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I just installed iTunes 7, and it takes forever to update my iPod when I plug it in...wondered if there's a pref that I can change to stop it from doing this...

Other than this amazing site, of course, which is invaluable... I'm acting as system administrator for a relatively small network of 12 Macs and 1 PC. I do have IS and IT support from my parent company on any large issues involving telecom, server architecture, etc. I generally know what I'm...

Supercal is a profile builder for monitors, correct? It's not a colorimetric reader like an EyeOne, is it? It allows you to edit the monitor manually, which may suit some workflows, but I think you're assuming that the monitor profile will work well for all your images, and it will not. The...

Of course, we all approach it from a personal perspective. I work at a prepress shop, and it makes submission of files to my crew alot easier if you have a Mac- and unless you only work for the Web, you'll need to communicate with prepress shops at some point as a designer. But it's not just the...

I had read about this issue a year ago, and like most Mac faithful, I chose to believe that my mini would be ok...and it was since last April. But now my ER-6i heaphones work only on the right side when plugged in to my Mini, and the left side is intermittent. It's kind of driving me crazy. I'm...

well, I'm a print guy, so I would argue to start larger, in case you want to output the graphic down the road.The reason that the image looks ok at 50% is not pure chance; if you're using bicubic interpolation (Photoshop's default) to downsize, the image will drop every other pixel- actually...

frist things first- test the keyboard. Are you have problems with key recognition in any other programs? Try another keyboard. Do you have a tablet plugged in? Can I have more info before making a recommendation? What OS are you on, and which version of PS are you having trouble with? what...

it's times like this that I wish I could write code. When I saw this thread, I thought it meant that there was 'managment sim' as if someone had made the movie Office Space into a sim game...as long as they got Mike Judge to help write it, that would be awesome! sorry, very off-topic!:(

check out: http://www.itconversations.com/index.html very good informational Podcast site...Tech Nation is my fave series here. yes, they're geeky; but we're Mac enthusiasts, right?

Looks like you've got the newer G4 PB like I have, and they get pretty darn toasty. Compared to my old iBook G3, these things feel like flapjacks just off the griddle when you put it on your lap. I recommend keeping it on another surface when possible, and even off the desk if that's a viable...

I feel a bit sheepish; I haven't actually tried a DVD on it yet. :o But when I'm using Photoshop from the couch via my Wacom tablet, it usually drains in about 2 hours or so... Not sure that it's helpful, but one thing that makes this 'book so useful to me is having a desktop setup at...

i'm sure this must have come up before; is this a glitch in the G4? I've had periodic problems with this myself. Sometimes the OS can't see a CD that is currently in the drive, or when I'm burning CDs you can't trash the icons of the CDs even after they're removed. Or you can't eject a CD no...

Though I haven't tried it yet, Adesso just came out with the CyberTablet 12000. It's a 12x9 with 512 levels of pressure sensitivity(same as the Intuos2) that comes with a 2-button wireless mouse for $169. www.adesso.com

I decided to go with Strata CX myself; just placed the order through my work the other day. I'd been testing Cinema 4D, Amapi Pro, Carrara, and a few others, and I just found Strata easier to work in. The interface is easy to understand, and is similar to the Adobe CS line. I also like how you...

Let me first say that I was not always a fan of the concept of the portable computer. as a graphic artist and retoucher, I've grown so accustomed to my graphics tablet and multiple displays as part of a necessary workspace that I really never saw much of the need for a laptop. Two years ago , I...

Well, the size of the tablet is all about what you're comfortable with. The first Wacom tablet I used was the ArtZII in a 12x12 format...I loved that thing, and convinced my boss to get one for me for work. Odd thing was that when I wasn't there, it just collected dust--no one could get...

Keep in mind that I'm a retoucher, so it's all about the pixels. But I do work in Illustrator sometimes, and cutting clipping paths in Photoshop is sort of like working with vector art. I use the Wacom 6x8 tablets at home and at work, but a few years ago I picked up a Graphire tablet for road...

you can get an Iris 2print for pretty cheap on eBay, but the Brisque RIP and your electric bill will make you sad...

hmm...I've been shopping around for a good 3D app for modeling and rendering, no animation, and I'm leaning towards Cinema 4D or Strata CX for their integration with 2D tools. I used to do some 3D work some years ago, and I never really warmed to Lightwave on the PC side, but Maya I've never...

I simply have to disagree with the thrashing that Inkjets are taking in the above posts. Natobasso, maybe you've had some bad experiences with a workflow without color management. Sure, a matchprint looks sweet, but most of the colors can't be reproduced in a press gamut, so you end up fooling...