Blog Potions

Because we are not allowed to install Adobe Photoshop™ in the office, I always had to have it uninstalled on my company-issued notebook computer before I go for work and reinstall it again when I arrive home. My hobbies always require me to use Adobe Photoshop™ so I have to follow the routines so we could all live happily ever after. However, this weekend I couldn’t reinstall the program. I don’t know the reason why but each time the install shield completed loading, the installation window will close so I can’t proceed with the installation itself.

I really need to use Photoshop for adjusting the contrasts of my photos, placing the watermarks and resizing. In short, I need to run my action scripts before I upload them for my blogs’ use. I thought it was because my original installer was corrupted so I tried to download a new one from adobe.com. However, each time I click the download button, the window will close too so I could not proceed to download a copy.

But that is not what this post is all about. Sorry for too much introduction.

When I was trying to download a copy of Photoshop CS3, I noticed a new inclusion to the Adobe Photoshop family – Adobe Photoshop Express™, Beta.

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I am maintaining several domains under one hosting account with Dreamhost and I haven’t got any problem with that until yesterday.

As I start to browse one of my blogs, I got a “Forbidden Access” error on the index page. I checked my other blogs and the same error message shows. I thought it was only due to my browser or my current location that causes the error until some of my loyal readers informed me that they’re receiving the same error. I logged on to my hosting control panel to submit a ticket to my hosting provider when I noticed this flash notice on their site:

In a way, I felt relieved that there really was a known general server issue and not just something particular to my account (Read: Hacking!). Fortunately the problem only lasted a few minutes in the morning and another few minutes in the evening.

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As you are reading this, I assume that you already got you PayPal accounts approved. Otherwise, you may want to read my previous post on getting your PayPal accounts approved using Union Bank EON Card.

Once you’re account is approved, I suggest you register a PayPal affiliate bank account because EON card is a “card” and when you choose to “transfer funds to your card,” you will be charged US$5.00. Moreover, as indicated under the terms and conditions from Union Bank:

1. Personal Accounts – You can only accept payments monthly and up to 5 credit or debit card payments annually with your Personal account.
2. Premier Accounts – This account allows you to accept credit or debit card payments for only 3.4% plus $0.30 USD per transaction.

In doing so, you would be required to enter your bank name along with the corresponding bank code as follows:

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In real life, you encounter situations when someone would ask you a particular question which you would respond with all enthusiasm. A few minutes later, another person asks and you reply with the same answer you gave the previous person. Then another person come with the same question. And another… and another… Then you came to a point where you would wish you could have just recorded your first response and play the record for the next person inquiring.

Unfortunately, that would be rude. But it’s not with Adobe Photoshop.

How to create and record a Photoshop Action in 7 simple steps.

1. In the Actions Panel, create a new Action Set.

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A Beta release (2.5) is already available for public download, would you update? What is your current Wordpress version?

This blog is using version 2.3.2, the available version when I installed in from the Hosting Control Panel. Two of my other blogs are also still using version 2.3.2 and I don’t see any need for upgrading. For me, as long as there’s no problem with my current system or there’s no new feature in the new version that interests me, I don’t need to upgrade just so I could go with the flow. If I remembered it right, the only time I upgraded was when the tag system was introduced. The new version, according to the release notes, will enable customizability of your dashboard and some other stuff.

In a nutshell: I have been working for a laptop manufacturing firm for more than 5 years now and based from our experience, everything new almost always comes with a few bugs. And most of the times, the would bugs take at least 3 months to be fixed. Sometimes it could take half a year. Sometimes forever and the developer would just discontinue the product.