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Adobe has recently released their Photoshop CS3 Beta and they have a trial version for download on their website:
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/photoshopcs3/

Also noticed that www.previewnaples.com has mysteriously made it's way to The Daily Slurp!  Here is a screenshot:

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Looking to optimize your avatar image from the first pic to the second pic?



If you have Photoshop (click Download Free Trial), you may find this tutorial useful:
http://www.pstut.com/tutorial-cropping-and-framing-in-photoshop.html

This tutorial also applies to most image editing software out there.

I would suggest creating a new canvas (File»New) 60px in width, 60px in height, then copying your avatar image right onto that.  By hitting Ctrl+T you can transform the image, and by holding Shift while dragging the corners you can resize the image proportionally.  Then use the arrow tool to move it to where you want it placed within the 60x60 canvas.  Smaller images lose a bit of clarity due to image resizing so a quick sharpening doesn't hurt… Read Full Post

Here are some great CSS showcase sites.  They are in no particular order, so feel free to add any I am missing.  Enjoy!

www.stylegala.com
www.webcreme.com
www.cssbeauty.com
www.dark-i.com
www.csstux.com
www.cssremix.com
www.cssvault.com
www.cssimport.com
www.cssdrive.com
www.cssmania.com
www.cssprincess.com
www.designshack.co.uk
www.unmatchedstyle.com
www.dailyslurp.com
www.designmeltdown.com
www.w3csites.com
www.thesis.veracon.net
www.mostinspired.com
www.screenspire.com Read Full Post

Hey everyone, this is my first post on my REW Blog.  Thanks for checking it out!  For those of you that don't know, I am a website designer for Real Estate Webmasters and our company is based on beautiful Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Here I will be posting any latest news, useful information, and other cool or interesting things I come across related to design or with the company.  I am also the owner of a personal blog that I will continue to update, but if it is REW related I will be posting here!

Look forward to reading about your real estate success on your blogs!  (Click here for information on how to get started) Read Full Post