Month: April 2021

Pixelmator Pro update adds support for LUT files

CompuScoop Staff April 30, 2021 2

The Pixelmator team has announced the release of Pixelmator Pro 2.0.8 which now includes a new Custom 3D lookup tables (LUT) adjustment, which lets you apply a LUT to any layer in your image, changing its colors and transforming its look. Pixelmator support also has a few great features that you won’t find in other apps – like the ability to convert a LUT into color adjustments using machine learning.

Here’s a quick rundown of what we’ve added:

• Import and apply custom LUTs
You can now import custom LUTs that you’ve downloaded or purchased from LUT creators and apply them to your images. This transforms the colors of an image just like a preset or filter would.

• Convert a LUT into color adjustments
A LUT is simply a set of instructions that tells an app how to edit the colors of an image or video and cannot be edited with other apps once it has been created. But using the magic of machine learning, we can turn LUTs into Pixelmator Pro color adjustments that you can fine-tune yourself.

• Export LUTs
If you create a look you like in Pixelmator Pro and want to apply the same look to other images or video in other apps, you can export adjustments from Pixelmator Pro as a LUT file.

• Built-in LUT collection
To make it easier to get started with this, we’ve included a number of different LUTs, ranging from cinematic look LUTs and LUTs that create duotone effects to technical LUTs that convert images to grayscale or apply certain photographic filters.

• Scripting support
Pixelmator Pro has some of the best AppleScript support out there and we’ve also added a way to script both applying LUTs and exporting them from the app.

More info about Pixelmator Pro 2.0.8 here.

Apple AirTags start arriving to customers two, three days early

Dan Uff April 29, 2021 0

Even though the recently (and along awaited) AirTags aren't supposed to be officially available until 4/30/21, some pre-orders are already making it into customer's hands.

Apple’s AirTag is a small accessory that helps keep track of and find the items that matter most with Apple’s Find My app. Whether attached to a handbag, keys, backpack, or other items, AirTag taps into the vast, global Find My network1 and can help locate a lost item, all while keeping location data private and anonymous with end-to-end encryption. AirTag can be purchased in one and four packs for just $29 and $99, respectively, and will be available beginning Friday, April 30.

Starting April 30th, you can start ordering the new M1 iMac, iPad Pro, and the Apple TV 4K

Dan Uff April 29, 2021 1

Apple will open the ordering flood gates starting Friday when you can start pre-ordering the all new:

Apple TV 4K.
M1 iMac.
M1 iPad Pro.

The all-new iMac, featuring a much more compact and remarkably thin design, and the most powerful and advanced iPad Pro ever — both powered by the M1 chip — as well as the next generation of Apple TV 4K can be ordered tomorrow, April 30th, and will be available in the second half of May. Also tomorrow, the new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini in a stunning new purple finish and AirTag, a small and elegantly designed accessory that helps keep track of and find the items that matter most, arrive in stores and on doorsteps around the world.

Customers can experience a tailored shopping experience and get expert help at Apple Store locations and Apple Store Online while buying their new products. For added convenience, customers can also use the Apple Store app to learn, browse, and purchase.

Interested customers should be able to begin the ordering process around 12am Pacific, 3am Eastern.

Netflix announces “Play Something” Feature

CompuScoop Staff April 29, 2021 0

There are times when we just don’t want to make decisions. A Friday evening after a long work week. A fridge full of food but nothing jumps out. A family movie night where no one can agree. We’ve all been there.

Sometimes you just want to open Netflix and dive right into a new story. That’s why we’ve created Play Something, an exciting new way to kick back and watch.

When you hit the ‘Play Something’ button, you’ll be instantly met with a series or film we know you’ll love based on what you’ve watched before. Or with one more click you can ‘Play Something Else’ and get:

A brand new series or film,
A series or film you’re already watching,
A series or film on your list, or
An unfinished series or film you may want to revisit.

And to keep it easy, you can find Play Something in multiple ways on your TV:

Underneath your profile name
The tenth row on your Netflix homepage
The navigation menu on the left of the screen

For members that use screen-readers, Play Something fully supports Text-to-Speech (TTS). To discover your next favorite film or show with Play Something using TTS, visit our Accessibility help center for more information on how to enable this feature through your TV device settings.

When finding your next story, let the story find you. Whether you’re in the mood for a new or familiar favorite, just ‘Play Something’ and let Netflix handle the rest. Easy.

Via: NetFlix.com