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Lexar Launches New microSD Reader w/iOS Capabilities

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Lexar has announced a new microSD card reader for use with iOS devices. The tiny card reader features a Lightning connector for direct connection to iPhones and iPads and allows you to import files directly to your Camera Roll.

The new reader retails for $41.99 but it looks like B&H already has them in stock for $29.95. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Adobe Updates Photoshop Mix 1.4 for iPad & iPhone

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Photoshop Mix 1.4

Adobe recently updated Photoshop Mix to version 1.4 for the iPad and iPhone with several new features, including:

  • Auto Crop analyzes images and suggests non-destructive boundaries based on the primary objects in an image
  • Easier sharing with Instagram now as an option
  • Open files from Lightroom, Photoshop Sketch, Illustrator Line and Illustrator Draw through expanded Creative Cloud connectivity
  • Faster preview generation and iOS 8 compatibility

You can download the updated version for free on the iTunes App Store.

CTRL+Console Turns Your iPad into a Video Editing Control Surface

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CTRL+Console with MacBook

A couple days ago, I randomly got a download code for the CTRL+Console app and a couple modules because I went to the Supermeet at NAB this year. I don’t even remember seeing it there but I thought I would check it out because the demo video looked pretty slick.

I have been using it as a control surface for editing in Adobe Premiere Pro for a day or two now.

It is a very well designed app that allows your iPad to connect via Bluetooth to your Mac or Windows machine and serve as a control surface, complete with a jog wheel. [Read more…]

Adobe Releases Photoshop Mix Version 1.1

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Photoshop Mix Update

Adobe has released a new update for Photoshop Mix, which is a free app for the iPad. New features in version 1.1 include the following:

  • Image Swap, enabling users to change the order of layers in a Mix project by dragging and dropping thumbnails
  • Redesigned undo and redo experience enabling for more creative freedom
  • Full round-trip editing capabilities between Photoshop Express and Photoshop Mix
  • Ability to save full resolution files to the user’s local camera roll
  • Support for large panoramic files, as well as PNG file formats

Photoshop Mix is available here on the iTunes App Store.

Masking, Compositing and Selections in Photoshop Mix for iPad

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In the above video, Photoshop Principal Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes explains how to use Photoshop and Photoshop Mix together in order to do mobile masking, compositing, and make selections. You can find Photoshop Mix here on the iTunes App Store.