Thumbnail Creator for the Revolution Pro Theme
February 20, 2008
I’ve been unsuccessfully looking for a way to automate the creation of thumbnails for use in the home page of the Revolution Pro Media Theme. After trying dozens of shareware and freeware titles, each one with its own limitations, I’ve decided to write an Automator plugin to generate resized images that fit the slots in theme’s front page. The major problem with the lightweight shareware programs was either the lack of presets for specifying multiple dimensions for the icons, or the inconvenience of accessing those presets. A large program like Photoshop seemed an overkill for such a trivial and often repeated task.
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Apple Releases Aperture 2.0 Upgrade
February 12, 2008
Apple has just released a major upgrade to its professional photo software, Aperture. The new version comes with more than 100 improvements covering user interface, RAW image quality, compare and select tools, image processing tools, photo management, print and web publishing, workflow, and AppleScript. [Read more]
Apple Releases Mac OS 10.5.2 Update
February 12, 2008
The new update to Leopard has just been released. The 343 MB 10.5.2 patch is available from the built-in Software Update utility, or as a separate download from Apple’s site. According to the site, the update is recommended to all users and includes general fixes that enhance stability, compatibility and security.
More details can be found at the Apple Support section. The changes listed include: AirPort fixes; Back to my Mac support for third-party routers; Dashbord improvements; Dock changes for Stacks; Desktop, iChat, iCal, iSync, Finder, and Mail received numerous fixes and improvements; new cameras supported in RAW Image; Safari, printing, Time Machine, improved and several bugs squashed.
Many other improvements are listed in the official document: About the Mac OS X 10.5.2 Update.
The standalone download can be found at: Mac OS X 10.5.2 Combo Update.
Space Shuttle Atlantis Ready for Launch (Update)
February 7, 2008
Weather permitting, the space shuttle Atlantis is set up for launch today from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A cold front is expected to move over the area and there’s only a 30% chance of acceptable conditions for the launch.
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QuickTime Updated, Security Fix
February 6, 2008
Apple has released a security update to QuickTime, bringing it to version 7.4.1. The software can be downloaded using the Mac OS built-in Software Update, or from the Apple website: “Apple Downloads.”
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