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Banner Vector Graphics downlod

2010-04-20T06:33:00.000-07:00

Download proffessional banners in adobe illustrator format.

Internet Explorer icon in illustrator format

Green butterfly vector download

Red roses banner vectors

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60+ Photoshop action for Text Effect

2010-02-27T07:04:00.000-08:00

Free 60+ Photoshop actions to apply amazing and exclusive text effects to your texts instantly.

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Make Outline of any Image with a single click

2009-02-15T03:54:00.000-08:00

From the official website

Outliner is a Photoshop-compatible plug-in for Windows designed by ImageSkill Software that can work as with commercial software like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Corel (Jasc) Paint Shop Pro, Microsoft Digital Image Suite as free like software IrfanView, XnView.

It gives a user the easiest way to get image contouring with desired quality. This plug-in just picks out various edges making them more expressive. The user can easily manage range of edge appearance in the processed image getting fantastic artistic effects. Outliner can be very useful plug-in for web designers creating graphic icons and for artists dealing with engraving.

Plug-in’s installer automatically detects the following graphic host applications:

Adobe Photoshop 7, CS, CS2, CS3

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7, 8, 9

Corel Paint Shop Pro (Photo) X, X1, X2

Corel Photo Paint 11,12

Xara Xtreme

Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006

Macromedia Fireworks 2004, 8

Ulead PhotoImpact 8,9,10,11,12

Plug-in can work under the following graphics host properly

XnView

IrfanView

Corel Painter

Plug-in may be compatible with other graphic hosts as well.

In order to uninstall plug-in run uninstall.exe or use Add and Remove Programs item in the Control Panel or Start Menu.

Using Outliner

This plug-in works under RGB or Grayscale image with 8 or 16 bits/channel with or without transparency.
Open an image in your graphic editor.
Run the Outliner plug-in. (For example, in the Adobe Photoshop use "Filter->Image Skill->Outliner" menu item).
Adjust plug-in parameters for desirable result achievement.
Press OK button and return to host.

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10 reasons why PCs crash

2009-02-02T02:16:00.000-08:00

10 reasons why PCs crash you must Know

Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy," it says. "Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications."

You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?

1. Hardware conflict:

The number one reason why Windows crashes is hardware conflict. Each hardware device communicates to other devices through an interrupt request channel (IRQ). These are supposed to be unique for each device.

For example, a printer usually connects internally on IRQ 7. The keyboard usually uses IRQ 1 and the floppy disk drive IRQ 6. Each device will try to hog a single IRQ for itself.

If there are a lot of devices, or if they are not installed properly, two of them may end up sharing the same IRQ number. When the user tries to use both devices at the same time, a crash can happen. The way to check if your computer has a hardware conflict is through the following route:
Start>>Settings>>Control Panel>>System-Device Manager.

Often if a device has a problem a yellow '!' appears next to its description in the Device Manager. Highlight Computer (in the Device Manager) and press Properties to see the IRQ numbers used by your computer. If the IRQ number appears twice, two devices may be using it.

Sometimes a device might share an IRQ with something described as 'IRQ holder for PCI steering'. This can be ignored. The best way to fix this problem is to remove the problem device and reinstall it.

Sometimes you may have to find more recent drivers on the internet to make the device function properly. A good resource is www.driverguide.com. If the device is a soundcard, or a modem, it can often be fixed by moving it to a different slot on the motherboard (be careful about opening your computer, as you may void the warranty).

When working inside a computer you should switch it off, unplug the mains lead and touch an unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity.

To be fair to Mcft, the problem with IRQ numbers is not of its making. It is a legacy problem going back to the first PC designs using the IBM 8086 chip. Initially there were only eight IRQs. Today there are 16 IRQs in a PC. It is easy to run out of them. There are plans to increase the number of IRQs in future designs.

2. Bad Ram:

Ram (random-access memory) problems might bring on the blue screen of death with a message saying Fatal Exception Error. A fatal error indicates a serious hardware problem. Sometimes it may mean a part is damaged and will need replacing.

But a fatal error caused by Ram might be caused by a mismatch of chips. For example, mixing 70-nanosecond (70ns) Ram with 60ns Ram will usually force the computer to run all the Ram at the slower speed. This will often crash the machine if the Ram is overworked.

One way around this problem is to enter the BIOS settings and increase the wait state of the Ram. This can make it more stable. Another way to troubleshoot a suspected Ram problem is to rearrange the Ram chips on the motherboard, or take some of them out. Then try to repeat the circumstances that caused the crash. When handling Ram try not to touch the gold connections, as they can be easily damaged.

Parity error messages also refer to Ram. Modern Ram chips are either parity (ECC) or non parity (non-ECC). It is best not to mix the two types, as this can be a cause of trouble.

EMM386 error messages refer to memory problems but may not be connected to bad Ram. This may be due to free memory problems often linked to old Dos-based programmes.

3. BIOS settings:

Every motherboard is supplied with a range of chipset settings that are decided in the factory. A common way to access these settings is to press the F2 or delete button during the first few seconds of a boot-up.

Once inside the BIOS, great care should be taken. It is a good idea to write down on a piece of paper all the settings that appear on the screen. That way, if you change something and the computer becomes more unstable, you will know what settings to revert to.

A common BIOS error concerns the CAS latency. This refers to the Ram. Older EDO (extended data out) Ram has a CAS latency of 3. Newer SDRam has a CAS latency of 2. Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer's display.

Mcft Windows is better at allocating IRQ numbers than any BIOS. If possible set the IRQ numbers to Auto in the BIOS. This will allow Windows to allocate the IRQ numbers (make sure the BIOS setting for Plug and Play OS is switched to 'yes' to allow Windows to do this.).

4. Hard disk drives:

After a few weeks, the information on a hard disk drive starts to become piecemeal or fragmented. It is a good idea to defragment the hard disk every week or so, to prevent the disk from causing a screen freeze. Go to

Start>>Programs>>Accessories>>System Tools>>Disk Defragmenter

This will start the procedure. You will be unable to write data to the hard drive (to save it) while the disk is defragmenting, so it is a good idea to schedule the procedure for a period of inactivity using the Task Scheduler.

The Task Scheduler should be one of the small icons on the bottom right of the Windows opening page (the desktop).

Some lockups and screen freezes caused by hard disk problems can be solved by reducing the read-ahead optimisation. This can be adjusted by going to
Start>>Settings-Control Panel>>System Icon>>Performance>>File System>>Hard Disk.

Hard disks will slow down and crash if they are too full. Do some housekeeping on your hard drive every few months and free some space on it. Open the Windows folder on the C drive and find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Deleting the contents (not the folder) can free a lot of space.

Empty the Recycle Bin every week to free more space. Hard disk drives should be scanned every week for errors or bad sectors. Go to
Start>>Programs>>Accessories>>System Tools>>ScanDisk

Otherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.

5. Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errors:

Fatal OE exception errors and VXD errors are often caused by video card problems.

These can often be resolved easily by reducing the resolution of the video display. Go to
Start>>Settings>>Control Panel>>Display>>Settings

Here you should slide the screen area bar to the left. Take a look at the colour settings on the left of that window. For most desktops, high colour 16-bit depth is adequate.

If the screen freezes or you experience system lockups it might be due to the video card. Make sure it does not have a hardware conflict. Go to
Start>>Settings>>Control Panel>>System>>Device Manager

Here, select the + beside Display Adapter. A line of text describing your video card should appear. Select it (make it blue) and press properties. Then select Resources and select each line in the window. Look for a message that says No Conflicts.

If you have video card hardware conflict, you will see it here. Be careful at this point and make a note of everything you do in case you make things worse.

The way to resolve a hardware conflict is to uncheck the Use Automatic Settings box and hit the Change Settings button. You are searching for a setting that will display a No Conflicts message.

Another useful way to resolve video problems is to go to
Start>>Settings>>Control Panel>>System>>Performance>>Graphics

Here you should move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the left. As ever, the most common cause of problems relating to graphics cards is old or faulty drivers (a driver is a small piece of software used by a computer to communicate with a device).

Look up your video card's manufacturer on the internet and search for the most recent drivers for it.

6. Viruses:

Often the first sign of a virus infection is instability. Some viruses erase the boot sector of a hard drive, making it impossible to start. This is why it is a good idea to create a Windows start-up disk. Go to

Start>>Settings-Control Panel>>Add/Remove Programs

Here, look for the Start Up Disk tab. Virus protection requires constant vigilance.

A virus scanner requires a list of virus signatures in order to be able to identify viruses. These signatures are stored in a DAT file. DAT files should be updated weekly from the website of your antivirus software manufacturer.

Use any trusted Antivirus programms like AVG, McAfee, Norton.

7. Printers:

The action of sending a document to print creates a bigger file, often called a postscript file.

Printers have only a small amount of memory, called a buffer. This can be easily overloaded. Printing a document also uses a considerable amount of CPU power. This will also slow down the computer's performance.

If the printer is trying to print unusual characters, these might not be recognised, and can crash the computer. Sometimes printers will not recover from a crash because of confusion in the buffer. A good way to clear the buffer is to unplug the printer for ten seconds. Booting up from a powerless state, also called a cold boot, will restore the printer's default settings and you may be able to carry on.

8. Software:

A common cause of computer crash is faulty or badly-installed software. Often the problem can be cured by uninstalling the software and then reinstalling it. Use Norton Uninstall or Uninstall Shield to remove an application from your system properly. This will also remove references to the programme in the System Registry and leaves the way clear for a completely fresh copy.

The System Registry can be corrupted by old references to obsolete software that you thought was uninstalled. Use Reg Cleaner by Jouni Vuorio to clean up the System Registry and remove obsolete entries. It works on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Millennium Edition (ME), NT4 and Windows 2000.

Read the instructions and use it carefully so you don't do permanent damage to the Registry. If the Registry is damaged you will have to reinstall your operating system. Reg Cleaner can be obtained from www.jv16.org

Often a Windows problem can be resolved by entering Safe Mode. This can be done during start-up. When you see the message "Starting Windows" press F4. This should take you into Safe Mode.

Safe Mode loads a minimum of drivers. It allows you to find and fix problems that prevent Windows from loading properly.

Sometimes installing Windows is difficult because of unsuitable BIOS settings. If you keep getting SUWIN error messages (Windows setup) during the Windows installation, then try entering the BIOS and disabling the CPU internal cache. Try to disable the Level 2 (L2) cache if that doesn't work.

Remember to restore all the BIOS settings back to their former settings following installation.

9. Overheating:

Central processing units (CPUs) are usually equipped with fans to keep them cool. If the fan fails or if the CPU gets old it may start to overheat and generate a particular kind of error called a kernel error. This is a common problem in chips that have been overclocked to operate at higher speeds than they are supposed to.

One remedy is to get a bigger better fan and install it on top of the CPU. Specialist cooling fans/heatsinks are available from www.computernerd.com or www.coolit.com

CPU problems can often be fixed by disabling the CPU internal cache in the BIOS. This will make the machine run more slowly, but it should also be more stable.

10. Power supply problems:

With all the new construction going on around the country the steady supply of electricity has become disrupted. A power surge or spike can crash a computer as easily as a power cut.

If this has become a nuisance for you then consider buying a uninterrupted power supply (UPS). This will give you a clean power supply when there is electricity, and it will give you a few minutes to perform a controlled shutdown in case of a power cut.

It is a good investment if your data are critical, because a power cut will cause any unsaved data to be lost.

You will find this post on many other web pages, I found this is very usefull information and so I'm posting this.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

2009-02-01T23:37:00.000-08:00

Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. I use the following keyboard shortcuts every day:

Windows key + R = Run menu

This is usually followed by:
cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + "web address" = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc = DHCP Management
dnsmgmt.msc = DNS Management
services.msc = Services
eventvwr = Event Viewer
dsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services

Windows key + E = Explorer

ALT + Tab = Switch between windows

ALT, Space, X = Maximize window

CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager

Windows key + Break = System properties

Windows key + F = Search

Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows

CTRL + C = copy

CTRL + X = cut

CTRL + V = paste

Also don't forget about the "Right-click" key next to the right Windows key on your keyboard. Using the arrows and that key can get just about anything done once you've opened up any program.

Keyboard Shortcuts

[Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications

[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter

[Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu

[Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)

[Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window

[Alt] and [-] Open Control menu for active document

[Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one word

[Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one paragraph

[F1] Open Help for active application

Windows+M Minimize all open windows

Shift+Windows+M Undo minimize all open windows

Windows+F1 Open Windows Help

Windows+Tab Cycle through the Taskbar buttons

Windows+Break Open the System Properties dialog box

acessability shortcuts

Right SHIFT for eight seconds........ Switch FilterKeys on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN....... Switch High Contrast on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK....... Switch MouseKeys on and off.

SHIFT....... five times Switch StickyKeys on and off.

NUM LOCK...... for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off.

explorer shortcuts

END....... Display the bottom of the active window.

HOME....... Display the top of the active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK....... on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder.

LEFT ARROW...... Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

RIGHT ARROW....... Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.

Type the following commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run

devmgmt.msc = Device Manager
msinfo32 = System Information
cleanmgr = Disk Cleanup
ntbackup = Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
mmc = Microsoft Management Console
excel = Microsoft Excel (If Installed)
msaccess = Microsoft Access (If Installed)
powerpnt = Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)
winword = Microsoft Word (If Installed)
frontpg = Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)
notepad = Notepad
wordpad = WordPad
calc = Calculator
msmsgs = Windows Messenger
mspaint = Microsoft Paint
wmplayer = Windows Media Player
rstrui = System Restore
netscp6 = Netscape 6.x
netscp = Netscape 7.x
netscape = Netscape 4.x
waol = America Online
control = Opens the Control Panel
control printers = Opens the Printers Dialog

internetbrowser

type in u're adress "google", then press [Right CTRL] and [Enter] add www. and .com to word and go to it

For Windows XP:

Copy. CTRL+C
Cut. CTRL+X
Paste. CTRL+V
Undo. CTRL+Z
Delete. DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETE

Copy selected item. CTRL while dragging an item
Create shortcut to selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
Rename selected item. F2

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. CTRL+UP ARROW

Highlight a block of text. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. SHIFT with any of the arrow keys

Select all. CTRL+A
Search for a file or folder. F3

View properties for the selected item. ALT+ENTER

Close the active item, or quit the active program. ALT+F4
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. CTRL+F4
Switch between open items. ALT+TAB
Cycle through items in the order they were opened. ALT+ESC
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. F6
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. F4
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. SHIFT+F10
Display the System menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the Start menu. CTRL+ESC
Display the corresponding menu. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
Carry out the corresponding command. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
Activate the menu bar in the active program. F10
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. RIGHT ARROW
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. LEFT ARROW
Refresh the active window. F5
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE
Cancel the current task. ESC

SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:

To Press
Move forward through tabs. CTRL+TAB
Move backward through tabs. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move forward through options. TAB
Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB
Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. ALT+Underlined letter
Carry out the command for the active option or button. ENTER
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. SPACEBAR
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. Arrow keys
Display Help. F1
Display the items in the active list. F4
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. BACKSPACE

If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key , you can use these keyboard shortcuts:

Display or hide the Start menu. WIN Key
Display the System Properties dialog box. WIN Key+BREAK
Show the desktop. WIN Key+D
Minimize all windows. WIN Key+M
Restores minimized windows. WIN Key+Shift+M
Open My Computer. WIN Key+E
Search for a file or folder. WIN Key+F
Search for computers. CTRL+WIN Key+F
Display Windows Help. WIN Key+F1
Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. WIN Key+ L
Open the Run dialog box. WIN Key+R
Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U

accessibility keyboard shortcuts:

Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds
Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN
Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times
Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds
Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U

shortcuts you can use with Windows Explorer:

Display the bottom of the active window. END
Display the top of the active window. HOME
Display all subfolders under the selected folder. NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)
Display the contents of the selected folder. NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)
Collapse the selected folder. NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)
Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. LEFT ARROW
Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. RIGHT ARROW

Myriad Pro Fonts downlaod

2009-01-31T01:57:00.000-08:00

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Motion Effect in Photoshop

2009-01-25T04:06:00.000-08:00

Add motion effect to your Image using Photoshop

This to This

Requirements - Adobe Photoshop all.
Level - General.
Estimated Time - 30 Min.

You will find many posts for Motion Effect in Photoshop, and what they do is - simply add Motion Blur Filter on the Object or on the Background. And so the outcome is a Blurry Image. So I'm making this post that won't make your Object Blurry.

Step 1. Choose your Image(obviously) and make a rough selection of the Object you want to move using the Polygonal Lasso Tool.

Step 2. Now go into Quick Mask Mode by pressing "Q" button in Key-board. Now your unselected parts are red and selected parts are normal in color. Use the Brush Tool(select White brush to reveal, and black to cover) to make a detailed and perfect selection. When you are done press the "Q" button again and your object will be selected.

Spte 3. Cut and Paste the selected object in a new Layer, and make Two Duplicate Layers of this object.

Step 4. Lock the Layer that is on top.
Add Motion Blur Filter on the Second Layer, (Filter>>Blur>>Motion Blur) with this settings.

Step 5. Add Wind Filter on the Third Layer, (Filter>>Stylize>>Wind) with this settings.

After that add Motion Filter on the Same Layer, (Filter>>Blur>>Motion Blur) with this settings.

You are almost done.

Step 6. As our object is moving from Right to Left, move the Second and the Trird Layer to Right. You may need to use te Blur Tool.

Step 7.Take Smudge Tool (set its strength to 19-20%) and smudge from Left to Right over the first layer.

Now You are Done.

Get songs Lyrics while palying in Media Player

2009-01-16T07:04:00.000-08:00

Here's a very cool little plugin called Lyrics Plugin for Winamp or Windows Media Player that displays song lyrics when you start playing a song. You no longer have to go searching the internet for the song lyrics. Simply play your MP3 file while you are connected to the Internet and a few magical seconds later all of the lyrics for that song show up automatically !!!

Once installed, for example in Windows Media Player on my computer, choose a song from the libray and begin playing it. Then click on the Now Playing button across the top and the lyrics screen will show up. Of course, this program will not find all of the lyrics for every song, but if you feel up to you can add the lyrics yourself! But from my testing, any popular song or half-decent band's songs were all found and they were correct.

Here are the screenshots of them

Download the Plug-in for Media Player

Download the Plug-in for Winamp

Or download them from the Publisher's Web Site
http://www.lyricsplugin.com

Create a Shutdown and Reboot shortcut on Desktop

2009-01-16T06:56:00.000-08:00

Learn how to reate a shortcut icon to Shutdown and Reboot on your Desktop, In Microsoft Windows.

First Shutdown icon

1. Right click on your desktop.
2. Select New->Shortcut.
3. In the location filed type this 'shutdown -s -t 00' (Without quotes).
4. Click next give a name of your choice and finish.

Second Reboot icon

Follow the same procedure but replace the earlier command with this one
'shutdown -r -t 00'. (Without quotes).

And you are done

Animated Rollover Rollout Button in Flash

2009-01-10T12:53:00.000-08:00

In this tutorial we will make an Advance Animated Button in Flash.
Here is the preview

Requirements - Flash with AS 1/2/3. I'm making this with ActioScript2 because it is easier for beginners to apply actions on buttons in AS2 than AS3/AS4
Level - Beginners.
Estimated Time - 20 Min.

Step 1.First draw a Rounded Rectangle on stage with the Rectangle Tool and change the Redius in the Properties field. See the image.

Step 2. Convert it into Movie Clip(will explain latter why Movie Clip). Name it as but_sym_mov

Step 3. Now create another Movie Clip and name it button_mov. And insert the symbol you just created in-to it. Then add some Filters(available in Flash 8 pro or higher) like Drop Shadow on it.

Note- Some versions(not sure which one) of Flash does not supports adding Filters on Graphics Symbol. Thats why I told to make Movie Clip not Graphic Symbol.

Step 4. In this Movie Clip make two Key Frames one on Frame 12 and another on Frame 24.

Step 5. On Frame 12 select the object and press "Q" button in keyboard to enter Free Transform Mood. Now hold down the "Shift" key and drag from the corner to increase it's size.

When you are done add Motion Tween on the Frame 1 & 13.

Step 6. Now add another Layer above it and name it Action. Put this code on this layer's Frame no. 1 & 12.

stop();

Step 7. Go back to stage and insert this Movie Clip(button_mov) on stage, and give it Instance Name of ani_but.

Here I'm making this a little long because - when I made this types of buttons in shorter process they do not perform well if there is more than one button.

Step 8. Insert a Button Symbol, and put the but_sym_mov in its Hit Frame only.

Step 9. Go back to stage and put this newly created button in another layer above the original movie clip. Place this button with the exact size and positin of the the movie clip.
Press F9 while the button is selected. Now put this Script in action window and you are done.

on (rollOver) {
_root.ani_but.gotoAndPlay(2);
}
on (rollOut) {
_root.ani_but.gotoAndPlay(13);
}

Aqua Glossy button In Photoshop

2009-01-04T01:27:00.000-08:00

What we are going to make is

Requirements - Adobe Photoshop all.
Level - Begginers.
Estimated Time - 5 Min.

Step 1. Make a document of 300px*200px with white background.

Step 2. Use the Rounded Rectangle Tool with Radius of 25px, and make the shape with color #1b95fc. Before drawing make sure you select the Fill Pixels option.

Step 3. Create another smaller shape like this image.

Step 4. Now add Gradient Overlay on this layer with this settings.

Spet 5. This step is a little long, and doing this in the long but easier way. First select the layer where the button is in. and then select the lower part with the Rectangle Marque Tool. Then copy and past it and you have a new layer to edit.

Step 6.Add Gradient Overlay on this layer with this settings.

Step 7. Now we are almost done. Just simply add this effects to the first(button) layer.

Finished

Random moving object in Flash

2008-12-18T05:17:00.000-08:00

Sub - Random movement of objects in Macromedia Flash.
What we are going to make is this:

Requirments - Flash MX or Higher versions, with ActionScript 1/2/3.
Level - Basic ActionScript

This is very simple but effective tutorial for Flash actionscript beginners. With this you can move any object in your movie randomly. And as you make this movie with actionscript the file size is as low as as 1 KB.

Step 1 :- Set the screen size and background to Flash default(you may change this as you need though).

Step 2 :- Then draw an object and covert it to a symbol.

Step 3 :- Now double click on the symbol to edit it, At the first frame of that movie clip paste this code.

acceleration = 10
newpos = function () {
ranx = Math.round((Math.random ()*250));
rany = Math.round ((Math.random ()*250));
}
newpos();
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
this._x += ((ranx-this._x)/acceleration);
this._y += ((rany-this._y)/acceleration);
if (Math.round(this._x) == ranx || Math.round(this._y) == rany) {
newpos();
}
};

Step 4 :- Go back to stage and Test movie press Ctrl+Enter.

Step 5 :- Copy the same object and paste it 3-4 times on stage. And change the colors using Object Properties.

That will make the movie look much better and attractive.

If any question please post in comments.

Sound On Off button in Flash

2008-09-28T03:53:00.000-07:00

Sub - Sound On Off button in Macromedia Flash.
What we are going to make is this:

Requirments - Flash MX or Higher versions, with ActionScript 1/2/3.
Level - Basic ActionScript

Step 1 :- Create two buttons that are sort of similar and represent sound on and off.

Step 2 :- Import your sound file into your movie.

Step 3 :- Open your Library panel (Ctrl+L), locate and right click on your sound file. From the list select Linkage... or Properties... the linkage/properties form will pop-up. Then tick on the Export for ActionScript. A default name of your sound file will automatically appear in the Identifier box. and also check the Export in first frame box.(This allows your sound file to be called by actionscript)

Step 4 :- Paste this code on the first frame of your movie.

my_sound = new Sound();
my_sound.attachSound("The Crazy Frog India Remix.mp3");

(Sound attached)

Step 5 :- Now select the play button - and go to action script. Then paste the code bellow.

on (release) {
_root.my_sound.start(0,1000);
}

(Sounds starts)

Spet 6 :- Paste this code for Stop button.

on (release) {
stopAllSounds();
}

(Stops all sounds)

Now test your movie.

You will see that the buttons are working but there are some problems in the movie. Like if you press the play button twice/thrise the sound will play repetadely. And when you press the stop button all the sounds in your movie(if available) stops. So we need something else.