Month: August 2012

Miscellaneous Software – Automate Windows via Customizable Hotkeys

AutoHotkey is an open-source tool where you can set up hotkeys for complex automations.

Several applications exist for Windows that let you automate tasks and make them accessible via global hotkeys, such as HotKeyz. If you need an application with more advanced options, and scripting does not scare you, consider the open-source AutoHotKey.

AutoHotKey lets you create hotkeys that can perform all types of operations such as expanding abbreviations, performing operations when the system is shut down, reading from and writing to the Windows Registry, muting the sound, performing mouse moves and clicks, changing window titles, and much, much more….

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August 1, 2012
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S ED VRII unboxing

A quick look at the Nikon’s new 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S ED VRII lens. More info at www.vtphototours.com

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August 1, 2012
27 Great Panning Images

We’ve covered the topic of how to use ‘panning’ to photograph moving subjects previously here on dPS in Mastering Panning and The Art of Panning – so today I thought I’d put together a bit of an image collection of some panning images. Enjoy!

Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips.

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27 Great Panning Images

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August 1, 2012
Microsoft Excel 2010 – For Worksheet Drafts Print Default Headings And / Or Gridlines

Don’t want to spend time manually creating border lines or headers for a particular draft worksheet? Have Excel 2010 print default gridlines and column headings.

Though a simple tip, if you didn’t know how to do this before, you’ll be happy to know this option is available. By default, Microsoft Excel 2010 does not print gridlines, expecting that you will add your own borders to presented data. The letter column headings are also not printed, as you are expected to create your own descriptors for data.

Sometimes you may be working on an in-progress worksheet or one where time is of the essence and the worksheet style does not matter. In these situations you can quickly toggle the printout of gridlines and headings to help organize your data:…

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August 1, 2012