Brand Newb with a Question

I have my background image on a stage, and all I want to do
is have a cut out smaller image of a figure floating around on the
background. However, when I import the figure from PS it has it's
annoying white background attached, even when I paste to a new
transparent BG document in PS. How do I get the figure ONLY into
the stage/background area?
Thank you for your help.
Crick

Export the file from PS as a transparent PNG file. Once
imported in Flash the BG will be transparent. OK, try it ASAP
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Hello Matt
Goto your router's config at http://192.168.1.1 the default user is admin and the password is admin
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WEP is easily cracked WPA is a lot more secure.
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I recently setup our new Intel xServe, mainly for file and print services. I have no problems using or connecting to the LOM processors with the Server Monitor App. But my question is which LOM port should I be using to connect with Server Monitor? I can connect to both at the same time, and both give the same info. Is there a better one to use?
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I can't answer No.1 but here are my views on 2 and 3.
2. That is true at the moment, there are no Mac viruses or other malware out in the wild. This may change in the future, but for now you are quite safe. If you intend to install Bootcamp and Windows, then you will in the windows environment be exposed to all the windows viruses, etc.
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Please understand that I'm a complete Neophyte at Mac, and iPhoto. Please respond accordingly.
I'm a Windows guy who has succumbed to the intrigue and mystery of the Mac. I've got the Intel Dual Core iMac with 250GB HDD and 1 GB RAM. I just got it less than a month ago, and I've managed to fill up the internal hard drive to the top. My largest HDD space is taken up by my photos. Before reading any documentation (Windows guys rarely read documentation) I "moved" my iPhoto Library from the "me" user directory/folder over to a "shared" directory/folder.
Long story short, I now have multiple copies of photos, and the calendars and books we were beginning to work on have lost their pointers to the appropriate pictures.
Here's the jist of my question. Can I just delete the entire iPhoto Library, and all the photos and then sort of start over from scratch? I still have all my originals on my PCs that are all home networked together.
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Mike,
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Import your photos
Close iPhoto
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Here is an Apple kb on moving the library to an external
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93037
Take a look at my last post in these threads that have to do with trying to share a library.
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Newbe with iWeb question

Hello all new here and no computer expert by all means so please bare with me.
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This is interesting, I believe I found what is an ASCII->Unicode file converter for OSX. It is a command-line tool, so you would need to know how to use terminal.
Go to this page and take a look:
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PS:
I did tun the command on a test file like this:
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Hello all,
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Daniel

djsuk43, Welcome to the discussion area!
Am I correct in thinking the Aiport Express will do this for me?
Yes
The Airport Express doesn't need to physically connect to the router does it? Or it doesn't need to become the router providing the wi-fi does it?
No and no.
How does 'AirTunes' factor into the setup...
It is simply the term Apple uses for streaming music via iTunes through the AirPort Express (AX).
...what is better about e.g. Aiport Extreme...
The AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) does not have an audio out port therefore you can't use it to stream music.
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My MacBook Pro Hard Drive recently gave me the gray folder with the question mark of death. Even as a Mac Newbie/Novice, I successfully installed a new hard drive and the OS (10.6.8) software from my installation discs. I have, however, lost the ability to play video using the spacebar and I have no idea on the steps necessary to correct this seemingly simple technical blip. .Here's my system overview:Model Name: MacBook Pro Model Identifier: MacBookPro6,2 Processor Name: Intel Core i5 Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores: 2 L2 Cache (per core): 256 KB L3 Cache: 3 MB Memory: 4 GB Processor Interconnect Speed: 4.8 GT/s.
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I have the same problem with my brand new Mac Pro. from the start, upon bootup, i see a flashing folder with a question mark. I've already sent this Mac back for service. I believe the problem may have something to do with the airport card i had installed. something about the OS trying to find the wireless network...i'm not savy at this, by any means and hope we both resolve this issue. Do you an airport card installed?
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After speaking with tech support yesterday morning, and trying to verify disk via install disk, it was recommended that I bring my computer into Apple to have my HD replaced. I took it to the Genius Bar yesterday and yup, I need my HD replaced. Pain in the butt, but oh well, it could have been worse.
I pretty much back up all of my work (I'm a graphic designer) on a regular basis, but hadn't backed up my recent iTunes purchases, which I was told yesterday I could easily transfer from my iPod back to my "new" iMac—since they're purchased from iTunes. What a relief.
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I'm pretty sure from what I've read that I can't boot from my old HD because it died, but is there something I'm missing?
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