Shouts of Nothingness

Wow..now which category do i put this into..?

Ya you guessed it right.This time Google has done it for Firefox, so much for Google’s pervasiveness..!

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Sometime back i wrote a post about Greasemonkey.I also had posted some of the scripts that i use,guess its now time to add one more useful script to that list, i just came across Greasepress.This is one of the nifty scripts of greasemonkey that wordpress & firefox users must be aware of…well what it does..?..try installing it..may be i can give you a tip..chek your wp-admin page!

Adobe Photoshop is one of those softwares that ought to be in every aspiring photographers arsenal. Most people think that Photoshop is a package for advanced users…yes!..it is for advanced users, cause its capable of performing ‘great’ marvels in the hand of a specialist.But nobody said that it should not be or it is difficult to use for amateurs.My idea is this,you dont have to make great works of design & art but can definitely learn the stuff that just helps you make better pictures of your snaps.So here goes a tutorial on sharpening photos with Adobe Photoshop.

1) Open the image in Photoshop, crop out any undesirable portions and set it at the size you want for final display.

2) Create a new layer - click LAYER> DUPLICATE LAYER> a dialog box opens BACKGROUND LAYER - Click Okay

3) Next click: FILTERS> SHARPEN> UNSHARP MASK a dialog box will open and you will need to set the controls as follows:
AMOUNT = 500%
RADIUS= 0.2
THRESHOLD= 0
Now click OK

4) Now go to EDIT> FADE UNSHARP MASK> another dialog box will appear that is called FADE - set the slider to 100% (it will be that by default) just below that - there will be a drop down menu - MODE - by default it will be set at NORMAL - click the menu and set to LUMINOSITY > then click Okay.

5) Next go to the FILTERS> BLUR> GAUSSION BLUR> a new dialog box appears titled RADIUS and set the slider to 2.1px - Click OKAY - This will make it look very blurry but don’t be concerned the next step takes care of that!

6) Go back to EDIT> FADE GASSION BLUR - this time select COLOR from the drop down menu and click Okay. NOW YOUR IMAGE SHOULD BE CRISP AND SHARP -

(a) If the image is still not quite what your wanting one additional step may be required - CLICK: FILTERS> NOISE> DESPECKLE.
The last step is usually not needed unless you are trying to salvage a grainy looking image.

This will bring the image to a nice sharpness in most cases. The term UNSHARP MASK is kind of misleading as it does not really un-sharpen the image rather sharpens the softness from it and makes it very crisp and defined!
It is always a good practice when you save the image to flatten the layers or you will come up with an image you can only work with in Photoshop. So the final step I do is click: LAYERS> FLATTEN IMAGE.

To save this revised work and maintain your original click FILE> SAVE AS> whatever you decide to use tiff - jpg – gif – etc. I have found that tiff works the best as it is a looseless format and will not degradate as jpg images do each time you save or re-save them.

Acknowledgement: Digital Demon of Fotofight

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Procured from Planet PDF

1.Hide toolbars. The F8 key toggles the visibility of toolbars. Hide toolbars to concentrate on reading and reveal them when you need to use the tools to process the document.

2.Hide the Menu Bar. The F9 key toggles the visibility of the Menu Bar. As with toolbars, the Menu Bar can be hidden to reduce screen clutter or revealed when menu items are required.

3.Use full-screen mode. Full-screen mode can be toggled with a keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-L on Windows or Function-L on Mac systems. When full-screen mode is active, you won’t see any toolbars, menus or other interactive icons.

4.Automatic scrolling. Holding Ctrl-Shift-H (Windows) or Function-Shift-H (Mac) activates automatic scrolling. The Up and Down arrow keys can be used to regulate the scrolling speed and direction.

One more point i would like to stress is that when your reading a PDF file in a friend’s computer then stop knocking/meddling with the toolbars…probably he has taken time to personalise it! so just hit F8 and everything vanishes..the toolbars ofcourse..and when your friend open acrobat he doesn’t have to curse you for the toolbar mayhem. (quote from personal experience