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Using color approximations

There are hundreds if not thousands of color variations, and depending on the device, each of them can be reproduced differently. Few, if any, devices guarantee that the color representation will be accurate and will match every color value of the original image, therefore there are different techniques that approximate colors. One of the ways

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Showing the dark side of the Moon

Photographs where certain elements seem too dark or too light cause frustration. Professional photographers are able to avoid such situations with proper lighting settings, while an average camera user will not always figure out how to set the correct settings. Sometimes there is extra shade that prevents a photographer from a good shot. Sometimes there

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Identical twins

No matter that practically all our users are familiar with the JPEG format, questions like whether or not JPEG and JPG are the same, still come up. So, are they completely the same? If they are, why are the extensions different? JPEG and JPG stand for “Joint Photographic Expert Group” and “Joint Photographic Group” respectively

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Portrait photography tips

Portrait photography is one of the most difficult ones. The success of a portrait photo is determined by the person’s similarity to the real appearance, but not just this. Professional portrait photographers are able to reveal the person’s character – they are able to capture the most attractive feature – face expression, look, etc. The

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Use Image Converter Plus to make the SNP files more accessible and more printable

File extension .snp refers to Microsoft Access. These files include layouts, text and graphics. They are not intended for editing and display the Access report. The .snp files can be viewed separately, embedded in web pages, and added as attachments to e-mail messages. Viewing .snp files may cause difficulties – for instance, if you install

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Don’t lose a single file

Losing something is really unpleasant. Feeling that something has just been there, but can no longer be located is the cause of frustration, especially if the thing is really necessary or valuable. When the same situation refers to graphic files, the loss may be caused by the “third parties” – broken computer, flash card, etc.

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Changing image color depth

The main requirement the user may have for the web graphics is to have them load fast and look good representing all the image colors in their full blossom. In order to achieve this, one needs to compress the image choosing the image format that will allow the highest possible image quality. Another requirement is

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Repairing damaged image files

Image files can be damaged due to the system errors, user errors, or camera issues. There are situations when the file can be viewed on a certain device, while another one will not recognize them. Sometimes the image files are not recognized by any device, while they contain important information valuable for the user. If

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Think you are multitasking?

One of the requirements practically each company sets for a prospective employee, is to be a multi-tasking person. This means that you will have to carry on several projects at once, while each of them should be a success. It’s a hard task, isn’t it? Once in a while you get distracted, can forget important

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Convert bitmaps to DDS texture

The DDS format which is proprietary of the DirectX software is mainly used in the field of game development. The format is easy to read and write. The format can save data both compressed and uncompressed, with or without mipmaps. The DDS format is supported by other tools, such as Direct3D. Creation of a DDS

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