Vector Smart Objects - Illustrator to Photoshop
Do you use Smart Object from Illustrator to Photoshop? Here's a cool little movie clip from Layers Magazine that explains how to do it...
Angry/negative people can be bad for your brain
Have you ever wondered why you are drawn to certain types of people and why you avoid others? Have you ever been around people that are always complaining, griping and never seem to want to get better? How do you feel around those people? Well, I’ve stumbled across a wonderful blog that explains it all!
This is one of the most interesting articles on human behavior that I've ever read. Check it out.
Find related terms and documents using Google
Find related terms and documents using Google by adding a tilde (~) to your search term. For example, Googling ~nutrition will return results with the words nutrition, food, and health in them.
You can find much more info here: advanced search operator cheat sheet.
Give me back my Google
Remove affiliate links from product searches. When you're sick of seeing duplicate product search results from the likes of eBay, Bizrate, Pricerunner, and Shopping.com, get rid of them by using Google advanced operators (like, -site:bizrate -site:ebay -site:shopping.com).
Or, try this site: Give Me Back My Google which removes known resellers from your search results.
Easy Markup Validation Service from w3.org
This validator from w3.org checks the markup validity of web documents in HTML, XHTML to make sure your pages are complaint. Simply type in your URL and you'll get a report of any errors and which line they are on.
Thank you Damon Ledet!
A very special THANK YOU to Damon Ledet for getting me off the ground with this blog! For those of you who don't know Damon, he's a brilliant certified instructor at Sterling Ledet and Associates (where I work). Damon encouraged me to get this blog going and guided me though all the details. I couldn't have done it without him! Check out his blog and learn more about Damon!
Illustrator CS3 Embraces Flash (finally)
You might think that since Flash and Illustrator are both vector-based programs, artwork created in Illustrator would export painlessly into Flash. Not so in previous versions.
Symbols usage is a major part of Flash development and Illustrator has been able to create symbols since version 10 but there were many shortfalls in integration. In Illustrator CS3, you simply double-click on a symbol to edit it (or you can define symbols by pressing F8, just like Flash). Illustrator CS3 lets you define a symbol as graphic or movie clip. If your goal is to bring Illustrator artwork into Flash, you can simply paste it in. All paths, strokes, gradients, text (specify Flash Text), masks, effects (such as drop shadows), and symbols are preserved. Otherwise, check out the many Export options.
