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@jerry: Photoshop. I used a crop tool, then increased to canvas by 20 pixels horizontally and vertically, used the erase tool to rough out the edge. Finally, I created a new layer with a opacity of 95 percent and applied a 100 percent hardness brush to the two corners (with a fabric texture) and added a 1 pixel shadow to the layer.

You can accomplish the same effect with free tools like Gimp.

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mrelusive978

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Thanks for that :)

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you can D/L a program called GuiKit2dlta and ThemeChanger. se the former to convert SS .guikit files to .dlta files, then install with ThemeChanger. For FREE.

Note: SS does have a few advantages (application skins being the main one), however I don't think that it is wort the cost. If it worked more like Kaleidoscope (annoying dialog at boot, but you can use it forever), I would consider buying it; however I usually won't pay for shareware that expires.

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DrunknMunky Veteran

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you can D/L a program called GuiKit2dlta and ThemeChanger. se the former to convert SS .guikit files to .dlta files, then install with ThemeChanger. For FREE.

Note: SS does have a few advantages (application skins being the main one), however I don't think that it is wort the cost. If it worked more like Kaleidoscope (annoying dialog at boot, but you can use it forever), I would consider buying it; however I usually won't pay for shareware that expires.

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Kool thanks for the tip :happy: Can't wait to get my iMac G5 this Thursday :woot:

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mrelusive978

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So I have been posting here for a while now, but I need to know:

How do I embed an image into my post that brings up a different pic when I click on it (i.e. preview icon for entire desktop image)? Thanks.

@PlainLazy: Which model of the iMac you Getting? I will tell you, I have had my G5 for a bit less than a year, and it is nothing short of stellar as far as performance/capabilities...I have not found anything I can do to make it slow, unlike my old B&W 500 G3 or my friend's Sawtooth Dual 500 G4, and that includes doing things like encoding four DVD's to full-frame uncompressed H.264...anyways enjoy your new Mac, I am sure you will love it!

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rajputwarrior

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So I have been posting here for a while now, but I need to know:

How do I embed an image into my post that brings up a different pic when I click on it (i.e. preview icon for entire desktop image)? Thanks.

@PlainLazy: Which model of the iMac you Getting? I will tell you, I have had my G5 for a bit less than a year, and it is nothing short of stellar as far as performance/capabilities...I have not found anything I can do to make it slow, unlike my old B&W 500 G3 or my friend's Sawtooth Dual 500 G4, and that includes doing things like encoding four DVD's to full-frame uncompressed H.264...anyways enjoy your new Mac, I am sure you will love it!

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thats done with imageshack

go to http://www.imageshack.us

upload an image and there will be an option to post it like a thumbnail, all the code is already wirtten up for you for forums!

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DrunknMunky Veteran

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@PlainLazy: Which model of the iMac you Getting? I will tell you, I have had my G5 for a bit less than a year, and it is nothing short of stellar as far as performance/capabilities...I have not found anything I can do to make it slow, unlike my old B&W 500 G3 or my friend's Sawtooth Dual 500 G4, and that includes doing things like encoding four DVD's to full-frame uncompressed H.264...anyways enjoy your new Mac, I am sure you will love it!

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Too lazy to type it all out, so copy&paste from Mac website :p

20-inch widescreen LCD

1.8GHz PowerPC G5

600MHz frontside bus

512MB DDR400 SDRAM

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra

64MB DDR video memory

160GB Serial ATA hard drive

Slot-load SuperDrive

:D I seriously can't wait! *note that I upgraded the RAM to 512. think that will suit my needs*

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mrelusive978

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thats done with imageshack

go to http://www.imageshack.us

upload an image and there will be an option to post it like a thumbnail, all the code is already wirtten up for you for forums!

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Let's see if I can do this right:

themebezel2xw.jpg

OK I see. the IMG tag has to be nested in the URL tag. Fair enough.

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jerry

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@jerry: Photoshop. I used a crop tool, then increased to canvas by 20 pixels horizontally and vertically, used the erase tool to rough out the edge. Finally, I created a new layer with a opacity of 95 percent and applied a 100 percent hardness brush to the two corners (with a fabric texture) and added a 1 pixel shadow to the layer.

You can accomplish the same effect with free tools like Gimp.

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Wow, thats some photoshop skills I dont have. Thanks for explaining it (Y)

@Jerry : Photoshop, PSD file is available in my website, do what you want with this one.

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I thought there was some program to create cool thumbnails like that. Anyway thanks. :)

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toastyghost

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Too lazy to type it all out, so copy&paste from Mac website :p

20-inch widescreen LCD

1.8GHz PowerPC G5

600MHz frontside bus

512MB DDR400 SDRAM

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra

64MB DDR video memory

160GB Serial ATA hard drive

Slot-load SuperDrive

:D I seriously can't wait! *note that I upgraded the RAM to 512. think that will suit my needs*

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I got my 17 inch 1.8GHz iMac G5 just over a week ago, and my Windows box has barely been touched, apart from to enable iTunes sharing for my music.

I got 768 in mine, because I didn't want to pay Apple's prices for RAM, and I have to say that it seems to be more than enough for anything. I was amazed at how powerful it is. I mean, I expected good things moving from a G4 to a G5, but nothing like this.

Enjoy yourself, and post screenshots with wild abandon.

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I got my 17 inch 1.8GHz iMac G5 just over a week ago, and my Windows box has barely been touched, apart from to enable iTunes sharing for my music.

I got 768 in mine, because I didn't want to pay Apple's prices for RAM, and I have to say that it seems to be more than enough for anything. I was amazed at how powerful it is. I mean, I expected good things moving from a G4 to a G5, but nothing like this.

Enjoy yourself, and post screenshots with wild abandon.

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Haha thanks for the input, your only adding to my anticipation more :woot: I don't think I'll ever need to touch my windows pc again. I'm getting a 60GB iPod photo to go with the iMac so that can suit all my music needs too :devil: I'll try and post pics a.s.a.p

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PureLogic

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nice too see lucky peoples =)

enjoy u'r Macs ;)

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I don't really consider myself lucky, I worked my ass off for my eMac, 4g iPod 40 GB and JBL Creature II speakers. So it's not like they dropped out of the sky. :p

But thanks anyway! :)

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mrelusive978

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I don't really consider myself lucky, I worked my ass off for my eMac, 4g iPod 40 GB and JBL Creature II speakers. So it's not like they dropped out of the sky. :p

But thanks anyway! :)

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I consider myself lucky...my G5 was a birthday present! (Altho my B&W HAD just been fried by a lightning strike [R.I.P.]..) OT, but does anyone know how much it costs for the latest version of Maya, particularly with an educational discount? I am going to Full Sail this April and will need it for the 3D animation degree....

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castroman

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Theme ::. Soft Aqua Plastic by Trevor Rowe.

Wallpaper ::. Samui by Jon@z

Icons ::. Desktop ::. Simple Folders from Mix the Pix. Dock ::. Mac OS X icons, WOA 5, DZPO, Mub, RimshotDesign, pwnzrzpat, Mix the Pix and Widget Widget.

Software ::. wClock, Adium (Mod by me to go with Soft Aqua), ShapeShifter, Silk and Konfabulator.

Guest IM ::. The great (and the Chosen one) P-Z-A ;)

It's a Mac and the font is HandelGotD.

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