Spot-on with the beginning of the new year, the new Semiomantics XO 2010 theme has been released by Yorgo Nestoridis.

This limited edition is offering Web Designers at Web Design Consulting even better and more efficient ways to serve their customers in terms of their presence and competitiveness on the Internet, based on the latest web development and cutting-edge of technology.

The new Semiomantics XO 2010 was SOLD OUT within a few days!

New Semiomantics XO 2010

Included in the release of the new Semiomantics XO 2010 was a one-day online Semiomantics Workshop to introduce the new owners to:

~ the features of the new theme,

~ its many layout variations that can be explored depending on the purpose and target market specifications of the website or blog,

~ a large variety of applications for different customer requirements, and

~ smart Editing and Publishing techniques to ensure excellent visibility on search engines and Google.

Semiomantics Consultants

Semiomantics Consultants will satisfy their customers’ needs by delivering attractive websites or blogs that quickly achieve top Google rankings.

Of course, performance on the Internet is closely related to cost… that’s just as it is… and as such Semiomantics offers more sophisticated solutions for more sophisticated demands – at a different price and with higher rewards. It’s a matter of choice depending on what importance a customer allocates to his Internet Business and his Goals… and what means he can give himself to reach them.

But the worldwide trend to buy and sell online is obvious and accelerating following Bill Gates’ statement a few years ago:

“Within just a few years… you either have an Online business or you have NO business!”

Website Accessibility for Mobile Devices

Website Accessibility for Mobile Devices is an increasing trend and with Google just coming out with the new Nexus and Mobile Advertising predicted to surpass $6.5 billion in 2012, it also came over loud and clear that Semiomantics will be positioning itself for the future: go mobile!

Expect more on this HOT topic in future Semiomantics Workshops and Ycademy Seminars 2010!

New Semiomantics XO 2010

Spot-on with the beginning of the new year, the new Semiomantics XO 2010 theme has been released by Yorgo Nestoridis.

This limited edition is offering Web Designers at Web Design Consulting even better and more efficient ways to serve their customers in terms of their presence and competitiveness on the Internet, based on the latest web development and cutting-edge of technology.

The new Semiomantics XO 2010 was SOLD OUT within a few days!

New Semiomantics XO 2010

Included in the release of the new Semiomantics XO 2010 was a one-day online Semiomantics Workshop to introduce the new owners to:

~ the features of the new theme,

~ its many layout variations that can be explored depending on the purpose and target market specifications of the website or blog,

~ a large variety of  applications for different customer requirements, and

~ smart Editing and Publishing techniques to ensure excellent visibility on search engines and Google.

Semiomantics Consultants

Semiomantics Consultants will satisfy their customers’ needs by delivering attractive websites or blogs that quickly achieve top Google rankings.

Of course, performance on the Internet is closely related to cost… that’s just as it is… and as such Semiomantics offers more sophisticated solutions for more sophisticated demands – at a different price and with higher rewards. It’s a matter of choice depending on what importance a customer allocates to his Internet Business and his Goals… and what means he can give himself to reach them.

But the worldwide trend to buy and sell online is obvious and accelerating  following Bill Gates’ statement a few years ago:

“Within just a few years… you either have an Online business or you have NO business!”

Website Accessibility for Mobile Devices

Website Accessibility for Mobile Devices is an increasing trend and with Google just coming out with the new Nexus and Mobile Advertising predicted to surpass $6.5 billion in 2012, it also came over loud and clear that Semiomantics will be positioning itself for the future:  go mobile!

Expect more on this HOT topic in future Semiomantics Workshops and Ycademy Seminars 2010!

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Ycademy Seminars and Trainings Schedule

2009 is drawing to an end and we herewith finalize the Ycademy Seminars and Trainings Schedule for the rest of 2009 and into the new year 2010!

WOW! It’s again the time to change the year and let it be as golden and promising as this magnificent sunset over Noordhoek in South Africa, taken from my garden yesterday evening while my IP migrated my account to their new server and authentication problems caused a total collapse of my Internet connection for at least 5 hours.

Ycademy Seminars and Trainings Schedule

Our Ycademy Seminars and Trainings Schedule looks as follows:

1.

Ycademy Business Building Seminar on 12 and 13 December (12/12)

Depending on whether or not our Seminar participants from the far South – like South Africa and New Zealand – have received their CD material in the post by today latest, we will either do the planned Seminar on MS Office Enterprise (see my mail yesterday) or we have to switch over to the IT Consultant Agenda as you can see in today’s post HERE.

We will decide this at tonight’s WebMaster Call at 7 pm London time.

2.

Ycademy MS Office Workshops 14 to 18 December 2009

In case the CDs did not yet arrive but do so by Monday 14 December – hopefully -, we will use our normal calls for a MS Office Basics Crash Course (2 hours daily).

Please keep an eye on our communication on Monday for further directions.

3.

Final Xmas Call 2009 on Tuesday, 22 December 2009

Let’s finish an astonishing year with music and champagne!

While we will be available for Support if needed, this will be the last ‘call’ this year.

Yes… believe it or not, for once we can really go “… to the beach!”

4.

Semiomantics XO Special License Only Seminar on Saturday, 9 January 2010

All those who purchased this special license will get a One Day Crash Course to achieve high standards and get results. So we start the new year on a high performance and responsibility fast lane.

5.

Official start of the new year with Daily Calls as of Monday, 11 January 2010

I still have problems writing that new date… but yes, this gives us all a well-deserved break to rest and spend value time with family and friends.

6.

Ycademy Seminar January 2010 (1/12) on 23 and 24 January 2010

See the planned Agenda on How to become a professional IT Consultant on the paragraph above.

7.

Ycademy Seminar February 2010 (2/12) on 27 and 28 February 2010

See the planned Agenda on How to become a professional IT Consultant on the paragraph above.

8.

Ycademy Seminar March 2010 (3/12) on 27 and 28 March 2010

See the planned Agenda on How to become a professional IT Consultant on the paragraph above.

Let’s get 2009 to a grand Finale to end the year the way we want to start the next one!

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The well-known Strydom Gallery in George was established in 1968.
This art gallery in George is known for their high standard and tasteful display of selected artworks by a cross-section of South African painters, sculptors, printmakers, potters and photographers.

Garden Route Art Gallery

The selection of contemporary art and classic art is a must for the connoisseur and the collector of South African fine art. Every artist and art lover should visit the Strydom Art Gallery in George on their next visit to the Garden Route.

Framing, Valuation and Restoration of Artwork at the Strydom Gallery in George

The Strydom Gallery specialize in framing, valuation and restoration of artwork.
A large variety of quality art materials and art books are available from the gallery in George. Whether you are a professional artist or practice art as a hobby you will find everything you need at Stydom Gallery in George.

Strydom Art Gallery offers Art Courses, Classes and Workshops in George

Strydom Gallery offer courses in painting, drawing and graphic techniques. Artist, Ian Tainton, runs the studio in George and can also arrange workshops to suit your needs. Groups and individuals are welcome! They also have a printing facility!

Strydom Art Gallery can arrange deliveries of Art Pieces World Wide.

Pop in at Strydom Gallery and browse around our art gallery showroom next time you’re in George! Strydom Gallery can arrange deliveries of art pieces worldwide and offer convenient payments.

Trading hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 to 17:00
Saturday: 8:00 to 13:00

Incoming search terms:

• south african painters

Art Supplies at Strydom Gallery in George

Strydom Gallery in George is known for their high standard and tasteful display of artworks by South African painters, sculptors, printmakers, potters and photographers. The Gallery is located at 79 Market Street in George.

Largest Variety of Art Supplies in the Southern Cape

The Art Shop at Strydom Gallery in George offers the largest variety of art supplies in the Southern Cape of Souh Africa.  Quality art materials and art books are available to the public.

Art Materials and Books in George

Whether you are a professional artist or practice art as a hobby you will find the art material and art books you need at Stydom Gallery in George. The Gallery also offers courses in painting, drawing and graphic techniques. Groups and individuals are welcome!

Trading Hours of Strydom Gallery

Monday to Friday: 8:00 to 17:00

Saturday: 8:00 to 13:00

Art Supplies at Strydom Gallery in George

Strydom Gallery in George is known for their high standard and tasteful display of artworks by South African painters, sculptors, printmakers, potters and photographers. The Gallery is located at 79 Market Street in George.

Largest Variety of Art Supplies in the Southern Cape

The Art Shop at Strydom Gallery in George offers the largest variety of art supplies in the Southern Cape of Souh Africa.  Quality art materials and art books are available to the public.

Art Materials and Books in George

Whether you are a professional artist or practice art as a hobby you will find the art material and art books you need at Stydom Gallery in George. The Gallery also offers courses in painting, drawing and graphic techniques. Groups and individuals are welcome!

Trading Hours of Strydom Gallery

Monday to Friday: 8:00 to 17:00

Saturday: 8:00 to 13:00

The well-known Strydom Gallery in George was established in 1968.

This art gallery in George is known for their high standard and tasteful display of selected artworks by a cross-section of South African painters, sculptors, print makers, potters and photographers.

Garden Route Art Gallery

The selection of contemporary art and classic art is a must for the connoisseur and the collector of South African fine art. Every artist and art lover should visit the Strydom Art Gallery in George on their next visit to the Garden Route.

Framing, Valuation and Restoration of Artwork at the Strydom Gallery in George

The Strydom Gallery specialize in framing, valuation and restoration of artwork.
A large variety of quality art materials and art books are available from the gallery in George. Whether you are a professional artist or practice art as a hobby you will find everything you need at Strydom Gallery in George.

Strydom Art Gallery offers Art Courses, Classes and Workshops in George

Strydom Gallery offer courses in painting, drawing and graphic techniques. Artist, Ian Tainton, runs the studio in George and can also arrange workshops to suit your needs. Groups and individuals are welcome! They also have a printing facility!

Strydom Art Gallery can arrange deliveries of Art Pieces World Wide.

Pop in at Strydom Gallery and browse around our art gallery showroom next time you’re in George! Strydom Gallery can arrange deliveries of art pieces worldwide and offer convenient payments.

Trading hours:

Monday to Friday: 8:00 to 17:00

Saturday: 8:00 to 13:00

The well-known Strydom Gallery in George was established in 1968.
This art gallery in George is known for their high standard and tasteful display of selected artworks by a cross-section of South African painters, sculptors, printmakers, potters and photographers.

Garden Route Art Gallery

The selection of contemporary art and classic art is a must for the connoisseur and the collector of South African fine art. Every artist and art lover should visit the Strydom Art Gallery in George on their next visit to the Garden Route.

Framing, Valuation and Restoration of Artwork at the Strydom Gallery in George

The Strydom Gallery specialize in framing, valuation and restoration of artwork.
A large variety of quality art materials and art books are available from the gallery in George. Whether you are a professional artist or practice art as a hobby you will find everything you need at Stydom Gallery in George.

Strydom Art Gallery offers Art Courses, Classes and Workshops in George

Strydom Gallery offer courses in painting, drawing and graphic techniques. Artist, Ian Tainton, runs the studio in George and can also arrange workshops to suit your needs. Groups and individuals are welcome! They also have a printing facility!

Strydom Art Gallery can arrange deliveries of Art Pieces World Wide.

Pop in at Strydom Gallery and browse around our art gallery showroom next time you’re in George! Strydom Gallery can arrange deliveries of art pieces worldwide and offer convenient payments.

Trading hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 to 17:00
Saturday: 8:00 to 13:00

Before the New Semiomantics Author Blog

Just as I published “Noordhoek Garden before the Rains” a few minutes ago – and saw it go straight to Google Top 10 in fine Semiomantics style – this may just be the last post before the New Semiomantics Author Blog!

Click on the image to see it large… especially if you think something has changed! If you think so… and you see it… it is true!

Before the New Semiomantics Author Blog

Before the New Semiomantics Author Blog, I think back with gratitude to the awe-inspiring high performance we got literally used to if setting the Semiomantics XO Script up correctly and then publishing regularly according to the strict Website Publishing rules and codes we were taught over years in Ycademy Seminars and Workshops

Ycademy Seminar October 2010

After the Ycademy Seminar in September 2010, which focused on a totally new NewsCast – Online Newspaper – Blog, this month’s upcoming October Seminar (23 and 24 October 2010) will see all those who work on Semiomantics Author Blogs resurrect with something completely different… We are told “…it’s gonna be something else!”

And if the Greek Olymp predicts this kind of result… we know the Ycademy Seminar will rock… and so will our brand-new Author Blogs that we will all be setting up this coming weekend! New Blogs, new Servers, new YOU online!

I am pleased to see a large and fast reaction to this important event. Right you are: with the Internet changing that fast we need to adapt… and as Semiomantics claims the right to Excellence – we’ve gotta be good, attractive and – on Google Top 10 – and we will! I just wonder sometimes: what comes beyond Google?

Make sure you don’t miss this… there are only 3 Ycademy Seminars left and the year is over – again! So fasten seatbelts and attend as many pre-Seminar calls as you can … there’s always important information that may just fill a gap in our knowledge, answer a question we didn’t dare to ask… or we have a little bit more to pass on in our service to our customers.

See you at tonight’s call @ 9 pm London time!

Author: Bianca Gubalke, Art, Media, Publishing. Co-Founder of YORGOO, YCADEMY and Semiomantics. If you enjoyed reading the above, please consider following future tips and strategies by RSS reader, Email delivery, or Kindle subscription.

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Spring is here and with it, the sun will slowly travel back from its current position behind Chapman’s Peak until we see it setting in the Atlantic Ocean right from our doorsteps here in Noordhoek – just as you can admire a golden sunset at Monkey Valley Resort Noorhoek, right from the deck of the “Crowned Eagle”.

Visitors have left testimonials calling it “Paradise”.

Sunset at Monkey Valley Resort Noordhoek

If you want to know more about Monkey Valley Resort in Noordhoek, South Africa, have a look at the short video on YouTube in HD – CLICK HERE.

If you have a slow line, I recommend you let it run through once first – and then play it, watch and listen in one go!

Monkey Valley Beach Nature Resort is definitely worth a trip… and there are many things to do in the idyllic Noordhoek Valley.

Photographic Workshop at Monkey Valley Resort

This stunning sunset at Monkey Valley Resort Noordhoek was taken by award-winning international photographer David Turnley from New York, who gave a Photographic Workshop at Monkey Valley Resort in December 2009, and who will be back this year!

Watch this space for more information!

Copyright © 2010 Destinations Expo Sunset at Monkey Valley Resort Noordhoek is a post from: Destinations Expo

Monkey Valley Resort Workshops

While the Alan Marriott Extreme Hypnosis Show on Saturday 24th July was not quite a “Monkey Valley Resort Workshop”, the venue is regularly used for Workshops and Conferences by large Corporates and small Businesses alike. The natural environment is ideal to focus on productivity and let the creative muscles unwind to. . . perform!

Monkey Valley Resort Events on Google

Talking of performance: here is the screenshot of yesterday’s article “Monkey Valley Resort Events” on Google… position number ONE with one shot… and it hasn’t changed even… have a look:

The fact is that we even have more than the number one position – our Website Publishing Network occupied 8 of the top 20 spots shortly after posting yesterday.

Today, I will go for “Workshops”… :)

Website Publishing

Website Publishing is an Art and a Must if you start or run a Business.

Of course, you can just go and set up a free WordPress Blog at no cost almost.It’s a great start….

But you very probably won’t reach the visibility you want and absolutely need if you target traffic, meaning customers and readers in any form and shape. In that sense, being on page 10 or 100 or 10 million on Google is like not being there at all. It’s like you write the coolest book of all times, the guaranteed bestseller . . . IFFFF someone would discover AND read it.

In Internet terms, if you’re no visible on Google Top 10 or 20 max… you don’t exist… you won’t be read.

If you are serious about setting up your business online, investing in a good, efficient and Search Engine oriented Script like Semiomantics – customized and optimized by one of the few Semiomantics experts out there -  is money well spent and simply good common sense. Sure, it has its price. There are many licenses included that need to be paid and there is a lot of work and thought before we get the results only Semiomantics Blogs can show. However, ultimately, you will save money, time and lots of frustration – and you are never alone! Semiomantics experts get together almost daily and discuss and integrate new forward thinking and customer-oriented website developments and advanced technologies on the Internet. You’d get a whole ‘think-tank’ with your Script. Frankly, that’s priceless…

Contact me anytime or check the Semiomantics Scripts in my WP Best eSHOP HERE.

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Valentine’s Day Gifts

Here’s wishing everybody a “Happy Valentine’s Day” on 14 February 2010!

While it’s a bit late to start looking into preparing more sophisticated Valentine’s Day Gifts today, it’s never too late for Valentine’s Gift Ideas that go beyond buying a red rose, a pack of funnily formed chocolates or a bottle of Schnaps!

Valentine’s Day Gifts – Elegant DVD Packaging

Why not consider some Elegant DVD Packaging for your Valentine’s Day Gifts next year? Or for any other upcoming occasion like a Birthday, Promotion, Easter…?

In my example here, I wrapped up a collection of beautiful digital pictures I took this year – my most precious moments on Noordhoek Beach South Africa 2010. I added some “unaccomplished music” that fits this spectacular high tide scenario perfectly – if you know which one I mean -  and dedicated it to “My Valentine” in the Title.

Quality is obviously always the most important criterium. Firstly of the photo or background image and of course the typography. There are free fonts and those we pay heavily for – and the difference becomes especially obvious once we leave the virtual world and go into the Printing process! I was quite pleasantly surprised how well the two free fonts came out here.

In the detail above I took a screenshot of the original Valentine’s DVD Packaging Image I created and rendered at just medium quality (40) to keep the loading speed down. It’s all part of the ongoing learning process; experience – sometimes pretty painful – and attentive observation are my best teachers… and of course I have an absolute admiration for the real “Masters” !

Just click on the images and they will open in a bigger format in the overlay… takes just a few seconds.

Valentine’s Day Gift Packaging

Valentine’s Day Gift Packaging is just another product item that will grow over time and feature in my SHOP for anyone to choose from.

I so much enjoy doing any form of Graphic Design or Digital Artwork… and letting my ideas hijack my creativity and refine my skills!

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Here I present the original and untouched image as well as a black and white version. Depending on the atmosphere, ambience or mood we want to achieve to suit the special occasion, the color can be easily adapted and changed and even manipulated or wrapped around another shape, ebook, box or jewel case for instance.

Being well equipped with the right Graphic Design Tools and the knowledge and skills taught in Photoshop Ycademy Workshops there is no limit to our imagination in pampering those we love with something personal and special – even on Valentine’s Day!

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Best Affordable Advertising

What’s the best affordable Advertising when starting out on the Internet?

Good question! it depends on how fast you want to go!

Best Affordable Advertising

To illustrate some of my thoughts about Best Affordable Advertising let’s look at Global Sports from London.

Global Sports offer one of the hottest products in our era of  fast mobility and people on the go: kicks, sneakers and blings.

However, despite a certain popularity in the normal world, Global Sports was literally non-existent on the Internet. . . until they got a Semiomantics Business setup…  which was soon upgraded to Semiomantics Ecommerce with the smashing Best Shopping module as featured in WP Best eShop. As their sales generated from their presence on the Internet continued to climb, they realized the need to even accelerate their rise to fame namely to:

• stay ahead of the competition,
• capture more Google Top 10 positions and keep them… and most importantly,
• double and triple their sales volume.

Ezine Advertsing

Today, you find Global Sports on most relevant keywords – and they are continuously building their Brand.

At the time, I created a series of ads to provide some affordable advertising for the Internet. To test our new Action Scripts as discussed in this week’s Photoshop Ycademy Workshops, I decided to go a step further and point out another interesting way of advertising: Ezine Advertising.

Global Sports Ezine Double Stack by Bianca Gubalke Design

Ezine Advertising is a smart strategy to keep people ‘in the loop’ and above you see what my initial preparation for the cover (first picture) turns into… once rendered in Step 2.

Again, it is important to follow the instructions regarding the Action Script, keep the layers in good order in Step 1, and not to forget to save the results in clearly marked folders – especially the ‘rendered’ ones – to be found again at a mouseclick when a new client wants “something similar…”.

Ezine Advertising for Global Sports by Bianca Gubalke Design

Web Design Consulting

Any form of Digital Advertising consists of some spiffy copywriting and captivating Web Graphics that talk. Get in touch with us at Web Design Consulting to discuss your needs and from there get a fair quote for what exactly you need in terms of Web Graphics Design and/or Text and targeted Slogans. Prices differ as usual according to complexity.

Talk to Bianca

If you need Captivating Web Graphics for your principal Ad, get in touch with me via the Contact Form on this site and let’s get that unique visual hook out there ASAP!

Go directly to our brand-new SHOP HERE.

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Affordable DVD Packaging

Affordable DVD Packaging can develop into a profitable Small Business that can easily be managed from home. Just get started. . .

Either you wrap up your own creations – maybe digital photos you have taken from your favorite topics or some family pictures that you want to share with others – or, if you’re fit on Photoshop and smart by using some spiffy and time-saving Action Scripts as we teach in Photoshop Ycademy Workshops – why not offer your skills as a professional service.

Affordable DVD Packaging

If you look at “Affordable DVD Packaging” as a Home Business, there are many possibilities… actually, the more you look the more you find!

Imagine a group of young musicians who invested their hard earned cash into recording their first CD… now they need some good commercial packaging, now they need YOU! It could be a give and take in the beginning, as you too need to find your style and become better… but that’s a fantastic and exciting opportunity to get started and – in a way – get published in the music world. If what you do appeals, there will be more clients… and that’s how business grows.

Imagine a young model in the fashion world who wants to package her presentation book in form of a DVD that can easily be sent to agencies and photographers… what a great opportunity… and for sure GOOD IMAGES to start with!

There are many applications once you start looking and really think about it… and besides, you can develop your own style and expand into other fields while being paid for it.

Unique and Affordable Packaging for CD, DVD, Ebooks and more will soon be available in my SHOP.

Affordable DVD Packaging on Google

Writing and publishing blog posts is one thing, however, we need to monitor what our articles are doing and if and where they reach Google Top 10 positions.

As we see on the screenshot, the keyword phrase  “Affordable DVD Packaging”  has not too many search returns however many ads – which is indicative. We reached our target very fast with 3/10 positions on Google Top 10 – in this case with yesterday’s article, which was carried up by sites of our Semiomantics Publishing Network.

Let’s see what my second shot at that target will achieve! These days, the Formula 1 takes place on the Internet highway and I’m driving a Semiomantics XO – what’s YOUR vehicle?

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Presenting Web Design Graphics

In today’s madly media oriented virtual world it’s important to integrate good quality pictures and images into our Websites and Blogs, ideally based on our own digital photography and/or Graphic Artwork.

Within that context and with improving Internet streaming and connectivities even down here in the sticks in South Africa, the ‘packaging’ of anything we present gains in importance. Just as in the ‘real’ world… the ‘look’ is what counts most. This means that we as Web Designers and Graphic Artists have to adapt our skills to be Presenting Web Design Graphics in a professional and appealing way.

Presenting Web Design Graphics

Presenting Web Design Graphics can be done the long and more elaborate way – depending obviously on the effect you wish to achieve as some are really just done in a few mouse clicks if you know the brilliant tools in your Adobe Photoshop CS4 – but for those who want to present their photos and images in a clean and pleasant manner without having to dig through complex Photoshop Tutorials, there is a smart way saving lots of time: Actions or Action Scripts.

Well, it’s what today’s Pro’s use anyway… as time is money and why reinvent the wheel?

How to Create a Reflection

In my Photoshop Series on “How to Create a Reflection” in September 2009, I introduced you to the more complex route – although this one was easy enough.

In the above example I simply used an Action Script to create a Reflection. This example is a simple one and I would say I personally would do it just as fast the ‘normal’ route, however, when it comes to automating hundreds of steps for items we don’t necessarily do every single day… WOW! this is just Magic!

One point I want to emphasize though: we always need good material to work with – sharp big photos, good quality images. It’s jsut a rule and not to be disputed.

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In yesterday’s Photoshop Ycademy Workshops we looked into additional Action Scripts and did some Action Script Troubleshooting.

One important point to remember was to not change the image size until at the end. Don’t even try this! I did… and had a beautiful product at the end of Step 1 – however, there was no way to render it!

Why did this happen?

Dali Through My Eyes

I had a specific picture in mind, however, as the Artwork I wanted to integrate – Dali Through My Eyes – was of much smaller size than what was dictated by the Action Script, I just decreased its size so I had a perfect fit!  Well, so thought I !!!

But that made the rendering via the Action Script impossible and, seeing that I cannot enlargen my original Artwork without losing pixels and quality, I have to abandon the idea alltogether. Yeah… any Actions Pro may have a laugh here… but this is part of the learning curve and we will get there!

Of course, I could do it in the ‘old’ way – however… as we approach different markets now – including Printing – , we need BIG pictures of HIGH quality. It requires a different way of thinking and planning… and it’s very exciting!

For the time being, I tested another Action in terms of a Cast Shadow on that well intended DVD Cover… and, of course… that attractive reflection :)

In tonight’s Photoshop Ycademy Workshop we will look into ways of dealing with Portraits and Landscapes – so look into your image folders and have some good, big pictures ready to be ‘manipulated’ for better presentation within your websites and blogs.

And to answer your question: YES! I am and have always been a fan of that great Surrealist painter… Salvadore Dali!

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