FarmSoft Studios Scratchpad » Graphic Design

Smooth Rounded Corners in Photoshop

FarmSoft Studios — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:04:27 +0000

I have often struggled with getting nice, smoothly-rounded corners in Photoshop. I have tried the smooth command from the select Menu, only to have my shoulders sag every time I see the jagged selection. I never thought of using the shape tool to make a path, then convert that path into a selection or a mask… DUH. Gotta love Google, eh?

Photoshop CS2 on Leopard

FarmSoft Studios — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:00:53 +0000

Anyone else getting as frustrated as I am with random, untraceable crashes? I’m thinking of upgrading just for stability. I’m also wondering how well it’s going to play with Snow Leopard, as that is coming out the door here shortly.

Setting an HTML element’s class with Javascript

FarmSoft Studios — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:32:07 +0000

I was pulling my hair out trying to figure out why I was getting a parse-error with this code… DUH!

document.getElementById('test').class = "test"

“class” is a reserved name, of course… So you access it with:

document.getElementById('test').className = "test"

A List Apart: In Defense of Eye Candy

FarmSoft Studios — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:12:35 +0000

A List Apart: Articles: In Defense of Eye Candy.

Wonderful article on design…

Web 3.0

FarmSoft Studios — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:34:04 +0000

Wow. That is all I can say. This is the most impressive web application that I have ever laid eyes on.

Check it out here: http://280slides.com

Alternating Table Backgrounds in PHP

FarmSoft Studios — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:15:24 +0000

If you like the alternating table backgrounds that are in applications like iTunes, and want them in your web application, there is a simple way to do so in PHP:




$i=0;

foreach($row as $r){

   if($i&0){$alt=' class="even"';}else{$alt='';}

   echo ".$alt.">";

   //other table stuff in here

   $i++;

   echo "";

}

?>

Why We Skip Photoshop

FarmSoft Studios — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:48:35 +0000

37 Signals has an interesting article on why PSD mockups are not as fluid of a workflow when you are trying to get some usability concepts across to your client. The comments are also a good read to balance out the article.

http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/1061-why-we-skip-photoshop

Apple’s Website = Web 2.0 Perfection

FarmSoft Studios — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:24:19 +0000

According to this article here:

Apple’s design has always used a great balanced combination of tone (darks), rich effects and colour to draw the eye.

It may be the most perfectly designed web site there is, in my opinion.

ShilohStream :: Christian Music

FarmSoft Studios — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:39:38 +0000

The project over at www.shilohstream.com has been going well. We seem to always have a few listeners, and the peak has slowly but steadily increased. A special thanks to all who have contributed, advertised, and promoted the service. I pray that God would be glorified, and that other Christians would be blessed. I would also like to thank all those that have registered.

FarmSoft Studios Status Update

FarmSoft Studios — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:18:48 +0000

As you might have gathered, stuff stopped happening around here. This was due in part to the fact that I am now employed full-time at Computer Connections of Reedsburg, WI, a local IT company here. That does not mean that I am no longer available for graphic/web consulting; it just means that I have less time to tinker with this site, and updating my blog with content that is relevant to the graphic industry. If you’re in need of a website, or just some general web design/graphics advice, feel free to drop me a line.