Archive for August, 2007
Advanced image resize algorithm
This innovative resizing technique allows users to “smart” rescale images without the apparence of artefacts. The technique uses smart image recognition and uses algorithms to identify the least important areas of pictures and manipulating them accordingly.
If you can’t see the video click here.
Photoshop World Tech Expo Free to Public for One Day
The Photoshop World Tech Expo is open to the public one day only on Friday, September 7th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Mandalay Bay South Convention Center, Level Two — Shorelines B, in Las Vegas. If you are interested in mingling with the biggest names in the industry and seeing the latest in Photoshop-related technology, you can sign up for a free Tech Expo pass (valued at $20 per person).
Sign-up for a free pass on the Photoshop Word website.
Adobe Issues Security Patches for Photoshop CS2 and CS3
Available for both the Windows and Mac versions of Photoshop, Adobe has given this the status of a critical update.
If there are still those that believe serious security threats are the attributes of a particular platform, a recent advisory from Adobe should put that myth firmly to rest. Although no user is known to have yet been affected, Adobe has found that both the Mac and PC versions of Photoshop CS2 and CS3 contain “critical vulnerabilities” that could lead to an attacker taking control of a user’s system.
Apparently a malicious BMP, DIB, RLE or PNG file must be opened in Photoshop for this vulnerability to be exploited, with the delivery method seen as being that attacker’s best friend, an email attachment. Interestingly, using images as part of spam or attack-based emails is on the decline, according to Symantec, while Adobe’s own PDF format is increasingly being used.
The security updates for Photoshop CS3 can be applied with the application’s updater, while CS2 users have to manually download the patch and install it. Details and installation instructions are available on the Adobe site.
Via graphics.com
Free QuarkXPress 7.3 Update Available
The 7.3 update for Mac and Windows adds localized user interfaces for European Portuguese, Finnish, Croatian, Hungarian, and Russian, as well as hyphenation and spelling support for Ukrainian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Latvian, Estonian, Icelandic and Slovak.
Apart from these changes speed improvements have been made to the spell checker, saving and text handling. See the complete list of changes.
You may download the update here.
3D Morphable Model Face Animation
The technology available these days is amazing and it’s going to get more and more advanced. For example this 3D Morphable Model Face Animation technology. Basically this technology allows you to create a 3D face model using just a picture. You can create a 3D face model of Mona Lisa for example, you can make Tom Hanks smile, or Carmen Electra sad, all this by using just a picture.
If you can’t see this video click here.
