Blogging 4 the Public - B4P - An Urban Grafix Brand

MySpace adds MySpace Apps - Watch Out Facebook…

J. Rodriguez — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:24:35 +0000

Good news for all you MySpacers…Myspace.com finally took the big step. I know that im probably late on this news but hey give m a break, I just discovered it myself. Hundreds of applications already added for everyone to add a little more bling, Rss Feeds, Galleries, Flash Friend Galleries, voting systems and much, much more.

That’s all I needed, to get dizzier when I visit other peoples pages >>>LOL…J/K.
Good job on finally catching up to the big FB Tom

Alien Skin’s Software: Exposure 2 - Fantastic Vintage Effects For Your Digital Photography

J. Rodriguez — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:39:00 +0000

Okay, about 3 maybe 4 weeks ago I received a CD in the mail from the Alien Skin’s Lab introducing to me the latest release of their new version of Exposure…Exposure 2. I have never got to look into Exposure 1 in the past, but I have done some reviews on some previous releases of Alien Skin’s Software.

This new piece of software really caught my attention once I installed it. Simply because I get true dynamic finished looks at a touch of a button. Exposure 2 is a plug-in (naturally), it is run from within Photoshop’s filter menu and is started in either color or black and white mode which is a smart move from the guys/gals over at Alien Skin’s Lab.

Alien Skin’s Exposure 2 is compatible with Adobe Photoshop CS2 & CS3 which is great for the many people who haven’t gotten the upgrade. Installation is simple, just slip in the disk, click and go. Of course registration is required but after all that you are on your way on to getting great photography finishes once installed.

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The Loose Roosters Shoot - Gasoline & Milk

J. Rodriguez — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:16:35 +0000

The Loose Roosters Shoot - Gasoline & Milk (The Album Cover)

Photographer: Jay Rodriguez

Check out more on my Flickr Page - Jay Rodriguez on Flickr

Layers Magazine Tip of the Day - Can You Scale to a Precise Percentage in the Transform Panel?

J. Rodriguez — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:58:15 +0000

Adobe Illustrator CS3 Tip - Can You Scale to a Precise Percentage in the Transform Panel?

If you open your Transform panel (Window>Transform) and take a long hard look, do you see a way to Scale a selected object to a precise percentage?
I asked this question in an advanced Illustrator class and all of the artists agreed it’s just not possible. There are Rotate and Shear fields in the panel but no Scale field to type in a percentage. One artist added that you could click on the Link icon next the Width and Height field to keep any change in proportion.

Then if want to make the object 50% of it original size, for instance, you just add "/2" after either measurement and press the Return (Enter) key to divide the sizes in half. But there’s no place enter a percentage. I answered, "You got really close, but you’re afraid to try the impossible." With an object selected and the Width linked to the Height in the Transform panel, I highlighted the Width field and replaced the measurement with 50% and pressed my Return (Enter) key. The results got a mixture of oohs and ahhs from my students." What’s the moral of the story? Try the impossible and you could be pleasantly surprised.

Tip provided by Jeff Witchel, Adobe® Certified Training Provider.

Go Media Arsenal - Vector pack 10

J. Rodriguez — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:18:58 +0000

Always Keep it simple… Not Confusing!

J. Rodriguez — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:06:48 +0000

Daniela - This is why I’m hot

J. Rodriguez — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:47:37 +0000

Just some practice shots I took, balancing the reds and bringing out some major skin tones onto this shot. Hope you all enjoy

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Coca Cola Christmas Commercial - Always Smart Marketing :)

J. Rodriguez — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:01:15 +0000

Rock ‘n’ roll Pioneer Ike Turner dead at 76… Where’s Ana-Mae?

J. Rodriguez — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:28:02 +0000

Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Ike Turner, whose achievements as one of the founding fathers of the genre were overshadowed by ex-wife Tina Turner’s claims that he regularly beat her for almost two decades, died Wednesday at his home near San Diego. He was 76.

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Movable Type Goes Open Source

J. Rodriguez — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:24:05 +0000

As of today, and forever forward, Movable Type is open source. This means you can freely modify, redistribute, and use Movable Type for any purpose you choose.
Whooooa….watch out WordPress…time to open up the vault and let out the goodies!