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Another Download Squad find… QuickThumbnail is an extremely pared-down online service offering the ability to upload an image and resize, then download the resulting file. Uploaded photos and their resulting copies are kept on the server for only 10 minutes as a security precaution. Resizing options include resizing based on a percentage of the original …
Filters have been used throughout photographic history to manipulate the light entering the camera before exposing your film. There is an expansive array of filters available for color correction, adding mood to an image, and special effects. Black and white photographers traditionally have used a number of colored filters to change the way colors are …
From IT Security: When people read out a phone number, they use “phone rhythm.” No one has to explain “phone rhythm,” we all just seem to do it automatically, “…713…555…12…34”. Similarly, when we answer a phone call we all say, “Hello.” No one taught us to do that, but somehow we all seemed to pick …
I found this on Lifehacker: PortableApps Suite 1.0 stocks your USB drive, portable hard drive, or any other drive with a full complement of software, ready to run wherever you plug in. This new version of the suite (which we’ve loved on in the past) includes the latest portable versions of Firefox, GAIM, OpenOffice, and …
Last week I started my discussion on how to resize an image in Photoshop Elements 5. This week I will conclude that discussion. The difference between the Pixel Dimensions section and Document Size section of the Image Size dialog box is that changes in the Pixel Dimension section will add or remove pixels from your …
If you are looking for some ideas and samples of simple web sites, especially if you are just learning, then check out WebGFX.ch. They host hundreds of basic templates. You just browse the listings (with thumbnails) and when you find one you like, you click on it. A page loads showing that template. You then …
I read about this at SearchEngineWatch: The PCNames domain search engine does exactly what might be expected of it – it searches for domain names and returns results with details on their availability. It does this virtually instantaneously as well – when you being typing the engine offers details on .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz …
Along with my position as President of the Niagara Falls Camera Club, I am also maintain the club website. Recently, I asked our members to send me some images to add to the website, after all, we are a photography club. I was surprised when I was asked by a few different members how to …
Some quick thoughts on Firefox 2 and IE 7… Firefox 2 doesn’t seem like it should be a whole new version. It seems about the same as 1.5, which seemed about the same as 1.0. But overall I still love the software, and the add-ons/extensions are great. I use this for 99% of my browsing. …
Yet another one I found on Download Squad… Chris does a great job with the Digital Photography Tip of the Week, but there’s always room for more tips. The 2 Minute Photoshop Tricks site has around 40 different tips (some of them even with video) that explain how to accomplish certain effects in Photoshop. The …