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**Episode 68: Revisiting Geotagging with HoudahGeo 6.0** May 22, 2020
Show notes

With photographers finding themselves with unexpected time on their hands at home, it's a great time to update the location data in the photos in your library. Pierre Bernard joins us again to talk about the new features in his Mac app HoudahGeo 6.0, indulging our lazy photographic habits, and...how HoudahGeo supports scuba divers?

**Sponsor**

**HoudahGeo** -- If you want to take photos and remember where they were shot, and your camera doesn't have built-in geotagging, use HoudahGeo 6.0 on the Mac to attach GPS coordinates and location names to your photos. Get 25% off HoudahGeo 6.0 with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://www.houdah.com/houdahGeo/buy.html?coupon=PHOTOACTIVE

**Guest:**

Pierre Bernard

**Hosts:**

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram

Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

**Show Notes:**

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HoudahGeo 6.0

Episode 40: Location Exploration with HoudahGeo

This is What the Crowd of Photographers Looks Like During ‘Firefall’ in Yosemite, PetaPixel

Crisis in our national parks: how tourists are loving nature to death, The Guardian

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: Shoot with a Pro, YouTube

Kirk: The Zen of Creativity

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Crowds at Yosemite to photograph the “Firefall” (from the PetaPixel article )

Pierre Bernard diving in Bali, no doubt thinking chiefly about location coordinates

**Episode 68: Revisiting Geotagging with HoudahGeo 6.0** May 22, 2020
Show notes

With photographers finding themselves with unexpected time on their hands at home, it's a great time to update the location data in the photos in your library. Pierre Bernard joins us again to talk about the new features in his Mac app HoudahGeo 6.0, indulging our lazy photographic habits, and...how HoudahGeo supports scuba divers?

**Sponsor**

**HoudahGeo** -- If you want to take photos and remember where they were shot, and your camera doesn't have built-in geotagging, use HoudahGeo 6.0 on the Mac to attach GPS coordinates and location names to your photos. Get 25% off HoudahGeo 6.0 with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://www.houdah.com/houdahGeo/buy.html?coupon=PHOTOACTIVE

**Guest:**

Pierre Bernard

**Hosts:**

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram

Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

**Show Notes:**

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HoudahGeo 6.0

Episode 40: Location Exploration with HoudahGeo

This is What the Crowd of Photographers Looks Like During ‘Firefall’ in Yosemite, PetaPixel

Crisis in our national parks: how tourists are loving nature to death, The Guardian

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: Shoot with a Pro, YouTube

Kirk: The Zen of Creativity

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Crowds at Yosemite to photograph the “Firefall” (from the PetaPixel article )

Pierre Bernard diving in Bali, no doubt thinking chiefly about location coordinates

Episode 67: Chris Niccolls on Making Videos about Photography May 08, 2020

Show notes

This week we’re joined by Chris Niccolls, co-host (with Jordan Drake) of DPReview TV, one of our favorite video resources about photography. Yes, there are hundreds of photographers on YouTube, but we’ve long enjoyed Chris’s and Jordan’s friendly and knowledgable approach to reviewing photo gear and educating viewers about all aspects of photography and videography.

Guest:

Chris Niccolls, Instagram

Hosts:

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Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram
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DPReview TV, hosted by Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake
The Camera Store TV
Canon EOS R5: Go big, or go home, DPReview
Fujifilm Acros II Film Review (vs. Acros film simulation)
Leica M10 Monochrom Hands-on Review
FujiFilm X RAW Studio
DPReview TV: The gear that changed my life
The Art of Photography

Our Snapshots:

Jeff: Annie Leibovitz at Work
Kirk: USB-C Cable

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**Episode 66: Manual Focus Lenses and Jeff's New Luminar Book** Apr 24, 2020
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The autofocus capabilities in today’s cameras are amazing, so why would anyone buy a lens that offers only manual focus? Jeff and Kirk talk about situations where autofocus isn’t a consideration, such as buying inexpensive fast lenses or using an adapter to mount one brand’s lenses on another brand’s camera (like Nikon lenses on a Fujifilm body). We also chat about Jeff’s just-released book, The Photographer’s Guide to Luminar 4. We’ll be giving away a few copies to subscribers of the PhotoActive mailing list, and we also have a 40% discount code to share.

**Hosts:**

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram

Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

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Examples of SX-70 photo manipulations at Flickr

Peter Gabriel album cover. The photo was taken with a Polaroid SX-70 instant camera. The sleeve's designer Storm Thorgerson said: "Peter himself joined with us at Hipgnosis in disfiguring himself by manipulating Polaroids as they 'developed' ... Peter impressed us greatly with his ability to appear in an unflattering way, preferring the theatrical or artistic to the cosmetic."

Episode #16: Buying and Selling Camera Gear

Fotodiox Pro Lens Mount Adapter, Nikon G Lens to Fujifilm X Camera Body (X-Mount), $60, the adapter Jeff owns

Fringer EF-FX PRO II EOS to Fujifilm FX Adapter, a Canon adapter that works with autofocus

Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R

Fujifilm interview: 'We will get through this crisis together’

The Photographer’s Guide to Luminar 4

Episode 59: Luminar 4 and Its AI Emphasis

Luminar 4

Jeff Carlson Luminar 4 Rocky Nook Webinar: YouTube, WebinarJam

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: Tripod Boom Arm

Kirk: Sofa Sessions: Conversations with Martin Parr

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The boom arm Jeff uses when shooting product photography.

**Episode 66: Manual Focus Lenses and Jeff's New Luminar Book** Apr 24, 2020
Show notes

The autofocus capabilities in today’s cameras are amazing, so why would anyone buy a lens that offers only manual focus? Jeff and Kirk talk about situations where autofocus isn’t a consideration, such as buying inexpensive fast lenses or using an adapter to mount one brand’s lenses on another brand’s camera (like Nikon lenses on a Fujifilm body). We also chat about Jeff’s just-released book, The Photographer’s Guide to Luminar 4. We’ll be giving away a few copies to subscribers of the PhotoActive mailing list, and we also have a 40% discount code to share.

**Hosts:**

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram

Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

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**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

**Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!**

Examples of SX-70 photo manipulations at Flickr

Peter Gabriel album cover. The photo was taken with a Polaroid SX-70 instant camera. The sleeve's designer Storm Thorgerson said: "Peter himself joined with us at Hipgnosis in disfiguring himself by manipulating Polaroids as they 'developed' ... Peter impressed us greatly with his ability to appear in an unflattering way, preferring the theatrical or artistic to the cosmetic."

Episode #16: Buying and Selling Camera Gear

Fotodiox Pro Lens Mount Adapter, Nikon G Lens to Fujifilm X Camera Body (X-Mount), $60, the adapter Jeff owns

Fringer EF-FX PRO II EOS to Fujifilm FX Adapter, a Canon adapter that works with autofocus

Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R

Fujifilm interview: 'We will get through this crisis together’

The Photographer’s Guide to Luminar 4

Episode 59: Luminar 4 and Its AI Emphasis

Luminar 4

Jeff Carlson Luminar 4 Rocky Nook Webinar: YouTube, WebinarJam

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: Tripod Boom Arm

Kirk: Sofa Sessions: Conversations with Martin Parr

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The boom arm Jeff uses when shooting product photography.

**Episode 65: Barney Britton on the Future of the Camera Industry** Apr 10, 2020
Show notes

Camera sales worldwide have steadily decreased over the past several years, and now COVID-19 has thrown everything into disarray. Where is the camera industry headed? Special guest Barney Britton, Senior Editor at DPReview, joins Kirk and Jeff to talk about the factors that are contributing to these shifts. It’s not all grim news, though, and we also talk about what changes and advancements we might see in the near future.

**Guest:**

Barney Britton, website, Instagram

**Hosts:**

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram

Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

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Camera Sales Are Falling Sharply, Om Malick

Alec Soth | Photographer (video)

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: A Photographer's Guide to Navigating the Pandemic, Colby Brown

Kirk: I Know How Furiously Your Heart is Beating, Alec Soth

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Source: https://om.co/2019/09/03/camera-sales-are-falling-sharply/

**Episode 64: Creativity Is Problem Solving, with David duChemin** Mar 20, 2020
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Creativity Is Problem Solving, with David duChemin
A few months ago when we invited David duChemin to return as a PhotoActive guest to talk about his new book *The Heart of the Photograph*, we had no idea it would be at the disruptive beginning of a global pandemic. We talk with David about being creative in this new situation, and how creativity can translate into resiliency. Then we focus on his book, and the questions it raises for how we approach making and working with photographs.

**Guest:**

David duChemin

**Hosts:**

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Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

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The Heart of the Photograph, David’s new book

A Beautiful Anarchy podcast, Better Questions? episode

Ellsworth Kelly, Photographs

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: Exify app

Kirk: Time to step back and take a deep breath.

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David’s new book

**Episode 63: Sharing Photos** Mar 13, 2020
Show notes

Photos are meant to be shared, but with digital photos the options multiply. In this episode, Kirk McElhearn and Jeff Carlson look at several ways to share photos with friends and family.

**Hosts:**

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram

Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

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Mail Drop limits, Apple

How to Use AirDrop to Securely Share or Transfer Files

Use Shared Albums in Photos, Apple

Inside iOS 12: Photos Encourages More Engagement

How to remove GPS location data from photos on iPhone or Mac

How to Easily Share Lightroom Photos to a Group, CreativePro

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: Focos app, revisited

Kirk: Plex

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Sharing Suggestions in the For You panel of Photos on an iPad

Original non-Portrait mode photo shot on iPhone 11 Pro

Focos-edited version of the same photo as above

**Episode 63: Sharing Photos** Mar 13, 2020
Show notes

Photos are meant to be shared, but with digital photos the options multiply. In this episode, Kirk McElhearn and Jeff Carlson look at several ways to share photos with friends and family.

**Hosts:**

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram

Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

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**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

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Mail Drop limits, Apple

How to Use AirDrop to Securely Share or Transfer Files

Use Shared Albums in Photos, Apple

Inside iOS 12: Photos Encourages More Engagement

How to remove GPS location data from photos on iPhone or Mac

How to Easily Share Lightroom Photos to a Group, CreativePro

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: Focos app, revisited

Kirk: Plex

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Sharing Suggestions in the For You panel of Photos on an iPad

Original non-Portrait mode photo shot on iPhone 11 Pro

Focos-edited version of the same photo as above

**Episode 62: Photos App Extensions with Nik Bhatt** Feb 28, 2020
Show notes

Gentleman Coder Nik Bhatt returns to help explain a complicated topic with Apple’s Photos app: Photos Extensions. If you want to use another tool to edit images beyond what Photos offers, you can load that software’s editing tools within Photos. It seems straightforward, but soon gets tricky if you want to go back and adjust some of your edit settings or even if you perform a minor edit in Photos first. If you’ve ever been confused about the differences between Photos Extensions and the “Edit with” feature (which do two very different things), especially for raw files, this is the episode for you.

**Guest:**

Nik Bhatt

**Hosts:**

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram

Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

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RAW Power app

The Ins and Outs of Non-destructive Editing in Photos for Mac and iOS, by Nik Bhatt at TidBITS

The DNG format, Adobe

Linear DNG, Barry Pearson

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: Mesh Laundry Bags

Kirk: Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography

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How to access the Editing Extensions menu in the Edit interface in the Photos app.

The Photos Editing section of the Extensions preference pane in macOS.

**Episode 62: Photos App Extensions with Nik Bhatt** Feb 28, 2020
Show notes

Gentleman Coder Nik Bhatt returns to help explain a complicated topic with Apple’s Photos app: Photos Extensions. If you want to use another tool to edit images beyond what Photos offers, you can load that software’s editing tools within Photos. It seems straightforward, but soon gets tricky if you want to go back and adjust some of your edit settings or even if you perform a minor edit in Photos first. If you’ve ever been confused about the differences between Photos Extensions and the “Edit with” feature (which do two very different things), especially for raw files, this is the episode for you.

**Guest:**

Nik Bhatt

**Hosts:**

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram

Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

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**Show Notes:**

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RAW Power app

The Ins and Outs of Non-destructive Editing in Photos for Mac and iOS, by Nik Bhatt at TidBITS

The DNG format, Adobe

Linear DNG, Barry Pearson

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: Mesh Laundry Bags

Kirk: Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography

**Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter** at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.

If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

*Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.*

How to access the Editing Extensions menu in the Edit interface in the Photos app.

The Photos Editing section of the Extensions preference pane in macOS.

**Episode 61: Choosing What to Photograph** Feb 14, 2020
Show notes

A listener in the PhotoActive Facebook group asks a great question, “How do I choose a subject to shoot?” In this episode, Kirk and Jeff explore how they approach a scene, with groups of photos from deliberate photo shoots that seek to answer that question.

**Hosts:**

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram

Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

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**Show Notes:**

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Jeff's Photo gallery for this episode

Kirk’s Photo gallery for this episode

Episode #13: Aspect Ratios and Why They’re Important

Clise Mansion, Marymoor Park

Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 lens

Fujinon XF 50mm f/2.0 lens

Kirk was mistaken about the Vermeer painting. It's Study of a Young Woman

The Colourful Mr Eggleston documentary

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: MILK Photo Books

Kirk: Ellsworth Kelly, Photographs

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“A lot of garbage…” Jeff’s collection of shots made for this episode.

Windmill, Clise Mansion Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 Shutter speed: 1/60 sec Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Approaching the Windmill Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 Shutter speed: 1/60 sec Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Windmill, Clise Mansion (Black and White edit) Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 Shutter speed: 1/60 sec Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Leaves Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 Shutter speed: 1/125 sec Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 640 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Creek Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 Shutter speed: 1/80 sec Aperture: f/9.0 ISO: 640 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Trees (Black and White edit) Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 Shutter speed: 1/80 sec Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 1600 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Kirk’s collection of shots made for this episode.

Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8–4 R LM OIS Shutter speed: 1/60 sec Aperture: f/4 ISO: 6400 Photo: Kirk McElhearn

Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 Shutter speed: 1/450 sec Aperture: f/2.2 ISO: 160 Photo: Kirk McElhearn

Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 Shutter speed: 1/150 sec Aperture: f/4 ISO: 6400 Photo: Kirk McElhearn

The arch photo, turned upside-down. Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 Shutter speed: 1/150 sec Aperture: f/4 ISO: 6400 Photo: Kirk McElhearn

**Episode 61: Choosing What to Photograph** Feb 14, 2020
Show notes

A listener in the PhotoActive Facebook group asks a great question, “How do I choose a subject to shoot?” In this episode, Kirk and Jeff explore how they approach a scene, with groups of photos from deliberate photo shoots that seek to answer that question.

**Hosts:**

Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram

Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

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**Show Notes:**

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

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Jeff's Photo gallery for this episode

Kirk’s Photo gallery for this episode

Episode #13: Aspect Ratios and Why They’re Important

Clise Mansion, Marymoor Park

Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 lens

Fujinon XF 50mm f/2.0 lens

Kirk was mistaken about the Vermeer painting. It's Study of a Young Woman

The Colourful Mr Eggleston documentary

**Our Snapshots:**

Jeff: MILK Photo Books

Kirk: Ellsworth Kelly, Photographs

**Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter** at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.

If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

*Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.*

“A lot of garbage…” Jeff’s collection of shots made for this episode.

Windmill, Clise Mansion Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 Shutter speed: 1/60 sec Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Approaching the Windmill Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 Shutter speed: 1/60 sec Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Windmill, Clise Mansion (Black and White edit) Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 Shutter speed: 1/60 sec Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Leaves Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 Shutter speed: 1/125 sec Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 640 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Creek Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 Shutter speed: 1/80 sec Aperture: f/9.0 ISO: 640 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Trees (Black and White edit) Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 Shutter speed: 1/80 sec Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 1600 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Kirk’s collection of shots made for this episode.

Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8–4 R LM OIS Shutter speed: 1/60 sec Aperture: f/4 ISO: 6400 Photo: Kirk McElhearn

Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 Shutter speed: 1/450 sec Aperture: f/2.2 ISO: 160 Photo: Kirk McElhearn

Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 Shutter speed: 1/150 sec Aperture: f/4 ISO: 6400 Photo: Kirk McElhearn

The arch photo, turned upside-down. Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 Shutter speed: 1/150 sec Aperture: f/4 ISO: 6400 Photo: Kirk McElhearn

Episode 60: Machine Learning with Andrius Gailiunas and Pixelmator Pro Jan 31, 2020

Show notes

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Andrius Gailiunas of Pixelmator to talk about machine learning and how it powers some of the features in Pixelmator Pro. In particular, we’re impressed with ML Super Resolution, a way to enlarge photos beyond their original dimensions while retaining quality and crispness.

Hosts: