News and tips for creative professionals in graphics, publishing, web design, and more

Review: Canon Selphy CP780 snapshot printer

Susan Silvius — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

The Selphy CP780 is an inexpensive and nearly idiot-proof snapshot printer, but you make major compromises in performance and price per page.

Review: Canon Selphy CP790 snapshot printer

Susan Silvius — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800

This printer is cute and stylish, but it wastes ink and has an awkward paper-handling setup

Review: iScrapbook 2.1

Katherine Murray — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:15:00 -0800

Scrapbooking program offers high-quality design, easy layouts, and a seemingly unlimited supply of inspiration.

Review: Curio Professional 6

Stuart Gripman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Curio is a single application for note taking, outlining, mind mapping, project management, charting, drawing, presenting, and more.

Review: Bamboo Fun and Bamboo Pen & Touch

Harry McCracken — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:41:00 -0800

We review and compare two new Wacom consumer pen tablets.

New Casio EX-G1 camera is slim and smash-proof

Sarah Jacobsson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0800

Casio today announced the 12.1-megapixel Exilim EX-G1, which the company says is drop-, cold-, dust-, and waterproof, as well as being the "world's slimmest shock-resistant digital camera."

SneakPeek Pro enhances previews of graphics and publishing files

Dan Frakes — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:05:00 -0800

SneakPeek Pro enhances Mac OS X's Quick Look feature by adding support for a number of graphics and publishing files. It also provides much more information about those files within Quick Look previews.

Red Giant Software releases Holomatrix

Jackie Dove — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800

New After Effects plug-in gives your footage that sci-fi look.

Add, remove, and replace PDF pages

Pariah S. Burke — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

Pariah Burke walks you through the process of adding, removing, and replacing pages in complex Acrobat Pro PDF files.

Full-sized HD camcorders buying guide

Christopher Breen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:07:00 -0800

How to choose the right HD camcorder? We’ve got some shopping tips if you’re in the market for one this holiday season. And we’ve got a few camcorder recommendations based on what we’ve reviewed over the past year.

Pocket HD camcorders buying guide

Christopher Breen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:07:00 -0800

The pocket camcorder may be the hottest holiday gift this year. To help you make a decision, here are some of our top-rated pocket camcorders from the products we’ve reviewed.

Slideshow: Camcorders for the holidays

Macworld Staff — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:06:00 -0800

A look at HD camcorders for the holiday shopping season.

Runtime Revolution 4.0 offers new Web-authoring option

Tony Craine — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:52:00 -0800

The latest version of this cross-platform software-creation environment allows developers to deploy apps directly to the Web.

Extracting content from PDF files

Pariah S. Burke — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:35:00 -0800

Contrary to popular belief, it's really easy to retrieve content from finished PDF documents.

Digital SLR cameras buying guide

Roman Loyola and Ben Long — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:33:00 -0800

If you’re serious about digital photography, a DSLR camera is the way to go. How to pick the right one? We’ve got some shopping tips on what to keep in mind if you’re thinking of buying a DSLR this holiday season.

Review: Sony Handycam HDR-XR520V HD camcorder

Rob Mead — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0800

Sony’s Handycam HDR-XR520V is a monster when it comes to storage capacity, with a 240GB hard drive.

A look at two Internet-connected printers

Roman Loyola — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Roman Loyola takes a quick look at the Internet features in the HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web and the Lexmark Interact S605 printers.

Review: Sony Handycam HDR-CX520V HD camcorder

Rob Mead — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:30:00 -0800

China has ordered Google to suspend its foreign Web site search service after warning that the company's filtering of pornography was too weak.

Livestream's new service streams live video to the iPhone

Tony Craine — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:57:00 -0800

Livestream extended the reach of its free video-streaming service by providing a gateway to the iPhone and iPod touch using the built-in H.264 HTTP live streaming in QuickTime.

Fonts in the wild

Jay J. Nelson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

You don't have to be a font designer to enjoy identifying fonts in public places. Jay Nelson walks you through exploring fonts wherever you are.

Get better prints

Dave Johnson and Kelly Turner — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:30:00 -0800

No matter how much you enjoy taking digital photos and sharing them electronically, there’s something special about photos that you hold in your hand. These days, it’s popular to let someone else make prints for you. But there are advantages to printing your photos.

Review: Memorex MCC225 MyVideo HD pocket camcorder

Tim Moynihan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:14:00 -0800

The MyVideo is purely a budget buy, but a solid one. Its looks and build quality may not be something you can fall in love with, but it shoots good enough video in bright light to make it a decent value for the $130 price.

Primera intros BravoPro Xi-Series disc publishers

Nick Spence — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:05:00 -0800

Primera Technology, a developer and manufacturer of CD/DVD/BD duplication and printing equipment, has announced the new BravoPro Xi-Series Disc Publishers.

Solve inkjet printer problems

Robert Ellis — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

Troubled by blurry prints or strange colors? Try these solutions to common printer frustrations.

Review: Panasonic HDC-HS300 HD camcorder

Rob Mead — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Panasonic’s HDC-HS300 is capable of extraordinary video quality and offer a good range of manual options, with manual lens ring controls that are as easy to use as they are capable.

Adobe to lay off nearly 700 workers

James Niccolai — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:08:00 -0800

Adobe Systems will lay off 680 staff in a move to cut costs, the company said Tuesday.

Photoshop tip: Global Light

Pariah S. Burke — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

What is the Global Light setting and when should you use it?

Review: Panasonic HDC-TM300 HD camcorder

Jim Feeley — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Panasonic's HDC-TM300 HD camcorder captures good video and still images, allows deep manual control, and provides useful automated settings.

Integrate your iWeb site with Facebook

Adam Berenstain — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Here's a few tips on bringing iWeb and Facebook together.

Review: Sanyo VPC-WH1 HD camcorder

Jim Feeley — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:10:00 -0800

There are only two reasons to buy Sanyo’s Xacti VPC-WH1 HD camcorder, but they’re good reasons: It’s inexpensive, and it’s waterproof.

Review: JVC Everio GZ-HM400

Rob Mead — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:50:00 -0800

Designed to sit at the top of JVC’s Everio camcorder line, the GZ-HM400 should give its rivals a run for their money.

Review: SketchBook Mobile for iPhone

John Brandon — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:31:00 -0800

Autodesk's app is one of the better painting and drawing apps on the iPhone. It's the rare app that appeals to both novices and professionals.

JavaScript getting faster, could displace Flash

Paul Krill — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:45:00 -0800

JavaScript's creator claims JavaScript has displaced Java as a Web client, outlines projected enhancements

Review: JVC Picsio GC-FM1 pocket HD camcorder

Tim Moynihan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:14:00 -0800

On paper, JVC’s Picsio GC-FM1 pocket HD camcorder is loaded. But pocket-camcorder championships aren’t won on paper, they’re won on-screen and in your hands

Novation Launchpad debuts

Jackie Dove — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0800

Novation has unveiled Launchpad, an easy-to-use audio controller that works with Ableton Live 8 performance software to let you create musical compositions.

Review: 21.5- and 27-inch iMacs (Late 2009)

Roman Loyola — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:29:00 -0800

The Late 2009 iMacs are really about the new displays—and the displays are impressive.

Review: Studio One Pro 1.0.1

John Brandon — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

New kid on the block: StudioOne is a powerful new music creation and production app that rivals Apple and Avid offerings.

OWC unveils new quad-interface 12X Blu-ray burner

Roman Loyola — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:34:00 -0800

OWC expanded your external Blu-ray choices by releasing its new Mercury Pro 12x Blu-ray burner.

Review: Google Picasa 3.5 photo organizer

Kris Fong — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

When it comes to organizing, editing, and sharing photos, most Mac users know iPhoto. But Google offers Picasa, a free photo editing and sharing app that rivals iPhoto ‘09.

Sorenson Media releases Sorenson Squeeze 6

Jackie Dove — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:15:00 -0800

Sorenson Media has released Sorenson Squeeze 6, an update of its video encoding software. This version is designed to let users more easily encode and publish video to the internet. It adds e-mail and text notification, secure review and approval, optimized video codecs, new filters, and more.

Review: Acorn 2.1 image editing software

James Dempsey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

Acorn 2.1 is a great app for digital photography hobbyists, bloggers, or anyone who needs a decent amount of flexibility in editing images but doesn't require the power of a full image editor.

Creating a favicon for your Web site

Chris McVeigh — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Go to any major Web site, and you’ll almost certainly see an icon to the left of the address in your browser. This tiny image is called a favicon (or Favorites Icon), and with a little effort, you can create one of your own.

Readers' entries to the Macworld pumpkin carving contest

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:30:00 -0700

Check out these amazing reader submissions for our great Macworld pumpkin carving contest.

Review: VHS capture tools compared

Christopher Breen — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:15:00 -0700

If you have a box of VHS slowly deteriorating in the basement, use these tools to convert them.

Self-promotional sites with iWeb

Adam Berenstain — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:30:00 -0700

Pulling together a self-promotional Web site can be complex. Using iWeb for the task can make your job easier.

Review: Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone

Jackie Dove — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:12:00 -0700

The good part about Adobe's new Photoshop.com Mobile iPhone app is that it's easy, intuitive, fast, and fun, and does what it says it will do. The bad part is that it doesn't do that much.

Review: ScreenFlow 2

Rob Griffiths — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:30:00 -0700

ScreenFlow 2 adds transitions, audio ducking, clip playback speed adjustment, and more to the screen recording and editing suite.

ScreenFlow 2.0 adds powerful new editing features

Lex Friedman — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:25:00 -0700

Telestream's already-powerful screencasting studio, ScreenFlow, gets more powerful with version 2.0.

Review: Adobe Photoshop Elements 8

Rick LePage — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:18:00 -0700

Adobe's low-cost image editor features some interesting new tools and lots of small changes that add up to top-notch program.

Maximize your iMovie editing space

Jeff Carlson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:30:00 -0700

The designers of iMovie have included several options for maximizing the editing environment for any screen size. Whether you want to focus on your project instead of your video library, or just want to recover some elbow room while editing, the following techniques will help.