In preparation for the Gran Prix tomorrow a single RAAF F/A-18 Hornet was doing some fly-bys over Melbourne. In recent years I remember 3 of them. I guess this is a result of recent budget cuts.

Photoshop actions are a series of tasks that you play back on a single file or a batch of files that can include menu commands, palette options, tool actions, and so on. You can create Photoshop action that changes the size of an image, applies a filter to the image for a particular effect, and then saves the file in the desired format.
Here a series of Photoshop actions I use for photography manipulation. In recent time these have become overused with iPhone apps like Instagram.

Either way, enjoy these freebies.

Download them here

This screenshot show the recently replaced version  of the Perception Design website. I’ve spent the last few weeks updating the newer version with larger portfolio pics, ordering categories, adding a blog and there’s still more to come. I hope you enjoy V7.0

Using WordPress as a CMS for the new site, I’ve found it robust, simple to update & maintain and am now going to recommend it for most ongoing small to medium site builds.

The core software is built by hundreds of community volunteers, and when you’re ready for more there are thousands of plugins and themes available to transform your site into almost anything you can imagine. Over 60 million people have chosen WordPress to power the place on the web they call “home”.

The scalability of WordPress has been fantastic for the variety of clients I’ve had over the recent years. From small start-ups to larger multinational companies I’ve found a solution for all.

If your website need a make-over or you’re looking to get online for the first time, contact me for some straight-up advice.

- John Kappa

— Tim Parsey