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<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://tumblr.superfeedr.com/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"/><description>PhotoRocket enables you to share any number of photos to any number of people in an instant.</description><title>PhotoRocket Team Blog</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @photorocket)</generator><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/</link><item><title>Tell us what you think: take this 1 minute survey to provide valuable feedback about PhotoRocket.</title><description>&lt;a href="http://catchfree.com/products/photorocket/survey_prompt_answers/new"&gt;Tell us what you think: take this 1 minute survey to provide valuable feedback about PhotoRocket.&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/13118034059</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/13118034059</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:39:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:creator>callingfrommars</dc:creator></item><item><title>Import your photos from Facebook</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Anyone who works in a photo sharing start-up has been asked (and probably will be asked again), &amp;#8220;How do you plan to compete with Facebook?&amp;#8221; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;PhotoRocket was armed against this question with a battery of obvious answers: we specialize in the ease and quality of your viewing experience, we allow you to collaborate around group albums, we respect the privacy of personal information, et cetera. Nevertheless, Facebook continued to haunt us; their viral conversion (500 million users in three years), and user engagement (700 billion minutes logged in every month) had set a new, unreachable standard.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally, we decided something needed to change. Instead of &amp;#8220;competing with Facebook&amp;#8221; (as the world so irritatingly phrases it), we decided to work &lt;em&gt;with&lt;/em&gt; Facebook. We built an integration with Facebook that allows our users to import their Facebook photos and contacts into PhotoRocket. In doing this, we provided three new benefits to our users:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;An easy way to get your friend&amp;#8217;s photos&lt;/em&gt;. PhotoRocket released a collaborative photo sharing capability this summer, but found that many groups have a designated memory keeper. If that&amp;#8217;s you, you no longer have to ask your friends to help consolidate all the photos from an event. Simply import your friend&amp;#8217;s Facebook albums into PhotoRocket!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Easily share photos with your non-Facebook friends&lt;/em&gt;. While most of your friends are on Facebook, we know that you have a few &amp;#8220;holdouts&amp;#8221; in your life. Now with one click of a button you can suck a whole Facebook Album into PhotoRocket to share with your your regular email contacts. (Grandmothers the world over are thanking us.)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Share photos privately on Facebook&lt;/em&gt;. We wanted to develop a smart way to integrate with Facebook but realized that not everyone likes to share their photos with the Facebook universe. Now PhotoRocket lets you invite your friends to view your Gallery via Facebook direct message, so not everyone sees your pics.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;So far our users have really liked this integration. Try it out now, and let us know what you think!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get started in three easy steps:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. Start a new Gallery and select &amp;#8220;Facebook Albums&amp;#8221; on the Welcome screen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luprrlr4Wf1r1hnp1.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Connect PhotoRocket to your Facebook account.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupygbkZXA1r1hnp1.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. Select an album to import.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupyl9RQKv1r1hnp1.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Happy sharing!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/12855943376</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/12855943376</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:50:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:creator>callingfrommars</dc:creator></item><item><title>Your wish is our command: the new Download All</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lud5f02Uvm1r1hnp1.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;PhotoRocket loves to create cool, new features. We thrive off of it, we take pride in it. That said, our Team is always most excited about delivering the features that you, our users, ask for. That&amp;#8217;s why we are particularly delighted to announce the release of our new Download all capability.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The new &amp;#8220;Download&amp;#8221; button (located in the left tool bar), allows you to download all the photos in your Gallery at once. Simply click the download button, and a zip file with all of your photos will be sent to you via email. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luf154zapm1r1hnp1.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Download, upload, freeload- we&amp;#8217;ve got you covered!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Download: In addition to downloading all photos in a Gallery, you may still download individual photos. Just hover over the desired image with your mouse, and click the download prompt in the lower left hand corner. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Upload: If you use PhotoRocket to upload lots of high resolution photos, make sure to get the Windows, Mac or iPhone &lt;a title="App page" target="_self" href="http://www.photorocket.com/learn_more"&gt;app&lt;/a&gt;. Our apps (rocket-fuel-powered-uploaders as we like to call them) make it quicker than ever to get all of your photos safe in the cloud.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Freeload: PhotoRocket is always fun and free. &lt;a title="Homepage" target="_self" href="http://www.photorocket.com/"&gt;Get started now&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/12569237770</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/12569237770</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:45:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:creator>callingfrommars</dc:creator></item><item><title>3 steps to taking fantastic Fall photos</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;&lt;xml&gt; &lt;o:DocumentProperties&gt; &lt;o:Revision&gt;0&lt;/o:Revision&gt; &lt;o:TotalTime&gt;0&lt;/o:TotalTime&gt; &lt;o:Pages&gt;1&lt;/o:Pages&gt; &lt;o:Words&gt;209&lt;/o:Words&gt; &lt;o:Characters&gt;1196&lt;/o:Characters&gt; &lt;o:Company&gt;Conceivian&lt;/o:Company&gt; &lt;o:Lines&gt;9&lt;/o:Lines&gt; &lt;o:Paragraphs&gt;2&lt;/o:Paragraphs&gt; &lt;o:CharactersWithSpaces&gt;1403&lt;/o:CharactersWithSpaces&gt; &lt;o:Version&gt;14.0&lt;/o:Version&gt; &lt;/o:DocumentProperties&gt; &lt;o:OfficeDocumentSettings&gt; 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&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;1. Do your research&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"&gt;Find out where the leaves are changing colors for dramatic nature shots and backdrops. The Weather Channel is a good place to start; they offer an &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Weather Channel foliage map" href="http://www.weather.com/maps/activity/fallfoliage/uscurrentfallfoliage_large.html?clip=undefined&amp;amp;region=undefined&amp;amp;collection=localwxforecast&amp;amp;presname=undefined"&gt;interactive map&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; that shows peak leaf-changing seasons around the country. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you don’t have time to drive to the countryside to snap a few photos, find out about local events. Pumpkin festivals, Halloween parties and farmers markets offer endless photo opportunities. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltac86dBOM1r1hnp1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Photo contributed by &lt;a title="Pumkins" href="http://anthonyted.smugmug.com"&gt;Ted Anthony&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;2. Fall (and photo sharing) is all about Food&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Did you know that the most frequently shared photos are of food? Yes, everyone loves taking pictures of food – and oddly they love receiving photos of food too! Next time you make a pear tart, homemade squash ravioli, or rack of lamb make sure to get some close-ups. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltacvdK26a1r1hnp1.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Photo contributed by &lt;a title="Tart photo" href="http://schafergarza.smugmug.com/Other/My-Smug-Mug/18242748_fckXFB#1402866218_Qr8gDbq"&gt;Shafergaza&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;3. Turn up the drama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Autumn is the most naturally dramatic time of year. It is the season of crimson leaves, the harvest moon and ghostly long shadows. Turn up the natural drama with the help of a handy app.&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;For the iPhone we like PhotoToaster, Instagram and Camera+.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Once you have given your photos a warm, rustic look arrange them in a PhotoRocket Gallery and share them with your friends. They will love seeing Fall through your eyes!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;a title="Homepage" href="http://photorocket.com"&gt;Create a Gallery now.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltadz7bz6z1r1hnp1.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Photo contributed by &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Leaves on ground" href="http://galeria365.tumblr.com/post/11347184319/day-101-365-fallen-leaves-right-its-autumn"&gt;Michał Koralewski&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/11660279684</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/11660279684</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:00:41 -0400</pubDate><dc:creator>callingfrommars</dc:creator></item><item><title>Quick tip: Full resolution back ups</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt8kfiY2jd1r1hnp1.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Did you know that PhotoRocket automatically stores a full resolution copy of all your photos? Yes, you heard me: full resolution! That means that you can use PhotoRocket to share or store your raw or large format photos - without losing the quaility of your original image. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why we do it:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We live an an HD world and believe our photos should be too. Whenever you revisit those important memories, or share them with a friend, they will be just as vivid as you remember them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to download a copy:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Use your mouse to hover over the image you want to download, and click the &amp;#8220;download&amp;#8221; prompt in the lower left corner.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get the PhotoRocket app:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;PhotoRocket will always allow you to upload and download your full resolution photos. However, if you make a habit of sharing large files we suggest you download one of our apps (Windows, Mac or iPhone). The app is free, and will upload your photos at rocket speed! &lt;a title="Download the app now" href="http://www.photorocket.com/windows"&gt;Download the app now&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/11612555677</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/11612555677</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate><dc:creator>callingfrommars</dc:creator></item><item><title>Introducing PhotoRocket Galleries</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/I-tyv2gPkrs" frameborder="0"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We’ve been a very busy bunch over the past few months working hard to make PhotoRocket even better. After lots of deliberation, coding, testing and coffee, we&amp;#8217;re ready to share a huge update that we think will transform your photo sharing experience by making it more social and more collaborative. Without further ado, we’d like to introduce…&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PhotoRocket Galleries!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We’ve always said “Life’s better when shared.” PhotoRocket Galleries are an evolution of our first product that makes it fun for friends and family to celebrate their shared experiences.  Groups can easily create galleries to view, comment and share the photos they took together, all in one place. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Previously, if groups wanted to share their photos with each other, they had to email photos as bulky attachments, send them all to one person to upload into an online album, or look at multiple Facebook albums. PhotoRocket Galleries simplify the way people share photos with each other. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Create a PhotoRocket Gallery in 3 steps:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1). Drag and drop photos into your browser to create a PhotoRocket Gallery.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2). Share a link to the gallery with your friends and family.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3). Friends and family can add their photos to the group gallery.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While we are excited about these fun new features, we want you to know that all of your favorite PhotoRocket features are still at your fingertips. That means you can still:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Send unlimited high-resolution photos&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;View and download your friends’ photos without logging in&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Share to your favorite people and social sites at once.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Read on to learn how these changes will make your PhotoRocket apps more useful than ever.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All apps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;If you&amp;#8217;re using PhotoRocket to share to Facebook or Twitter, we’ll generate and post a link on your wall or feed. This link will direct viewers to your Gallery on PhotoRocket’s website, where your friends can can view and comment on your gallery. This is great for sharing a finished Gallery once you’re satisfied with all of your changes. If you prefer to send only direct invitations via email to certain people, you can invite select recipients to contribute photos and make changes to the gallery.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Windows&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;PhotoRocket for Windows will be automatically updated to take advantage of these new features and make it easy to create and upload galleries right from your desktop. Use your app to choose a theme and layout for your photos and, as always, upload your photos at rocket speed. All the photos you share will now be sent in a PhotoRocket Gallery rather instead of a photo set. &lt;/span&gt;The people you share with&lt;span&gt; will be able to add their photos to the gallery and leave comments.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mac&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Mac users can still use PhotoRocket for Mac to share photos with friends, family and social networks.  All the photos you share will now be sent in a PhotoRocket Gallery instead of a photo set. The people you share with will be able to add photos to the gallery and leave comments.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;To give your gallery a title and custom layout, log into the PhotoRocket website to finish customizing your gallery. While you are there, add some text boxes and re-order your pictures to make the gallery your own.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;iPhone&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;PhotoRocket for iPhone is the best way to send lots of photos on-the-go. As always, you can send as many photos as you want to your friends, Facebook, and Twitter. Your friends will receive an invitation to your PhotoRocket Gallery where they can contribute pictures and comments of their own.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;We’re very excited about PhotoRocket Galleries and look forward to your feedback to make it even better. Share your thoughts with us at: support@photorocket.com&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/10572618085</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/10572618085</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:00:31 -0400</pubDate><dc:creator>derekmerdinyan</dc:creator></item><item><title>Quick tip: Polaroid a pic in under a minute using Photoshop's Curves</title><description>&lt;p&gt;In the age of digital photography, point-and-shoot cameras can produce some admittedly unexciting photos. Seeing an image strictly as it&amp;#8217;s seen in real life, while great for the football game on your HDTV, can be a serious bore in photography. Life&amp;#8217;s images are full of color and contrast, interest and meaning, so expressing these aspects in different ways can be a lot of fun.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Anybody can take a photo of a Godzilla doll, so why not add some minor tweaks to make the photo your own? Here&amp;#8217;s a quick and dirty way to give a photo a little vintage Polaroid lovin&amp;#8217;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="253" width="190" alt="Godzilla!" src="http://i.imgur.com/CXZks.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Open up your image in Photoshop. It&amp;#8217;s important to work non-destructively in PS, so instead of making modifications directly to the image we&amp;#8217;ll apply an Adjustment Layer by clicking the button at the bottom of the Layers palette. Select &amp;#8220;Curves&amp;#8230;&amp;#8221; and a graph will appear in its own palette.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img align="top" height="266" width="229" alt="Adjustment Layer Button" src="http://i.imgur.com/MXHwH.png"/&gt;&lt;img align="top" height="305" width="215" alt="Curves palette" src="http://imgur.com/UBpOx.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;S-curves are a quick shortcut to color adjustment&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Without getting too deep into the nitty-gritty of the Curves tool, the graph represents the color information of a photos: the upper-right represents the &lt;strong&gt;highlights&lt;/strong&gt;, the lower-left represents the &lt;strong&gt;shadows&lt;/strong&gt;, and the middle portion represents the &lt;strong&gt;midtones&lt;/strong&gt;. Looking at the graph for this photo, it looks like most of the color information is concentrated in the shadow and midtone range.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tweaking the Red, Green and Blue channels in the drop-down menu is where all of the magic will happen. Using your mouse and click-dragging portions of the line in each graph will change the way colors are represented in the photo. A good rule of thumb is that &lt;strong&gt;making an &amp;#8220;S&amp;#8221; shape (either regular or inverse) in color curves will create contrast effects that make a photo more interesting&lt;/strong&gt;. Here you can see how making S-curves changes the way colors pop or wash out. The changes below are done progressively, so the effects stack and combine.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="285" width="214" alt="red" src="http://i.imgur.com/P5aew.jpg"/&gt;&lt;img height="285" width="214" alt="Green" src="http://i.imgur.com/aCKLu.jpg"/&gt;&lt;img height="285" width="214" alt="All" src="http://imgur.com/vLsp3.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="507" width="760" alt="Comparison" src="http://i.imgur.com/tDgdR.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As is evidenced in the curves graphs above, the end result will push the higher-end greens and reds of the image while knocking back these colors in the darker parts. The lower-end blues are pumped up too which helps contribute to the &amp;#8220;washed out&amp;#8221; look. Play around with this tool and you too can quickly make these changes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;#8217;ve got any color correction experiments of your own, we&amp;#8217;d love to see them!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/43338445/vintage-godzilla-toy"&gt;Photo source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/9636157276</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/9636157276</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:59:00 -0400</pubDate><category>quick tips</category><category>photoshop</category><category>polaroid</category><dc:creator>garthinkingcap</dc:creator></item><item><title>Quick tip: small touch ups with Photoshop's "Spot Healing Brush" tool</title><description>&lt;p&gt;I think everybody has more than a few photos of themselves in their collection that aren&amp;#8217;t the most flattering. Whether it&amp;#8217;s a bad hair day or forgetting to wash your face the morning of the photo, it&amp;#8217;d be nice to be able to make small adjustments here and there. I think you&amp;#8217;re beautiful just the way you are, but that&amp;#8217;s just me. Well, folks, that&amp;#8217;s exactly what Photoshop&amp;#8217;s &lt;strong&gt;Spot Healing Brush&lt;/strong&gt; is for. Be wary, however, that this tool is a gateway drug to severe and uncontrollable perfectionist narcissism.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You&amp;#8217;ve been warned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What is it?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In short, the Spot Healing Brush with Content-Aware takes color information surrounding the area you select and fills the designated spot with closely-matching color information. The area &amp;#8220;healed&amp;#8221; by the tool is determined by the brush size used to select the area, so different areas demand different sizes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Okay, great, now how do I use it?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In Photoshop, open up a picture you want to modify.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img align="middle" src="http://i.imgur.com/WU3rc.jpg" width="380" height="460"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Select the Spot Healing Brush tool &lt;img align="baseline" src="http://imgur.com/aTqk5.png" alt="Spot Healing Brush tool" width="26" height="24"/&gt;. Ensure that &amp;#8220;Content-Aware&amp;#8221; is selected in the menu above your photo otherwise this will not work correctly. In looking at your photo, identify spots you may want to change/eliminate. In my example, I&amp;#8217;ve highlighted hairs that come across the subject&amp;#8217;s forehead and eyebrow, some freckles, a birthmark and some facial lines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img align="middle" src="http://i.imgur.com/lJtNA.jpg" width="380" height="460"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As I said, you&amp;#8217;ll have to adjust the size of your area selector for each individual adjustment, so using the bracket keys &lt;strong&gt;[ &lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;]&lt;/strong&gt;, change the size of your area selector until it is slightly larger than the area you want to alter. For items such as freckles, a single click with an area slightly larger than the freckle will &amp;#8220;heal&amp;#8221; the spot to blend in with its surroundings. For longer/larger items such as strands of hair, make many small strokes over the area as you would with a brush. This will prevent too much information being contributed to coloring the spot which can cause dark, warped or generally undesirable fills to occur.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As you go through, you&amp;#8217;ll notice these spots start to disappear and the image to look cleaner and cleaner. Continue with this until you are happy with your photo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://imgur.com/E7cby.jpg" width="570" height="345"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And after some tinkering, voila! Your photo will look as perfect as you want it to. This can be a lot of fun (and oddly addicting), so give it some practice and see how you like it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And just remember, at least one blogger thinks you look great just as you are :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[Photo credit for &lt;em&gt;Afghan Girl&lt;/em&gt;: Steve McCurry and National Geographic. Check out Steve&amp;#8217;s other works &lt;a title="Steve McCurry Photography" target="_self" href="http://www.stevemccurry.com/main.php"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!]&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/9050072208</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/9050072208</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:54:00 -0400</pubDate><category>quick tips</category><category>photoshop</category><category>spot healing</category><dc:creator>garthinkingcap</dc:creator></item><item><title>

The fact that you are reading this post means that at some point in your past you have thought...</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpol3vs2cG1qkwbmd.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The fact that you are reading this post means that at some point in your past you have thought about the looming question. If you were like me in the beginning of my photography endeavor, you have probably found yourself at Costco trying to compare the two deals offered for what look like the exact same camera. The only difference of course is in the name right?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;I like to think of Nikon and Canon as identical twins. For the most part, both companies produce DSLRs that are similar both visually and functionally. Dig deeper, however, and you will find that there are slight differences in their “personalities”. While such differences may go unnoticed to the average user, minor feature distinctions become apparent to professional photographers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Before setting out to buy one of these bad boys, it’s important to understand your purpose in purchasing a DSLR.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beginners&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Let’s face it, if you are just setting out to buy your first camera so that you can take a few shots here and there then you aren’t going to be too concerned with ISO ranges, image stabilization, and shutter speed. Instead you are going to probably pay more attention to more aesthetic-related features such as the size of the LCD screen, the positioning of the buttons, and the weight and feel of the camera in your hands.&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpolbzXIsL1qkwbmd.png" height="100" width="551"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate users&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;After fiddling with your first camera, you decide to step it up a notch and purchase a nicer DSLR. While many of the important features that existed for beginner users are still important, your focus is likely to transition to autofocus points, ISO and exposure adjustments, and shutter speeds.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpolf0HiKM1qkwbmd.png" height="97" width="569"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Semi-professional – Professionals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Welcome to the big leagues! For semi-professionals/professionals, you are going to find very similar characteristics for both Nikon and Canon cameras. Nevertheless, Nikon cameras are known for their performance in low light and generally have a greater number autofocus points than their canon equivalents. Canons are generally more cost effective, have a higher pixel count, take superior video footage and are more readily available on the market after release.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;If you still can’t make a decision after comparing every feature and button placement, then I suggest you buy one of each camera. It is not uncommon for most serious photographers to carry two cameras with them at all times.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Ultimately the decision to go Nikon or Canon is up to personal preference. Both companies produce outstanding products that will surely leave you more than satisfied. However, if you are just itching to get that perfect shot, it may be worth doing some research on what sort of camera lenses exist for your respective brand. I hate to break it to you, but the camera body is only the beginning …&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/8705822686</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/8705822686</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:09:20 -0400</pubDate><category>nikon</category><category>canon</category><category>cameras</category><dc:creator>bryandastmalchi</dc:creator></item><item><title>PhotoRocket + iPhoto = &lt;3</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;For Mac users, we decided to build iPhoto right into PhotoRocket. Clicking on the drawer icon (see screenshot below) opens a drawer with all your iPhoto photos and albums. Just click or drag and drop groups of photos straight into the app.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Screen_shot_2011-07-12_at_9.46.49_AM.png" src="https://support.photorocket.com/attachments/token/cwigu6gvgrodqkc/?name=Screen_shot_2011-07-12_at_9.46.49_AM.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/8214550993</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/8214550993</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:00:06 -0400</pubDate><dc:creator>derekmerdinyan</dc:creator></item><item><title>Summer Photo Safari! </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp02hs2zvR1qkwbmd.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Summer is winding down, which means that those little minions you have running around the house will finally be returning to school soon (Phew, it’s about time!).&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;All kidding aside, summer is a time to take great photos and share them with friends and family. If you are trying to find alternative ways of keeping your kid(s) busy before the start of the school year and want to spend some quality time with them at the same time, then I think I have found the perfect solution for you. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Cindy, from Seattle, shared this creative activity that brought her and her two kids closer together last summer:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Essentially, each child is given an array of topics to take photographs of. The list can be as long or as short as you want, but the main idea here is that you want to encourage your child’s natural creativity. Once the photos have been taken, compile them in any way you wish (collage, individually, grid form) and send them to your friends and family to display your child’s Summer Photo Safari. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Here was Cindy’s list from last summer:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul type="disc"&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;A      Portrait &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;A      Close-up &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Landscape      shot &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Architecture/Buildings &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Light/shadow &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Sport      or action shot to capture motion &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Leisure      activity &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;A      Self-portrait &lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;A      shot of the moon &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;A      Famous landmark &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Black      and white &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Favorite      food &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Now I know that you can send your pictures using email (lame) or through Facebook (does grandma have a Facebook?), but wouldn’t you rather send a more personal message to your family and friends? At PhotoRocket we believe the media through which you send photos bears a significant message to the recipients of your photos. Sharing via &lt;a href="http://photorocket.com"&gt;PhotoRocket&lt;/a&gt; lets grandma know that you made a thoughtful effort at creating a personalized sharing experience.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;So the next time you feel a sudden urge to pull out the tranquillizer gun and hunt down your kids, remember this fun activity. It is sure to create lasting memories and put a smile on grandma’s face. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/8131946234</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/8131946234</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:16:00 -0400</pubDate><category>photo safari</category><category>summer</category><category>pictures</category><category>kids</category><dc:creator>bryandastmalchi</dc:creator></item><item><title>Share a smile and win an 8GB iPod touch!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;If you live in Seattle (or anywhere for that matter) and are looking for something to lift your spirits this (sunless) summer, then I have just the remedy for you. Go into your garage, attic, or wherever you keep your old photo albums and wipe off all that dust from the cover!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;PhotoRocket is hosting yet another &lt;a href="http://www.photorocket.com/smile"&gt;contest&lt;/a&gt; through to&lt;strong&gt; August 11, 2011&lt;/strong&gt;! One lucky winner will receive an &lt;strong&gt;8GB iPod Touch&lt;/strong&gt; when “PhotoRocketers” share their funniest pictures with their friends and family.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Here’s how it works:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;1.&lt;span&gt;     &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Share funny photos with your friends!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2.&lt;span&gt;     &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;For every ONE person YOU share with, you earn ONE entry into our raffle&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;3.&lt;span&gt;     &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;For every ONE person YOUR FRIEND shares with, you earn FIVE entries into our raffle&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;On August 13, 2011 we will announce the winner!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;So go ahead! What are you waiting for?! Sift through your untouched photos and recover that old snapshot of you eating your boogers in kindergarten! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;If you need some inspiration I will start by sharing my funny photo:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lox29vY2hc1qkwbmd.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Unfortunately, my parents never listened to my recommendations for Halloween costumes and instead insisted on making them for me… It’s fair to say that I struggled to make friends as a kid&amp;#8230;and tomatoes are still a sore subject around me. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/8065815699</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/8065815699</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:24:09 -0400</pubDate><category>smile</category><category>ipod</category><category>conetst</category><category>winner</category><dc:creator>bryandastmalchi</dc:creator></item><item><title>Fancy Feature: Drag and drop directly to your browser</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Spending summer sipping Snapple&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;®&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; soaking in the sun and simultaneously snapping snippets of the season on your smartphone or (s)camera can be surprisingly straining. You deserve a little relief. How about another simple way to share your summer shots using PhotoRocket&amp;#8217;s browser app?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The new drag-and-drop-to-browser function makes PhotoRocket even easier to use.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;To use this quick and intuitive way to add your photos to the browser app, first log in to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a title="PhotoRocket" target="_self" href="http://www.photorocket.com"&gt;PhotoRocket.co&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="PhotoRocket" target="_self" href="http://www.photorocket.com"&gt;m&lt;/a&gt; and click “Share Photos” in the top bar.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You&amp;#8217;ll be brought to our browser app which contains all the photos in your collection. If the photos you want to share aren&amp;#8217;t already in your PhotoRocket collection, locate them on your computer and make sure the proper ones are selected. From here, simply click a picture thumbnail and drag the selection into your browser window to drop. Your photos will be greeted by a welcoming plus sign, warmly ready to bring them into the app with open arms.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img align="middle" src="http://imgur.com/xUR1Z.png" alt="Drag-and-drop in action!" width="650" height="371"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img align="middle" src="http://i.imgur.com/iMvAN.png" alt="Your images are uploading!" width="324" height="106"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your photos will appear in the left collection box as they are uploaded. Note that these newly-added pictures will not be permanently added to your collection until you share them with the world. Click other photos in your collection you&amp;#8217;d like to add to your current share and each will be kissed with a small green check mark.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="22" width="22" alt="Cheeeeeck" src="http://i.imgur.com/QdQG1.png" align="text-bottom"/&gt;Adorable.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From here, simply proceed as usual.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Add in the email contacts and social sites you&amp;#8217;d like to share with&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Draft up a saucy message to make everybody want to view your set&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Caption the photos as you&amp;#8217;d like&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Click the Share button and let the magic happen&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boom&lt;/strong&gt;. Try it for yourself and let us know what you think. Share tough!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7934915992</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7934915992</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:13:00 -0400</pubDate><category>drag and drop</category><category>how</category><category>features</category><dc:creator>garthinkingcap</dc:creator></item><item><title>Raw Vs. JPEG: Do you know the difference?</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;If you have ever encountered a professional photographer, he or she will likely tell you that they shoot in raw image format. Raw digital images provide the same function as a photographic negative; capturing a dynamic range of colors whilst preserving the original data captured by your camera’s sensor. &lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Granted, the JPEG image format has become the norm for web hosting and usually is suitable for those who take photos for personal use or want to post multiple photos where there is limited space. For the avid photographer however, you spend too much time and money getting expensive equipment to capture the slightest detail, so why not ensure that your photos are digitally preserved at their maximum potential?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shooting in JPEG:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Your camera records data from the sensor and processes it before saving to your memory device. During this progression, color and resolution are lost. This happens because your camera divides the photo into squares and determines what aspects of the composition can be “dumped,” before putting the image back together again with reduced tonality.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shooting in Raw:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Shooting in raw means that more work is required on your part as the photographer. If you’re the type of person who takes photos without making any later adjustments, then you probably fare better shooting in the JPEG format. If you’re up for the challenge however, shooting in raw has its rewards.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Raw shots give you more control over the overall presentation of the photo and allow you to alter possible mistakes that might have surfaced during the actual shot.&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Using raw-supported software such as Adobe Photoshop, you can add a great deal of richness and detail to your shot (which cannot be achieved with JPEG).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lonmkjcn301qkwbmd.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Image courtesy of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaredpolin/4793384796/sizes/l/in/photostream/"&gt;jaredpolin&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;(Raw on the bottom, JPEG on top)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Unlike Flickr and Facebook, &lt;a href="http://photorocket.com"&gt;PhotoRocket&lt;/a&gt; allows users to upload high-resolution photos without the wait or hassle of normal uploading. Regardless of image format, PhotoRocket allows you to upload as many photos as you want (even if the Seattle Space Needle has been shot a million times).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;So go ahead, browse through your photo library and share to your heart’s content!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7858120051</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7858120051</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:39:00 -0400</pubDate><category>raw</category><category>jpeg</category><category>photography</category><category>picture format</category><dc:creator>bryandastmalchi</dc:creator></item><item><title>Quick Tip: How do I delete photos?</title><description>&lt;p&gt;To delete photos that you have received (or shared), log in to &lt;a href="http://photorocket.com/"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;PhotoRocket.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and click &amp;#8220;View Photos&amp;#8221; on the top menu, and then choose &amp;#8220;Received Photos&amp;#8221; or &amp;#8220;Shared Photos&amp;#8221; from the toggle near the upper right hand corner.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Screen_shot_2011-07-15_at_2.56.57_PM.png" src="https://support.photorocket.com/attachments/token/o52otnsyhxpkms4/?name=Screen_shot_2011-07-15_at_2.56.57_PM.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deleting individual photos:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="p1"&gt;To delete a single photo within a set, click the &amp;#8220;view&amp;#8221; button corresponding to the set, select the photo you want to delete, and click the delete button (which looks like an &amp;#8220;x&amp;#8221;) below the photo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p2"&gt; &lt;img src="https://support.photorocket.com/attachments/token/dayu1hi6obinc3u/?name=Screen_shot_2011-07-15_at_3.00.19_PM.png" alt="Screen_shot_2011-07-15_at_3.00.19_PM.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;When you click the delete button, you will be asked to confirm you want to delete the photo or set. You also have the option to delete the photo or set from the accounts of everyone you have shared it with. If you choose not to delete the photo from recipients&amp;#8217; accounts, anyone who has received your photo or photo set will continue to see it in their account.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;img src="https://support.photorocket.com/attachments/token/j6aprij8qzdbaad/?name=Screen_shot_2011-07-15_at_3.02.35_PM.png" alt="Screen_shot_2011-07-15_at_3.02.35_PM.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deleting full sets of photos:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;In your Received Photos and Shared Photos views, you can delete see the photo sets that you have received or shared. To delete an entire set, click on the delete button next to the corresponding set.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;img src="https://support.photorocket.com/attachments/token/ttgkjxi5byvhoxg/?name=Screen_shot_2011-07-15_at_2.59.00_PM.png" alt="Screen_shot_2011-07-15_at_2.59.00_PM.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7777056256</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7777056256</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:21:31 -0400</pubDate><category>how</category><category>delete</category><category>photos</category><category>photorocket</category><dc:creator>derekmerdinyan</dc:creator></item><item><title>How do I create a group of people to share photos with? </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you find yourself frequently sharing to the same of people, you can easily create a group for quick sharing in the future. When you select two or more people (or sites) to share with, a tab will appear above the contact box. Click &amp;#8216;Create a Group.&amp;#8217;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="Screen_shot_2011-07-14_at_12.05.30_PM.png" src="https://support.photorocket.com/attachments/token/iihf1qibaevfpea/?name=Screen_shot_2011-07-14_at_12.05.30_PM.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Enter a name for the group and click save. If you want to add more contacts, click &amp;#8216;Edit Group&amp;#8217;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="Screen_shot_2011-07-14_at_12.15.18_PM.png" src="https://support.photorocket.com/attachments/token/vk5p9jkwypqzknz/?name=Screen_shot_2011-07-14_at_12.15.18_PM.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To add more contacts to the group, click on their name in the box in the left. You can also type in new contacts in the top of that box.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To remove contacts from a group, simply click on the contact to remove it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When you&amp;#8217;re done editing, click save.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="Screen_shot_2011-07-14_at_12.13.29_PM.png" src="https://support.photorocket.com/attachments/token/yjhecvocnwvbfls/?name=Screen_shot_2011-07-14_at_12.13.29_PM.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The group will then appear in your quick pick list. Clicking on the group in your quick pick list will share photos to everyone in the group without having to enter all their names individually.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="Screen_shot_2011-07-14_at_12.18.09_PM.png" src="https://support.photorocket.com/attachments/token/7zetozukbcaq9vl/?name=Screen_shot_2011-07-14_at_12.18.09_PM.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7623349242</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7623349242</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:36:02 -0400</pubDate><dc:creator>derekmerdinyan</dc:creator></item><item><title>Faces of Fatherhood Contest Winners</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We selected our winners and published the gallery. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click below to see the winning photos of our Faces of Fatherhood Contest.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Faces of Fatherhood Gallery" href="http://www.photorocket.com/fathers"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8m35Uh2J1qzwubm.png"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Faces of Fatherhood Gallery" href="http://www.photorocket.com/fathers"&gt;Click to see the winners&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7544385289</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7544385289</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:26:54 -0400</pubDate><dc:creator>derekmerdinyan</dc:creator></item><item><title>Quick Tip: Where's the download button?</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Did you know that you can download full resolution copies of your PhotoRocket pics?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnzkwtvmcX1qzwubm.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When viewing your photos, click the download button below the photo viewer (it looks like an upside-down-triangle-over-a-line).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnzkwdkTLL1qzwubm.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can then choose to download a screen or full-size version of the photo. Photos will download to the same folder that all your downloads go to (for Macs and PCs, the default folder is called &amp;#8216;Downloads&amp;#8217;).&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7382377782</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7382377782</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:01:06 -0400</pubDate><dc:creator>derekmerdinyan</dc:creator></item><item><title>Sharing 417 vacation photos: a task made fun by PhotoRocket</title><description>&lt;p&gt;If you are anything like me, &lt;strong&gt;sharing vacation photos&lt;/strong&gt; is both the first and last thing I want to do.  Here&amp;#8217;s an example.  We  recently went to Europe to take a Disney Cruise and I took 400+ photos -  easy with today&amp;#8217;s digital cameras. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I began making excuses to  not share them, but how could I not share the photo of my daughter in  vibrant red Flamenco garb in the Barcelona Cathedral to everyone I know?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnybkzBHB21qc4tv7.jpg" height="200" width="316"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I knew I needed to share them. I started to become anxious about getting the photos to everyone before it was last year’s news.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnybt8fVi71qc4tv7.jpg" height="202" width="317"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I found an ally. &lt;a href="http://www.photorocket.com"&gt;PhotoRocket&lt;/a&gt; promised a completely different kind of post-vacation photo sharing  experience:  I would not be spending hours babysitting an upload button,  trying to re-size photos as email attachments, or simply opting not to  send photos to certain people because it was too much work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I connected my camera, a window popped up. I selected all 417 photos  (ctrl-a), right-clicked to launch the PhotoRocket app (I used the &lt;a title="PhotoRocket for Windows App" href="http://app.photorocket.com/windows"&gt;PhotoRocket for Windows&lt;/a&gt; application).  From there, I quickly chose friends, cousins, in-laws  and co-workers email addresses, Facebook, added a note, and clicked  Share. Done.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By using &lt;a title="PhotoRocket homepage" href="http://www.photorocket.com"&gt;PhotoRocket&lt;/a&gt;, I shared hundreds of my vacation photos to dozens of family  and friends&amp;#8217; email addresses and to my Facebook account in less than 2  minutes.  I spent way more time thinking about it than actually doing it!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnychhUpPL1qc4tv7.jpg" height="438" width="287"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Everyone was thrilled.  They didn&amp;#8217;t have to log in to view photos!  Some even confessed that they had not clicked on links to view photos on  other photo sharing sites out of fear of hitting the dreaded  registration page.  &lt;strong&gt;PhotoRocket = no login required.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnyca4VjDj1qc4tv7.jpg" height="234" width="352"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And, they had immediate access to our family vacation in a &lt;strong&gt;beautiful viewing experience&lt;/strong&gt;, they could &lt;strong&gt;download and order prints of full resolution photos&lt;/strong&gt;, and they were able easily forward those photos to their friends, families, social networks and photo sites.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnyc560bSd1qc4tv7.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I was almost as happy with my new photo sharing service as my son was running free on the deck of the Disney cruise.  Almost.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnyd140BoA1qc4tv7.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lara (mom of 2, PhotoRocket enthusiast)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Learn more" target="_blank" href="http://app.photorocket.com/learn_more"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt; about PhotoRocket.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Download" target="_blank" href="http://app.photorocket.com/learn_more"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt; a PhotoRocket app for Windows, Mac, iPhone (Android is coming!).&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7354184562</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/7354184562</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:36:00 -0400</pubDate><dc:creator>laramcgowan</dc:creator></item><item><title>Did you know it takes 12 steps to upload photos?</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Bet you didn&amp;#8217;t know it takes more than 12 steps to post photos to most sites like Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter. Uploading photos shouldn&amp;#8217;t be so hard. Here is how PhotoRocket makes uploading easier:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Right click and upload: From your desktop you can right click on photos and select &amp;#8220;share via PhotoRocket&amp;#8221; to pull up the PhotoRocket app. Select the people and sites with which you want to share, and click &amp;#8220;share.&amp;#8221;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Upload from anywhere: PhotoRocket&amp;#8217;s app makes sharing easy on your desktop or iPhone, as well as within your web browser, Picasa app, or Outlook (with a free plug-in).&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Upload to everywhere, at once: Why deal with uploading to Facebook, Flickr, Shutterfly, and Twitter when you could do it all at once through one simple app?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Don&amp;#8217;t wait for uploads: You don&amp;#8217;t have to wait for an upload bar with PhotoRocket. Choose your photos, choose your sites and friends, and share. PhotoRocket does the uploading work in the background, while you go with your life.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;No failed uploads: We all hate seeing that &amp;#8220;failed upload&amp;#8221; message when we&amp;#8217;re uploading 50 photos to Facebook. PhotoRocket takes the hassle out of dealing with uploads to all of your social sites, and won&amp;#8217;t fail on you.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Interested? &lt;a title="PhotoRocket: Learn More" target="_blank" href="http://app.photorocket.com/learn_more"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt; and download the app.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/5813243047</link><guid>http://blog.photorocket.com/post/5813243047</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 18:50:23 -0400</pubDate><category>uploading photos</category><category>Facebook</category><category>Flickr</category><category>Shutterfly</category><category>Twitter</category><dc:creator>sohroosh</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>

