Wow! Am I running for President? Don't bet your butt on it!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Matty Eats a Wasabi Peanut...
A few weeks ago, I was messing with my Yellow Lab Matty. She is such a pig! No matter what your eating, she thinks that you should be sharing it with her. Her food is gone in like a minute whenever she is fed and 2 seconds later she is looking for more. She is playful and obedient which makes up for the rampant appetite. I thought she would turn her nose up at an offering of a wasabi peanut, but since she eats practically anything, I wouldn't bet on it! Any way I videoed her ordeal. Enjoy!
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Printers Finally Get Their 2 Cents In
I was sent a link to a video on YouTube from a printer who does a tongue in cheek rant about how tough we printers have it and the lack of respect printers receive. It had me rolling on the floor laughing! Some of the humor is definitely better understood if you are in the industry. I posted it here for your convenience.
Having been in the printing industry for 35 years, I can tell you that most people take for granted the craftsmanship that encompasses offset lithography. The printing industry has seen a slight decline since the internet, but I can tell you that it is far from dead. Exciting new technology like Gracol 7 and digital printing presses are helping to spawn a new renaissance in the world of print. Improvements in software and multi-purposing of content are allowing print dollars to stretch further and create projects that were unheard of just 10 years ago.
FSC certification establishes a greener industry with the assurance that paper is being harvested from renewable forests. Inks manufactured from vegetable oils are dominating the market place, instead of solvent based inks. Presses are running without the aid of alcohol and plates are developed without solvents. We no longer use film with its toxic chemicals and heavy metals either.
All in all the printing industry is in a good place, with happier clients and great looking products. Ahh but there is still the matter of respect. When I first came into the industry I started as an apprentice offset stripper. When any one asked me what I did, I would reply, "I am a stripper." Then I would spend the next 20 minutes trying to explain that I didn't take my clothing off, and exactly what it was I did. Hmmm, maybe that's when the lack of respect began!
Having been in the printing industry for 35 years, I can tell you that most people take for granted the craftsmanship that encompasses offset lithography. The printing industry has seen a slight decline since the internet, but I can tell you that it is far from dead. Exciting new technology like Gracol 7 and digital printing presses are helping to spawn a new renaissance in the world of print. Improvements in software and multi-purposing of content are allowing print dollars to stretch further and create projects that were unheard of just 10 years ago.
FSC certification establishes a greener industry with the assurance that paper is being harvested from renewable forests. Inks manufactured from vegetable oils are dominating the market place, instead of solvent based inks. Presses are running without the aid of alcohol and plates are developed without solvents. We no longer use film with its toxic chemicals and heavy metals either.
All in all the printing industry is in a good place, with happier clients and great looking products. Ahh but there is still the matter of respect. When I first came into the industry I started as an apprentice offset stripper. When any one asked me what I did, I would reply, "I am a stripper." Then I would spend the next 20 minutes trying to explain that I didn't take my clothing off, and exactly what it was I did. Hmmm, maybe that's when the lack of respect began!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Quick and Easy Font Management in OS X Tiger
A lot of customers have asked what font management software I recommend. Over the years I have tried Suitcase, Master Juggler and many other solutions. Unfortunately I have run into many problems and instability in these products, leading me to seek out an easier cleaner way to load and unload fonts.
Thankfully OS X has everything included to do this task FREE...... Yup FREE!
Begin by finding your user font folder. It should be located at YourHD>Users>YourUserName>Library>Fonts.
Click on that folder and drag it to the left bar where Applications, Desktop, and other favorite folders are kept. An alias to this folder is now accessible whenever you have a Finder window open.
Now create a folder at your hard drive root and name it “Recent Fonts”. Drag that folder to the left bar as well. You now have a load and unload folder a drag away from easy font loading. When you choose fonts to use in your project, load them into a folder named with the project name or number. Drag the folder into the font folder in your left bar. Presto- your fonts are ready to use, instantly loaded by OS X. When you’re done with the project, click on the Font folder in your left bar and drag out that project font folder and put it in the “Recent Fonts Folder”. This will keep your fonts lean and mean!
Many improvements have come in the aforementioned font management software and may well be worthwhile using, but I find this method quick and easy and worth the five minutes it takes to set up.
Herb Fogler
Thankfully OS X has everything included to do this task FREE...... Yup FREE!
Begin by finding your user font folder. It should be located at YourHD>Users>YourUserName>Library>Fonts.
Click on that folder and drag it to the left bar where Applications, Desktop, and other favorite folders are kept. An alias to this folder is now accessible whenever you have a Finder window open.
Now create a folder at your hard drive root and name it “Recent Fonts”. Drag that folder to the left bar as well. You now have a load and unload folder a drag away from easy font loading. When you choose fonts to use in your project, load them into a folder named with the project name or number. Drag the folder into the font folder in your left bar. Presto- your fonts are ready to use, instantly loaded by OS X. When you’re done with the project, click on the Font folder in your left bar and drag out that project font folder and put it in the “Recent Fonts Folder”. This will keep your fonts lean and mean!
Many improvements have come in the aforementioned font management software and may well be worthwhile using, but I find this method quick and easy and worth the five minutes it takes to set up.
Herb Fogler
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