Printer perfection
Printing images can throw up all kinds of problems, from blurry details or runny ink to unsightly blotches. Here’s our guide to fixing these problems and more on the Mac.
Features
-
-
One is a lonely number
Design is more tribal than nomadic – and creating a design clan is the most rewarding thing you can do.
-
Noise pollution
Noise can ruin an otherwise perfect picture. Photoshop and other tools can help you reduce image noise and rescue your photographs. Digit shows you how.
-
Kroma's Blue Orchid
White Stripes’ latest video features seamless visual effects courtesy of Kroma.
-
Life through a lens
A digital SLR camera is the dream toy for most photographers. We rounded up the major players in the market and put them to the test.
-
In the name of Vod
You’ve heard of Podcasting – the act of making a radio show or other audio file available via iTunes. Well, now you can do it with video, and we can show you how.
-
The Macs true colours
Creative users of the Mac platform need to ensure their work is colour-calibrated. Mac OS X can help, but what other tools and techniques can help make sure your work is colour accurate?
-
Airside
Having created work for Coke and Orange, Airside is winning over major clients with the help of smart hairdressing.
-
Land of the dead
George Romero’s latest chapter in his zombie film series sees the director embrace the magic of digital effects.
-
Burning issues
iTunes is fine for listening to music and managing your iPod, but if you need more from your audio and burning applications you’ll need to look elsewhere.
-
Fade to grey
How long can you expect your inkjet-printed photos to last? Companies are making their claims, but the lack of a standard clouds the issue.
-
Disc dilemma
As both the Blu-ray and HD-DVD camps travelling full steam ahead to get their disc format to market, optimism for a single successor to the DVD format is diminishing.
-
Intel inside the Mac
What does Apple’s promised switch to Intel chips mean for the Mac consumer? We’ve got the answers to your questions.
-
Perfect portfolios
A portfolio is your passport to a brighter, happier future – or a one-way ticket to full-time frustration. Digit unearths the portfolio pitfalls to avoid.
-
Change something
While designers can feel weighed down by jobs, dating, and life, they have the tools to change the world.
-
The podcast revolution
Podcasting is set to become a mainstream media source – and Apple’s new version of iTunes could make it happen.
-
LightScribe at the end of the tunnel
Labelling discs as part of the burning process is a compelling idea, but is the technology ready for widespread adoption?
-
3D in the fast lane
When Ford want a sexy new shot of their cars in action, they don’t hire a photographer, they turn to a crew of 13 3D animators in Essex.
-
Console carnage
This year’s E3 saw the next-gen console war kick off. With Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo showing off new hardware, we asked the experts who’s going to win.
-
Tidy your typefaces
Designers acquire zillions of fonts, and the collection can be a nightmare to manage. We’ve tested the top font management tools for the Mac that promise to keep your type in order.