Account Executive M a r i a Favot
maria@ppublishing.ca
it's just a gentle push to get us to consider "hmm, maybe
remained one of the top six or seven computer brands.
Ad Sales
Mac is worth a look." And it's not hard to see why. If you want a Mac or OSX, ONTARIO/TORONTO K a r i m Rick
Is the campaign working? Something is. Apple recently there's just one company you can go to. If you want a PC, karim@ppublishing.ca
MONTREAL B r i a n Hillcoat
released its 02 200? numbers, and they're good. Apple you can go to a global player like HP or you can go to the brian@ppublishing.ca

CFO Peter Oppenheimer states it's the most profitable guy in the strip mall down the street —and get close to WESTERNCANADA V i v i a n Jin
vivia n@ppubiishing.ca
March quarter in Apple's history. The company shipped the same machine, spec for spec. It's an amazing indus-
just over 1.5 million Macs globally during the quarter, try, one of the few where a single proprietor can still cre- Business Group
President/Publisher S c o t t Piccolo
which represents a 36 percent increase over last year's ate a complex product of equal or better quality than what scott@ppublishing.ca
quarter. That's a pretty healthy growth rate, considering comes from a multinational. And those small guys, the Art Director S t e v e n Stoner
steves@ppublishing.ca
that globally the personal computer industry has been so-called white boxers, still account for 30 percent of the
Production Manager C h r i s t i e Swail
growing at sub-10 percent in recent years. PCs sold in Canada. christie@ppublishing.ca
Production Assistant L i z Van Der Wee
Mac definitely has momentum right now, but enough to liz@ppublishing.ca
overtake Windows? I suppose stranger things have hap- Enjoy the issue, Distribution Manager M a r k Backer
mark@ppublishing Ca
pened but here's some perspective. In 2006, total global David Tanaka
Office Administrator M a i e n i e Rajaram
personal computer shipments were just shy of 240 mil- Editor-in-Chief malenie@ppublishing.ca
IT Manager S t e v e Ouinney
steveq@ppublishing.ca

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How do you get good at something? Practice. On the face of it, that seems Sometimes you can work it from the other end. Rather than 50 shots in five
like an obvious prescription until you ask the natural follow-up: practice minutes, restrict yourself to just one frame for your entire session. Rather
what? A time-honoured practice technique that photographers use to than suppressing your analysis as the speed shoot does, this assignment
maintain their edge is the self-assignment: tell yourself to shoot something will train you to study the subject even more deeply, and help you pick out
specific, give yourself a deadline and then complete the assignment. the single most significant aspect you want to photograph.
Self-assignments work best if they push you out of your comfort zone. If Another exercise on the theme of restricting yourself is using just one lens,
you always photograph outdoors, there's nothing like an indoor assignment which means just one focal length. If you have a zoom lens on your camera,
to force you to explore your camera's. ISO settings or use flash and other limit yourself to using just one zoom setting. If you always seem to be
artificial lighting techniques. If you always shoot landscapes, assign yourself shooting at telephoto, give yourself an assignment to shoot only wide angle
portraits and a whole new set of challenges and possibilities will open up. for a day. Zoom lenses tend to make us lazy because it's easier to hit the
Self assignments can help you re-train your photographic eye by forcing zoom than physically move closer to or further from the subject. Perspective
you to look differently at something, particularly something you've seen so depends on subject to camera distance, however, so you'll get quite
often it's become invisible. This could be a building or monument or even a different compositions by moving you and your camera to a new vantage
nondescript scene you've walked by dozens o f times before. Take 25 point. This is a particularly good assignment for us zoom-addicted shooters.
different photos of that subject during a fixed period o f time. This will You can build a self assignment on virtually any theme: colour (photograph
challenge you take another look and push beyond the "nothing here worth only red things for a day), shape or pattern (look for star shapes) or location
photographing" mentality. You might try shots from far away, or macro (if you live in a city, look for the 10 or 20 most interesting shop windows).
shots of interesting details. You can explore the differences between the lit For other ideas, type "photography self assignment" into a search engine
and shadowed sides, or choose different times of day to shoot the subject. and you'll find lots of different approaches.
Sometimes you need to get over shutter shyness, so try a speed shoot — Once you've finished your shoot, it's important to go through the images
50 exposures in five minutes. That's a frame every six seconds. When you and analyse them. You can revel in the great shots, but often you'll see a
have to shoot that fast, you don't have the luxury of analysing each shot. It frame and think, ''that's not what I was expecting." Figuring out why some-
can help you see and shoot on an entirely new level — almost by reflex. thing didn't work is as important as celebrating what did. B y David Tanaka

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Editing the New HI] Format is recommended to enjoy full high def capabilities.
Some of us industry veterans survived the great VHS-Bctamax war. Newer But even with more moderately featured PCs, it offers a quick and easy way
recruits are still knee deep in the big muddied waters of Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD. to import footage from a DV camera, and put it almost immediately onto a
The skirmish today — tomorrow's war? — is HO, and the many different DVD for personal distribution and viewing.
ways savvy consumers and pro videographers will shoot, edit and distribute With the new, advanced templates in the Movie Wizard, you can create
high definition video content. more elaborate Hollywood-style openings, and output finished creations to
There's full-up true high definition, of course—widescreen, full motion, 1080p tape, disk or a format compatible with Microsoft Zune, Apple i Pod, Sony PSP
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There's HDV, a highly compressed video format adopted by major manufactur- There are incredibly adjustable Overlay tools, for special video effects, PiP
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TheAVCHD format (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) is the newest With the Plus version's new Expanded Timeline, you will be able to see all the
high definition recording format, first introduced by Sony and Panasonic. video (and audio, for that matter) layers easily, without scrolling.
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memory card (the manufacturer chooses which media type it wants to use colour correction tools, clean-up filters to correct or compensate for less-
for each different model). than-idyllic video material, and more.
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HD-DVD (and cell phones), without losing too much quality. onto a regular ND!
A number of video software companies say they'll support the AVER Canadian pricing is 5118.99 for Ulead VS11 Plus.
format, including Adobe, Sonic, Pinnacle and Ulead.
Ulead announced and apparently shipped its solution April 30; Sony Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 11
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dates were at or before the deadline for this column). In any case, in- AVCHD), Vista compatibility, and output to a whack of digital devices, from
expensive software tools for editing these formats are in the ballpark. DVD to tape to the Web. Pinnacle has bundled some interesting third-party
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VideoStudio includes a fully-featured video editor, self-referentially called with 256 MB required memory. Advanced
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 L i g h t Z o n e f o r Linux
When Light Crafts released version 2 of LightZone, they did an extraordinary
thing: they allowed chief architect Anton Kast to release a free Linux version.
LightZone is a commercial photo editing and workflow product with
features similar to LightRoom, Aperture and Capture One. It's designed for
working on digital RAW images as well as TIFF and JPG files, either ind-
ividually or in batch mode. It supports most camera RAW formats, including
those from Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Leica, Olympus, Fuji, Panasonic, Minolta
and Sony. The full version for Windows and Mac OS lists for US$250.
So, why is the Linux version free, and what's the catch?
LightZone is a Java application and from day one, Kast (a committed
Fedora Linux user) made sure that every major build worked with Linux. The
company felt that Linux licenses would be a fraction of Windows and Mac
sales, and not worth the marketing expense. Nonetheless, the company
feels it gets back as much as it gives by offering a free Linux version.
According to Kast, Linux users assist with bug reports, translations and
valuable feedback. "The Linux version gets us so much user connection and
goodwill. A company can have a whole different kind of conversation with
no-charge Linux users than it can have with supported Mac/Win users."
There are a few catches, but they're small ones. First, there is no official
support. Light Crafts concentrates on supporting Windows and Mac users.
Windows and Mac OS get top priority in the development process as well.
Linux support is offered separately via a special LightZone for Linux site
(sonic.net/ffrat/lightcrafts/) where you can read the FAO and download the
Linux version as a tar.gz file, and sign up for the support mailing list.
LightZone for Linux comes precompiled and no source code is available. It
contains its own Java runtime and can be untar'd into any directory and
run by typing ./LightZone in the current directory. Because it's a Java
application, it requires a minimum of 1GB RAM and a processor speed of at
least 2GHz for usable performance.
LightZone takes its name from the Zone System popularized by Ansel
Adams. The Zone System is a way of understanding dynamic range in a
scene by breaking it into a series of 10 discreet steps or zones, from
shadows to highlights. By adjusting steps in the range, Adams was able to
create photographic prints of astonishing beauty. LightZone uses this as a
software paradigm and employs a unique tool called Zone Mapper that maps
your image into a 10-zone luminosity scale allowing you to make adjust-
ments in any single zone. Working with the map is more intuitive than a
method such as Photoshop Levels that uses sliders and numbers. A
companion tool, Tone Mapper, allows you to make local microadjustments on
portions of an image for increasing contrast and sharpness.
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and the frame counter jumped to more than 650 RAW images. With that print and web. The Slideshow module provides a basic method of preser
much capacity, most of us can shoot all day. When the time comes to sort a series of images. The integration with Lightroom's image database makes
through all those images, however, we might start questioning the wisdom this process very straightforward and fast, as you can select a series of
of taking so many. This is where Adobe Photoshop Lightroom can preserve images either by sorting keywords or other parameters, or by creatin g an
our sanity. entirely new collection using the Quick Collection feature, and then simply
Lightroom represents a new breed of software designed specifically for make the slideshow — no exporting them or copying them to a different
Photographers. It has the elements for cataloguing, image editing and location, and no need to open a separate application. You can adjust slider
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output preparation, but all take place within a common interface. There are and transition duration, add text titles and music, and include framing
entry-level packages that offer the same unified functionality, but Adobe is background effects. The features in the slideshow module are fairly sparsens
aiming this product at professional photographers. If you shoot prolifically compared to other packages designed specifically f o r presentations
and capture in RAW file format, Lightroom should be high on your short list particularly in the number of transitions and other effects. Nevertheless, it's
whether you consider yourself a professional or not. more than enough to create a simple but elegant slide presentation.
Lightroom divides your workflow into five stages that are clearly labelled on The same benefits of integration are apparent in the Web module. Once you
the top bar of the main screen. Hit any of the steps — Library, Develop, have a group of images, it is very easy to make a web-ready gallery. You can
Slideshow, Print or Web and you are in that module. The modules use a preview it in a web browser and then upload the collection to your website.
common interface — the working area is in the centre, with adjustment or The Print module offers a series of templates — if you want to make a
information panels to the left and right. Along the bottom is a filmstrip contact sheet, for example — as well as colour management and layout
ribbon. As you select the various modules, the side panels that hold adjustment tools. There is also an identity plate toolset that allows you to
toolsets change to offer the types of adjustments and manipulations put a text watermark or other label over your images.
appropriate for that activity. It's a nicely integrated interface because it I have been using the Bridge application that comes with Photoshop CS2 to
reinforces the feeling that you are within the same image bank, regardless catalogue my images, and moving to Lightroom was a smooth transition.
of what you are doing. The underlying technologies in Bridge plus Adobe Camera Raw and
The Library module is where the main sorting, ranking and other cataloguing Lightroom are similar, but Adobe says Bridge has features that make it
functions take place. Here you can access folders, EXIF camera data, rankings useful for a broader range of activities—graphic arts, for example. Lightroom
and keywords. There is a quick edit panel available here too, although for is for photographers specifically. Thus, for example, Lightroom's catalogue
more extensive image processing you'd move to the Develop module. can be built of both online and offline image collections, whereas Bridge
Lightroom handles most common image types, but it excels at RAW image works more like a file browser accessing only what is currently online
workflow. If you've worked with the Adobe Camera Raw utility that comes (including connected external hard drives).
with recent versions of Photoshop, you'll recognize Lightroom's Develop The common ground that brings the two together is the sidecar XMP file,
module. The organization is similar and there is a common set of tools. which holds adjustments settings, keywords, etc.. Both Bridge and
However, Lightroom pushes the boundaries o f RAW adjustments a lot Lightroom understand the XMP file and if you choose to save adjustments to
further. A split-toning panel allows you to adjust hue and saturation for XMP in one, the other will be able to read those settings. There are a few more
shadow and highlight areas independently, and the tone panel has sliders RAW adjustments available in Lightroom's raw processing panel, but if those
for highlight and shadow adjustment. As well, a Hue-Saturation-Luminance are written to the XMP file, Bridge will properly read them (although it will not
panel allows you to adjust the image along eight spectral segments: Red, be able to modify them).
Orange, Yellow, Green, Aqua, Blue, Purple and Magenta. And if your images This is one of the reasons why my transition from Bridge to Lightroom was
suffer from sensor dust or other spot defects, the Develop module even so painless. I have several thousand images in my archive, which resides on
includes a spotting tool that you can choose to use either as a healing brush an external USB hard drive. Using Bridge, I'd started cataloguing some of
or a clone tool. them with keywords, and when I created a new catalogue using Lightroom,
those keyword tags were preserved, saving me from having to re-categorize
those images.
Because Adobe ships both Mac (Universal) and Windows versions of
Lightroom in the same box, I was able to test the software on both platforms,
although the systems were nowhere near equal. The fastest machine in my
stable right now is a one-generation old CoreDuo MacBook Pro with two
gigabytes of RAM. (Apple claims the current Core2Duo machines are even
faster.) Moving through the collection or sorting subgroups is very fast. Even
on a single core Centrino notebook with one gigabyte of RAM running
Windows XP, the experience is quite good, although the jerkiness and
discontinuities in performance that comes from a single core processor is
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Available at Download.com, programs such as Tibo Software's Jigsaw run wild by adding filters to your photos. You may have dabbled in creating
Puzzle or ADC-Soft's B-Jigsaw let you design your own one-of•a-kind black and white or sepia tone photos from your colour ones, but with the
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040x are all 10.2 megapixel models, but aimed at different users. In-store such as portraiture, landscapes, sports, etc., and are usually found on point
prices for this trio ranges from 5900 to 51,700 (body only). The 51,700 and shobt and entry-level models (like the D40x). Frankly, for the 080 I
D200 has magnesium body construction, weather sealing on the doors and think the dial space is wasted on these functions, as the camera has the
other openings and a faster image processor, so it is aimed at a more goods to attract a more advanced user.
extreme camera user. The most recent of the trio, the D40x aimed at first- One of the major adjustments SLR users had to put up with in the first
time SLR purchasers, is a refresh of the 040, and among other things, couple of generations of consumer digital SLRs was the relatively low
bumps the resolution from six to 10.2 megapixels. viewfinder magnification—the image was somewhere down that long dark
The price difference between the D40x (street price is just under $900) tunnel. So when I picked up the 080 for the first time, the 0.94x viewfinder
and 080 is just 5200, so a fair question is what does the extra cash get you. magnification was a joy to see. It's eye-popping big, and that (actor alone
There are a few performance as well as ergonomic differences between the gave me a very favourable first impression.
two. The viewfinder system is different. The D40x uses a penta-mirror And the favourable impression didn't stop at the viewfinder — there are
whereas the D80 uses a true pentaprism. The 080's viewfinder mag- many things to like about this camera. It uses a two-wheel selection system
nification factor is closer to lifesize (0.94x vs. 0.8x for the D40x) and the that many other advanced cameras use (one under your thumb, the other
eyepoint is slightly longer (19.5 mm for the D80 vs. 18 mm for the D40). The under your index finger), a proven way to quickly and simply adjust two
extra 1.5 mm doesn't sound like much, but it may be just enough to allow exposure vectors. (For example, in manual mode, one wheel controls f-stop,
eyeglass wearers to see the full viewfinder frame without jamming their the other controls shutter speed.) A gratifying, large (2.5-inch) colour LCD
glasses into eyepiece. sits on the back, and the menu system is well organized. One-touch buttons
The 080's autofocus system is also more sophisticated, with 11 selectable provide quick access to often-changed settings like white balance and
focus points (compared to three for the D40x). The D80 also has wider image quality. If you've used a digital camera before, there shouldn't be too
support for older Nikon lenses (the D40x's support for older Autofocus much in the menu structure that will mystify you after a brief orientation.
systems isn't as extensive, for example). Acamera with good ergonomics will still fail if the image quality is below
par. Happily, the D80 shines here too. When I bought my SLR a few years ago
I considered it the best six megapixel model for under $3,000. But the
superior image detail from the $1,100 080 is obvious — 40 percent more
pixels do make a difference in the detail that can be recorded. The camera
has a number of settings that change the colour characteristics of jpeg
images, so you can tune the settings to match the subject. Shooting in raw
format means that basic exposure parameters like exposure, white balance
(or colour temperature) and contrast can be modified at will after the photo
is taken.
When the D80 was introduced, it was often described as a junior 0200,
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of the D200. The body is plastic, not metal, but it's smaller and lighter and for
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A testament to the quality of Canon's cameras is my Canon EF manual me to forget about Photoshop and renewing that long-lost interest in the
focus 35mm SLR, which my father purchased in 1974 and passed along process of photo taking itself.
when I enrolled in my first high school photography class. The camera still This is in large part to the LCD screen, something I haven't had the oppor-
functions beautifully to this day, and is one of the reasons it took me so long tunity to appreciate. The XTi's 2.5 inch screen allows you to set your menu
to make the switch over to a digital equivalent. options and immediately review your shots to quickly determine whether
When digital cameras entered the market, I first opted for the PowerShot those settings you are experimenting with are working for you or not. The
5100 Digital Elph. I wasn't ready to forgo the 50mm, wide angle and instant gratification really encourages further experimentation with manual
macro lenses I inherited with the EF (or afford the replacements) and settings, which helps further refine your skills. All the settings are recorded
figured the 2.1 megapixel point-and-shoot was a good introduction to and presented on the screen, so you don't have to rely on pen and paper or
digital photography. good memory to recall how you created that great shot. The screen displays
I enjoyed the Elph, but immediately grew fascinated with the manipulation images (which can be viewed at a 160 degree angle) with remarkable
of my photos rather than the actual process of taking the shot. So when my clarity so you can actually see the subtleties between settings.
Elph reached the end of its lifespan (due to the battery, not the camera), I LCD screens tend to suck the life out of your battery (another reason I
decided to purchase a high quality scanner instead. In my eyes, this route haven't been a big fan), but the XTi includes an automatic shut off feature
was a third of the cost of a digital SLR and still allowed me to digitally manip- that kicks in every time you put your eye up to the viewfinder. This is
ulate those film-based SLR shots. supposed to help you compose your shot (minimizing distraction from the
After a short while, I missed the convenience of a point-and-shoot, as LCD), but the battery life saved is the true bonus here.
fussing with the EF and a flash became a chore, as did scanning every photo My first time operating a digital SLR, I expected complicated menu options
I took. I soon found myself back at the photo counter, with a point-and-shoot and was surprised at how intuitive this model really is. Within the first hour
in one hand and the Digital Rebel in the other. But I couldn't justify the move of having the XTi out of its box, I was completely comfortable finding,
when I still had a perfectly functioning SLR at home. I walked out with the selecting, and activating nearly all of the functions. And considering all the
PowerShot A620. (To avoid the pitfall of the Elph, I purchased a model that features and functions offered in this camera, the lack of frustration is key
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 The XTi incorporates features for all users, whether introductory, inter- of any make, at any price." The XTi will literally shake dust particles off the
mediate or advanced. For introductory-level users, there are seven basic CMOS sensor to keep itself clean. Further dust removal is possible by
modes that offer the same ease-of-use you'd find in a point-and-shoot. The aiming at the camera at a white surface and "mapping" the size and position
most noticeable difference for such a user would probably begin with the of the dust. This information is attached to your shots and once the files are
higher quality, contrast and colour in the shots (thanks to the XTi's 10.1 transferred to your computer, the included Digital Photo Professional
megapixel CMOS sensor). For those worried about too many megapixels software will automatically remove it. The lens filter also includes an anti-
clouding resolution and producing noise, the XTi's CMOS sensor maintains static charge so dust doesn't get attracted to your lens in the first place.
high resolution with a 1.6x conversion ratio. The XTi feels good and features a sturdy grip for your right hand. The body
If you enjoy experimenting with colour, six picture styles are offered is lightweight, so you won't feel a burden if you need to carry it around with
(standard, portrait, landscape, neutral, faithful and monochrome for black and you for a whole day. You even have the choice between a black or silver
white shots) that will adjust the tone, contrast, saturation and sharpness of body colour.
your shots. You can also save up to three custom settings of your own. Ever since the first Digital Rebel was introduced in the fall of 2003, pricing
An intermediate user will find the semi-manual functions helpful, such as has hovered around 51000, with Canon continually improving the quality
aperture priority, shutter priority, auto depth of field, auto exposure (with for the price. The XTi comes with an MSPR of 51175 for the body-only kit and
access to additional features) or even the full manual exposure setting. The $1350 for the zoom lens. It also comes complete with a Mac and Windows
shutter speed ranges from 1/4000 of a second to 30 seconds and includes compatible software bundle for photo editing, image noise reduction, direct
the infinite bulb. (The shutter will sync up to 1/200 of a second with the printing, and the new dust delete data function. B y Jennifer Kavur
flash.) There are a wide range of ISO settings (from 100 to 1600), which is
especially intriguing for someone just moving over from film. Important dates in Canon's history
Also of interest to intermediate users are three auto focusing modes: one
1933 D r. Takeshi Mitarai, Goro Yoshida and Saburo Uchida open
for stationary subjects, one for moving subjects, and a "smart" setting that
"Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory" in Tokyo
will start or stop focusing for unpredictable subject movements. Three
1934 Yoshida produces the prototype for the "Kwanon," Japan's first
metering modes (evaluative, partial, center-weighted) are also provided. 35mm focal-plane shutter camera
And new to this model are nine individually selectable autofocus points. 1936 "Hansa Canon," the company's first commercial 35mm model, hits
Advanced users should be fully satisfied with a histogram that displays the market at 275 yen
either brightness levels or separate RGB values. You also have the ability to 1937 The company is incorporated as Precision Optical Industry, Co., Ltd.
shoot in JPEG Large + RAW mode for advanced printing and editing, and 1947 T h e company is renamed "Canon Camera Co. Inc."
have the option between sRGB or Adobe RGB colour settings. Seven preset 1955 Canon opens a US branch in New York City
options are available for white balance, which is also customizable. •1969 The company renames itself Canon Inc.
Equipped with a DIGIC II Image Processor, the XTi provides the responsive- 1971 Canon introduces the F-1 system of advanced SLR cameras
ness, power and speed you need when you don't have time to think twice 1973 Canon Canada Inc. is established in Mississauga, Ontario
about a shot. I broke in my XTi with a photo shoot of my sister's newborn 1976 T h e AE-1 is introduced as the world's first SLR with computer-
controlled automation
baby, capturing three frames per second in continuous shooting mode
1981 Canon updates its premiere SLR camera with the New F-1
(which can produce 10 RAW images in a row) in-between crying fits and
1990 The EOSRebel is introduced, as is the BJ-10e Bubble Jet printer
random naps. The XTi happily kept up with the pace. In the amount of time
2000 Canon introduces the PowerShot 5100 DIGITAL ELPH as the world's
it takes for you to announce that you need to wait for the flash, the three- smallest 2 MP digital camera with an optical zoom lens
second recycle time ends and becomes operational again. On a full charge, 2002 The E0S-10s digital SLR for professionals featuring an 11.1
the battery allowed me to fill my 4GB CF card with hundreds of RAW shots. megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor is introduced
And the 0.2 second startup was near-immediate. 200? Canon celebrates the 20th anniversary of its EOS system by
The EOS Integrated Cleaning System is a self-cleaning image sensor announcing the world's fastest digital SLR camera, the
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monitor. There are no equivalents to ATI's Guide Plus+ online TV schedule, the monitor. When the unit is put into standby mode, it acts as a
neither are there features that would allow you to use the PC's hard drive as pass-through, so you can still get your normal computer display.
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source input connectors - component on one side and composite plus of the unit also serves as a way to page through the various input
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When most of us think of photo filters, we think of photos looking like order in which the filters are applied by dragging them into a different order
they've been painted using a watercolour or oil painting effect. While most in the filter dialog. Hide the effect of a filter by clicking its visibility icon to
photo editing software includes filters of this ilk, there are lots of other filters turn it on or off. When you have multiple filters applied to an image you can
that can be used to create interesting effects. remove one by selecting it in the filter list and clicking the Delete Effect
One thing to note about many filters in both Photoshop Elements and Layer icon in the bottom right of the screen.
Photoshop, in particular the Sketch filters, is that the colours used in these Some filters that apply interesting effects include the Shear filter, which
filters are determined by the currently selected foreground and background bends an image. You can use it create a curled photo effect. Before using this
colours. So, you can change the look of the filter by changing the colours you filter, add some extra canvas around the image using Image, Canvas Size
use to apply it. If, for example, you find a filter that looks nice but you don't and then choose Filter, Distort, Shear. Create a small bend in the line in the
like the colours, apply the filter and, when you return to the image choose dialog to curve the image and enable the Repeat Edge Pixels checkbox.
Edit, Undo to undo the filter. Now change your foreground and background The Texturizer filter adds a texture such as burlap or canvas to an image and
colours and choose Filter and then the first option in the Filter menu. This is useful as an addition to a painterly effect, Use the Filter, Texture, Texturizer
reapplies the filter, this time using the newly selected colours. option and, from the Texture selection, choose the textured surface to use.
If you're working with 16-bit images such as those converted from Camera You'll find other textures to load by clicking the flyout menu next to the
RAW, you may find the filters aren't available. To apply them, you'll need to Texture list and clicking the Load Texture option. The textures are stored in
first convert your image using Image, Mode, 8 bits per channel. your program's presets \ textures folder. These textures include the Puzzle
In Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, you can apply multiple filters using texture which creates a jigsaw puzzle effect as well as footprints, and so on.
the Filter Gallery. Apply the first filter, click the New Effect Layer option in the The Halftone filter creates an effect reminiscent of a photograph printed in
bottom right of the screen and apply a second filter. If desired, adjust the an old newspaper. Before the selecting the filter, select the colours ensuring
your foreground colour is the darker colour and the background colour is
lighter. Configure the filter by setting the pattern type to Dot, then select a
dot size and a value for the contrast.
The Liquify filter is available in Photoshop and not in Photoshop Elements.
It is useful when retouching portraits. To use it, choose Filter, Liquify. Select
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tools can improve a portrait without it being obvious they've been applied.
Filters work faster and in many cases look better on a small image than on
a very large one. For this reason, consider reducing the size of the image
before applying the filter. Also be aware that a filter, once applied to an
image, permanently changes the image so you will not be able to return to
your original once you save the altered version. For this reason, only ever
work on a duplicate image and never the original.
If you are working on a multi-layer image, you will find the filter adjusts only
the currently selected layer. If you want to apply a filter to the entire image,
select the top layer and choose Layer, New, Layer and click Ok. Click on this
layer, press Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E (Command + Option + Shift + E for Mac
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camera is stashed away in your bag, but you remember that your camcorder we've learned about how video cameras capture stills, the results of two of
has a photo mode. You flick a switch and snap off a half dozen frames, happy the models were predictable, but we were modestly surprised by the third.
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the hard fact that their processors are generally geared for rendering video, fuss, no muss. How do the shots look? Let's just say you probably wouldn't
not touching up stills. But while these and other issues bear significant want to spend the two bits it would cost to print them. The only legitimate
weight, the biggest problem is that camcorder image sensors just don't cap- situation to use the DC2 2's still image mode is if you happen to catch a
ture as much visual information as the sensors inside most digital cameras. glimpse of a Sasquatch and haven't time to pull out your camera - the
Ouick word on image sensors: They're made up of thousands or millions of resulting grainy, off-colour picture will fit right in with all the other photos
tiny photodiodes that capture light. Assuming a shot is captured at the ever taken of the mythical beast.
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ESRB: Mature R:stitip.: 3/5 there's also a legitimate reason behind Halo 2's Vista-only support, and
Platform: Windows PC (Running on a Windows Vista box with a that's Games for Windows Live, a Vista-only online service modeled after the
3.0 GHz Intel Dual Core processor, 2GB of RAM, and a 512MB ATI Xbox 360's Xbox Live network. It allows players to create a gamertag that
Radeon X1900 XT graphics card; displayed at 1920x1200 on a can be carried from game to game, earn achievement points in participating
Dell 2407FPW 24-inch LCD) Games for Windows titles, create a network of gaming friends, and avoid
With less than six months to go before the release of Halo 3 for the Xbox 360, encountering players they don't like. It's been a raging success for
PC garners are just now seeing its predecessor, Halo 2, come to their Microsoft's console, and, as far as this reviewer is concerned, it's a welcome
preferred platform. This timing makes the proposition a bit wonky. PC and long overdue addition to the PC gaming experience.
garners are, to a large degree, obsessed with bleeding edge technology and So Halo 2 has been polished up, runs well, and will let you get your feet wet
graphics, so why should they bother to pick up a three-year-old game that in Games for Windows Live. Add in the fact that the Xbox edition is probably
was developed for six-year-old hardware? the most popular console shooter of all time, and you'd think Halo 2 for
One reason is that Halo 2 is one of those rare PC games that's pretty much Windows would be a sure-fire grand slam. But it isn't. And here's the reason:
guaranteed to E6.1 eYceptionally well even on relatively weak gaming it just feels old.
systems. Developer Bungie has given the visuals a moderate upgrade—alien Shooters have evolved substantially over the last few years. Environments
models in particular have an enormous amount of new detail—but even with are now nearly photo-realistic and are often modeled after real-world
the improved graphics set on high, I still experienced a blistering frame rate locations to enhance authenticity. Sophisticated tactical play, both solo and
during ihr gA me's most harried firefights. And with a minimum Windows squad-based, is now the norm rather than the exception. And in rare cases
Experience Index of 3.0, Halo 2 ought to run just as well on machines much where legitimate strategy is absent, there's usually some sort of memorable
less powerful than my mid-tier test system. shtick—like Prey's weird reverse gravity and teleportation system.
If you don't know what a Windows Experience Index is, that means you Halo 2 has none of these elements. In fact, even at the time of its Xbox
aren't running Windows Vista, which, as Microsoft would have it, also means release, Halo 2's legitimate innovations—such as being able to wield two
you won't be able to play Halo 2. Now some garners will immediately cry foul weapons at once and hijack enemy vehicles—were relatively minor. It was,
and claim that the software giant is just trying to force consumers to run out more or less, just a natural evolution of 2001's Halo: Combat Evolved. I guess
what I'm saying is this: compared to more recent games, Halo 2 feels a lot
like an old-fashioned twitchy shooter.
Tragically, the game's most pioneering feature, a brilliant online match-
making system that all but guarantees players of roughly equal skill levels
face off against one another, has been effectively nullified in the PC version,
which provides the option to access a traditional select-a-server screen that
PC garners will almost certainly favour without giving matchmaking a fair
shot. Also reduced in the PC version is the console edition's unusual and
attractive ability join a party that can be moved from game to game by the
party leader.
However, even after taking all of its problems into consideration, it would be
a mistake to write off Halo 2. It was a terrific console shooter when it was
released, and it still provides good, twitchy fun—particularly when played
online. Just don't be surprised if you find yourself wondering what all the
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