Photo Studio

an image editor program as it is created for, one would be expecting those fancy tools and complex steps to edit an image. but unlike Adobe Photoshop, ArcSoft Photo Studio (Canon) is a lot easier and a great toy to play around with. still integrating the usage of layers, the tools are quite similar to Adobe Photoshop, perhaps lacking a bit of the complexity of Adobe program.

simplicity is the key word for users. basic tools for image editing such as cropping, colouring, cutting and fixing flaws are presented in iconic forms just like in Adobe program. but what makes it easier to use relies on the layers that it has to offer while going through the editing process. one should not overestimate Photo Studio as it doesn't offer you those fancy layers (im talking about Mask layer, Levels, Adjustment layers) and modes (Quick mask mode) so basicaly you have lesser things to do in this program compared to Adobe.

but again, for new beginners, this program is quite useful as you'll get some basic experience playing with the layers and tools before you are going into Adobe Photoshop..well, we learn to crawl first before we could walk isn't it right?

does TECHNOLOGY turn us into dOofus?

the latest invention and ideas in technological world make information searching activity become easier and faster. but without realizing, technology has made people become lazier and quick-minded. we opt for easy working environment: people call it a click that can make a different. yes we are benefiting from technology but how many of us realize that the we are actually becoming doofus?

so perhaps you dont know what is a doofus? let me tell you:- a doofus is someone who is incompetent, foolish, or stupid. why am i talking about this crap?

have you ever realized that with technology we are not even bothered to find out what lies behind a click of the mouse? less we care to learn how we came to know what we know. simple example: the downloading experience-

so how many of us know what is a URL stands for or perhaps HTML? nor do i care because technology is meant for us to live an easy life and so here we are. why bother to go fishing when you can buy fish at the market? you get me?

i was angry with myself when today i found out that the latest adds-on provided my Mozilla Firefox so called THE DOWNLOADER HELPER does the downloading process with just a click!


pretty impressing as you can let it does what it is created for, downloading every videos and songs that is embedded in any web pages without you even care to find its sources or to give credits for.

previously, to download a video from YOuTUbe, i would have to copy the URL add and then paste it in a box in Keepvid.com page to download it. but with my latest soooo friendly DOWnloader Helper, i dont have to go through such steps again. easy: yes it is.

but what makes me angry is because if everyone has such a program like me, soon no one in this world would ever know what is a URL and HTML.. we a re loosing it bit by bit..and until one fine day: perhaps our new generation would not even know what is search engines, downloading platform, OS and RAM??

we take things for granted...im afraid we are becoming groups of Doofus.

Animation Software

there has been increasing entries of animation software in the market nowaday. some of them, which seems to be user friendly can be easily downloaded through the websites. http://monkeyjam.en.softonic.com/

amongst them are:

Pivot Stickfigure Animator

Toon Boom Studio

CrazyTalk

Happy Animating guys!!

Sickening Experience

While i was very excited with this course and the technology projects, updating the blogs and keep up to date with the forums and coursemates; i found out that the long hours spending in front of the laptop make me become weaker by days. and it is getting worse now that i often experience headache and tiredness.

internet can be addictive, it can reduce your life span. headache, insomnia, tiredness and depression: internet has trapped me into a cycle of unhealthy life style.

working is working; studying is studying.

internet lures me into a life that with just a click one can travel to the other side of the world. promising: yet unhealthy one.

i was busily updating my blog last night when it came to doing exercises by handwriting- i was stumble. my mind cannot think of the letters that i should write on the paper coz it was trained for the past several weeks to type and type and type...

poor my fingers they cannot betray me and say STOP! for such a torture.

the Group leader

we were given our second assignment today: to collect our resources, do some editing and compile it in a profile which

carries 10% of the marks.

the lecturer had already given us some info regarding where to search the the materials and the search engines. i had discovered that there are many other downloader program/tools that i can use instead of keepvid.com.

ive been using keepvid for the past of several years- to download my favourite videos on youtube and later play it in Gom player.

although it takes a longer time to download a video using keepvid downloader, it is of good quality.

flashget is another good tool to download files, especially if u want to download several files together, and it is faster compare to keepvid.

the second assignment: i am too excited to start on it but since im the group's leader: i have to make sure everything is under control and we are able to finish the task given on time. hopefully everyone will give theri contribution and work together to accomplish the task!