Oh Christmas Tree

For all our friends and family out there, we wish you a very Merry Christmas!

That's a crowded tree! See how all that turned out...

Christmas 2010

(Video pulled from a Bloggie)

The Original QTE

I'm pretty sure Dragon's Lair is the original QTE (Quick Time Event) game. Since I've never actually seen the game's ending, I decided to check it out on the Playstation Network. Even with audio cues and control hint overlays, a few of the sections were really tough! In the end however, I was able to finally view the entire animation uninterrupted.

/checks that off the bucket list.

Photoshop Pumpkins

I love to mess around in Photoshop.

Numero Uno

To celebrate the Ducks rising to #1 for the first time ever, I have tickets to this Thursday's game vs. UCLA. Well, not entirely true. Since I was going to be in Eugene this week, might as well go right?

ESPN College Gameday at Autzen a couple weeks ago.

Photoshop Photomerge

My stitching skills need work, but here's a stab at a Crater Lake panorama.

Old dog, new (photoshop) tricks

Last night I was working on some graphics for a website that I'm creating. I finished up the layout and previewed it with semi-final artwork. There was just something cold about its presentation, too many harsh edges and straight lines. I really liked the layout but I needed to tweak the artwork - which meant that I had to soften and round their edges. Now normally this would be a repetitive, possibly tedious task in Photoshop. However, after some googling I found two websites that really helped me out. Vector masks are my new best friend!

How to make round image corners in Adobe Photoshop: Vector Masks or Reverse Transparencies.

Sunny San Diego

Wow. Where did August go? We just returned from a week-long trip visiting our relatives in San Diego. It was pretty laid back and relaxing. Base-camp was setup at the Sand Pebbles resort in Solona Beach. From there we made hiked down to the beach, explored the USS Midway, and visited Seaworld. Throw in some visits from oft-seen relatives and friends (and some Frisbee golf) and that pretty much sums it up. Check out my picasa gallery if you're interested in the pictures.