We have been using Amazon S3 storage (Simple Storage Solution) for a while now at the CAFE. This is how we deliver our digital files. It’s a low cost way of storing and transferring large files. It’s also scalable, so if tons of people hit it at once, it’s able to keep delivering, where a server, or Virtual server might crash.
I recently announced a free Photoshop, Layer Blend Modes ebook and put it on our S3 for people to download.
Then the question arose, how many people have downloaded it? You would think this would be pretty simple to log into Amazon and view the stats. Nope, there are none! I stumbled around and figured out how to enable logs, which saves a list of every single download. Then all you need to do is open them up and manually count them. My ebook was downloaded 60,000 times in the first few days. I didn’t figure that out by counting the log files! I discovered S3stat which allows you to connect your S3 account and then it gives you normal, simple, human readable logs, by reading those log files for you. Check it out here for 3Sstat.
This isn’t a comprehensive article on the art of typography, it’s more of a “quick tips for better type design” kind of thing. I don’t like to use the word “rules”, because it makes people think they will go to jail for breaking them. I prefer the term principles, because they are a guide to … Continued
In this lesson, Colin Smith demonstrates one of his workflows used to enhance a beautiful landscape photograph of the ocean. This is one of the many techniques from the 10 hour Photoshop For Digital Photographers training program at PhotoshopCAFE https://photoshopcafe.com/video/products/CS6_Digital_Photographers.htm
Canon 77D DSLR camera. Full review and hands on test. Is this a good camera for photos and video? Possibly the best vlogging camera out there for the price.