Great Video Intro to InDesign CS6 Liquid Layout

Here's a great video on InDesign CS6 Liquid layout from Adobe TV.  It's such a learning place for tutorials and resources.  Check out the subsequent set of videos on the same topic.



Link to this episode: http://adobe.ly/Jo3aGi

InDesign CS 6 new features from the expert

Here's another great tutorial on InDesign CS6 new features by Terry White, Engineer from Adobe.  He's specialized in Photoshop and InDesign.

Learn from Julieanne Kost, Principal Digital Imaging Evangelist, Adobe Systems, Inc.

Check this out!!  She is awesome. Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom tutorials.

Julieanne Kost. Principal Digital Imaging Evangelist, Adobe Systems, Inc. Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom tutorials.

Create your free forum on lefora.com

Lefora.com is a site to create free forums with no download or setup time.  It has no limits on the amount of posts or members participating in the forum.  You can run public or private forums as many as you like with no restrictions.  Storage is 10GB storage free, and you can add more storage by paying a monthly fee.

Using the Lefora editor, members can take the URL of the photo or youtube video and paste it into the post box to embed them into a topic. Posts are integrated with Facebook, Twitters and Myspace to allow members share a link to a topic on their own social network choices. Friends can easily invite others with 1-click via email.

Here's a comparison chart of lefora.com with other free forum options.

http://www.lefora.com/features/comparison/

Take a ride- forums made easy!! Visit lefora.com

How to publish an iBooks using Apple's iBook Author

Here's a very nicely done video on the last steps on publishing your iBooks after you are done with iBooks Author.  It details out the steps in depth and even shows you a web site to buy a ISBN number, which can cost a lot from what Apple suggests.  The website it suggests is epubbud.com where you can get an ISBN for $5.

As mentioned in the video, please do take time to read the Apple contract and license agreement carefully. Your iBook will be selling on Apple's bookstore for free or for a price ranging from $.99- $39.99.  Even if  you are giving your book away free, you still will be required to go through the entire procedure as if you were selling your book for a fee.

How to insert Audio into a WordPress.com blog

I have been researching how to insert audio into a WordPress.com blog I have, and realized that I need to Upgrade Space in order to be able to upload audio files from my computer.  Otherwise, the only way of playing audio on the blog is to use the default player and use a shortcode for linking to the audio file hosted somewhere on the internet.

Take a look at this very useful guide I found on this.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/audio/

Guides to the use of Kindle Fire

I just purchased the Kindle Fire and is wondering how to transfer files from my computer to it - files such as music, documents, eBooks etc.  I found out that you will need to have a mini USB to a USB port cable to connect between the computer and the Fire.  This cable does not come with the Fire.  Another option, you can use the Amazon Cloud Drive, and upload your files to it, then when you tap on the CLOUD option on the device, it should automatically see the files on the Cloud Drive.

If you have a epub, I also found an application called Calibre (download) to easily convert it into a .mobi format to be read on the Fire. Another thing to remember, sign in to the same account you use for the Cloud Drive and the Kindle Fire.  To turn on Flash Player on your Kindle, which is not by default, tap on WEB, and choose the Option icon at the bottom of the screen, and click Settings (this is different from the Kindle Setting on the top right corner). Then you will scroll to find Enable Flash and turn it on.

Lots of nice discoveries as I am exploring the way into using  my new Kindle.  I love it!

This CNET link has a thorough guide for How to use the Kindle Fire -

http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57341517-285/your-complete-guide-to-the-kindle-fire/

Check out the supported files for the Kindle Fire.  Not all formats are supported.

Scanning - Understanding image resolution

Here's an in-depth article on scanning.  It clearly explains what image resolution is and how do you calculate for different screen sizes.

http://www.scantips.com/basics1c.html

Article: Digital Trends » Google Maps boosts photo integration with 3D tours of famous landmarks

Now I can sit back in my couch and visit my travel destinations in my imaginary land.  Google Maps bring to you photos of places all over the globe in 3D simulated format and even video.

Cool stuff!!  I am the kind of person that never really likes to travel, but I like to read about picture books of places and share my friends' travel albums.  With Google Maps, perhaps I will fall in love with a place, then I will consider a trip next.  Take a ride!

Digital Trends » Google Maps boosts photo integration with 3D tours of famous landmarks
http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/google-maps-boosts-photo-integration-with-3d-tours-of-famous-landmarks/#share-absolute-div

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Center for Instruction & Technology

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Flipboard - a Social Magazine

Good Stuff- All in One Place

This application is named one of TIME's Top 50 innovations.  It is a social magazine with personalized content in an attractive page layout.  It connects with your social networks such as Facebook and Twitter and displays feeds, photos, messages, and what your friends want to share.  When you friends update, your Flipboard automatically updates too.  Besides that, you can also handpick from Flipboard's own collections from the web.

iPad App - Photoshop Touch Review

This is such as nice in-depth review - http://tmo.to/ejhL

Adobe Photoshop Touch

This image editing is newly released just end of February. It can be looked at as a light version of Photoshop on a computer, which has all the core tools designed for a portable environment.

Intended to be more than just applying effects, Photoshop Touch give users more control by having tools and layers panels, menus with filters and effects, color adjustments and auto masking. Users can also share their finished photos on Facebook and more.

Although the interface is designed to be touch-friendly for the iPad, a stylus might still be a helpful tool for applying effects. Check out Adobe tutorials for using the app.

Compatible with iPad 2, iPad 3
IOS 5.0 +
$9.99

iBooks on iPad

Here's how iBooks are being used in the classroom.  I am amazed with how interactive textbooks can become.  Enjoy, and watch out for the next step Apple undertakes to make iBook publishing easy with their own gadgets.  I can't wait...

Sneak Peak at Adobe Photoshop CS6

ARe you ready for Photoshop CS6? Here's some information I came across and would like to share with you..

Sneak Peak at Adobe Photoshop CS6