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	<itunes:summary>Covering photo and video production and post-production technologies</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Blackmagic Design Adds Timecode and DNxHD QuickTime Support to HyperDeck SSD Recorders</title>
		<link>http://photo.it-enquirer.com/2012/02/21/blackmagic-design-adds-timecode-and-dnxhd-quicktime-support-to-hyperdeck-ssd-recorders/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=blackmagic-design-adds-timecode-and-dnxhd-quicktime-support-to-hyperdeck-ssd-recorders</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blackmagic Design announced the release of HyperDeck 2.5 public beta, a new software update that adds embedded timecode support, DNxHD recording to QuickTime and SDI camera record triggering to its HyperDeck SSD recorders.]]></description>
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		<title>Scanning backgrounds for digital photos</title>
		<link>http://photo.it-enquirer.com/2012/02/15/scanning-backgrounds/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=scanning-backgrounds</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scanning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using a photo scanner and painting canvas or another "real-world" material, you can create stunning backgrounds for digital photos.]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Crumplepop ToneGrade</title>
		<link>http://photo.it-enquirer.com/2012/02/07/review-crumplepop-tonegrade/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=review-crumplepop-tonegrade</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[expires off="2012-02-08 18:00:00"]<span style="color:#ff0000;font-weight:bold;">NEW </span>[/expires]ToneGrade is a plug-in for Final Cut Pro X that, when applied to footage, resembles the High Dynamic Range (HDR) effect somewhat. ToneGrade is especially useful for close-ups of people and objects. It creates "character" by boosting local contrast and adding depth and potentially saturation.]]></description>
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		<title>SilverFast 8: how to change a colour?</title>
		<link>http://photo.it-enquirer.com/2012/02/07/silverfast-8-how-to-change-a-colour/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=silverfast-8-how-to-change-a-colour</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scanning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[expires off="2012-02-08 18:00:00"]<span style="color:#ff0000;font-weight:bold;">NEW </span>[/expires]With SilverFast 8 scanning software, it is easy to change one specific range of colours in an image. You use the Selective Colour Correction tool. I used this tool to change a book cover's main colour in less than 10 seconds. Scanning doesn't always need to be centered around photos or negatives. It can also be used for more creative purposes.]]></description>
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		<title>Review: CameraBag 2 Photo editing</title>
		<link>http://photo.it-enquirer.com/2012/02/02/review-camerabag-2-photo-editing/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=review-camerabag-2-photo-editing</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Image]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CameraBag 2 is a collection of filters and effects for your photographs. It's easy to use, comes with a huge collection of presets, and offers total control over styles, adjustments, and borders. Although it can be used by just selecting a preset or recipe, you can create your own recipes from scratch. The possibilities are endless.]]></description>
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		<title>Nikon D4&#8242;s clean output and the Atomos Ninja</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initial testing of the Atomos Ninja with the new Nikon D4 dSLR camera proves the Nikon D4 generates an uncompressed, clean HD signal over HDMI. It makes the Ninja a perfect companion for the Nikon D4.]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Joby Gorillapod Micro 800 tripod</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joby, the makers of well-know Gorillapod flexible tripods, have a new tripod that is not flexible. It is not like any other tripod either. We tested the Gorillapod Micro 800, a small, stylish camera stand that takes on 800 grams of equipment.]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Helicon Focus Pro x64</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helicon Focus is an application that allows you to create a completely focused image from several partially focused images by combining the areas in focus. Its main use is for macro photography and microscopic photography, but it does wonders to beat the diffraction problem on landscape photography as well.]]></description>
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		<title>Uncompressed video via HDMI becomes popular again</title>
		<link>http://photo.it-enquirer.com/2012/01/24/uncompressed-video-via-hdmi-becomes-popular-again/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=uncompressed-video-via-hdmi-becomes-popular-again</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A year ago, the Atomos Ninja and the Cinedeck Extreme field recorders were about the two only ones that could record video directly to a high-quality codec using a video camera's HDMI output. Today, Black Magic has at least three devices that are capable of recording to Uncompressed the same way.]]></description>
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		<title>Why a photo scanner doesn&#8217;t need white balance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your digital camera needs to be white balanced &#8212; actually, grey balanced would be more accurate. The reason is that the camera's whites, greys and blacks, should all be calibrated to a known neutral value. From there, the camera's electronics can figure out how other colors should be rendered. Scanners don't have that problem.]]></description>
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