Archive for June, 2007

Adobe Documentation

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

51nwcek7rxl_aa280_.jpgLooking for the full documentation for Adobe Acrobat 8? Well, it’s not on the CD, and it’s not even buried within the application anymore. At least it’s online… along with the manuals of all the other applications.

www.adobe.com/support/documentation/

Machine Wash

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

image_nine_wallflake.gifCreate professional quality image aging and weathering effects with Machine Wash Image Filters!

misterretro.com/image_filters.html

Snap Art

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

snapart_boxshot.jpgSnap Art creates beautiful, natural media artwork in a single step. Render any image in an unlimited variety of real-world art styles including oil paint, pencil sketch, pen & ink, comics, and more. Great for stylizing photos or graphics, Snap Art works without laborious hand editing and is more versatile than Actions or brushes.

www.alienskin.com/snapart/

Momentum Missle Mayhem

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

missel-mayhem.jpgAnother defend the castle game variety, but with a ricocheting twist. Level up and upgrade the energy canon with bigger blasts and various attributes. “Scenario” mode is most welcome for a game that doesn’t drag out to infinity.

www.armorgames.com

Windows Media Batch Encoder

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

batch_encoder.jpgBatch encode videos into WMV format. Download and install the This sample can be found in the Windows Media Encoder SDK, and the batch convert program can be found in \WMSDK\WMEncSDK9\Samples\vb\batcher.

Profiles can be found at C:\Program Files\Windows Media Components\Encoder\Settings. Use d0_vbr_vhs.pr (variable bitrate VHS quality) for good compression.

Automating the Encoding Process

Windows Media Encoder SDK