Looking for transparency clarification

Hello all,
I just spent some time trying to figure out what AI CS4 (Mac 10.5.7) does or does not with placed transparent bitmap images. I started with a grayscale TIFF scan and worked my way through several options, using the GraphicConverter as a bitmap image tool, consulting resources on the web from time to time. This is what I found:
Palette-based transparency (1 colour declared transparent) is ignored, regardless of images colour depth.
Alpha channel transparency is supported (only) if the image mode is 32 bit RGB (tried PNG, TIFF and TIFF w/ LZW compression, all work fine).
No transparency at all is supported for CMYK images (even if alpha channel included, regardless of image format & colour depth)
Is this the same you observe? Could I have found this information anywhere in the AI documentation? Should someone be shot for introducing such a vast array of colour and transparency options? (Ignore the last q. Probably it was the Swiss that invented it, like everything else )
Cheers,
Lutz

Pattern is a native AI pattern with bitmaps placed above it. PSD, TIFF, and PDF images are CMYK. PNG and GIF created via Save for Web in Photoshop. TIFF images are layered TIFFs. File created by opening new PS document with transparent background and a simple brush stroke was created, then the file was saved. No special alpha channel consideration was taken into account. This also doesn't take into account the use of clipping paths -- which would further extend the range of transparency in bitmaps, albeit masked transparency rather than alpha transparency. In addition, the 16bit images are flattened to 8bit upon placing into Illustrator, but as you can see, the transparency holds up.
All this is somewhat moot due to the fact that PSD files work flawlessly for 99.9% of files and there's never any reason to use another format anymore, especially if you are working within only the Creative Suite applications. If you are bound to Graphics Converter,some limitations you are seeing may be due to that application, not Illustrator. The only thing I use GC for is multi-page TIFF images (which Photoshop REALLY needs to add support for.)

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Removing black background-(looking for transparency on title stuff)

final cut studio Guru's....specifically "live type" pro's.
Tried everything in the manual & more...still, no do workee.
Have other footage to run behind title stuff. White text...
Short blue fx line....I'm listening to Howard Beale and
I'm about to scream outa' my window...for my neighbor's sake, a little help?
Gracias,
g. tirebiter
mac G-5 Mac OS X (10.4.7) final cut studio
mac G-5 Mac OS X (10.4.7) final cut studio

OC, explain a bit more- because what David explained
is correct. If you export from livetype without
rendering the background, then the background is
actually transparent.
My assumption here is that after you do this, you are
watching the quicktime file that pops up in live type
after it renders- and it has a black background.
This is normal, but actually transparency is there.
Import the QT file into final cut and throw it on a
v2 track above another video image. You will notice
that there actually is a transparent background in
FCP...
If you have already done this and you are still
seeing black, my next question would be what format
are you editing in? DV?
good morning geniuses......
Rocky Rococo at your cervix...THAT WAS IT! I am the "slime"
from the vi-deo....a little footage and Wha-Law! my hours of fear & self loathing are over...why is it always the obvious starin' ya' in the face that fixes th' problem...
THANK YOU to all of you who took the time to respond this
early A.M....David & eventually ENZO helped me pull my head out... here in the O.C. (but to all who responded...may th' good lord take a likin' to ya'....)
I'll never make this particular mistake again...why? when there's so many more to gnash my teeth about...
drive fast...play hard, compadres!
george tirebiter
mac G-5 Mac OS X (10.4.7) final cut studio

- Looking for Drop Down menu script w/ semi-transparent backgrounds...

Looking for a dropdown menu script that will allow
semi-transparent
backgrounds (so we can partly see what the list is displaying
over).
I've Googled this to death using all the obvious keywords,
but have yet to
find what I'm looking for.
Thanks.

Yes. I understand and agree. Good point.
Thanks.
Al Sparber - PVII
http://www.projectseven.com
Extending Dreamweaver - Nav Systems | Galleries | Widgets
Authors: "42nd Street: Mastering the Art of CSS Design"
"T.Pastrana - 4Level" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I posted mainly for the benefit of Reese, I know you know
this.
>
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> ..Trent Pastrana
> www.fourlevel.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Al Sparber- PVII" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Actually, it's not an error. But we do happen to
have it in a CC on
>> that page because the last time I posted that page
on this forum it
>> was criticized for "failing" the W3C CSS validator.
>>
>>
http://www.projectseven.com/foxy.gif
>>
>> The Firefox console simply would report it as a
warning - not an
>> error. It would have no affect on the page. But
thanks for pointing
>> that out.
>>
>> --
>> Al Sparber - PVII
>>
http://www.projectseven.com
>> Extending Dreamweaver - Nav Systems | Galleries |
Widgets
>> Authors: "42nd Street: Mastering the Art of CSS
Design"
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "T.Pastrana - 4Level" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> If you want your page to validate you might want
to separate the
>>> properties. Some modern browsers like Firefox
will throw an error
>>> with the filter property.
>>>
>>> #menu li {
>>> opacity: 0.85;
>>> }
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best Regards,
>>> ..Trent Pastrana
>>> www.fourlevel.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Al Sparber- PVII"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> If, for example, you are using an unordered
list for your menu, set
>>>> opacity on the LI, like so:
>>>>
>>>> #menu li {
>>>> opacity: 0.85;
>>>> filter: alpha(opacity=85);
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> As far as I know, there are no
"off-the-shelf" menu tools of worth
>>>> that offer this as an automatic option. You
should pick yourself a
>>>> good menu system then set opacity on the
relevant element. The
>>>> menu "script" or "system" really has nothing
to do with it.
>>>>
>>>> If you need a good base menu system, you can
find free ones and
>>>> commercial ones on our site. Here is an
example of one with
>>>> transparency:
>>>>
>>>>
http://www.projectseven.com/products/menusystems/pmm/css_tweaks/opacity/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Al Sparber - PVII
>>>>
http://www.projectseven.com
>>>> Extending Dreamweaver - Nav Systems |
Galleries | Widgets
>>>> Authors: "42nd Street: Mastering the Art of
CSS Design"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Reese" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>> Looking for a dropdown menu script that
will allow
>>>>> semi-transparent backgrounds (so we can
partly see what the list
>>>>> is displaying over).
>>>>>
>>>>> I've Googled this to death using all the
obvious keywords, but
>>>>> have yet to find what I'm looking for.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Looking for a reference manual that actually describes in detail all attributes for a command

I am using CS5. I am teaching myself Photoshop using their book, "Classroom in a book".
Thought the lessons, they will suggest specific setting for command attributes without describing exacting what these values mean.. For example, on page 88 they give the student specific settings for the Refine Edge dialog bog under the Quick Selection tool. They say, "To prepare the edge for a drop shadow, set Smooth to 24, Feather to 0.5, Contrast to 12, and Shift Edge to -21". Note: I am calling things like Smooth, Feather, Contrast, etc command attributes.
My question is not about this specific example, but all these attribute values for all the commands. For example, what does Shift Edge really do when negative or positive. My question is: does a reference, either a book, pdf, or a non-Adobe product (probably a book) exist that actually explains when each attribute actually does for every command? Basically looking for a boring detailed reference guide so when I am using a specific command, I can read about the attributes for the specific command and understand what the values really mean and not guess my trial and error.
Thanks in Advance,
LouF

Lou Fuchs wrote:
For example, I just happen to have my book open to page 113 and it is showing me (at the bottom of the page) the dialog box for Layer Style. I was hoping for a reference manual that explains every option in the that dialog box in detail and tells you what each option means and how it effects the image.
I hope this clarifies what I am looking for.
Here's a little snippet from the info about Layer Styles in the Adobe manual.
Layer style options
To the top
Altitude For the Bevel and Emboss effect, sets the height of the light source. A setting of 0 is equivalent to ground level, 90 is directly above the layer. Angle Determines the lighting angle at which the effect is applied to the layer. You can drag in the document window to adjust the angle of a Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, or Satin effect.
Anti-alias Blends the edge pixels of a contour or gloss contour. This option is most useful on small shadows with complicated contours. Blend Mode Determines how the layer style blends with the underlying layers, which may or may not include the active layer. For example, an inner shadow blends with the active layer because the effect is drawn on top of that layer, but a drop shadow blends only with the layers beneath the active layer. In most cases, the default mode for each effect produces the best results. See Blending modes. Choke Shrinks the boundaries of the matte of an Inner Shadow or Inner Glow prior to blurring. Color Specifies the color of a shadow, glow, or highlight. You can click the color box and choose a color. Contour With solid-color glows, Contour allows you to create rings of transparency. With gradient-filled glows, Contour allows you to create variations in the repetition of the gradient color and opacity. In beveling and embossing, Contour allows you to sculpt the ridges, valleys, and bumps that are shaded in the embossing process. With shadows, Contour allows you to specify the fade. For more information, see Modify layer effects with contours. Distance Specifies the offset distance for a shadow or satin effect. You can drag in the document window to adjust the offset distance. Depth Specifies the depth of a bevel. It also specifies the depth of a pattern. Use Global Light This setting allows you to set one “master” lighting angle that is then available in all the layer effects that use shading: Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, and Bevel and Emboss. In any of these effects, if Use Global Light is selected and you set a lighting angle, that angle becomes the global lighting angle. Any other effect that has Use Global Light selected automatically inherits the same angle setting. If Use Global Light is deselected, the lighting angle you set is “local” and applies only to that effect. You can also set the global lighting angle by choosing Layer Style > Global Light. Gloss Contour Creates a glossy, metallic appearance. Gloss Contour is applied after shading a bevel or emboss. Gradient Specifies the gradient of a layer effect. Click the gradient to display the Gradient Editor, or click the inverted arrow and choose a gradient from the pop-up panel. You can edit a gradient or create a new gradient using the Gradient Editor. You can edit the color or opacity in the Gradient Overlay panel the same way you edit them in the Gradient Editor. For some effects, you can specify additional gradient options. Reverse flips the orientation of the gradient, Align With Layer uses the bounding box of the layer to calculate the gradient fill, and Scale scales the application of the gradient. You can also move the center of the gradient by clicking and dragging in the image window. Style specifies the shape of the gradient. Highlight or Shadow Mode Specifies the blending mode of a bevel or emboss highlight or shadow. Jitter Varies the application of a gradient’s color and opacity. Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow Controls the drop shadow’s visibility in a semitransparent layer. Noise Specifies the number of random elements in the opacity of a glow or shadow. Enter a value or drag the slider. Opacity Sets the opacity of the layer effect. Enter a value or drag the slider. Pattern Specifies the pattern of a layer effect. Click the pop-up panel and choose a pattern. Click the New Preset button to create a new preset pattern based on the current settings. Click Snap To Origin to make the origin of the pattern the same as the origin of the document (when Link With Layer is selected), or to place the origin at the upper-left corner of the layer (if Link With Layer is deselected). Select Link With Layer if you want the pattern to move along with the layer as the layer moves. Drag the Scale slider or enter a value to specify the size of the pattern. Drag a pattern to position it in the layer; reset the position by using the Snap To Origin button. The Pattern option is not available if no patterns are loaded. Position Specifies the position of a stroke effect as Outside, Inside, or Center. Range Controls which portion or range of the glow is targeted for the contour. Size Specifies the radius and size of blur or the size of the shadow. Soften Blurs the results of shading to reduce unwanted artifacts. Source Specifies the source for an inner glow. Choose Center to apply a glow that emanates from the center of the layer’s content, or Edge toapply a glow that emanates from the inside edges of the layer’s content. Spread Expands the boundaries of the matte prior to blurring.
Style Specifies the style of a bevel: Inner Bevel creates a bevel on the inside edges of the layer contents; Outer Bevel creates a bevel on the outside edges of the layer contents; Emboss simulates the effect of embossing the layer contents against the underlying layers; Pillow Emboss simulates the effect of stamping the edges of the layer contents into the underlying layers; and Stroke Emboss confines embossing to the boundaries of a stroke effect applied to the layer. (The Stroke Emboss effect is not visible if no stroke is applied to the layer.)
Technique Smooth, Chisel Hard, and Chisel Soft are available for bevel and emboss effects; Softer and Precise apply to Inner Glow and Outer Glow effects.
Smooth Blurs the edges of a matte slightly and is useful for all types of mattes, whether their edges are soft or hard. It does not preserve detailed features at larger sizes. Chisel Hard Uses a distance measurement technique and is primarily useful on hard-edged mattes from anti-aliased shapes such as type. It preserves detailed features better than the Smooth technique.
Chisel Soft Uses a modified distance measurement technique and, although not as accurate as Chisel Hard, is more useful on a larger range of mattes. It preserves features better than the Smooth technique. Softer Applies a blur and is useful on all types of mattes, whether their edges are soft or hard. At larger sizes, Softer does not preserve detailed features.
Precise Uses a distance measurement technique to create a glow and is primarily useful on hard-edged mattes from anti-aliased shapes
such as type. It preserves features better than the Softer technique. Texture Applies a texture. Use Scale to scale the size of the texture. Select Link With Layer if you want the texture to move along with the layer as the layer moves. Invert inverts the texture. Depth varies the degree and direction (up/down) to which the texturing is applied. Snap To Origin makes the origin of the pattern the same as the origin of the document (if Link With Layer is deselected) or places the origin in the upper-left corner of the layer (if Link With Layer is selected). Drag the texture to position it in the layer.

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When I try to reset my iPad mini it keeps asking for a passcode! have tried restoring, connecting to iTunes and looked for the 'set up as new iPad' notification, but nothing is working? can anyone help please?

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://tinyurl.com/7ndy8tb
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http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonetroubleshooting/a/Iphone-Recovery-Mode.htm
Saw this solution on another post about an iPad in a school environment. Might work on your iPad so you won't lose everything.
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‘iPad is disabled’ fix without resetting using iTunes
Today I met my match with an iPad that had a passcode entered too many times, resulting in it displaying the message ‘iPad is disabled – Connect to iTunes’. This was a student iPad and since they use Notability for most of their work there was a chance that her files were not all backed up to the cloud. I really wanted to just re-activate the iPad instead of totally resetting it back to our default image.
I reached out to my PLN on Twitter and had some help from a few people through retweets and a couple of clarification tweets. I love that so many are willing to help out so quickly. Through this I also learned that I look like Lt. Riker from Star Trek (thanks @FillineMachine).
Through some trial and error (and a little sheer luck), I was able to reactivate the iPad without loosing any data. Note, this will only work on the computer it last synced with. Here’s how:
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2. Open iTunes with the iPad disconnected.
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Check this wiki articles:
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http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Squirrelmail
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Disclaimer: I have a very limited knowledge of X11 and window manager
development. The most I've done is add a couple new features to wmfs.
To get the code
> git clone git://github.com/saikobee/cakewm.git
Then run main.py. cakewm depends on pygame.
Upon running, press Alt-Enter to fullscreen cakewm and intercept keybinds, or
Alt-Space to just intercept keybinds. Press Alt-Esc to quit. The window
manager related keybinds are listed in the file binds.conf.
Config note: <WSCA-x> means Windows-Shift-Control-Alt-x
Implementation note: pypixel.py is a large and mostly useless dependency. I
forked a library I made previously rather than coding straight in pygame.
cakewm's goals are to be similar to wmii, but with more functionality, easier
configurability, and saner defaults.
- cakewm is fully functional using the keyboard. Mouse support can come later.
- cakewm provides 9 workspaces per monitor.
- cakewm manages each workspace as a group of columns. Each column is like a
wmii default split, except each window can have other windows "stacked" on
top of or behind it.
- cakewm manages column sizes (and window sizes within columns) using a
master/slave paradigm, with the ability to adjust the size ratios.
- cakewm's configuration file is simple key=val pairs, with the ability to
include other files like in C.
- cakewm has a slightly larger emphasis on window decorations (adjustable
size---even in tiled mode) and themes (nothing bloated, like pixmaps or
gradients---it's all still simple colors).
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window titles or the wmii status bar generally render as boxes) through the
use of a more advanced text library such as Pango.
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m4co wrote:
Wow is this forum active. Makes me feel welcome here
The thing about wireless, I actually like command line, but there are a few things that are worth having a applet or something.
And wireless is one of those. I guess I can take a look on wicd.
It's a good idea to have compiz as the WM actually. Would it be lightweight to have it like that?
Is there anybody here that uses compiz as a WM?
For the xfce4-panel, is it possible to get transparency on it? That's probably the only thing holding me back with xfce4-panel.
If "able to run compiz" wasn't a requisite, what other WM would you suggest for my "profile" ?
I would like to hear other users opinions who like to customize everything on a WM.
I recommend running Compiz by itself. There is a good wiki page on it in the Arch wiki. Some apps you'll want to go with it are:
LXAppearance --change GTK/icon theme
Feh or Nitrogen --Set Wallpaper
Xfce4-panel --The lightest one that works with Compiz properly
Or, if you don't want a panel: stalonetray
Compiz-deskmenu --For a customizable right-click main menu
Gmrun --Run dialog (Alt+F2 in most DEs)
And this helped me a lot.
Thank you all for the replies. I appreciate.
Xfce4-panel can have transparency. The only problem is that everything become transparent: text, icons, everything.
I use Compiz as a standalone WM and it is much lighter than DE+Compiz. My Compiz setup uses about 30MB(out of 1GB) more RAM than my Openbox setup (which are both the same except for the WM).

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A Java class that provides this functionality would be perfect. Short of that, an implementation in any language, or even a description of an algorithm, would be helpful.
I created a java applet to illustrate the problem I am trying to solve - see the source below. This applet with source is also available at
http://www.keithhilen.com/Java/bevel/
Keith Hilen
[email protected]
Polygons.java :
import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.image.*;
import java.awt.geom.*;
public class Polygons extends Applet
Image image;
int polyWidth = 100;
int polyHeight = polyWidth;
int polyOfsX1 = 100;
int polyOfsY1 = 100;
int polyOfsX2 = 250;
int polyOfsY2 = 100;
int polyOfsX3 = 100;
int polyOfsY3 = 240;
int polyOfsX4 = 250;
int polyOfsY4 = 240;
Polygon octagon;
Ellipse2D.Double ellipse;
GeneralPath ornament;
BufferedImage imageBuf1, imageBuf2, imageBuf3, imageBuf4;
public void init()
image = loadImage("background.jpg");
createPolygons();
createImageBufs();
private Image loadImage(String name)
MediaTracker tracker = new MediaTracker(this);
Image image = getImage(getDocumentBase(), name);
tracker.addImage(image, 0);
for ( ; ; )
try { tracker.waitForAll(); } catch (InterruptedException e) { }
if (tracker.checkAll())
break;
return image;
public void createPolygons()
double sqrt2 = Math.sqrt(2);
int m1 = (int) (polyWidth / (2 + sqrt2));
int m2 = (int) (polyWidth * sqrt2 / (2 + sqrt2));
octagon = new Polygon();
octagon.addPoint(-m2/2, -(m1 + m2/2));
octagon.addPoint(+m2/2, -(m1 + m2/2));
octagon.addPoint(+(m1 + m2/2), -(m2/2));
octagon.addPoint(+(m1 + m2/2), +(m2/2));
octagon.addPoint(+m2/2, +(m1 + m2/2));
octagon.addPoint(-m2/2, +(m1 + m2/2));
octagon.addPoint(-(m1 + m2/2), +(m2/2));
octagon.addPoint(-(m1 + m2/2), -(m2/2));
ellipse = new Ellipse2D.Double(-polyWidth/2, -polyWidth/2, polyWidth, polyWidth*3/4);
ornament = new GeneralPath();
int l = polyWidth/2;
int m = polyWidth/16;
int s = polyWidth/32;
ornament.moveTo(+0+0, -l+0);
ornament.quadTo(+0+s, -l+0, +0+s, -l+s);
ornament.quadTo(+m+0, -m+0, l-s, 0-s);
ornament.quadTo(+l+0, +0-s, l0, +0+0);
ornament.quadTo(+l+0, +0+s, l-s, 0+s);
ornament.quadTo(+m+0, m0, +0+s, +l-s);
ornament.quadTo(+0+s, l-0, 0+0, l0);
ornament.quadTo(+0-s, l0, +0-s, +l-s);
ornament.quadTo(-m+0, m0, -l+s, +0+s);
ornament.quadTo(-l+0, +0+s, -l+0, +0+0);
ornament.quadTo(-l+0, +0-s, -l+s, +0-s);
ornament.quadTo(-m+0, -m+0, +0-s, -l+s);
ornament.quadTo(+0-s, -l+0, -0+0, -l+0);
public void createImageBufs()
Graphics2D g2d;
Composite saveAlpha;
// Figure 1
// Create image buf and get context
imageBuf1 = new BufferedImage(polyWidth, polyHeight,
BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB_PRE);
g2d = (Graphics2D) imageBuf1.getGraphics();
// Fill with transparent color
saveAlpha = g2d.getComposite();
g2d.setComposite(AlphaComposite.getInstance(AlphaComposite.CLEAR,
0.0f));
g2d.fillRect(0, 0, polyWidth, polyHeight);
g2d.setComposite(saveAlpha);
// Draw figure
g2d.translate(polyWidth/2, polyHeight/2);
g2d.setClip(octagon);
g2d.setColor(Color.blue);
g2d.fillRect(-polyWidth/2, -polyHeight/2, polyWidth, polyHeight);
// Figure 2
// Create image buf and get context
imageBuf2 = new BufferedImage(polyWidth, polyHeight,
BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB_PRE);
g2d = (Graphics2D) imageBuf2.getGraphics();
// Fill with transparent color
saveAlpha = g2d.getComposite();
g2d.setComposite(AlphaComposite.getInstance(AlphaComposite.CLEAR,
0.0f));
g2d.fillRect(0, 0, polyWidth, polyHeight);
g2d.setComposite(saveAlpha);
// Draw figure
g2d.translate(polyWidth/2, polyHeight/2);
g2d.setClip(octagon);
g2d.drawImage(image, -polyWidth/2, -polyWidth/2, null);
// Figure 3
// Create image buf and get context
imageBuf3 = new BufferedImage(polyWidth, polyHeight,
BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB_PRE);
g2d = (Graphics2D) imageBuf3.getGraphics();
// Fill with transparent color
saveAlpha = g2d.getComposite();
g2d.setComposite(AlphaComposite.getInstance(AlphaComposite.CLEAR, 0.0f));
g2d.fillRect(0, 0, polyWidth, polyHeight);
g2d.setComposite(saveAlpha);
// Draw figure
g2d.translate(polyWidth/2, polyHeight/2);
g2d.setClip(ellipse);
g2d.drawImage(image, -polyWidth/2, -polyWidth*5/8, null);
// Figure 4
// Create image buf and get context
imageBuf4 = new BufferedImage(polyWidth, polyHeight, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB_PRE);
g2d = (Graphics2D) imageBuf4.getGraphics();
// Fill with transparent color
saveAlpha = g2d.getComposite();
g2d.setComposite(AlphaComposite.getInstance(AlphaComposite.CLEAR, 0.0f));
g2d.fillRect(0, 0, polyWidth, polyHeight);
g2d.setComposite(saveAlpha);
// Draw figure
g2d.translate(polyWidth/2, polyHeight/2);
g2d.setClip(ornament);
g2d.drawImage(image, -polyWidth/2, -polyWidth/2, null);
public void paint(Graphics g)
g.drawImage(imageBuf1, polyOfsX1 - polyWidth/2, polyOfsY1 - polyHeight/2, null);
g.drawImage(imageBuf2, polyOfsX2 - polyWidth/2, polyOfsY2 - polyHeight/2, null);
g.drawImage(imageBuf3, polyOfsX3 - polyWidth/2, polyOfsY3 - polyHeight/2, null);
g.drawImage(imageBuf4, polyOfsX4 - polyWidth/2, polyOfsY4 - polyHeight/2, null);
Polygons.html :
<applet
code=Polygons.class
name=Polygons
width=360
height=300>
</applet>

Think you'll be lucky to find anything in the forum on push down automata. Do a search on google, perhaps with the keyword "parser" or "grammer checker" thrown in. There may well be whole books devoted to it!

Looking for a graphical text popup program

I'm looking for a really specific type of program, and I don't really know where to start since I don't really know of a simple way to describe it and put into a search engine...
I want a program that will display a graphical popup on the screen with large text - something where I can type:
popup "test"
in the command line and a window or overlay will pop up showing "test" with a large font. The only thing I've seen that does this is Quicksilver for OS X: <http://www.oakinnovations.co.uk/blog/wp … arning.png>.
For clarification: I don't mean a fully automated desktop notification program, but if one of them can provide this feature, that would work.

skanky wrote:Also dunst and cat_osx I think it's called. I'll check it's package etc when I'm at my computer.
Right, it's called osd_cat, and it's available through xosd.
An image search will throw up a few screenshots.

What is the best hp laserjet printer monochrome for transparent film ?

Hello.
I want to know what is the best laserjet printer monochrome for transparent film ?
Can you recommend a printer ? I want to print negative or positive films at high opacity
I wait your recommendation.
Thank you

high price:HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 color MFP M575dn This is the top of the line for consumer laser printing. It's technically an enterprise (fancy word for commercial) printer, and there for has a commercial warranty attached to it, which is a very good thing. This also has dual trays with automatic tray switching depending on the media type. That means you can keep the transparencies in one tray, and plain paper for everyday printing in the other without having to switch between the two manually. This printer also supports 1200 x 1200 dpi (dots per inch) which will give the transparencies a clear crisp look.
average price:HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M475dn This is about the middle of the road laser printer. It's still technically an enterprise printer, so you get the enterprise level warranty, and you still get the dual trays with auto-switching. The main differences are in the price, and in the quality of prints. This printer is much cheaper, but the maximum dpi is 600 x 600 so the images that print are not quite as good as with the M575dn.
low price: HP LaserJet Pro 100 color MFP M175nw This is not the bottom of the line by any means, but it's not as fast at printing as the two above. You still get 600 x 600 dpi, but you loose the extra tray. You also loose the enterprise level warranty, but you do still get a 1 year consumer level warranty. It's not as flashy as the two above, but it will do the job.
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Looking for stock 3D models

Hi everyone:
I don't know much about 3D models so I might be formulating my question incorrectly (for which I apologize). I'm looking for a wireframe (mesh) only 3D models (RPF or RLA files), and I was wondering if they are provided somewhere as basic/stock 3D files?
Here's an example of what I'm looking for (as a 2D screenshot):
http://www.ivansanchez.com/blog/sentinel/zetaplusa.jpg
http://www.foro3d.com/tutoriales/blender/blender-art-magazine-3d/blender-art-magazine-11/N urbs-Cad_files/File_048.jpg
I need it for some (semi transparent) effect of a 3D object rotating in the background that will be largely zoomed in so I'm not very picky what that object will be.
Thank you in advance!

Den,
If you aren't picky on what it is, as it will be zoomed in quite far -- you can just make another composition of a wireframe globe, or anything with the find edges effect, with others, and then scale it up, make it 3d, render in master composition, and fly around it.
Or proxy to it, render it out with camera in that composition and then drag the rendered footage into the master composition.
This might save you some money on buying a model.

TilePuzzle Class - Not looking for solution just how to do each method

The TilePuzzle class represents the basic functionality of the tile puzzle game. Even if there is no window or text interface available, you should be able to play the game using an instance of the TilePuzzle object in the interactions pane. All other classes are used for display purposes; to show the contents of the TilePuzzle.
This class is reponsible for performing the following operations:
   1. At creation, it initializes the instance variables used to store the current state of the game.
   2. When a move is specified, it checks if it is a legal move and makes the move if it is legal.
   3. It reports information about the current state of the game when asked (whether the player has won the game, how many moves have been made, what the current tile layout is, etc.)
You are required to implement the following methods for this class:
Method Name      Description
TilePuzzle
The constructor for this class. This constructor takes in a two-dimensional array of integers, and uses this array to initialize its internal game grid. The grid represents the tile layout: the first dimension of the input array is assumed to be the horizontal dimension of the tile layout, and the second dimension of the array is the vertical dimension of the tile layout. The top-left grid position occurs at position (0,0). For example, in a 4x4 array called grid, the value in the top-right corner would be at grid[3][0], and the bottom left value would be at grid[0][3]. The one empty space in the layout of a tile puzzle is represented in the appropriate position in the grid with the value -1. You may assume that there will only ever be one empty space (-1) in the grid.
The constructor should also set all the default values for the other instance variables used.
moveTile
After the grid has been read and stored, the moveTile method takes in a single integer value that indicates a tile to move, and moves that tile into the blank tile's position, if it is a legal move. A move is only legal if the specified number exists in the grid, and if the specified tile's position is adjacent to the blank tile's position. The method returns a boolean value to indicate whether the move was made.
hasWon
This method takes in no values, and returns a boolean value to indicate whether the current grid layout is a winning configuration or not. A winning configuration has the number 1 in the top-left corner, and increases incrementally from left to right along the row, continuing into the following rows (see illustation above). The empty space should be in the bottom-right corner of the grid.
numTileMoves      This method takes in no values, and returns an integer that represents the number of tile moves performed so far. Actions that have not resulted in a tile being moved are not counted.
maxTileValue
This method takes in no values, and returns the highest value that a tile in this puzzle can have, assuming that the first tile has a value of 1 and the other tile values increase incrementally (by 1).
getGrid
This method returns a two-dimensional array of integers that represents the current grid of tile values. The first dimension of the array represents the horizontal dimension of the grid, and the second dimension of the array represents the vertical dimension of the grid. The orientation of this grid should be consistent with that of the constructor's input parameter, so see that method's description for more clarification.
equals
This method compares the contents of this TilePuzzle object to the given TilePuzzle and returns true if their tile grids match. It takes in a single TilePuzzle parameter to use in the comparison, and returns false if:
    * The two tile grids have the same dimensions
    * <<<<<<< index.shtml The numbers in each grid are in the same positions ======= The grids have the same dimensions, but the numbers are in different positions. >>>>>>> 1.15
toString
Returns a String that represents the current layout of the grid in String form. Each row of the grid is separated by a newline character '\n', the adjacent tiles are separated by spaces, and the blank tile is represented with an asterisk ('*') character. For example, the winning layout for a tile grid with 3 rows and 4 columns would look like the following:
            "1 2 3 4
             5 6 7 8
             9 10 11 *"
There should be no leading or trailing spaces in each line of this String, and there should be no newline character after the final row.

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Please do not post assignments, post program code, and problems.

Hi looking for a bit of free anti - virus and firewall for osx 10.8.2

hi looking for a bit of free anti - virus and firewall for osx 10.8.2 any pointers also any one used Mac cleaner ?

1. This comment applies to malicious software ("malware") that's installed unwittingly by the victim of a network attack. It does not apply to software, such as keystroke loggers, that may be installed deliberately by an intruder who has hands-on access to the victim's computer. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it. If you have reason to suspect that you're the target of such an attack, you need expert help.
2. All versions of OS X since 10.6.7 have been able to detect known Mac malware in downloaded files. This feature is transparent to the user, but internally Apple calls it "XProtect." The recognition database is automatically updated once a day; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders.
The following caveats apply to XProtect:
It can be bypassed by some third-party networking software, such as BitTorrent clients and Java applets (see below.)
It only applies to software downloaded from the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not checked.
3. Starting with OS X 10.7.5, there has been another layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and Installer packages downloaded from the network will only run if they're digitally signed by a developer with a certificate issued by Apple. Software certified in this way hasn't actually been tested by Apple (unless it comes from the Mac App Store), but you can be reasonably sure that it hasn't been modified by anyone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so he could be held legally responsible if he distributed malware. For most practical purposes, applications recognized by Gatekeeper as signed can be considered safe.
Gatekeeper has, however, the same limitations as XProtect, and in addition the following:
It can easily be disabled or overridden by the user.
A malware attacker could get control of a code-signing certificate under false pretenses, or could find some other way to evade Apple's controls.
For more information about Gatekeeper, see this Apple Support article.
4. Beyond XProtect and Gatekeeper, there’s no benefit, in most cases, from any other automated protection against malware. The first and best line of defense is always your own intelligence. All known malware circulating on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. The threat therefore reduces to a battle of wits between you and the malware attacker. If you're smarter than he thinks you are, you'll win.
That means, in practice, that you never use software that comes from an untrustworthy source. How do you know whether a source is trustworthy?
Any website that prompts you to install a “codec,” “plug-in,” or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one, is untrustworthy.
A web operator who tells you that you have a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with your computer, or that you have won a prize in a contest you never entered, is trying to commit a crime with you as the victim. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn users who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
“Cracked” copies of commercial software downloaded from a bittorrent are likely to be infected.
Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must be downloaded directly from the developer’s website. No intermediary is acceptable.
5. Java on the network (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related) is a weak point in the security of any operating system. If a Java web plugin is not installed, don't install one unless you really need it. If it is installed, you should disable it (not JavaScript) in your web browsers. Few websites have Java content nowadays, so you won’t be missing much. This setting is mandatory in OS X 10.5.8 or earlier, because Java in those obsolete versions has known security flaws that make it unsafe to use on the Internet. The flaws will never be fixed. Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java can never be fully trusted, even if no vulnerabilities are publicly known at the moment.
Follow these guidelines, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can reasonably be.
6. Never install any commercial "anti-virus" or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they all do more harm than good. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use the free software ClamXav — nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial "anti-virus" products?
Their design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere.
In order to meet that nonexistent threat, the software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
By modifying the operating system, the software itself may create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
7. ClamXav doesn't have these drawbacks. That doesn't mean it's entirely safe. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so can corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
ClamXav is not needed, and should not be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful only for detecting Windows malware. If you don't need to do that, avoid it. Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else.
8. The greatest danger posed by anti-virus software, in my opinion, is its effect on human behavior. When people install such software, which does little or nothing to protect them from emerging threats, they get a false sense of security from it, and then they may do things that make them more vulnerable. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.
9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use.

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