Modulate options and RGB options
Modulate options
Hue
Type a number from -50 to 50 or drag the slider to adjust the hue of the image. As you change the hue value, the predominant color in the image changes.
Saturation
Type a number from -100 to 100 or drag the slider to adjust the saturation of the image. As the value increases, the intensity of the color also increases.
Lightness
Type a number from -100 to 100 or drag the slider to adjust the lightness of the image. A value greater than 0 increases the brightness of the image, while a value less than 0 increases the darkness of the image.
Presets
Click the Presets drop-down arrow and select your saved preset option.
Click Save to save your options for use at another time.
RGB options
Red
Type a number from -100 to 100 or drag the slider to adjust the amount of red color in the image. A value greater than 0 increases the amount of red color in the image, while a value less than 0 decreases it.
Green
Type a number from -100 to 100 or drag the slider to adjust the amount of green color in the image. A value greater than 0 increases the amount of green color in the image, while a value less than 0 decreases it.
Blue
Type a number from -100 to 100 or drag the slider to adjust the amount of blue color in the image. A value greater than 0 increases the amount of blue color in the image, while a value less than 0 decreases it.
Presets
Click the Presets drop-down arrow and select your saved preset option.
Click Save to save your options for use at another time.
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Color depth refers to the number of colors that an image contains. FotoCanvas Lite displays images using many different color depths. You can convert an image to any of the following color depths:
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Black and White: This type of color depth uses a two color, black and white palette.
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16 Grays: This type of color depth uses a 16 color grayscale palette.
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256 Grays: This type of color depth uses a 256 color grayscale palette.
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16 Colors: This type of color depth uses a 16 color palette.
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256 Colors: This type of color depth uses a 256 color palette. Images saved using the GIF format use 256 colors by default.
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Highcolor: This type of color depth uses a 32,768 color palette.
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Truecolor: This type of color depth uses a 16,777,216 color palette that is composed of all colors visible to the human eye.
bitmap, picture, photo file types overview
| ANI | Windows animated | Shows cursor animation |
| cursor | ||
| ART | AOL ART | Still images |
| BMP | Windows Bitmap | Windows and OS/2; 2/8/16/24/32 bpp; RLE and uncompressed |
| CUR | Windows cursor | |
| DCX | Multiple-page PCXd | All sub-types and multiple pages supported |
| DJV | DjVu | |
| EMF | Enhanced Metafile | Win32 enhanced placeable metafiles |
| Format | ||
| EPS | Encapsulated | Displays embedded thumbnail only (TIFF formats) |
| PostScript | ||
| GIF | Graphics Interchange | Single page and animated; 87a and 89a |
| Format | ||
| FPX | FlashPix | Multiple resolution support |
| ICN | AT&T ICN | |
| ICO | Windows icon | Shows multiple resolutions as separate pages |
| IFF | EA/Amiga Interchange | 1-24 bpp, including HAM and HAM8; multiple pages and animations not supported |
| File Format | ||
| JPG | JPEG JFIF | JFIF and AdobeTM CMYK |
| KDC | Kodak™ KDC | Reads both the full image and the embedded thumbnail |
| MAG | MAG | All sub-types supported |
| PBM | Portable BitMap | |
| PCD | Kodak™ PhotoCD | Up to 3072x2048 resolution (16BASE) |
| PCX | ZSoft Publisher's | All sub-types supported |
| Paintbrush | ||
| PGM | Portable GrayMap | |
| PIC | SoftImage PIC | All sub-types supported |
| PCT | Macintosh PICT | |
| PIX | Alias PIX | 24 bpp |
| PNG | Portable Network | All sub-types supported |
| Graphics | ||
| PPM | Portable PixMap | |
| PSD | Adobe™ PhotoShop | RGB, grayscale, duotone, paletted and bi-level Lab color interpreted as grayscale only |
| Document | ||
| PSP | Paint Shop Pro | Version 5 and version 6 |
| RAS | Sun Raster | Uncompressed and RLE compressed |
| RSB | Red Storm image | All sub-types are supported |
| format | ||
| SGI | SGI Image Format | 8-32 bpp; no colormaps; RLE or uncompressed |
| TGA | Targa TGA | All sub-types supported |
| TIFF | Tag Image File | 1/2/4/8/12/16 bits per sample, 1-4 samples per pixel. Bilevel/RGB/Paletted/CMYK/YCrCb/LOGL/LOGLUV. Uncompressed/PackBits/LZW//ThunderScan/ SGILog/CCITT/ZIP/NEXT/New-JPEG (no v6.0 JPEG support)Support for multi-page documents |
| Format | ||
| WMF | Windows Metafile | Win 3.x placeable metafiles |
| Format | ||
| XBM | X bitmap | |
| XPM | X pixmap | |
| Write support | ||
| BMP | Windows Bitmap | Windows 1/8/24 bpp |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange | Non-interlaced GIF 89a only |
| Format | ||
| JPEG | JPEG JFIF | 8 and 24 bpp. Progressive and baseline. Adjustable compression factor, subsampling, smoothing and Huffman code optimization. |
| PCX | ZSoft Publisher's | 8 and 24 bpp; RLE compressed |
| Paintbrush | ||
| PNG | Portable Network | 1/4/8 bpp colormapped; 24 bpp RGB |
| Graphics | ||
| RSB | Red Storm image | All sub-types supported |
| format | ||
| TGA | Targa TGA | 8 and 24 bpp. RLE and uncompressed. Top-down and bottom-up |
| TIFF | Tag Image File | 1/8/24 bits per pixel, single-page. Uncompressed, CCITT3, CCITT4, LZW, Deflate (ZIP), and JPEG compression. Adjustable DPI tags. |
| Format |
Interpreting Standard Aliases
Unlike the aliases described above, which were designed for name-compatibility with other interfaces, the aliases built into Windows PowerShell are generally designed for brevity. These shorter names can be typed quickly, but are impossible to read if you do not know what they refer to.
Windows PowerShell tries to compromise between clarity and brevity by providing a set of standard aliases that are based on shorthand names for common verbs and nouns. This allows a core set of aliases for common cmdlets that are readable once you know the shorthand names. For example, in standard aliases the verb Get is abbreviated to g, the verb Set is abbreviated to s, the noun Item is abbreviated to i, the noun Location is abbreviated to l, and the noun Command is abbreviated to cm.
Here is a brief example to illustrate how this works. The standard alias for Get-Item comes from combining g for Get and i for Item: gi. The standard alias for Set-Item comes from combining s for Set and i for Item: si. The standard alias for Get-Location comes from combining g for Get and l for Location, gl. The standard alias for Set-Location comes from combining s for Set and l for Location, sl. The standard alias for Get-Command comes from combining g for Get and cm for Command, gcm. There is no Set-Command cmdlet, but if there were, we would be able to guess that the standard alias comes from s for Set and cm for Command: scm. Furthermore, people familiar with Windows PowerShell aliasing who encounter scm would be able to guess that the alias refers to Set-Command.
Creating New Aliases
You can create your own aliases using the Set-Alias cmdlet. For example, the following statements create the standard cmdlet aliases discussed in Interpreting Standard Aliases:
Set-Alias -Name gi -Value Get-Item
Set-Alias -Name si -Value Set-Item
Set-Alias -Name gl -Value Get-Location
Set-Alias -Name sl -Value Set-Location
Set-Alias -Name gcm -Value Get-Command
Internally, Windows PowerShell uses commands like these during startup, but these aliases are not changeable. If you attempt to actually execute one of these commands, you will get an error explaining that the alias cannot be modified. For example:
PS> Set-Alias -Name gi -Value Get-Item
Set-Alias : Alias is not writeable because alias gi is read-only or constant and cannot be written to.
At line:1 char:10
+ Set-Alias <<<< -Name gi -Value Get-Item
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The 7 Habits workshop helps participants learn how to improve performance and results
by pulling together at the highest levels of effectiveness and teamwork. During two days
of compelling, hands-on instruction, participants discover how to:
• Break ineffective behaviors and tendencies
• Create high levels of trust, unity, and synergy
• Develop strong, interdependent relationships
• Take initiative and responsibility
• Focus on key priorities
• Build Win-Win business relationships
• Communicate effectively
• Value diversity
• Practice continuous improvement
CORE COMPETENCIES
PERFORMANCE STATEMENTS –
Participants will be able to:
Habit 1: Be Proactive®
• Taking initiative
• Keeping commitments
• Taking responsibility
• Holding oneself accountable for results
• Exerting a positive influence on results
• Recognize the difference between proactive and reactive mindsets.
• Identify areas where reactive tendencies affect business results
• Develop proactive responses to business challenges.
• Describe situations in which “victim thinking” is affecting results.
• Describe personal roles in bringing about positive change in regard to
business challenges.
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind®
• Developing vision
• Establishing/clarifying mission
• Setting team/personal goals
• Aligning goals to mission-critical priorities
• Focusing on outcomes
• Explain principles of mental/physical creation to ensure quality outcomes.
• Describe mission of the organization.
• Describe how personal work goals align to organizational mission.
• Set personal goals that align to mission.
• Explain how to set team goals that align to mission.
• Identify organizational/team/personal misalignments with business goals.
Habit 3: Put First Things First®
• Executing strategy
• Focusing on important rather than merely
urgent priorities
• Defining tasks to achieve key goals
• Eliminating low priorities
• Prioritizing tasks
• Using planning tools
• Break down work goals into key tasks.
• Assign priority to key tasks.
• Ensure that key tasks connect to organizational goals and mission.
• Prioritize work on a weekly and daily basis.
• Ensure that tasks serve long- as well as short-term goals.
• Eliminate urgent but less important tasks to free time for productive purposes.
• Demonstrate how to use planning tools to increase efficiency.
Habit 4: Think Win-Win®
• Improving business relationships
• Collaborating effectively
• Negotiating in a Win-Win mode
• Resolving conflicts
• Making Win-Win performance agreements
• Describe ineffective paradigms of human interaction (win-lose, lose-win etc.)
• Describe the advantages of a Win-Win paradigm of interaction.
• Practice Win-Win thinking to improve teamwork.
• Demonstrate how to conduct a Win-Win negotiation.
• Resolve a conflict in a Win-Win mode.
• Use Win-Win tools to make performance agreements.
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand,
Then to Be Understood®
• Communicating persuasively
• Defusing high-tension situations
• Listening effectively
• Providing productive input and feedback
• Describe how listening habits affect business relationships and results.
• Explain empathic listening and its advantages.
• Demonstrate empathic listening in a highly charged or conflicted situation.
• Demonstrate providing input and feedback in a way that builds relationships.
• Write and present information in a way that leads to positive action and builds
relationships.
Habit 6: Synergize®
• Leveraging diversity
• Making decisions/solving problems
collaboratively
• Valuing differences
• Collaborating creatively
• Developing innovative solutions
• Explain the advantages of synergy; of valuing and celebrating divergent
viewpoints and capacities.
• Describe the barriers to integrating diverse viewpoints.
• Describe opportunities for synergy in your own decision-making.
• Demonstrate how to solve a business problem synergistically.
• Demonstrate how to arrive at the innovative “third alternative” that transcends
one-sided solutions.
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw®
• Achieving life balance
• Practicing continuous improvement
• Practicing self-renewal
• Explain how to balance work and life priorities.
• Explain the principles of continuous improvement as an everyday practice.
• Create a personal-development plan to renew individual productive capacity.
Slam Into March Madness Direct TV Style
NCAA March Madness is right around the corner; but you knew that, didn't you? As March approaches, it's time to start gearing up for this incredible experience. It's time to start planning sick days from work, coming up with excuses to miss family gatherings and reiterating to spouses and children that you are not to be spoken to for the duration of the tournament. While this might sounds a bit extreme, if you don't have Direct TV, you may find yourself doing things far stranger. However, getting Direct TV and their NCAA Mega March Madness package is the best way to ensure that you have the basketball enjoyment that you demand.
When you sign up for NCAA Mega March Madness, you get enormous savings (but only until March 27th!), allowing you to get all the incredible games that you want for only $69. That price applies to both new customers and existing customers (try finding that type of deal through another provider!). Of course, the only place that you can find this intensive tournament coverage is through Direct TV. Dish Network and local channels do not even come close to the comprehensive coverage provided by Direct TV.
What can you expect when you purchase this incredible package? What does Direct TV provide that other providers do not? First, you'll be able to watch all 64 games without a problem. You'll enjoy 37 games from outside of your region provided through special channels in your lineup, as well as the games broadcast by ESPN and CBS throughout the tournament. That means you get to watch each and every game in the tournament! Of course, the benefits of the package don't stop there.
You'll find that Direct TV has a deep commitment to ensuring that you have the sports programming that you want. You will enjoy interactive options, game mixes, recaps and much more thanks to their innovative offerings. For instance, you'll enjoy Game Mix, which allows you to watch up to four games at the same time on your TV screen. This means you'll never have to settle for watching just one game when there are others you need to see just as much. You'll also enjoy the Interactive Bracket program included with your subscription. This lets you see the brackets and the changes, in real-time, rather than waiting. Never miss a game again, know who's playing whom and what's in store.
Direct TV is known around the nation for their commitment to bringing you the best HD programming and that commitment extends to NCAA Mega March Madness, as well. Get the largest number of games broadcast in full HD (that's almost every game in the lineup, by the way). There is no substitute to HD programming; you'll feel like you're right there at courtside, watching your favorite team challenge their rivals for supremacy on the court.
Obviously, Direct TV is the only option you should consider for March Madness. Record the games on your HD DVR, enjoy the Game Mix and Interactive Bracket, the HD programming and all the rest with the only provider that can offer it.
Posted in: Others| Tags: March Madness TV Style time course march madness game package ncaa coverage direct tournamentBarcode Scanner for easy scanning of the labels and barcode images
Barcode Scanners provide an efficient and error-free method of scanning barcode labels, saving time and costs.
Barcode scanners are light emitting devices fixed to a computer to read barcodes details or images. Barcode Scanner was invented by Bernard Silver and Joseph Woodland in 1952.A barcode scanner consists of a linear photodiode that can read the reflected light off the lines on the barcode image. The reflection of the digital image is scanned electronically to convert each bar on the barcode to a corresponding number or letter. The bars in the barcode image represent the binary numbers 0 and 1, and these are numbered from 0 to 9 for processing.
There are various types of barcode scanners like laser operated scanners, CCD barcode scanners, imager type scanners, etc. In laser based Barcode Scanners optical lenses and mirrors are used to capture the data where as in Image based scanners the camera takes the images for decoding the barcodes. Laser based barcode scanners are costlier than camera run scanners. Camera based barcode scanners are robust and sturdy and come with a shorter scanning capability of 5-10 inches.
Laser based Barcode Scanners are delicate to handle. These scanners have a wider viewing angle and longer scanning distance of up to 24 inches. The laser barcode scanner works by sending a low energy laser beam to read the spacing between patterns on the image. The fixed mirror in the Laser scanner reads the barcode details. The CCD barcode scanner or Charged-Coupled Devise Scanner comes with a light source that illuminates the object or barcode image when pointed towards it. On lighting the image, the barcode scanner reads the image and captures the data.
Nowadays Wireless scanners are being widely used by various industries to scan barcodes without the hassle of wires. These are connected to the base terminal wirelessly for transmitting information in the acceptable range or radius. These scanners come handy while scanning barcodes in difficult positions and angles. Wireless scanners can prove effective in warehouses where supplies and goods keep moving all the time. Using a wireless barcode scanner allows freedom of movement and thus more efficient.
Before you go out and buy a barcode scanner for yourself you can do a little research to find out various options available in the market and choose a scanner based on your needs and budget. You could check product reviews posted on the internet and ask questions to the users through online communities. Before you zero in on the scanner that fits your bill consider your usage, scanner size, scanning distance, and whether you want to go for hand held one or hands free scanner.
If you want to use a Barcode Scanner for long distance scanning the Laser based Scanner would be perfect for you. If you are going to use the barcode scanner in rough environment where it would be susceptible to knocks, Camera based scanner would prove beneficial to you. These days, with the advancement of technology we get a wide range of barcode scanners models to choose from. Depending up on the type of industry they are used, Barcode Scanners can be portable ones or desktop scanners.
Posted in: Others| Tags: Barcode Scanners time computer ccd scanners method laser image camera scanner barcodeHow to Use a TASER C2
If you have purchased a TASER C2 then it is very important that you know how to use it properly so you can have the best self defense possible. There are many things about a TASER you should know so you can use it effectively against an attacker. The first step, of course, is to read the directions and Owner's manual that came with the TASER you purchased. Also, most importantly, take the time to review the included Training DVD that comes with every TASER C2.
The TASER C2 model uses a Lithium battery cartridge that should provide enough power for about 50 firings. When you load the battery cartridge in the TASER make sure the magazine cartridge is not inside of the TASER. Load the battery cartridge into the TASER C2 and then reinsert the magazine cartridge. When the battery cartridge is in the TASER and has sufficient power, you will see a green light, which will notify you it, is working.
The next thing you need to do is load your air cartridges. Make sure the safety switch cover is closed and that the TASER is pointing in a safe direction. Remove the cartridge cover at the front of the C2 and insert the cartridge until you hear it click. That indicates it is locked in place. Just to make sure, gently pull on the sides of the cartridge. There is not an "up" or "down" on the air cartridges so you don�t have to worry about putting the cartridge in wrong. This is also a nice feature for when you are under any stress so you can reload quickly if needed. Each cartridge carries the probes, wire, and compressed air. Do not try to open these cartridges.
When you hold a TASER you hold it as you would a handgun, vertically. There is a safety switch cover that you open to expose the firing button. Do not fire at an attacker that is more then 15 feet away. That is the maximum range of the C2. All TASER C2 models, except one, have a laser-aiming device. When aiming at a target keep in mind that where ever you see the laser, that is where the top probe will approximately land. If your safety permits, try to avoid aiming at the face, neck, head or groin area.
The optimum shot from the TASER C2 is from seven to ten feet away from the attacker to achieve maximum effect. If you shoot your attacker from about 7 feet away this will result in a probe spread of about 1 foot. Try to aim for the trunk of the body. Always try to have at least a 4-inch spread of the probes. At seven to ten feet away - the spread of the probes will be approximately 16 inches.
You should always practice firing with a TASER C2 before you actually need to use it. You can practice across the room at targets to get the best feel for the C2. TASERS have little miniature barbs in them that will actually puncture the skin or penetrate clothing to send the electrical volts and wattage into the body. When you are ready to use a TASER C2, flip the safety switch to expose the firing button and you will see a light that will be the indicator that the gun is ready to fire.
There is also a stun capability backup on the TASER C2 called the Drive Stun Back Up. This means that if you just happen to run out of cartridges and you still need to disable an attacker you can approach the person and use the stun gun functionality. The TASER C2 has two stun gun electrodes that will allow you to depress the volts into the attacker's neck or other exposed body part and then make your escape.
As soon as your attacker is on the ground and incapacitated, place the TASER C2 on the ground and run away to a safe location. Do not try to retrieve your TASER C2. TASER International will replace your C2 if you send them a copy of the police report of your attack.
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