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3D images from Japan

Sunday, November 21st, 2010
stereo-view images

stereo-view images

I came across this great collection of pictures.  But more than just pictures they are actually 3D stereo-views.  This is a primitive and low-tech way to produce 3d images.

I remember back to the old view-master I had as a kid. That device worked by taking two separate images and displayed one to each eye, creating a 3D stereo image effect.

These pictures work differently. They only show one image at a time but toggle them back and forth in rapid motion. This creates an unusually vivid spacial view. While they are 2D images, they really feel like they’re 3D. It’s amazing.

If you get a chance, click the link below.  These pictures will be worth the side trip. I promise.

http://pinktentacle.com/2009/10/animated-stereoviews-of-old-japan/

Great Image Resize Tool – VSO Image Resizer

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
imageresizer-box

VSO Image Resizer

Ok, I decided to start things off on the lighter side.

I have always thought it was a pain to deal with images. Personally, I work with Photoshop on a daily basis, and Fireworks sometimes for batch image processing. I know how to process my photos and work with them pretty efficiently.

However, sometimes I just want to email a few pictures from my digital camera to a friend. What a nightmare it is to have to open Photoshop and manually resize each photo before sending it.  Not to mention that often the people I deal with as clients don’t even have Photoshop or any other image editing program. So what are they supposed to do to easily get their images to the correct size?

I have found the answer.  Well… ok… maybe “an” answer. I know there are probably many more options out there.

pictures_resizeIt works great.  You just select the images you want to resize, right click, select “VSO Imager Resizer and your off.   You can put in the exact size or percentage scale, and the software resizes the image(s) in seconds.

I like that you don’t have to open up a program and navigate to the folder to find the image you wanted to work with.  It all happens right there in windows explorer.

When you download the free version, it does pop up this box asking you to purchase the full version, but hitting “continue” bypasses that and the program works just fine vso_continuefor the rest of the session with no other annoying screens.

I like this little tool.  I will most likely buy it because it is so useful.

If you try it, comment on this post and let me know what you think of it.

VSO Image Resizer – Demo