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Adjusting the size of a digital image is called scaling. There are lots of tools for scaling images. This post tells how to scale images with GIMP, a free, cross-platform graphics editor that some folks call the “poor man’s Photoshop.” Scaling an image for the web involves two tasks: Downsizing your image Since digital photos [...]
Looking for freeware storyboard software? Irfanview, a fast photo viewing and tagging program, is an excellent choice! What’s a storyboard? Storyboarding is the technique of arranging graphic files in a certain order to tell a story, usually by way of a slideshow or video. Why is special software required to make digital storyboards? Well, when [...]
If you want good closeups of small creatures in their native habitats you have two choices: Spend lots of money for a very long lens, and photograph your subjects from far away. (I consider this no challenge whatsoever, except for saving the dough.) Spend much less money for a shorter telephoto, get closer by stalking [...]
Yesterday’s email from my hosting company issued the following security warning for WordPress users: Beware! Hacking attacks are underway by high powered computers that speedily run through password and user name possibilities until the right ones are found, allowing login access to your WordPress site. The email recommended some steps for making my site more [...]