Friday, July 24, 2009

increase the image detail in photoshop

When you have an image and you want to increase its detail, simply duplicate the original image. Then go to filter > other > high pass.
Lastly set the blending mode to Overlay.
There you have it.

how to install osticket

Main Osticket Website: http://www.osticket.com/

OsTicket Installation

Step 1: download osticket from osticket download center and get the latest release.

Step 2: Extract and Upload the files on your web server or to your local.

Step 3: Make sure that the ostconfig.php file is writable.

Step 4: Create a fresh new database name. (phpmyadmin if you install xampp)

Step 5: Go to yoursite.com/setup to begin the installation. or yoursite.com/osticket.folder/upload/setup

Step 6: Enter your desired title, your url and email.

Create an admin user.

Enter your database info.

Now just click install.

Congratulations osTicket basic installation completed! Now you can go to your admin pannel : yoursite.com/scp/admin.php or view the post installation guide:
Don’t forget to change the CHMOD permission to 644 for the ostconfig.php file and delete the setup/ directory. Or if in windows, right click and set the properties to read only

how to view open ports on local pc

The NETSTAT command will show you whatever ports are open or in use, but it is NOT a port scanning tool!

You can redirect it to a text file by adding >c:'openports.txt to the command, if you want to:
 netstat -an |find /i "listening" > c:'openports.txt

How to Install Wiki

1. download xampp
2. install xampp (quit skype before proceeding).
2. Download mediawiki
3. extract the downloaded mediawiki to your xampp's htdocs directory.
4. Run your localhost to test if the xampp is running. If it is, continue to your wiki path. eg http://localhost/mywiki
5. Then you are ask to fill in the parameters e.g. users, sqltable and etc.
6. Go to Phpmyadmin and Make the Wikidb(SQL table).
7. After the installation is successful. Transfer the localsettings.php into your main folder e.g ../mywiki


Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Adobe After Effects Trapcode Particular

1. Create a text or an place image you want to apply the effect.
2. Add a solid below that layer.
3. Pre compose the layer.
4. Search for 'write-on' effects. add that into the precompose layer.
5. Manually place the brush to reveal the image and be sure to select the Paint style first to 'On Original Image'.
5. Once done, select the 'Paint style' now to Reveal original image.
6. Add a new solid above the precompose layer.
7. Search for the particular effect, add the particular into it.
8. Adjust the position of the particular into the write on effect position using the Parent tool.