PERSONAL MEDIA By Will Fastie Although FireWire (IEEE 1394) interface cards and cabling remain readily available, there is a serious problem. Nobody supports it any longer. In my article Capture basics for video tape a year ago, I discussed some of the problems facing FireWire, especially as it relates to MiniDV video tape media. I […]

Yesterday, I purchased an upgrade from the 2024 edition of the Adobe Elements bundle — consisting of Photoshop Elements, Premiere Elements, and Elements Organizer — to the 2025 edition. I’ve complained about this before because Adobe switched Elements from perpetual to subscription licensing; I said I would not pay for this misnamed “term” license. In […]