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I was listening to a podcast the other day and the guest mentioned a clever hack for finding cheaper prices on AirBnB listings. Instead of booking through AirBnB, you save a couple of the images to your phone or computer and do a reverse image search to find the other sites where the property owner [ ] The post How to Reverse Image Search appeared first on Jake Ludington .
If you ve ever recorded a video on your iPhone and thought, That would be a perfect photo if only I remembered to tap the photo button, Video 2 Photo is the tool you didn’t know you needed. This slick iOS app gives you frame-by-frame control of any video in your iPhone or iPad camera roll, [ ] The post Video 2 Photo Export a Photo from an iPhone Video appeared first on Jake Ludington .
Is there an easy way to take an iPad screenshot without installing a screen capture app on my iPad? Starting with iOS 2.0, Apple made it easy to take iPhone screenshots without additional software. Taking an iPad screenshot is just as easy because the steps are identical. For most iPads taking a screen capture requires [ ] The post How do you Screen Capture on iPad and Email the Screenshot?…
Every time I launch my browser the window is off-screen. I can t move it because I can t see it. How can I move a window from off-screen back to where I can see it again? Hidden windows open outside the viewing area of your screen can be infuriating if you don t know how to fix [ ] The post How to Move a Window From Off-Screen appeared first on Jake Ludington .
I had a Word document with extra font formatting buried in it. The primary font for the entire document was incorporated properly, but when I converted the file to PDF, the PDF properties kept referencing a second font. Somewhere a rogue font was formatting sections of my Microsoft Word file. I dug through all the [ ] The post Find and Replace Font Formatting Automatically in Word appeared first…
Computers, iPads, and smartphones are likely the first things that come to mind if I asked you what kind of wireless devices are in your home. For many people that barely scratches the surface. Wireless signals are baked into many devices. If the device has a remote, there s a form of wireless communication used to [ ] The post Wireless Interference appeared first on Jake Ludington .
I live near the ocean with diverse landscapes great for photographers. Throughout the day clouds that settled in low lying areas burn off and the scenery changes completely. There are a number of spots that are perfect for shooting panoramic photos. Getting great results requires a little practice, which is why the panoramic photography tutorial [ ] The post Panoramic Photography Tutorial appeared…
Scanner hardware often outlasts the operating system support provided by the manufacturer. This often means buying a new computer makes your scanner obsolete. That doesn t need to be the case. VueScan can extend the useful life of your scanner no matter how old it is. I first discovered VueScan way back in 2002. I downloaded [ ] The post VueScan Software for Scanning appeared first on Jake…
I moved house in 2023 and after a number of home improvement projects, it s time to redecorate the walls. I have a huge collection of digital photos, but almost no photo prints. I m on a mission to change that, which means researching some of the best online photo printing services to find the best combination [ ] The post Best Online Photo Printing Services appeared first on Jake Ludington .
Before your next photo shoot, make sure you have a memory card that holds all the pictures you intend to shoot. This guide will give you an at a glance view of the number of photos per memory card depending on the size you choose. The post How many pictures will my memory card hold? appeared first on Jake Ludington .