http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/16/minutiae.debuts.paid.4/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0902/pdtemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Minutiae Software has announced PAID 4, an update to its production management and invoicing application. The software is designed for users that are involved in filmmaking, with tools that can be used to help track and manage job invoices, clients, crew members and billing items. The latest version features a tabbed interface, expanded invoice and contact capabilities, a built-in logo gallery, au... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/16/minutiae.debuts.paid.4/ Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/11/nik.adds.silver.efex.pro/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/11-silver-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nik Software on Thursday unveiled a new version to its Color Efex Pro 3.0 for Capture NX 2, while also introducing Silver Efex Pro, a new plug-in for doing black-and-white images in Photoshop and Aperture. The new Capture NX filters offer DSLR users nine new filters: Bleach Bypass, Cross Balance, Film Effects, Film Grain, Glamour Glow, High Key, Low Key, Polaroid Transfer, and Tonal Enhancer. Colo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/11/nik.adds.silver.efex.pro/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/19/plustek.opticfilm.scanners/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0803/18-plustek-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Plustek today unveiled several new OpticFilm scanners, the 7300, 7500i SE, and 7500i AI, three consumer models that feature a scan resolution of 7200 by 7200 dots-per-inch. In addition to offering four-scan multisampling and a multi-exposure engine, the 7500i models feature SilverFast's Infrared Smart Removal of Defects technology, which removes defects on the surface of the film in the scanned im... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/19/plustek.opticfilm.scanners/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/28/apples.movie.influence/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0802/noc_080228_ncfomsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Coen brothers -- the creators of 'No Country for Old Men' which won five Oscars at this year's Academy Awards -- have discussed how Apple hardware and software were influential during the editing process of the film's creation. "They [Apple] made it really easy for us ó we cut now much the same way we cut on film [using Final Cut Pro]. It's hugely faster," said Ethan Coen. 'No Country for Old ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/28/apples.movie.influence/ Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/26/steps.to.ousting.apple/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0802/hol_080226_hollywoodsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Two research firms -- Park Associates and Entertainment Technology Center at USC -- have released a document urging Hollywood to use Apple's own tactics of offering low-cost TV shows and feature films for mobile media devices in an effort to reap profits on their own, cutting the Cupertino-based company out of the equation. "Hollywood shouldn't let Apple make all the money, especially since they a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/26/steps.to.ousting.apple/ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/09/studios.keen.on.itunes/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/hol_080109_hollywoodsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Major Hollywood content providers gave Apple and its iTunes Store a thumbs up during a panel discussion and Q&A session on Monday at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. The Cupertino-based company began offering hit TV shows and more than 2,000 music videos in October of 2005 after experiencing enormous success in the digital music industry. Deals with four Disney-owned studios -- Disney, Pixar, Mira... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/09/studios.keen.on.itunes/ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/05/first.look.at.exposure.2/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/5-exposure-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Digital photography, some film veterans will argue, has no feeling, due to the lack of imperfections in digital imagery. Others prefer the artistic qualities that film grain provides, and the varied tonal ranges that exist or have existed through different film types. Unfortunately, film is slowly losing ground to the digital lifestyle, and many film types are being discontinued, never to be seen ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/05/first.look.at.exposure.2/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:00:00 GMT