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Geoff’s photo doodler – Advanced Menu

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

As I add functionality to the program I have started a second menu to provide more space to place the controls. When you have loaded the image to draw, you can activate the Advanced menu by pressing the A key. … Continue reading →

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Twirl Effect

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

Twirl, found under Filters>>Distort in the Photoshop menu can be used to make some interesting effects. Consider the simple crossed lines image below. Activate the Twirl dialog, and adjust the Angle slider to achieve your desired degree of twirl. I’ll … Continue reading →

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The making of “At Home with the Mouse Family” by Bob Thomas

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

Bob has kindly shared a short video to show how he made his award winning entry “At Home with the Mouse Family” Continue reading →

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Doug Porter – Hons SIG 10 June and Creative SIG – 11 Aug 2020

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

Here is a chance to see some of Doug Porter’s expertise as he transforms mediocre images in Photoshop to amazing works of fine art. Continue reading →

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Backup

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

The importance of backup Tidying my room a while agoI came across a very dusty doc I had made yonks ago on the importance of computer backup. It had the “Backup song” that parodies the song “Yesterday” by the Beatles.  … Continue reading →

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