This week I finally pulled the trigger and purchased Final Cut X and Motion. I’ve been using Final Cut Express 4 since 2008, it was WAY past time to upgrade. To be honest, while I knew it was a needed move 1, I was a little leery. Final Cut X got trashed when it first…
Tag: Apple
Approaching Lightroom
Last Spring Apple announced the expected, and yet altogether depressing, demise of the incredible Aperture. This photo organizing and post-processing application was one of the first purchases I made after begin given my first DSLR. I love it’s simplicity, clean lay-out, and speed. Aperture will probably work for another year or so before it becomes…
iOS 7 – First Thoughts
When iOS 7 was first introduced at WWDC I was not all that thrilled with the operating system's skin. The icons and chrome seemed overly bright, like the type of reflective glare which tends to give me a headache. On the other hand, new features such as command center did impress me and I guardedly…
Retail Wonder of the World
I tend to avoid malls between “Black Friday” and January 1. Â I dislike pushy crowds of individuals, all pushing through the mass pursing their own agenda – it’s overwhelmingly stressful. Â For some reason, however, I thought it would be a good idea to head to Cherry Hill Mall on “Boxing Day” to see if I…
Thanks for the Memories
“To do what I do well, I need a Mac.” It was with those words that I requested to have a MacBook purchased for me by Central Baptist in the next year’s budget. I explained how, with the media creation and presentation we were doing at the Church, a Mac would make the work-flow easier….
Hands On With the iPad 2
Well, yesterday I stood outside and got myself an iPad. Â Now, a day later, I’m ready to share some thoughts on actually using it. The bad It might seem odd to start with the bad things in a review, but with my iPad I feel compelled to share the one thing that I feel Apple…
