Blog | Elaine Giles

Retrobatch: Magic Image Processing on Your Mac (Live Session)

15 Jul 2018 | 0 Comments

Batch image processing? Think it’s hard to get excited about batch image processing? Think again!

The Hunt for the Perfect Laptop Stand

11 Jul 2018 | 0 Comments

The search for the perfect piece of kit and accessories sometimes feels endless so it’s satisfying when you find something perfect especially so when it’s a bargain!

Clip to DEVONthink from Opera

19 Mar 2018 | 0 Comments

As anyone who has heard an episode of MacBites will already know I love my browsers. At the height of my collecting I had 17 different browsers installed! What can I say? A geek can NEVER have too much tech!

New Scrivener 3 Styles Course

6 Mar 2018 | 0 Comments

The most comprehensive Scrivener 3 Styles course available is now ready for your enjoyment. Dedicated to deep diving the new styles feature in Scrivener 3 for Mac it covers everything you need to know to save time and frustration when creating your content in Scrivener.

Scrivener 3 for Mac – New Features

15 Dec 2017 | 0 Comments

Scrivener 3 for Mac the awesome toolkit for authors, writers and creatives from Literature and Latte was released on 20 November and in this session I demonstrated a wide range of the amazing new features available.

Scrivener for iOS – FULL Tutorial

14 Dec 2017 | 0 Comments

5 years in the making Scrivener for iOS is the highly anticipated mobile version of the desktop writing studio Scrivener. The iOS version launched on 20 July 2016. This video covers a complete range of the application’s features.

How to Create a macOS Sierra Installation Boot Disk

27 Jan 2017 | 0 Comments

Whatever your feelings are about the "download only" delivery method Apple imposes for its operating system updates you would be well advised to ensure you have a bootable version of the OS for future emergency use. Especially important as the installer automatically...

Opening Your Local Dropbox Folder from Alfred

20 Jul 2016 | 0 Comments

This is a quick tutorial showing how to implement an Alfred command to open your local Dropbox folder. In fact with a few small changes it can be adapted to open any folder. Using the Alfred Command Once implemented you will able to use a keyword to open you local...

ScreenFlow 6 Review

10 Jun 2016 | 3 Comments

ScreenFlow 6 Review ScreenFlow is one of those rare easy-to-use yet professional level must-have apps for the Mac Platform. It is a screencasting studio allowing users to record, edit and share professional screencasts. Owned by Telestream since August 2008,...

How to Create an OS X Installation Disk: Important Update

13 Apr 2016 | 0 Comments

Every time Apple release new major versions of OS X I create a video showing you how to create a boot disk from the downloaded installer. Most of the time once you've checked the boot disk works you can safely leave it in a drawer until the fateful day you need...

How to Create an OS X Installation Disk

12 Apr 2016 | 0 Comments

If you need to make an installation boot disk for OS X you're in the right place! Whatever your feelings are about the "download only" delivery method Apple imposes for its operating system updates you would be well advised to ensure you have a bootable version of...

A Week Without My iPhone

11 Apr 2016 | 0 Comments

Today I'd thought I'd torment myself all over again by sharing something that happened a few weeks ago. You'll be glad to hear that I've just about recovered from the horror of the entire ordeal! As usual as Lent approached there was much talk of what...

10 Years on a Mac

8 Apr 2016 | 2 Comments

It’s hard for me to believe but it was 10 years ago today that I was up alarmingly early to travel across the Pennines to collect my first Apple Mac.

A Very Drab Blab Gab … How Not to Use Blab

6 Apr 2016 | 0 Comments

Adobe have run public demonstration sessions of their applications for many years. You may call them webinars although the "terminology trend police" may frown on that term these days! Recently they delivered a live session demonstrating the new features of the latest...

iPad Pro 9.7″ Cases

5 Apr 2016 | 0 Comments

After the excitement of the iPad 2 case back in 2011 I've never bothered with an original Apple case or cover for my iPads. My new iPad Pro 9.7" is no exception. Unusually for me I bought this latest model in store on the day of release without any kind of...

Pixelmator Training Courses on Sale

30 Nov 2015 | 0 Comments

Today my Pixelmator courses are on sale at only $3 each!

How to Create an OS X El Capitan Installation Boot Disk

5 Oct 2015 | 0 Comments

Whatever your feelings are about the "download only" delivery method Apple imposes for its operating system updates you would be well advised to ensure you have a bootable version of the OS for future emergency use. Especially important as the installer automatically...

Video: Automating Lightroom

15 Sep 2015 | 0 Comments

Adobe Lightroom automation features make Lightroom a complete powerhouse of image processing that can save you time, frustration and tedium freeing you up to revel in your creativity.