Image Credit: AndreyPopov/iStock/GettyImages Replacing color with transparency in Photoshop is most often done for a logo or other image that needs to sit on a different background. To make this work, you create a transparent background on the image file in Photoshop. This way, when the image is inserted on a web page or document, […]
Easily remove a DLL file without receiving the access denied error. Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) are resource files that run in memory when a linked program executable launches. If you try to remove a DLL file and receive an access denied error, you will need to unload it. Once a DLL file loads into system […]
Web-portals can be easily built with free software; marketing is the most difficult! Webportals provide the user diverse information in a unified way. Think “Yahoo” or “Google”. There is consistent look and feel for different applications. At the level which is usually attainable for the individual or small business, web-portals are usually niche or corporate. […]
The Apple iPhone has become one of the most ubiquitous smartphones on the market since its first version was released in 2007. Since then, Apple has made it possible for people to customize their iPhones with a library of different applications and functions. You can customize the name of your iPhone as well, with just […]
Image Credit: Ryan McVay/Photodisc/Getty Images The CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) battery provides power to some of your computer’s basic functions, like keeping the date and time when your computer is turned off. If you find that your Vaio is constantly losing its clock settings whenever you turn it on, chances are the CMOS battery […]
The Ogg format is a free, open-source audio format that provides users with high-quality audio containing lower bitrates and a smaller file size than many other formats. VLC Media Player, meanwhile, is an open-source audio-video player and transcoder that converts to and from dozens of formats, including Ogg to MP3. Please note that since MP3s […]
Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images Buying a new Sony Cybershot digital camera opens up a world of creativity. You can take pictures of your kids, pets, and family and share them over the Internet with anyone who’s interested. Sometimes, however, it may be necessary to turn the flash off to capture a few candid moments of […]
The simplest way to draw a hexagon in AutoCAD is to use the polygon tool, entering six as the number of sides. If you know the radius you’d like to use, then you can choose to size the polygon from the center. You can then choose if you want the hexagon inscribed within the radius, […]
Photoelectric switches are used in outdoor lighting. Photoelectric switches control the power to a connected appliance or fixture by measuring the light falling on the lens (also called the “eye”). These switches are mostly employed in outdoor locations to allow lights to turn on automatically after the sun has gone down. Wiring a photoelectric switch, […]
Image Credit: Visage/Stockbyte/Getty Images iTunes is a digital media player developed to run on both Mac and Windows operating systems. As a user of iTunes, you might have an intricate music library from which you desire to export or transfer songs onto a portable thumb drive without compromising your existing music library. You can transfer […]
