5.07.2011

SAVE WEBPAGES AS PDF FILES

Have you ever wished you could save a webpage as a document? As a student, this could be a great way to supplement your notes with web content, or create e-docs.
Or, perhaps you are someone putting up a webpage who would like to make the content accessible as PDF files?
The two sites below offer free conversion, and while they are not perfected, they do a pretty good job of making HTML content into PDF files. They are almost identical (based on the same program). Check 'em out...






5.01.2011

BOKEH Photography

BOKEH? Extreme manipulation of the depth of field (either mechanically, via post-production, or both), further pushed by the selective use of optical equipment.

The term bokeh is derived from a Japanese word which means “blur.” Bokeh is the aesthetic quality of the blur, or the effect of the out-of-focus regions of an image in order to make the main subject stand out in the photo.

From the FUNSPILL site (a great site for graphic designers), comes 72 amazing photos.



ONLINE (CLOUD) IMAGE EDITORS REDUX

As we've said a million times before, Photoshop is the undisputed champion amongst image editors. The sheer diversity of uses and plethora of tools (including prepress industry standard tools) just make it a fact.

There are, however, a huge pack of second tier programs that include open source, freeware, and "the cloud" as it's been coined. These are often more than sufficient for the needs of the casual user, and with legitimate copies of Photoshop costing up to 600 dollars, the price of FREE can't be beat!

Even Adobe realizes this, as one of the first items on the list is the (marketing genius)  referentially named "PHOTOSHOP.COM."

A few weeks back, I was working on a friend's computer and needed to do a fast edit on a photo before uploading. Alas, with no PHOTOSHOP on the computer I was sunk. Then I went to one of the image-editing sites and was able to make short work of it. I'm sure you'll find one that meets many of your needs nicely!