{"id":237,"date":"2003-07-15T22:01:55","date_gmt":"2003-07-16T06:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=237"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T08:00:00","slug":"switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aprilgem.com\/log\/?p=237","title":{"rendered":"Switch!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve never felt the need to switch<\/a>, as I’m the type of person who likes and can work in both Mac and PC, but for a long time now I’ve been dying to switch<\/a>, and tonight, after setting things up to my liking, I’ve been able to do just that. In other words, my PowerMac G3 is back in use, and I didn’t have to set up another desk, monitor, keyboard and mouse to do it—woohoo!<\/p>\n

Speaking of switching, I long ago switched my preference in graphic programs from Paint Shop Pro<\/a> to Photoshop<\/a>, simply because I used Photoshop more often at work, but Parl and other owners of Paint Shop Pro never need to make a similar switch. PSP users can still achieve Multiplicity<\/a> without Photoshop. Here’s how:<\/p>\n

When copying the images into a single file, use Ctrl-L to paste as a new layer. When creating masks, you can find the Create Mask icon at the top of the layers palette, about the third icon from the left. Mouse over the icons for tooltips to make sure you have the right one; it looks like a happy drama mask. Newly created masks are black by default, which makes the layer you’re working on disappear. So, to edit the mask, use Ctrl-K or select Edit Mask from the Masks menu above. Select a white paintbrush, and you can paint your Woody back in, which is a niftier way of doing it than in the original tutorial. Score!<\/p>\n

See? No switching needed.<\/p>\n

The lesson for today is the following: the grass isn’t really greener on the other side of the fence, but if you think it is and you find yourself always yearning to be on the other side, straddle the fence and keep a foot in both yards. I guarantee two things if you do this: one, you’ll have the best of both worlds; and two, your crotch will hurt.<\/p>\n

But it’s a good hurt, I swear.<\/p>\nShare this post:

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I’ve never felt the need to switch, as I’m the type of person who likes and can work in both Mac and PC, but for a long time now I’ve been dying to switch, and tonight, after setting things up to my liking, I’ve been able to do just that. In other words, my PowerMac G3 is back in use, and I didn’t have to set up another desk, monitor, keyboard and mouse to do it—woohoo! Speaking of switching, I…<\/p>\n

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