Author Archives: garysch

About garysch

A bit of a techno nut who likes sharing what I know about technology, especially with those who struggle with it. Also through my podcast www.jargonfreehelp.com

Copying Files to and from your iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro

Now that new iPhones from the iPhone 15 have USB-C it makes it a lot easier to copy files to and from the iPhone. This means you can connect memory sticks and external drives. I often connect a card reader … Continue reading

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Sharing Collections and Albums in Lightroom

If you are a photographer, beginner or professional, then the chances are you use Lightroom. It is very popular. It does a great job of organising your photographs and of course it also does a great job in processing and … Continue reading

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Getting Started with Slido

Working at conferences, that would be recording and live streaming them, I see Slido used quite a lot to engage with audiences whether they are right there or online or both. Slido is an interactive tool used to create polls, … Continue reading

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What is log video recording on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max

Log video recording is something many haven’t heard of unless you are a video enthusiast or professional. Professional and more and more mirrorless cameras have got log as a format. But what is log? Well log is short for logarithmic. … Continue reading

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Removing the Background in Final Cut Pro Without a Green Screen – Scene Removal Mask

If you are a filmmaker like me you must get asked to do green screen. This means more setup time, making sure the lighting is right and that there are no shadows on the screen. Also reducing the creases helps. … Continue reading

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How to Loop a PowerPoint Presentation Continuously

PowerPoint is not only useful for doing a presentation in front of an audience but can be useful as a continuous presentation on a stand. Or perhaps you want to have something looping at a conference in the auditorium as … Continue reading

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Running Your iPhone and iPad Apps on Your M1 or M2 Mac

We all love our apps on our iPhones and iPads, they are really useful tools that make our lives easier. It could be checking on public transport, sharing on your favourite social media or just a game for some fun. … Continue reading

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Removing the Background in Camtasia without a Green Screen

Camtasia a popular way to record what you are doing on your computer as it records the screen and the webcam. Being seen on the webcam, or even another camera if you choose, helps add engagement with your audience. The … Continue reading

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Using Your Apple Watch to Take Photos with Your iPhone

You can’t look at social media without seeing selfies, nothing wrong with that, but what if you could get a better photo without having to reach out with your iPhone at arms length. You could prop your iPhone up on … Continue reading

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How to Duplicate Events on Your Calendar in Your iPhone and iPad

If you are like me you have events you want to copy and paste, not an event that recurs regularly but something you have to add again. This is easy to do. You can copy and paste or use duplicate. … Continue reading

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