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Print Size and File Size Calculator
This calculator will help you work out maximum print sizes you can expect from digital images. It will also work out approximate file sizes for Raw, TIFF and JPEG images. As long as you know the pixel dimensions of your image, the calculator will work out the rest for you. You can use it with digital camera images or other digital images.
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Blog entries tagged 'tips'
Tips, tricks and resources #4
These tips, tricks and resources will help you learn new things, find helpful resources and make you more productive.
Read blog entry...7 top tips for successful video production planning
The normal course of video production separates into a three distinct phases: pre-production (planning), production (filming) and post production (editing). Because production and post production normally employ most of the physical resources used in a project (travel, recording media, equipment, personnel) it is important to manage these resources and the risks involved as efficiently as possible - and to do that you need to plan carefully.
Here are our 7 top tips for successful video production planning:
Read blog entry...Tips, tricks and resources #3
These tips, tricks and resources will help you learn new things, find helpful resources and make you more productive.
Read blog entry...A simple tool for distributing files
There are a lot of different file hosting sites on the Internet.
Read blog entry...Tips, tricks and resources #2
These tips, tricks and resources will help you learn new things, find helpful resources and make you more productive.
Read blog entry...On the 12th day of JISC Digital Media Christmas…
...collapse your reflector.
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...use your mic wisely.
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...zoom in to focus.
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...normalise your files.
Read blog entry...On the 8th day of JISC Digital Media Christmas…
...monitor with headphones.
Read blog entry...On the 7th day of JISC Digital Media Christmas…
...pan very slowly.
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...use a string tripod.
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...fill light your subject.
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...pile up the cushions.
Read blog entry...On the 3rd day of JISC Digital Media Christmas…
...always take a penny.
Read blog entry...On the 2nd day of JISC Digital Media Christmas…
...stabilise your lights.
Read blog entry...On the 1st day of JISC Digital Media Christmas…
...remember to use a pop shield.
Read blog entry...Tips, tricks and resources #1
These tips, tricks and resources will help you learn new things, find helpful resources and make you more productive.
Read blog entry...New lens document just released
We have just released a new introductory document on lenses, it describes the main components of the lens and what you should consider before choosing a lens for a task.
Read blog entry...Tip - Silence the phones
You're on a roll, you're recording your best piece of audio ever..... and then one of your phones in the room rings, throwing you completely off. Although it seems obvious, you would be surprised at how easy it is to ruin a recording by being thrown off due to the phone ringing. Remember to turn off/silence/unplug your phones when recording. More recently this also applies to computer noises such as twitter/facebook alerts. If you hear the Microsoft Windows shutting down sound then you have probably lost your recording anyway! If you have any tips yourself, please do add them to the comments.
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