Dick Budnik's Experimental Podcasts

http://mysite.verizon.net/DickBudnik

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I have started this page to explore creating my own tutorial podcasts. My first attempt used a free program called CamStudio Recorder. This program allows me to capture my monitor screen as a video movie and to add a voice over audio track of narration.

Compositing Images in CS5

Processing an Image in Lightroom and then in CS5

The CamStudio Recorder software crashed a lot on my system and didn't capture the brush size so I changed to a different free program called Microsoft Expression Encoder 4. The free version limits my screen capture videos to 10 minutes in length.

Exporting an Image from Lightroom to CS5 - Part A

Exporting an Image from Lightroom to CS5 - Part B

I tried to combine the two above videos using Windows Live Movie Maker. This allowed me to add basic titles, an additional music track and ending credits. However, it also created very large files. See ...

Exporting an Image from Lightroom to CS5 - the long version

For the moment I have decided to just accept the 10 minute limitation of the Microsoft Expression Encorder 4 and live with the smaller file sizes.

Using the Image Processor in CS5

Creating an Action in CS5

Running a Batch Process in CS5

Creating and Using a Droplet in CS5 - Part A

Creating and Using a Droplet in CS5 - Part B

Getting Darker Skies with Small Sensor Cameras
Luminosity Masking and Blue Summer Sky Actions - Part 1

Getting Darker Skies with Small Sensor Cameras
Luminosity Masking and Blue Summer Sky Actions - Part 2

Here's a comparision of four HDR methods compared to processing as a single image in Lightroom and as two blended images in CS5:

HDR Express

HDR using Photomatix - Part 1

HDR using Photomatix - Part 2

HDR using Nix HDR Pro

HDR using CS5 - Part 1

HDR using CS5 - Part 2

HDR using CS5 - Part 3

Single Image in Lightroom

Blending Two Images in CS5 - Part 1

Blending Two Images in CS5 - Part 2

Blending Two Images in CS5 - Part 3

Here's two demo videos using Content Aware Scaling in CS5 as well as the Content Aware options in the Spot Healing tool and in the Fill command.

Content Aware Scale and the Content Aware options in Spot Healing and the Fill command

Content Aware Fill Using a Layer Mask

Using Lightroom videos:

Importing Images into Lightroom

The Library Module in Lightroom

Working With The Develop Module in Lightroom 4

Using Photoshop CS5 Extended:

Using 3D Postcard and Depth of Field

Getting Started with Audacity:

Audacity - Getting Started

DiMAGE A200 Lens Correction Profile
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Using Photoshop CS6 Extended:

Doing Extractions in Photoshop CS6