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2007
You can also use GoDaddy, or Dynonames or almost any other registry to purchase and register a Domain Name for your TypePad blog.Here's how to forward and mask your domain nam using GoDaddy . The instructions are the same for Dynonames :Go to GoDaddy -- sign on and register your domain name ( ...
05/15/2007
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If anyone asked my opinion, I would say, if you have a Typepad blog, pay the extra few dollars per year to register your domain and set up domain parking through PairNic . TypePad and PairNIC work beautifully together.Here's how.1. Sign up and register your domain name at PairNIC2. Go to your ...
05/14/2007
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I have a confession to make. The first time I designed a blog in TypePad, I switched it over to Advanced Templates too soon. Way too soon.It is much easier to get the basic structure in place using the Custom Theme wizard. Then after you've got the design set, you can go ahead and convert the ...
05/13/2007
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A few people have asked if there is a difficult "learning curve" for Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. My answer is, well, no, not if you learn it the way I have ... a little bit here and there over several years. If I needed to accomplish something, I learned how to do that one thing. Later on...
05/12/2007
On the subject of Drop Shadows, Dane Caldwell 2 Hounds Design + Home Staging asks "Now, how do I change the color from black to say, white?"The answer is "No, you can't do it automatically". At least I don't know how. But you can do it, if you don't mind building the whole thing manually. H...
05/11/2007
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A few days ago Frank Llosa, Virginia Real Estate Expert, wrote about the insanely great idea of creating photo collages for your listings: Excellence Comes Standard: Main Photo Collages & other Photoshop adjustments In case anyone would like some basic step-by-step instructions on how to do this...
05/10/2007
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Adding a border in Photoshop is a good, basic skill to have. It's a simple process, but as in most things Photoshop, the tools are hidden in unexpected places. Once you know where to find the right tool, you've got it made!The steps are the same for both Photoshop Full Version, and Photoshop El...
05/10/2007
This morning, we added a drop shadow in Photoshop Elements 5. (Adding A Drop Shadow In Photoshop Elements 5 ) Tonight we'll do it in Photoshop. Photoshop is more powerful than it's little brother , Elements, so the process takes a few extra steps. It also gives the users alot more creative opt...
05/09/2007
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Want to add a drop shadow to your images in Photoshop Elements 5? Here's how:1. Open the image2. I always like to resize an image to its final size first -- So this is where I hit View -> Actual pixels. Then I hit Image -> Resize -> Image Size Check Resample, and Constrain Proportions and t...
05/09/2007
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Fun Things To Do With Your Lassoed WindowsYesterday we lassoed a window. Photoshop: Lassoing A Window Now what do we do with it?Here are a few ideas to try...without even getting into Layers ...Hit Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur. Drag the sliding point towards the right to increase the blur ...
05/08/2007
