Create a PDF from an Office document using Google Docs
A few days ago, I was using a desktop at home to try to print a .docx document (from Word 2008). Unfortunately, the home machine had a much older version of Office, and it couldn't open the .docx format. As a workaround, I uploaded the .docx document into Google Docs, edited it a little bit, and then clicked Print. This converts the document into a PDF, so all you need to do is save that window to create a local PDF. (This also works if you create a document using Google Docs and click Print.) [robg adds: Another way to do this would be to send the .docx file through Microsoft's Open XML File Format Converter. After conversion, you could then open the document in older versions of Office.]
published yesterday, 1 day 16 hours 28 minutes ago, macosxhints
Moyea debuts new MOD video conversion utility
Moyea has announced a new conversion utility for camcorder users, the Moyea MOD Converter. The software converts MOD files generated by JVC, Canon or Panasonic digital camcorders to QuickTime, as well as other popular video formats including AVI, DV or MPEG. The results can be played on most Apple hardware, and edited in iMovie, Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro....
published on Wednesday, the 30. December 2009, macintosh-news-network
Pavtube launches MOD Converter for Mac
Pavtube Studio has launched its self-titled video converter for .MOD movie files recorded with JVC, Sony, Panasonic and Canon devices. The utility can produce MP4, 3GP, AVI, MPG, MPEG-4, FLV, MOV, 3G2 and VOB files from MOD originals. It has only a light effect on video quality and is claimed to properly sync audio. MP4 compatibility allows users to convert MOD files for editing in Final Cut Pro or iMovie. It can compress, trim, crop, watermark or add special effects to the output videos....
published on Monday, the 28. December 2009, macintosh-news-network
Adobe intros new Camera Raw, Lightroom and DNG converters
Adobe has announced several release candidates for updates to its RAW and DNG file utilities, Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6, Lightroom 2.6 and DNG Converter 5.6. The updates extend file support to 19 new camera models including Canon's EOS 7D, Powershot G11 and S90; the Nikon D3s, Olympus E-P2, Pentax K-x, Sigma DP1s, Sony's A500/550/850, and several others....
published on Wednesday, the 18. November 2009, macintosh-news-network