Desktop App

A good application would be something that will allow you to emailed photo and videos from you cell phone or downloaded from you camera and quickly edit them and add music without getting too technical. I know that there is software that does editing but it would be nice to have something that involves just a drag and drop interface. I work with paint shop, gimp, and Sony Vegas to do my editing and it can sometimes get a little deep and complex. So, that is why I think something like this would be great. This will be something that anyone could use without any learning curb. It will also be able to format the media into any format with just a click of a button. There may be something similar this on the market already but I have not seen it.

jQuery

Draggable text using jQuery

Web App

The app that I chose to use is called Cooltext  http://www.cooltext.com/
It is a online line app that can only be used while on the the site and cannot be downloaded.
Cooltext is used to easily make text banners / logos and buttons. Once you have created your logo or button all you need to do is save it as a picture to your local drive or cooltext gives you the source code to put directly into your HTML page. I really did have that much interest in HTML until this class, it is a really cool thing to learn something and then use it to create and share with others. Cooltext is a site that I used before and now will likely be using it a lot more. What I also like about it is how simple it is to use and there are tons of fonts that you can down load and use on you own computer and it all for free.

The Aperture Setting

Last time a talked about the ISO this time I am going to talk about the aperture. The aperture is the size or opening on the lens of your camera that lets light in which is controlled by a diaphragm and set by the controls on the camera.  The opening of the diaphragm is measured by the f-stop f/1.4, f/2, f/3 and so on. The higher the f-stop the less light comes in the lower the f-stop the more light comes in.  Also with a lower f-stop you are going to get a faster exposure which is good for sporting events and capturing movement with minimal blur. One of the cool things that the aperture can change is the Depth of Field.

Basically the DOF is what is in focus and what is not in focus in front and behind of the subject. A high f-stop will the whole picture into focus but a low f-stop will keep the subject in focus but blur the background.  On my next post I will talk about the shutter speed and then discuss how all three (shutter speed, aperture, and ISO) work together.

The ISO Setting

A few weeks ago I posted some information on what may be the most important settings on a DSLR.  The ISO, stutter speed and aperture.  Today I will talk a little about the ISO.  The ISO setting is a part of or setting that controls the exposure of the image.  ISO is a measure of the sensor sensitivity to light. The best setting of the ISO is going to be low (50,100,200) which is going to produce low noise and a sharper image, but a low ISO need more surrounding light. This setting is great for outdoors.  A high ISO (800, 1600, 3200) needs less light and will have more noise and less shape. This high setting is good for indoors (dark) or where flash is not permitted.  So, to sum it up a high ISO is best used in low light situations. A low ISO is best used situations where light is not that big of an issue.  That’s it, not too much to it. One more thing to remember, changing the ISO does change the noise (grain) and the sharpness of the photo.  Play around with it in different lighting and see what works best for you.  Next time I will talk a little about the aperture and f-stop.  Till then have a great one.