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Ask about photographic techniques & portraits, landscapes, black and white, etc. These questions address problems occuring in photographic technique. Here's another informative resource to check out: Ten Tips to Improve Photographic Technique.
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Camille Adams Jones
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Canon 5D Mark III multiple cards
How do I designate which card will be used? I am unable to locate the answer in the instruction manual. Somehow it switches cards without shooting video at all! Surely this is a simple setting which I am missing!
5/2/2013 2:12:48 PM
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In the menu, go to "Record func+card/folder sel." Hit the set button. Go to "Record/play". Hit the set button. Choose "1" (your cf card), or "2" (your sd card). Hit set... :-)
5/4/2013 11:29:11 AM
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Susan J. Allen
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member since: 8/20/2005
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Changing Camera Type
I just happened to notice that a number of images in my gallery, all uploaded on the same day, have Miscellaneous Does Not Apply as the camera type, while it was really made with a Canon D50. It's possible that I was out to lunch that day, but suspect there was a glitch in the system, as I can't imagine forgetting that detail in every image I uploaded. At any rate, especially as one of them won 2nd place in the contest, I'd like to correct this (instead of uploading it again correctly), but couldn't find a way. Anyone know how to change the camera type after it's uploaded?
5/2/2013 12:40:52 PM
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Not sure that you can change the camera type after it's uploaded but you might be able to add a note about it to the description under "edit my photos".
5/3/2013 8:57:59 AM
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Yeah, thanks! I did at least do that for one of them.
5/3/2013 9:02:28 AM
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There was a week at the end of February that they removed the camera choice option. Then brought it back at the beginning of March. Don't ask me why. I'm guessing that you're talking about your image "Friends"?
5/4/2013 8:36:49 PM
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Wes Gubitz
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member since: 8/12/2007
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Why can't you leave what's working alone?
I get emails every day about what you can do to "improve" BetterPhoto. Leave it alone and quit with all the sales promos.
I haven't tried to upload a photo in a while, and the new Image Uploader will not install on my computer... There was nothing wrong with the old one!
Yeah, I am about tired of BP. I have been on this site for over 5 years.
4/20/2013 9:16:47 AM
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Annie Hanley
anniehanley.com
member since: 7/2/2007
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Why my uploaded photos look distorted.
I recently uploaded 3 photos,2 of them for the contest.They are dog's portraits.
They look like their faces are elongated,not how I have them in the original photos.
I haven't upload any photos for a while and I'm wondering what did I do wrong.
I can't upload them here now,but you can see them in my dog's gallery at www.anniehanley.com..They are the first 3 photos in the gallery of Tippi and Alma.Thanks,Annie
4/18/2013 4:35:14 AM
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Hi Annie,
Sorry to hear of your issue. I did check your dog gallery (Loving Friends) and things look good to me ... so maybe I didn't see the right ones? Thanks,
Kerry
4/24/2013 7:45:53 AM
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Thank you for looking Kerry.
Their faces are not right.It is not much but they look longer that what they really are.
The original photos are horizontals and they look like verticals when uploaded. I just notice this.
I saved them with Ps as jpeg, just to upload. I didn't change the measurement.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I hitnk it has to be with the sizing.
4/25/2013 2:52:15 AM
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Hi Annie,
Thanks for the followup. This is strange, but it could be related to pre-sizing the photos before uploading. For my own work, I always change the image size for uploads. In your image software - i.e., Photoshop, or whatever - try sizing the photo at 800 pixels on the long side. I'll bet that does the trick ... hopefully :)Kerry
4/25/2013 6:42:40 AM
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Thanks Kerry,I will try that.
Annie
4/25/2013 6:53:26 AM
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Susan J. Allen
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member since: 8/20/2005
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Problem with Photoshop Colors
Hi, Turning to my BP friends for help with a Photoshop question, though it's not really a photo...forgive me, I'm desperate... I use Photoshop for my photo editing, but have little experience using it for anything else, but needed to make a card and the printer here (in China) keeps telling me that the color of the background is wrong--he can't print it. (http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.asp?photoID=13806117) He said it's florescent--but it doesn't look florescent to me--I've changed it a couple of times, but he keeps coming back to tell me he can't print the color of the background. In this last version, I chose a color from the swatches: Pantone Blue 072C. I suspect we might be having a language problem as my Mandarin is terribly limited in technical stuff. But would anyone have any idea what the problem could be? I filled the background with blue and then had a new layer for each text line. He wanted a psd image, so I assume he knows how to work with it, and if he wanted it flattened, he could do that, so haven't flattened it before sending it to him. Apparently the only problem is the blue background. I would deeply appreciate any help anyone can give me. I've pasted in the link, and will upload the photo again with this message, but I don't want the photo to appear in my gallery, so if it does, I'll delete that and you can just use the link I put above. Deep thanks to anyone who can help!
4/15/2013 7:55:11 AM
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When I click on your color background with the eyedropper and then look at the color pop up menu there is an exclamation point on the blue color---telling me that this color is "out of gamut". Out of gamut colors could be difficult to reproduce. Another thing that could possibly be a problem is if you are working with different color spaces. If he is printing with cmyk and you are looking at rgb, then you would need to change your color space for this pic to see what he is seeing. Just thoughts---I'm not especially experienced when it comes to printing.
4/15/2013 10:01:13 AM
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If you look at the definition of fluorescent, you might get a better understanding of what the problem is. Also, printing is subtractive color, and your monitor is additive color. So the blue you see on the monitor isn't going to look the same if it gets printed.
And he might want a psd file so that he can change the blue to something that can be printed.
When printing, you lay down inks or colors so that some colors get absorbed. So tiny droplets of magenta next to tiny droplets of yellow comes out looking red(I think that's the right combo). With a monitor, (and when you were a kid you may have looked at a tv screen with a magnifying glass and saw the little red, green, and blue lights), you have the light being emitted from the screen. So you can get richer colors.
4/15/2013 3:05:25 PM
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Hi, Thanks so much for your kind help! Not sure why he wanted a pds file, perhaps I had misunderstood that. I got more clarification today--seems that though he can print psd files, he only knows Corel Draw and doesn't know how to change a psd file. As to the out of gamut issue, I have used colors which both show and don't show the little exclamation mark, but to no avail. He says the blue will look purple and just wants me to make it in Corel Draw, which I don't have and certainly don't want to learn just to make this card. Sigh... Such a simple thing is getting to be insanely complicated. Maybe I'll just go to his shop and make it there.. Or find a more professional guy who knows how to use Photoshop. How can a printer not know how to use Photoshop...?
4/17/2013 12:36:45 AM
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Problem finally resolved, thanks for all your comments. I went back into Photoshop, got into the background layer and explored colors--clicking everywhere to find an acceptable color which didn't bring up an exclamation mark. And then I flattened the image--don't know if that helped...! Astounding how few colors there were to choose from, and out of those, they most either looked terribly washed out, or too dark, hardly blue at all. I still don't get it--I see lots of gorgeous colors being printed all the time, so why were so few colors available to me? Next time I do this, I'll have to figure it all out.
4/17/2013 4:26:55 AM
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Tamera Phillips
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member since: 7/28/2005
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Plug In Filter for Black Touch Up
I used to have a plug in filter that would help when black backgrounds had light area's. Since then my laptop crashed and I don't remember the name of that program. Anyone use something like this?
3/16/2013 4:04:41 PM
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Nevia Cashwell
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member since: 12/9/2004
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Keyboard Not Working on Edit Photos
Recently I have been unable to type into image title or descriptions. I type but nothing happens. I end up needing to type the text into Word or Notes and then copy the text into photo title and description. I use a MacBook Pro. thanks for any advice or information.
2/16/2013 5:16:20 AM
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Is this a wireless keyboard? If so, replace the batteries (mine has two AAA's in a compartment underneath.
Not wireless? Check the cord connection at the back of the computer box.
2/17/2013 1:39:11 PM
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No. I am working on a MacBook Pro laptop
2/17/2013 1:44:00 PM
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Nevia; what internet browser do you use to upload at BP?
2/21/2013 6:21:56 AM
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Safari
2/21/2013 7:09:54 AM
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Hmmm... I'd guess it could be a browser setting causing the issue - or perhaps a browser version conflict. I use Safari as well (on a Macbook Pro, too!) every day, but I've not encountered your symptom before!
You might want to see if your Safari is up to date, or, try installing Mozilla Firefox and use that to try an upload to BP.
2/21/2013 9:35:18 AM
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Meghan Gonski
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member since: 9/7/2007
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dedicated flash
So does ANYONE know how to change the ISO or f/stop on a dedicated flash when using it wireless off camera? I can't figure it out by Google or my 1 page flash manual.
I'm going to ask my instructor tomorrow but hoping someone could answer tonight as I'm taking pictures right now. I don't really want to keep my camera at only the flash settings. :(
Vivitar DF-483-CAN Series 1 (you don't have to have the same flash as me; just suggestions could set me on the right track maybe)
2/5/2013 1:34:02 AM
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If it's dedicated and wireless, doesn't it operate by changing the power output based on what you set the camera to?
2/5/2013 10:49:28 AM
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I don't know but when it's off camera it doesn't show the same ISO or f/stop as my camera.
2/7/2013 6:12:22 PM
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Sheri Camarda
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member since: 8/31/2004
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Tamron 400 lens - manual focus
Any tips on using this lens? Harder than I thought to manual focus it on the Niki.
12/29/2012 2:24:43 PM
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Harder how? Harder to turn the focusing ring or harder because it has a different ratio to the change in focusing distance?
12/29/2012 5:34:15 PM
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Diane Pozel Kavanagh
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member since: 4/30/2007
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displaying images...
I have NOT been able to get my pictures displayed for months, have written before but no answer, now I am missing the last 100 pictures I downloaded... What is going on with this site... It use to be so easy and fun now it is just a big headache... HELP me!!! please, diane
12/19/2012 9:35:17 AM
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Diane, I did a search for your name. Some of your photos came up but it looks to me like you don't have a gallery. So, I have to ask (and forgive me if this is a really stupid question), are you sure that they received payment for your gallery space?
12/20/2012 6:24:56 AM
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I thought the same thing as Connie yesterday when I read your question. I also did a search for your gallery. Usually the BP staff is excellent at answering questions.
12/20/2012 1:00:41 PM
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Hi Diane,
Sorry to hear about the confusion. I'll send your message over to BetterPholio Support.Thanks,
Kerry
Hi Connie and Tammy - thanks for your input!!
Kerry
12/26/2012 1:29:48 PM
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