Comments on: Episode 058 – Filter Effects http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/04/11/episode-058-filter-effects/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:51:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Stifu http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/04/11/episode-058-filter-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Stifu Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:14:34 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=155#comment-1385 Thanks a lot! Much appreciated. :) Thanks a lot! Much appreciated. :)

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/04/11/episode-058-filter-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 heathenx Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:08:29 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=155#comment-1384 @Stifu You do that by adding another rule to the filter effect. I could explain it but I think it's easier if I just set it up and give you the svg file. There you can open it and experiment with the settings. :) <a href="http://screencasters.heathenx.org/wp-content/uploads/stifu_drop_shadow.svg" rel="nofollow">stifu_drop_shadow.svg</a> Update: Whoops, I forgot to mention. I set the filter up for 50% transparency. Forgot that you wanted 75%. Go to the Color Matrix setting in the filter and change the very bottom row number from 0.50 to 0.75 and you'll get 75% transparency (or opacity) instead. Sorry about that. ;) @Stifu

You do that by adding another rule to the filter effect. I could explain it but I think it’s easier if I just set it up and give you the svg file. There you can open it and experiment with the settings. :)

stifu_drop_shadow.svg

Update: Whoops, I forgot to mention. I set the filter up for 50% transparency. Forgot that you wanted 75%. Go to the Color Matrix setting in the filter and change the very bottom row number from 0.50 to 0.75 and you’ll get 75% transparency (or opacity) instead. Sorry about that. ;)

]]> By: Stifu http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/04/11/episode-058-filter-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 Stifu Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:17:22 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=155#comment-1383 I know this article was posted a couple of months ago, but I hope you won't miss my comment... So yeah, I had a little question: I'd like to give a certain opacity to my drop shadow (like 75%) rather than solid black, how would I do this? Thanks. I know this article was posted a couple of months ago, but I hope you won’t miss my comment… So yeah, I had a little question: I’d like to give a certain opacity to my drop shadow (like 75%) rather than solid black, how would I do this? Thanks.

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/04/11/episode-058-filter-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-965 heathenx Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:53:19 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=155#comment-965 Hi Jari! So far, Tav's manual is the only detailed reference that we have. If that doesn't help you then it's going to be like discovering new fish in the ocean. Sometimes we stumble onto big discoveries by looking for something else. Right now I don't even have a full understanding to these filters. They are difficult for me to use. I thank those in our community who have published their findings because I probably wouldn't have figured them out. Hi Jari!

So far, Tav’s manual is the only detailed reference that we have. If that doesn’t help you then it’s going to be like discovering new fish in the ocean. Sometimes we stumble onto big discoveries by looking for something else.

Right now I don’t even have a full understanding to these filters. They are difficult for me to use. I thank those in our community who have published their findings because I probably wouldn’t have figured them out.

]]> By: Jari Saarelainen http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/04/11/episode-058-filter-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-964 Jari Saarelainen Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:38:38 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=155#comment-964 Hello! I enjoy all your video tuts. But there is one issue that puzzles me about the latest one; the part about manipulating the effects. I wouldn't have a clue what parameters to change, why to change and about mechanics in general. Maybe a lame question, where can you learn that? Hello!
I enjoy all your video tuts. But there is one issue that puzzles me about the latest one; the part about manipulating the effects. I wouldn’t have a clue what parameters to change, why to change and about mechanics in general. Maybe a lame question, where can you learn that?

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/04/11/episode-058-filter-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-963 heathenx Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:03:50 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=155#comment-963 @HeavensRevenge I'm not suggesting that you switch rss readers. Only suggesting that you try others so that you can see how our feed is different. Even if you use Firefox as your rss reader (live bookmarks) the avi link is exposed. That's why I think it's an Akgregator issue. Nevertheless, we don't intend to leave you out in the cold if it's something that we can fix. At this point I just don't know how to fix it yet. Perhaps this is something that you can help us fix. @HeavensRevenge

I’m not suggesting that you switch rss readers. Only suggesting that you try others so that you can see how our feed is different. Even if you use Firefox as your rss reader (live bookmarks) the avi link is exposed. That’s why I think it’s an Akgregator issue.

Nevertheless, we don’t intend to leave you out in the cold if it’s something that we can fix. At this point I just don’t know how to fix it yet. Perhaps this is something that you can help us fix.

]]> By: HeavensRevenge http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/04/11/episode-058-filter-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-962 HeavensRevenge Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:44:18 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=155#comment-962 Well isn't that something, yea I just got into aggregators lately and I've had Google Reader for a while but haven't used it actively based on its web home. I may be old fashioned (haha and young) but like the blazing fast response from an app MY CPU is actually driving, instead of their server farm doing the talking. I do suppose there's no harm in seeing of this interesting functionality GR seems to be doing automatically. Yea.... I suppose the loading whole page would do it, mind you It is the only feed requiring it, but I'm happy the functionality is there but cheated lol, thanks :P Seeing inkscape in useful action is nothing less than satisfying. Well isn’t that something, yea I just got into aggregators lately and I’ve had Google Reader for a while but haven’t used it actively based on its web home. I may be old fashioned (haha and young) but like the blazing fast response from an app MY CPU is actually driving, instead of their server farm doing the talking. I do suppose there’s no harm in seeing of this interesting functionality GR seems to be doing automatically. Yea…. I suppose the loading whole page would do it, mind you It is the only feed requiring it, but I’m happy the functionality is there but cheated lol, thanks :P
Seeing inkscape in useful action is nothing less than satisfying.

]]> By: heathenx http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/04/11/episode-058-filter-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-958 heathenx Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:08:13 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=155#comment-958 I blame Ric...oh, wait. Well, our episode video feed is controlled by podpress. Maybe Richard and I could do a little exploring and see what options we have. We'll work on it HeavensRevenge. <strong>UPDATE:</strong> Ahh! I see what you are talking about. I loaded our feed into Akregator. Your right. There is no file or link exposed. You have to go to our website to get the avi. Thunderbird and Google Reader provide the actual avi link in the feed so that you do not have to visit our website. That's how it's supposed to work. Until we can fix this I would change the properties of our feed in your Akregator to load the whole website. I tried this and it loads pretty fast on my machine. It only loads the actual blog post and when it does you'll see the download link. Better than nothin'. <strong>UPDATE TO THE UPDATE:</strong> Ok. I could be wrong but I think the problem is confined to Akregator. Try using Liferea and the avi link is exposed just like Thunderbird and Google Reader. I blame Ric…oh, wait.

Well, our episode video feed is controlled by podpress. Maybe Richard and I could do a little exploring and see what options we have.

We’ll work on it HeavensRevenge.

UPDATE: Ahh! I see what you are talking about. I loaded our feed into Akregator. Your right. There is no file or link exposed. You have to go to our website to get the avi. Thunderbird and Google Reader provide the actual avi link in the feed so that you do not have to visit our website. That’s how it’s supposed to work.

Until we can fix this I would change the properties of our feed in your Akregator to load the whole website. I tried this and it loads pretty fast on my machine. It only loads the actual blog post and when it does you’ll see the download link. Better than nothin’.

UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: Ok. I could be wrong but I think the problem is confined to Akregator. Try using Liferea and the avi link is exposed just like Thunderbird and Google Reader.

]]> By: Richard Querin http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/04/11/episode-058-filter-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Richard Querin Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:19:52 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=155#comment-953 Ahh... Now I think I understand what you're getting at. I've been fooled since I use Google Reader and the link to the avi file is automatically added to each entry. But now I just tried subscribing using Thunderbird instead and see that there is indeed no direct link to the avi file within the post. I'm assuming most aggregators wouldn't automatically place the link like GReader does. So I guess adding a simple direct link within each episode post is the way to go on this? Heathenx.. your thoughts? Other than 'blame Richard' that is. ;) Ahh… Now I think I understand what you’re getting at. I’ve been fooled since I use Google Reader and the link to the avi file is automatically added to each entry. But now I just tried subscribing using Thunderbird instead and see that there is indeed no direct link to the avi file within the post. I’m assuming most aggregators wouldn’t automatically place the link like GReader does.

So I guess adding a simple direct link within each episode post is the way to go on this?

Heathenx.. your thoughts? Other than ‘blame Richard’ that is. ;)

]]> By: HeavensRevenge http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/2008/04/11/episode-058-filter-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-952 HeavensRevenge Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:49:40 +0000 http://screencasters.heathenx.org/blog/?p=155#comment-952 Well... not quite but almost. In case you'd like to know what I'm used to better understand my environment, Distro=sidux, window manager=KDE, RSS/ATOM feed aggregator=Akregetor. I actually have been subscribed to both the episode feed and the blog feed for about a week now. I like the episode feed since it has the link to the embedded flash when the picture is clicked and for the episode reference links, but i like the blog feed because it's a more behind the scenes look, and more frequently updated content compared to episode releases. Ill use an example to hopefully make this 3rd time's a charm ;) nowhere in the RSS feed, is there a link to directly to: http://screencasters.heathenx.org/wp-content/videos/ep058.avi to download via a download dialogue, since I archive all your episodes and my flash playing in a browser is quite choppy. But adding a http://screencasters.heathenx.org/wp-content/videos/ep058.avi in the RSS feed, you would get a direct download path to grab the .avi straight from the feed, instead of following the "Complete Story" link which loads the page/post which THEN you can later download after a redirection. So just a direct link to the .avi pushed out within the RSS feed content itself, instead of just the website page links to then download the .avi in the episode posts. Phiew what an attempt to further explain my exact proposition :P I really do hope I have accurately described my proposal, and if need be, subscribe to http://feeds.feedburner.com/linuxoutlaws-ogg temporarily to see for example that they have a direct link to their .ogg file right at the top of the RSS entry to download directly. I do think it would be a very nice addition to better the feed itself if that single direct link was included, I hope it seems as useful to you as it does for me, thanks and can't wait until #59 guys :D Well… not quite but almost. In case you’d like to know what I’m used to better understand my environment, Distro=sidux, window manager=KDE, RSS/ATOM feed aggregator=Akregetor.
I actually have been subscribed to both the episode feed and the blog feed for about a week now. I like the episode feed since it has the link to the embedded flash when the picture is clicked and for the episode reference links, but i like the blog feed because it’s a more behind the scenes look, and more frequently updated content compared to episode releases.
Ill use an example to hopefully make this 3rd time’s a charm ;)
nowhere in the RSS feed, is there a link to directly to: http://screencasters.heathenx.org/wp-content/videos/ep058.avi to download via a download dialogue, since I archive all your episodes and my flash playing in a browser is quite choppy.
But adding a http://screencasters.heathenx.org/wp-content/videos/ep058.avi in the RSS feed, you would get a direct download path to grab the .avi straight from the feed, instead of following the “Complete Story” link which loads the page/post which THEN you can later download after a redirection.
So just a direct link to the .avi pushed out within the RSS feed content itself, instead of just the website page links to then download the .avi in the episode posts.

Phiew what an attempt to further explain my exact proposition :P I really do hope I have accurately described my proposal, and if need be, subscribe to http://feeds.feedburner.com/linuxoutlaws-ogg temporarily to see for example that they have a direct link to their .ogg file right at the top of the RSS entry to download directly.

I do think it would be a very nice addition to better the feed itself if that single direct link was included, I hope it seems as useful to you as it does for me, thanks and can’t wait until #59 guys :D

]]>