Archive for May, 2008
Some of you may have noticed that Leopard’s finder doesn’t really like EPS files. Its a huge inconvenience to have to open a file just to see what’s in it, and if you’re at all like me, you have a hard drive full of downloads that need to be browsed once in a while. Never fear, EPSQuickLookPlugin is here to help. It’s a (freeware) plugin for QuickLook, that allows you to view the contents of an EPS file (in Finder and QuickLook) without opening an application. Now that’s gonna save me about 500 hours per year, I’d guestimate.
Compfight, the very handy Flickr search tool I posted about previously, has just added a new Creative Commons “Commercial” filter to their search. Previously, you had the option to turn the Creative Commons filter On or Off. Now you can search ‘all’ Creative Commons licensed images, or images for ‘commercial’ use. Compfight is not only a fast way to find flickr images, but with this new feature, no more scrolling to the bottom to see that Non-Commercial icon. Talk about a time saver, thanks Compfight :)
We all love those little tips that save us a click or two, and I’ve got another one for you. For those of you on a Mac, you might remember how I showed you a faster way to install Photoshop brushes. This little click saver is pretty much the same thing. Details after the jump.
If you’re like me, you always want to learn more. Many of you have probably heard of Lynda.com, a great site with thousands of video tutorials on a variety of subjects, but you have to pay for the good stuff. Adobe has recently launched a very slick video site called Adobe TV where you can learn from the pros by watching videos and following along. It’s not quite as structured and comprehensive as Lynda, but it’s free. If you’re between projects, or just need some time to waste, you might just find a diamond in the rough somewhere in the videos.
Just a quick shout out to the 2 lucky BittBox readers who came away with a free copy of the 3D Wall Flash Component, graciously provided by Flashloaded. Congratulations to Mike and Ricky T! I hope you get some good use out of the component. Thanks to everyone for participating, and thanks again to Flashloaded for making the giveaway possible.
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