Tuesday Technology Tip
I don't really have a "radio" in the house anymore.... and usually I will just listen to music I have loaded onto the "iPod" part of my iPhone... but here lately I have been wanting to listen to a good Christian radio station so that I can hear what songs are popular right now...
Therefore, I downloaded KLOVE Radio for my iPhone. Just go to the App Store button on your iPhone (if you have an iPhone that is!), tap "search" and type in KLOVE. It will bring up "KLOVE - positive and encouraging radio" as the only match. Download it for FREE!
Anytime I am at home with wi-fi or in a 3G area - I can listen LIVE! Love it!
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Make a Video on your iPhone
Tuesday Technology Tip
I downloaded this really cool app during our snow days. It is called SPLICE and it is FREE! I think I actually paid $1.99 to upgrade it to remove all ads though.
Here's what I did:
I took several videos of the girls playing in the snow.
I then opened SPLICE on my iPhone. I clicked on the + sign to add a new project, I named my project, I chose HD/SD for project settings, chose HD (high definition), clicked DONE, clicked TITLE, added "Backyard Bobsledding" for a opening text screen, clicked DONE, clicked DONE again to apply a 3 second setting to it, then tapped the + sign again to add another feature, tapped video/photo, selected camera roll, then selected the video pieces I wanted in my video, tapped DONE, clicked YES for automatic transitions, waited while it loaded, then tapped the AUDIO button, then tapped either SPLICE LIBRARY or iPod library (wherever you want to select a song from), select your song, hit done, then DRAG your "song" up onto the storyboard and drag left to the beginning of your video and drop it. Then hit preview, and if you are happy with it, export it! It will take a few minutes to "render".
It will then be in your "Photos" folder where you can then email it to yourself or others!
It took me about an hour all together to do my first one. After you figure it out - it comes easier! Who would have thought you could make videos totally on your phone one day?!
Just click on the PLAY triangle below to play my Backyard Bobsledding video! :) The best part if the last 5 seconds!
I downloaded this really cool app during our snow days. It is called SPLICE and it is FREE! I think I actually paid $1.99 to upgrade it to remove all ads though.
Here's what I did:
I took several videos of the girls playing in the snow.
I then opened SPLICE on my iPhone. I clicked on the + sign to add a new project, I named my project, I chose HD/SD for project settings, chose HD (high definition), clicked DONE, clicked TITLE, added "Backyard Bobsledding" for a opening text screen, clicked DONE, clicked DONE again to apply a 3 second setting to it, then tapped the + sign again to add another feature, tapped video/photo, selected camera roll, then selected the video pieces I wanted in my video, tapped DONE, clicked YES for automatic transitions, waited while it loaded, then tapped the AUDIO button, then tapped either SPLICE LIBRARY or iPod library (wherever you want to select a song from), select your song, hit done, then DRAG your "song" up onto the storyboard and drag left to the beginning of your video and drop it. Then hit preview, and if you are happy with it, export it! It will take a few minutes to "render".
It will then be in your "Photos" folder where you can then email it to yourself or others!
It took me about an hour all together to do my first one. After you figure it out - it comes easier! Who would have thought you could make videos totally on your phone one day?!
Just click on the PLAY triangle below to play my Backyard Bobsledding video! :) The best part if the last 5 seconds!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Photo Books
Tuesdays Technology Tip
Have you ever wanted to have a book of just your favorite photos? Or maybe photos from a special event?
One really quick and easy way to make a photo book is at Walmart.com. Just log on to their website, click on "Photo" Department, then click on "Photo Books". Select the type of book you want to make and then get started! When it asks you to upload pictures for your book you can just select them from the location you have them stored on your computer.
If you are picky like me - it will still take you a couple of hours to get the photos laid out on the pages just like you want them. I usually choose the "magic layout" instead of the preset layouts...that way I can add as many pictures as I want on each page without having to come up with a text for each picture.
When you are done you can just pay for it and have it sent to your local Wal-Mart or your home. In about a week you can have your very own professional book of your favorite photos! Awesome!
Have you ever wanted to have a book of just your favorite photos? Or maybe photos from a special event?
One really quick and easy way to make a photo book is at Walmart.com. Just log on to their website, click on "Photo" Department, then click on "Photo Books". Select the type of book you want to make and then get started! When it asks you to upload pictures for your book you can just select them from the location you have them stored on your computer.
If you are picky like me - it will still take you a couple of hours to get the photos laid out on the pages just like you want them. I usually choose the "magic layout" instead of the preset layouts...that way I can add as many pictures as I want on each page without having to come up with a text for each picture.
When you are done you can just pay for it and have it sent to your local Wal-Mart or your home. In about a week you can have your very own professional book of your favorite photos! Awesome!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Edit those Pictures!
Technology Tip Tuesdays
For those of you that have iPhones...
My favorite app is "Adobe Photoshop Express".
You can quickly edit any picture you have taken with your iPhone.
Steps after downloading the app: (it's FREE!)
Open the Photo Shop App. Select a picture from your library that you want to edit. I usually crop it, then adjust the exposure to be a little bit brighter, and then adjust the saturation to make the colors a little brighter. Then I add a frame. The torn paper one is my favorite. Then I save it to my phone.
If I want to post my new snazzy picture on Facebook - I then open Facebook, click on the "camera" icon in the status update, and select the picture from my library.
Just something simple today for those of you who don't know about this! I LOVE it!
For those of you that have iPhones...
My favorite app is "Adobe Photoshop Express".
You can quickly edit any picture you have taken with your iPhone.
Steps after downloading the app: (it's FREE!)
Open the Photo Shop App. Select a picture from your library that you want to edit. I usually crop it, then adjust the exposure to be a little bit brighter, and then adjust the saturation to make the colors a little brighter. Then I add a frame. The torn paper one is my favorite. Then I save it to my phone.
If I want to post my new snazzy picture on Facebook - I then open Facebook, click on the "camera" icon in the status update, and select the picture from my library.
Just something simple today for those of you who don't know about this! I LOVE it!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Finding News
Tuesday Technology Tip:
Do you sometimes want to find out about a news story? Then when you "google" it you find loads of links that do not even apply? It drives me CRAZY!
Next time go to Google Fast Flip to "browse" the newspapers online. Just the newspapers. Yay. Find quick, credible news links about the news you are looking for.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
How to Keep up with Blogs
Technology Tip Tuesday
I used to make bookmarks of all of my friends blogs that I wanted to keep up with. That meant I had to manually go to each link every so often to see if there was anything new.
Now I use Google Reader. You just add all of your favorite blogs as subscriptions... then you can just go to "reader" every other day and see if anyone has posted anything new. Awesome. I even have the google app downloaded to my iPhone. That way when I am stuck somewhere and have a few minutes, I can just go to my Google App, click on reader, and it automatically brings up all of my friends blogs that I subscribe to. I love getting caught up over a cup of coffee in the mornings!
Watch this video for a "how to" on getting started with Google Reader:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSPZ2Uu_X3Y
In addition, go to www.google.com/reader and scroll down to the THIRD post that says "A quick video tutorial" and watch the video. Very helpful!
Enjoy keeping up with your favorite blogs the easier way! (You can also click on the posts in reader if you want to actually visit the blog)
Let me know if you have any questions - or if you know of another great way to keep up with blogs!
I used to make bookmarks of all of my friends blogs that I wanted to keep up with. That meant I had to manually go to each link every so often to see if there was anything new.
Now I use Google Reader. You just add all of your favorite blogs as subscriptions... then you can just go to "reader" every other day and see if anyone has posted anything new. Awesome. I even have the google app downloaded to my iPhone. That way when I am stuck somewhere and have a few minutes, I can just go to my Google App, click on reader, and it automatically brings up all of my friends blogs that I subscribe to. I love getting caught up over a cup of coffee in the mornings!
Watch this video for a "how to" on getting started with Google Reader:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSPZ2Uu_X3Y
In addition, go to www.google.com/reader and scroll down to the THIRD post that says "A quick video tutorial" and watch the video. Very helpful!
Enjoy keeping up with your favorite blogs the easier way! (You can also click on the posts in reader if you want to actually visit the blog)
Let me know if you have any questions - or if you know of another great way to keep up with blogs!
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