Just released, on sale! ON1 Sky Swap AI 2023

I previously blogged about ON1’s Photo RAW 2023, their all-in-one photo editing suite. Among its included features is Sky Swap, an incredibly useful tool for getting rid of and upgrading bland skies in your scenics. Just this week, ON1 released Sky Swap AI 2023, an inexpensive standalone/plug-in version focused on just this feature! It’s currently Read more about Just released, on sale! ON1 Sky Swap AI 2023[…]

Mac users: Dynamic Auto Painter 7 is now ready for native use!

Perhaps as a Mac user you’ve been following my previous blog posts about Dynamic Auto Painter 7‘s recent release and came to realize it was for Windows only-! There were ways to deal with that such as using Windows virtualization through Parallels or VMware Fusion, but if you weren’t prepared to do that, you had Read more about Mac users: Dynamic Auto Painter 7 is now ready for native use![…]

LET’S FACE IT: New Gigapixel AI 6.1 Face Refinement is incredible! Save $20+15%

In my last blog post I teased in advance about the new capabilities about to be delivered in Gigapixel AI 6.1.0 – and now it’s here! I helped beta test this release (as I had many others) and was waiting for the final version to go live, because this new technology is SO useful for anyone Read more about LET’S FACE IT: New Gigapixel AI 6.1 Face Refinement is incredible! Save $20+15%[…]

ON1 SPRING SALE: Save up to 50% through March 31

ON1 has been in the Photoshop plug-in and standalone app business since 2005 when they acquired the assets of Extensis (which included Intellihance, SmartScale, MaskPro, Phototools, QX- Tools and Genuine Fractals). Ever since then, ON1 has been turning out top-notch software that today centers around their flagship product, Photo RAW 2022, with even more options Read more about ON1 SPRING SALE: Save up to 50% through March 31[…]

Fires out West! My view from the living room…

Whether you live in the western US, all the way across the country or even overseas, surely you’re aware of the record number of devastating fires now occurring on the Left Coast. The smoke is drifting everywhere, and you can probably see it right now! Here in SoCal, the past month has been pretty eventful, Read more about Fires out West! My view from the living room…[…]

Alone in the wilderness (or so it seems…)

As photographers we all dream of getting away from the noise and bustle of civilization to experience the peace and quiet of the “wild places”. Let me show you some of my recent work of this nature (no pun untended…). I’ll start with these sunset views, taken minutes apart at the same location. A beautiful Read more about Alone in the wilderness (or so it seems…)[…]

New Topaz app! JPEG to RAW AI (launch discount)

It seems that Topaz Gigapixel now has a little brother! It’s called Topaz JPEG to RAW AI, and it’s sort of a “Hamburger Helper” for the many of us who shot a lot of digital photos before RAW was a thing – or for those stuck with only a smartphone when a DSLR was more appropriate. Read more about New Topaz app! JPEG to RAW AI (launch discount)[…]