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For the next 30days, SitePoint is giving away FREE PDF format downloads of their Photoshop Anthology. Here’s a quick view of the email notice we’ve got:

“Our entire Photoshop Book is FREE to download for 30 days!

“You’ve downloaded PDF sample chapters of our books in the past, so I thought you’d be thrilled to discover that for the next 30 days you can download the full 278 page PDF version of “The Photoshop Anthology” (usually $29.95) for FREE!

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“There’s no catch. This is no “special offer.” It’s purely a FREE giveaway of this incredible book.

“Grab your copy today before our servers go into meltdown!”

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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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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Photoshop Action scripts are the not-so-geeky stuff that you make so you won’t have to repeat the same procedures again and again for multiple images. For example, you have four (4) photos and you want to put the same water mark on each of the photos, you could use Action Script functions to record all the actions or process you will make on the first photo and apply the same actions on the remaining ones without having to repeat all the actions from step 1.

Did that made your nose bleed? If yes, I will elaborate my example.

I have 4 photos (Photo A, B, C and D). I want to upload these five photos on my photoblog but first, I want to place a watermark on each of them.

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Once upon a time, in a galaxy not so far away, I made a (quasi)badge for Jojitah’s Spontaneity blog. There were those who may have liked it and may have thought I did made a massive amount of effort in creating it. Actually I did an effort but not as massive as how you may have thought. If you want to make a similar badge without having to pester me with your requests, I’ll show you how I made it in 7 simple steps.

Disclaimer: Jojitah did not pester me with requests to do the badge, I voluntarily offered my free service.

How to make a Professional looking product box in 7 simple steps:

I must warn you that the instructions below may look too techie but it’s actually not. You only have to follow the step-by-step instructions carefully. Simultaneous reading and following the instructions is the key to this activity.

1. Download the free Pro Box action script from Adobe Exchange. It’s free and here’s the quick link.
2. Unzip the files in your local folder.
3. Edit the FRONT and SIDE image files and save.
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