![]() ![]() Aside from the first few steps, the workflow overlaps with the one in Lightroom, which I show below. If you want to use the stand-alone version that's also possible. Scenes like this, where I have to deal with intersections between foreground and background, are typically hard to stack manually, if there's no clear line along which I can draw the mask.Īs I already wrote above, Helicon Focus comes with a Lightroom plugin, which is automatically installed, if you have Lightroom. An example is the photo below where I have the fern from the foreground reach into the background. Together with the automatic focus bracketing of the Canon R5, which allows me to capture focus stacks very quickly, Helicon Focus enables me to tackle very complex landscape scenes. Not only is Helicon Focus very intuitive to use with a nice interface, but its algorithms also worked surprisingly well for my detailed woodland photos from Costa Rica. I downloaded and installed it, fed a complex woodland stack into Helicon's Lightroom Plugin, and in a breeze stacked and retouched my first photo with it. Very conveniently, Helicon Focus offers a 30 day trial with full functionality. After Alex Armitage mentioned it again in a comment under my handheld focus stacking article I had to give it a try. I had already heard of Helicon Focus many years ago but for some reason dismissed it. I needed a more convenient and precise way to piece everything together. Once I had taken the first photos of the chaotic Costa Rican forest in Monteverde, I had enough of manual stacking. For some such photos, the stacking can take me as much as half an hour or even an hour. But especially when it comes to woodland photos it can be tricky to find and combine the sharpest areas. And for most photos, this is a viable option. Acceptably sharp is usually not sharp enough for the large prints I like to sell.īecause of the limitations of Photoshop's automatic stacking algorithm, which often leads to unsharp areas in the final photo that need to be fixed, I usually perform the stacking manually using masks in Photoshop. Using the hyperfocal distance while trying to get everything acceptably sharp with just one photo was always too much of a compromise for me. For more than 10 years I've now been stacking my landscape and architecture photos to achieve optimal sharpness from foreground to background. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Just click on Airplay in Mac’s menu bar, select Apple TV, and that’s it. Mirroring via Apple TV is super simple, and you don’t need additional apps or cables. And the mirroring method is the same as HDMI. Note: Wired connection is also possible via a Thunderbolt connection so long as your TV supports it.
![]() (due to lens distortion) after being placed on the image. This previously led to, for example, circles becoming ellipses This uses.Ī similar algorithm to that used in dual demosaic.ĭrawn shapes are drawn on the original RAW image and then distorted through. You can now create an opacity mask based on the sharpness of the image. This allows you to use an algorithm better resolving.įine detail and another one delivering smoother output depending on local image content. "RCD + VNG4" and "AMaZE + VNG4" for bayer sensors, for xtrans sensors there is. Support for "dual demosaic" has also been added, allowing you to combine. ![]() the order of the demosaic algorithms has also been adjusted for clarity. Importing from a local drive won't use gphoto and so should work moreĪ vector-scope is added to complement the current histogram.Ī new default demosaic algorithm (RCD) has been introduced, which should provide.īetter quality than the current default (PPG) without the long run-times When importing "in-place", images that are already present in darktableĪre flagged and can be automatically excluded from the import. The same dialog is now used for importing Thumbnails of your images before import and makes it easier to handle For example, it is used to improve responsiveness of the on-screen display in the crop and rotate/perspective modules.įix some color picker button action types.įix a memory corruption in sharpen module that could lead to a crash.įix vectorscope histogram display to avoid cropping the primary and secondary nodes (top and bottom).Īdd HEIF media type association for the desktop.įix possible crash when using the color checker without a properly selected patch.įix sorting of LUT 3D files and left-align the entries for better readability.ĭisable upscaling when export size is set to original image dimensions (0) as this does not have meaning and could crash darktabĪlmost 2680 commits to darktable+rawspeed since 3.4.įull rework of the import module. Fast pipe mode is used to bypass long-running modules while interactively changing another module s parameters where that module does not require accurate image display. ![]() Properly retain the access and modified timestamps when using copy and import.įix color picker reset in color zones module.įix help link for module layout management.įix crash after a failed camera tethering attempt.Īdd support for fast pipe mode on the diffuse module. when rejecting an image).įix GUI reset of the export module when using TIFF format.įix copy of iop-order in merge mode when multiple instances are used in the destination images.įix possible black screen when using auto-white balance on Windows. ![]() Variables (MAKER) and (MODEL) can now be used when importing files.ĭisplay infinity for very large focus distance as supported by the exif standard.įix overexposed indicators after cropping.įix DNG creation in the HDR merge module (ColorMatrix could be zero).įix culling layout, which could be broken after a second use when changing the number of images (e.g. ![]() ![]() Thus, after following the above steps, you can instantly move FTM on a MacBook 2023. You have to then go to sync now mention in the pop-up menu so that the restore tree properly gets sync with the Ancestry tree.After that, the tree will be restor and then you need to go to the sync icon mention in the upper-right corner.You have to then go to the restore sync files checkbox and then go to the restore option.Also, if the backup file contains a tree that has been link to anyone on then the restore-additional options dialog box will open there.You have to then choose it and then go to the open option. After that, you need to go to the location of the backup file that you have created in FTM.You have to, first of all, open FTM, and then you need to go to the restore option from the file menu.To restore a file from a backup in FTM, follow the steps as follows: ![]() Also, if you want, you can easily move it to your Mac and then you need to simply place it in an appropriate folder in the finder. ftmb extension will be instantly save to the location that you have specifie. The Windows Edition of Family Book Creator runs on Windows 7 or later (including Windows 11). This means you need to have Family Tree Maker 2019 for macOS installed in order to install and use the plugin. Go to the ok option and then a backup file with. Family Tree Maker for macOS Family Book Creator 2019 is a plugin for Family Tree Maker 2019 on your Mac.This will help in backing up the tree automatically relink to the online tree when it will be restor on your Mac. Also, if the current tree has been link to an online tree on and then you have to choose the allow the restored file to resume syncing checkbox.After that, you need to make sure the media files checkbox has been select if you need to include your photos as well as other media. Next, go to the include in backup section and then you need to choose the items that you need to have in the backup.You have to then go to removable media if you need to save it to a USB flash drive or other removable media. After that, you need to select a location for saving the backup file.You need to, first of all, open the tree that you are willing to move, and then after that, you need to go to the backup mention in the file menu on your device.To back up a file in FTM, follow the steps as follows: So, move ahead, and in case of any trouble, reach the experts on the toll-free number for any Family tree-related queries. ![]() Here, you will find the simple steps to move FTM on a MacBook 2023. ![]() If you want to move FTM on a MacBook 2023 then must go through this content right away. ![]() ![]() ![]() You can not preview the Webp image just double click on it. To do this easily, use Movavi Video Converter. However, Wepb image files can not be opened directly on Windows or Mac computers. So, if you have some WebP pictures you want to use on your website or transfer to your phone or other device, it would be a good idea to convert them to a more universally supported image format, like JPG. Another issue with this format is that, when saved in a lossy mode, the picture may appear more blurred than JPG, especially if you zoom in. ![]() WebP is of course supported by Google Chrome (including the Android version) but is not yet supported by Safari (including the iOS version). Not all web browsers fully support WebP yet, which may lead to unexpected results if you publish these files on your website. However, no matter how revolutionary this new format may seem, it still has challenges. It’s also capable of playing animations and delivers up to 60% smaller GIF files. ![]() Compared with JPEG (JPG), WebP promises to deliver 30% smaller files but with almost the same quality. As the name implies, it was initially created for use mostly on the internet.
![]() ![]() When the video you edited on the GoPro Quik app is finished, you can export the final output to your choice. ![]() It can go up or down and alter the video speed based on your preferences. Also, these features aren't available on the computer version and only on mobile device versions.Ĭhanging the video speed has been a problem for many users, but when you use this app, changing the video speed wouldn't be a fuzz for the app. However, this option is only available once you avail of a plan on the app, and if you are using the free version, the app will allow you to do basic manual video editing. But before you can download and use the app to perform standard video editing, Key Features of GoPro Quikĭue to the practical automated video editing function that the app provides, editing and processing the app will not be a problem for you. The app developer discontinued producing video editing for desktop devices, so the app is now exclusively available on mobile devices. Is GoPro Quik available for PC? The answer is no. Yet, the auto edit only provides basic video editing that isn't suitable for users who want a detailed video. Overall, the app provides the quickest way to edit, for it has a built-in automatic editor that processes the video users select. Still, most of the update focuses on its functionality and performance. With the current updated version of it, the app provides more options and unique toolkits for everyone to enjoy in editing. Quik fixes some bugs and glitches that are happening on the app. GoPro Quik Evaluation from Users Perspective, Features, and Best Used for Users Evaluation of the GoPro Quik ![]() ![]() You can explore the game’s huge map at your own leisure with all five of its characters, but doing so drains resources like a college kid drains their roommate’s liquor cabinet. This frustration is furthered, too, by Weird West’s insistence on being a so-called “ immersive sim”. Things like a camera that never seems to be at the right angle, guns that constantly miss for some reason and bullet-sponge enemies ensure that you’ll constantly be frustrated while trying to enjoy the title’s otherwise interesting story. While its core gameplay is solid enough, with satisfying shooting and a variety of weapons, that core is completely let down by an astounding number of stupid design choices. Unlike most titles on the market, Weird West is a top-down twin-stick shooter akin to Desperados 3, and again unlike most games, it’s not a very good one. Little known fact: In the American Wild West, doors were too expensive so many toilets didn’t have them.īut, the bad news is the same can’t be said for Weird West’s gameplay, which all but ruins what would’ve otherwise been a pretty good game. ![]() The title uses a cel-shaded art style in combination with dialogue-heavy cutscenes to tell its narrative in a way that’s ultimately engaging in ways that the majority of games (save for, yes, Red Dead Redemption 2) can’t, and it’s incredibly hard to put down the title because of this. The characters, the world and graphics of Weird West all ensure this, too. Throughout the plot, you (and by extension the characters you play as) are forced to deal with not only the realities of a quasi-steampunk version of the American Wild West, but also big boy meaning of life questions that will leave you pondering as you roam in-game ponderosas and whatever you do in your daily life after you beat the game. The more banal questlines often border on cliche, but the ones that put the “weird” in Weird West are genuinely interesting. The good news is that all five of these stories, as well as the dozens of other mini-narratives within it and the overarching chronicle, are generally excellent. The story starts off simple enough with a bounty hunter seeking revenge on the person who killed their family, but as the 10-20 hour tale progresses, it gets increasingly strange with plots about pigmen, ghost seers and everything in between. The story follows five protagonists in an anthology-style narrative wherein each character needs to contend with, and ultimately solve, a specific problem that they or their community are dealing with. Much like the oft-mentioned Red Dead Redemption 2, Weird West is a game all about, well, the American Wild West. And, if you’re wondering that yourself, the good, the bad and the ugly news is that Weird West isn’t worth it, because much like the dozens of films that tried to copy The Outlaw Josey Wales in the ‘70s, it’s a title that simply sits in the shadow of Rockstar’s infinitely better entry in the genre. And while that’s all well and good for people who enjoy slinging a six shooter, those who don’t are regularly forced to question whether or not they should bother picking up this year’s westerly adventure. What was once a forlorn setting mostly reserved for pulpy action movies quickly became the environment for games trying to win awards from Geoff Keighley, and even four years after Rockstar released that title, it’s still a place that the industry is trying to (slowly) explore. ![]() For years, the best gunslinging title was Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, but in 2018, Red Dead Redemption 2 came along and changed that. ![]() It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago when Wild West games were a rarity. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are VARIOUS types of planner pages in this comprehensive Teacher Binder.Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. You can start each day fully prepared on the concepts and topics of discussion for the class. Having the means to plan appropriately allows for more effective teaching and learning, rather than scrambling around trying to whip up lessons on the go. Planning is a MAJOR part of a good teacher’s job. You’ll be super organized with a record of when you are meeting the parents of each student. The associated conference schedule is another handy template to use for parent-teacher evening conferences. The parent-teacher conference printable is the perfect way to note down relevant details about each student, to help guide the conversation with the parents and highlight the important areas and plans for moving forward. Parent-Teacher Conference and Conference ScheduleĪs a busy teacher, you have lots of students to take care of with different strengths and weaknesses to remember. ![]() You’ll stay on top of all upcoming lessons, allowing you to focus on the best part…the fun of teaching! Super helpful for teachers in a classroom at school, college, or university, homeschooling moms, and also those planning distance learning classes online! These lesson planner templates are the perfect way to organize lessons for students each day of the week. Anyone who was unable to attend will have a great summary of all the details to help get them up to speed on the discussions. The related meeting minutes printable is a neat and organized way to have a record of all the relevant and important information (day, date, time, location, focus/objectives, present staff members, notes) for each meeting. Make your staff meetings more focused, impactful, and on track with the staff meeting printable. Your efficiency will be through the roof!! You’ll be clear and focused on what needs done day to day. Plan your days and weeks half hourly from 8am to 9pm so that you make the most of each day. The week-at-a-glance pages are the perfect way to get productive and use your time wisely. I didn’t leave out good behavior either from this binder! There’s a good behavioral system included also with fun coupons and a system to encourage your students to be good. If the students know you are logging this information, it can be an effective way to improve their behavior because they know you are keeping a watchful eye and noting down EVERYTHING. Having clear notes on difficult behavior will allow you to have a record to refer to when discussing it with their parents or the headteacher. ![]() This behavior log helps track bad behavior and includes space for the date, name, behavior, action taken, and notes. It includes sections to note the week, start time, end time, regular hours, overtime hours, and total hours for Monday – Friday. There’s a super handy timesheet printable that allows you to record your daily and weekly hours worked. It’s kind of hard to choose my favorite pages of these Teacher Binder printables because they are all helpful and I had a BLAST creating them (so I’m a bit biased! lol), but I do have a few. Daily Calendar/Planner (pages for every day of the year).Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Yearly Focus Goals.It’s time to get an A+ for planning and being able to find and get to your most important information quickly and easily so you can focus more on what REALLY matters! <3 Teacher Binder ![]() Say goodbye to chaos and hello to effective time management and organization! It will help you stay super organized and efficient all year long! Plus, it’s undated so you can use it every single year without having to buy another planner each time!! YAY: saving money!!! □ This Teacher Binder is the perfect way to keep all the important information about your class students and their learning in one handy place. Are you ready to be the most ORGANIZED teacher in the world?įrom the volume of planning, marking assignments, admin duties, to the non-teaching tasks, there’s just so much on your plate! ![]() ![]() MRI is unique in its ability to move beyond anatomical imaging, as it allows visualizing metabolic functions and chemical processes via spectroscopic imaging, and offers advanced methods to measure physiologic properties such as tissue oxygenation, flow, diffusion, and perfusion. MRI offers excellent soft‐tissue contrast at high spatial and temporal resolutions, with the ability to have a 3D tomographic representation of the subject of interest. Starting with the initial studies by Lauterbur 1 and Mansfield and Grannell, 2 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has seen a tremendous growth as a diagnostic and research imaging modality. This review looks at the fundamental principles of an MRI RF coil from the perspective of clinicians and MR technicians and summarizes the current advances and developments in technology. Transmit and receive functionality can be combined in one RF Coil (Tx/Rx Coils). This signal is “picked‐up” by an antenna and preamplified, usually mixed down to a lower frequency, digitized, and processed by a computer to finally reconstruct an image or a spectrum. Due to the precession around the static main magnetic field, the magnetic flux in the receive RF Coil (ī 1 −) changes, which generates a current I. Transmit RF Coils emit magnetic field pulses (ī 1 +) to rotate the net magnetization away from its alignment with the main magnetic field (B 0), resulting in a transverse precessing magnetization. RF coils are the “antennas” of the MRI system and have two functions: first, to excite the magnetization by broadcasting the RF power (Tx‐Coil) and second to receive the signal from the excited spins (Rx‐Coil). Advances in RF hardware have resulted in a variety of designs optimized for specific clinical applications. ![]() They directly impact the spatial and temporal resolution, sensitivity, and uniformity in MRI. ![]() Radiofrequency (RF) coils are an essential MRI hardware component. ![]() ![]() Solar cells are right in the middle, protected from both sides.Encapsulant physically protects the solar cell.Anti-reflective coating to allow more sunlight to hit the solar cells.Glass protects the top of the solar cells and provides strength, while still allowing light to hit the solar cells.While frameless solar panels are beginning to come on the market, most solar panels still come with an aluminum frame. An aluminum frame provides structure and protects the glass.Here are the layers of a solar panel, in order from front to back: Since the glass is rigid and can crack, most solar panels are protected by an aluminum frame that goes around the solar panel to provide more strength. ![]() That’s the basic idea of how a solar cell works, so now let’s see how solar cells fit into the actual solar panel.Īll the solar cells in a solar panel are extremely flat and squashed between a sheet of glass on top and a protective layer underneath. At that point it moves – along with all the other homeless electrons – to whatever device you want to power.Īfter the electrons are used, they travel back to the aluminum sheet on the back and into the p-layer (the one with extra holes) where the process starts over. That homeless electron then moves to the outside of the layer and is collected up and deposited to a wire. When photons in sunlight hit the panel, they knock an electron in the n-layer out of its bond. Remember how electricity is simply the flow of electrons? Well, the n- and p-layers are both made of silicon, but the n-layer has extra electrons while the p-layer has extra holes that electrons can fill. The n-layer and p-layer are the powerhouse of solar cells – it is where electricity is made! What are those? That’s where the magic happens! P/N junction: the magic that creates electricity In between those two layers is the n-layer and the p-layer. ![]() You can see the aluminum at the bottom of the panel that allows ‘used’ electrons to flow back into the panel (thus completing the circuit) as well as the anti-reflective coating on top to allow the solar panel to absorb as much sunlight as possible. The image above represents a cross section of a solar cell. Silicon is the workhorse that actually converts sunlight to electricity, while the other materials help to gather and transmit that electricity. Solar cells are made up of extremely thin layers of silicon (the 2 nd most common element in the universe), silver, aluminum, and a few other elements. If you look closely at the image above, you can see each square blue solar cell in the panel. A typical residential solar panel includes 60 solar cells. The solar cells are what actually transform light into electricity. Solar cells are the cornerstone of solar panels Today, let’s break down what exactly composes a solar panel so that we can learn a little more about this wonder of the modern world. However, when you take a closer look at a solar panel diagram, you’ll see they are actually incredibly complex. There’s no motors and no moving parts (electrons are the only moving object in a solar panel). Sunlight hits them and they produce electricity, then flows out of a wire to whatever you want to power. On first glance, solar panels are pretty simple pieces of technology. The Solar Star PV power station produces 579 megawatts of electricity, while the Topaz Solar Farm and Desert Sunlight Solar Farm each produce 550 megawatts.Taking a Closer Look at a Solar Panel Diagram We break down a solar panel to find out what’s inside The largest PV systems in the country are located in California and produce power for utilities to distribute to their customers. Systems also include mounting structures that point panels toward the sun, along with the components that take the direct-current (DC) electricity produced by modules and convert it to the alternating-current (AC) electricity used to power all of the appliances in your home. ![]() PV modules and arrays are just one part of a PV system. Because of this modular structure, PV systems can be built to meet almost any electric power need, small or large. One or more arrays is then connected to the electrical grid as part of a complete PV system. Modules can be used individually, or several can be connected to form arrays. To boost the power output of PV cells, they are connected together in chains to form larger units known as modules or panels. In order to withstand the outdoors for many years, cells are sandwiched between protective materials in a combination of glass and/or plastics. These cells are made of different semiconductor materials and are often less than the thickness of four human hairs. An individual PV cell is usually small, typically producing about 1 or 2 watts of power. What is photovoltaic (PV) technology and how does it work? PV materials and devices convert sunlight into electrical energy. ![]() |
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