I recently released a new side project that I've been working on for a while. It's called Easy WP Guide. It's an easy to follow manual to help you understand the basics of editing your WordPress site content. You can read the guide online or download the PDF or (brandable) Word document for reading offline.
Maddison Designs Site Redesign
I've finally managed to finish the redesign and launch of my site during this last week. I like to think of it as more of a freshen up than a complete redesign as I've kept certain design elements from the previous version.
Creating A Tilt-Shift Effect Using Photoshop
A Tilt-Shift effect on your image gives it the impression that the subject is actually a scale model. It does this by dramatically simulating a shallow Depth of Field along with an increase in the color saturation.
10 Second Tip – Controlling The Photoshop Pixel Grid
Photoshop CS4 has a great new feature called the Pixel Grid. The pixel grid appears when you zoom past 500% and can help with editing at the pixel level.
Backing Up And Restoring Wacom Tablet Preferences
The latest Wacom Intuos4 Tablet driver now has a feature that enables you to backup and restore your tablet preferences. Like any sort of backup, this should be used to safeguard your settings in case of computer failure or file corruption.