May 29, 2018 by John Harris
Windows Media Player is capable of handling various video formats. However, it does not support few media formats. AVI is one such format which Windows fails to play. Let us explore solutions to this problem. Windows Media Player(WMP) Updates The error occurs when AVI has not associated with Windows Media Player anymore. To overcome this issue, open WMP. Press Alt to show the menu. From Tools menu, choose Options. A window pops up. Click File Types tab. Make sure Windows Video File (.AVI) is ticked. If it isn’t, check it and click OK. Another way is to update to the…
May 2, 2018 by John Harris
Photoshop is a great tool for enhancing your photos during post-processing. You can use the tool to get rid of any blemishes or imperfections in the photos apart from creating customized images for all sorts of events. While it is a great photo editing tool, it is also used by normal users and artists alike to give their photos a little artistic touch. There are few images in the world that come close to a beautiful painting. You can make your photo look like a painting as well. We look at the steps you can follow to get there: Open…
April 30, 2018 by John Harris
JPEG or Joint Photographic Experts Group is one of the most commonly used image formats on the internet. It uses a method of lossy compression of your digital images and achieves 10:1 compression with little or no perceptible loss in image quality. Most people with DSLRs shoot RAW images and then convert or tweak each image in post-processing. If you are short on time or someone who shares images on the go, right after capturing it on camera, then RAW might not be the right choice. It is all about setting your camera with the right settings. You have better…
April 24, 2018 by John Harris
You had a great surfing session and the whole event was captured on your GoPro. Now you want to transfer these videos to your computer. So you connect the camera, but the device fails to show up on the GoPro app. What will you do in such a situation? This article provides troubleshooting steps that are easy to follow. Restart both your computer and GoPro The first troubleshooting step is to unplug the GoPro device and restart your computer. Next, turn off the Go Pro device. Then connect the camera and turn on your computer. Once the computer is turned…
April 24, 2018 by John Harris
The number of photographers, both amateur and professional have increased over the past few years. With cameras becoming affordable and tons of videos available online to learn the techniques, it is no surprise that photos are everywhere! Most users like to store their photos on their computers. One simple reason is to free up space on their camera memory card and better manage photos in separate folders. With Microsoft rolling out Windows 10 Operating system, users embraced it after mixed reviews on its predecessor Windows 8. However, a lot of users complained that they could not upload their pictures to…
April 3, 2018 by John Harris
The number of DSLR camera users have increased tremendously over the last few years and is showing no signs of stopping. Top manufacturers of these cameras are competing with each other to pack in best features at an affordable rate. With such advancements in camera technology, memory cards or SD cards are not far behind. They can now store humongous amount of information. You might have come across a situation wherein your camera can read only certain memory cards and when other cards are inserted, it cannot access the data within. Why does it happen? Well, cameras come with pre-defined…
March 26, 2018 by John Harris
Problems while playing video files is common. But the situation turns annoying when you don’t know how to fix the issue and get back to playing the video. On one such occasion, you had upgraded to the latest macOS High Sierra version. After that, there have been issues with MP4 video. The MP4 file has playback problems on QuickTime. Well, you don’t have to worry as there is a solution for every problem. Listed here are a few solutions to playback problems with QuickTime MP4 file on macOS High Sierra. Install QuickTime 7 Pro: Try installing QuickTime 7 Pro. This…
March 23, 2018 by John Harris
We all know that MP4 is supported by After Effects. However, many users have been facing issues when they try to import an MP4 file into After Effects. Why is this happening? And how to fix this issue? Well, you could be facing importing issues due to the MP4 file codec. After Effects prefers H.264 and MPEG4 codecs, while MP4 is a container format which can hold various audio and video codecs. So if you receive an error message, or the video display is not proper, then you may have to install the codec used by the file. But then…
March 23, 2018 by John Harris
Canon is the first company to make its MXF videos to manage and playback without the use of full-brown NLE (non-linear editing) software. In order to do this, it came up with the software called XF Utility. This utility offers various options for managing and playing back clips recorded with Canon HD camcorders compatible with MXF files. In order to ensure that their videos have the widest compatibility with existing industry infrastructure and non-linear editing (NLE) systems, Canon adopts MPEG-2 for the Professional Camcorder. But, the MXF codec provides the bandwidth needed to capture the superior resolution and color in spectacular detail…
March 23, 2018 by John Harris
If you are looking to convert HEVC files from a GoPro Hero6 Black, then the reason might be – you have stuck in an event wherein you have recorded a video in HEVC settings and don’t have a compatible device to play your recordings. Well, this post helps in successfully converting HEVC (H.265) footage from your HERO6 Black so that it can be played on devices that are not HEVC-compatible. This can be done by using HandBrake. Download and install it so you can begin! How to do it? Step 1: Open HandBrake. Under “Source Selection” on the left sidebar, select “File“ and…
