audio switcher

Found this rather cool piece of freeware that can have you switch from one device to another with just a simple configures shortcut set by yourself. Below are the link, hope you download it before it bites the dust similar to the AutoHotKey. So go...


http://audioswit.ch/er


Some review of what it can do.

So for me now....by just ctr-H = headser :)

One thing to take note...make sure that the shortcut key is the one appear!! the same in the shorcut box....seems to be a minor bug, or purposely delay to have you properly key in your keys. :)

best!!! Keep it up.......

Gimp boost colors and contrast with blend modes

 Before

After

So here are the steps, after reading Digital SLR Photography for APril 2013. I somehow tried this on GIMP, of course you cannot compare the powers of the Adobe Lightroom, or rather I would say a easier way to completed those changes. Well, GIMP is FREE, and also capable of achieving the same results.

So here,
1. Open your photos
2. Click duplicate at the bottom of the tool palatte
3. top menu - colors -> hue-saturation, on the hue slide all the way down to 0 and play around with the Lightness
4. on the layers - choose Overlay (75% opacity) as the blending mode.
5. merge the photos and done

What i like about the above is that, it make the photos separate the skies and the building, this is more 3D and realistic.

Try it!