The task: Problems: Solution: BEGIN:VCARDVERSION:2.1ORG:Internal Security Forces (ISF)ADR:;;;;;;LebanonTEL:112EMAIL;INTERNET:isf@isf.gov.lbURL:https://www.isf.gov.lb/N:Lebanon;Police;;;FN:Police LebanonEND:VCARD where FN represents the “First Name”, Org the “Organization”, Tel the phone number, Cell the mobile, etc. BEGIN:VCARDVERSION:2.1N:;Emergency Numbers Lebanon;;;FN:Emergency Numbers LebanonTEL;ISF:112TEL;Red cross:140TEL;Civil Defense:125END:VCARD Special thanks to Aya Chamseddine for helping out with the concept!
Category: Multimedia
Converting DVD with VLC
A friend recently asked me how to convert a DVD into MP4 or any other format (AVI, MOV, etc.) quick, free and easy. This is the process of converting DVD chapters or films into MP4 with VideoLan (a.k.a. VLC), a free and open source video player you can download from https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html Step 1: Open VLC…
27 Video Formats and Styles to Inspire You
A collection of video styles to inspire your next post or campaign on social media or traditional media. 1. Narrator Video An invisible narrator is telling the story creating distance between you and the subject which can – depending on the story – give a feel of fantasy, romance, wonder, or expertise (if the voice…
Fixing Audio Recording Problems with Screen Recorders
This fix has worked with Apowersoft Video Download Capture screen recording program. This solves the problem of recording video but not getting any audio recorded (no sound). The fix is to enable the Stereo Mix device and to disable the Microphone in the recording devices tab. Leaving Microphone enable will also record ambient sound in…
Facebook Cover Template with Mobile Safe Area (2017, Photoshop)
This is the new Photoshop template for Facebook page covers. It helps create compatible layouts for both Retina Display devices and mobile devices. Usage is fairly simple. The initial display is self explanatory: the purple area is the part of the cover that will be visible on mobile. The full frame will appear on desktops….
Google+ and YouTube Icon Photoshop Template
Instructions: google-profile-photo-template
Audacity Exercice Files and Link to Tutorials
Tutorials: Audacity, mode d’emploi (other link) Official Tutorials Podcasters tutorial (videos) Podcaster tutorial (PDF) Exercice: Open Audio File Play (use the selection tool) Zoom in and out Use the shift tool Use the envelope tool Select and Delete (delete key on Keyboard) or “cut” from the toolbar Select, Edit > Clip Boundaries > Split…
Simple Photoshop Displacement
Open Wall Duplicate wall as new “displacement” document Gaussian blur the displacement (try 2 pixels) Distort and displace the flag (7×7 with repeat edge) Reduce opacity to 60% Make a copy of the wall Select the black color in the openings in the wall and turn it into a mask Displacement files
Photoshop Blend Modes
Groups of blend modes: Normal: Normal Dissolve: treats transparency as a pixel pattern and applies a diffusion dither pattern Darken: Darken: If the pixels of the selected layer are darker than the ones on the layers below, they are kept in the image. Multiply (commonly used): Works by multiplying the luminance levels of the current…
Facebook Photoshop Page Cover Template with Mobile Safe Area
This is an update for my earlier post Facebook Photoshop Templates. I have created a new Adobe Photoshop Facebook Cover Template with an option to check how it will look on mobiles. The layers are described here: Click on the photo to download the PSD in ZIP format: or click on this link