How to...

How to create a Scrapbook Blog Background:

http://www.kevinandamanda.com/whatsnew/tutorials/how-to-make-a-scrapbook-blog-background.html

How to: create a photoshop action

Great step by step easy tutorial:

How To Create Photoshop Actions

http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/03/07/how-to-create-photoshop-actions/ 


from: Epic Edits

How to... print screen on a mac

On how to PRINT SCREEN on a Mac

Quoted From: 

http://www.techiecorner.com/138/how-to-do-print-screen-in-mac-os-x/

There are few ways to do screen capture in Mac OS X.
Follow the steps below and you will be able to do a screen capture in Mac OS X.

• Switch to the screen that you wan to to do screen capture
• Hold down Apple key ⌘ + Shift + 3 and release all
• then use your mouse to click on the screen
• Done. You will see a picture file in at your desktop. That’s the screen capture picture.

You can also do a screen capture for a portion of your screen.

• Switch to the screen that you wan to to do screen capture
• Hold down Apple key ⌘ + Shift + 4 and release all key
• Now, You will see the mouse cursor will change to +
• You can start to drag your mouse to select the portion you wish to capture.
• Once finish, you will see a picture file in at your desktop. That’s the screen capture picture!

If you want to do a screen capture for a particular application window, you can follow this:-

• Switch to the screen that you wan to to do screen capture
• Hold down Apple key ⌘ + Shift + 4 and release all key
• Now, You will see the mouse cursor will change to +
• Press the space bar once
• You will see the mouse cursor change to a camera
• Now you can use the camera to select which application window to screen capture
• Once finish, you will see a picture file in at your desktop. That’s the screen capture picture!

Need more help?

http://www.techiecorner.com/

How to... create dried flower elements for scraping

I asked Designer Digitals how to scan dried flowers so i can use them as elements, here is the answer:

(i will post the results once i have scanned the flowers)

-----Original Message-----

howto at designerdigitals.com

Hi C,

Thanks so much for your note. Your dried flowers sound wonderful and they
will make an excellent page element.

To eliminate the background, I would scan the flowers on a contrasting
background.

Drag the scanned page onto a new document and get the Magic Eraser tool.
Click "contiguous" in the Options bar.

Click on the background to remove it from around the flowers.

You will have to try different "Tolerance" levels in the Options bar to get
it just right and you may need to click on several areas.

After that, get the Eraser tool and erase away any stray pixels that may be
floating around the flowers.

Hope this helps and thanks again for writing!

It was great hearing from you!

Sara