Quick Tip: Cropping in Preview
Cropping images is a really common task for many of us, but how do you do it? Photoshop? iWork? (I know on Windows I always used to use PowerPoint to crop!)
You can actually crop images really easily in preview – That nifty little program included with OS X that keeps surprising us! Here’s how:
- Filed Under: Quick Tips
- Written By: Luke Barnes
- Written On: 9th August 2010
Rip It Open with Rip It
RipIt
RipIt is a very nice application when it comes to ripping your DVD’s to store on your computer for playback. RipIt is simple, and perfectly functional for what it is designed for, and also comes with a surprising amount of options for just $19.95.
For such as small app it is very configurable giving you a choice in end formats for the DVD to be ripped to, influencing on the final file size.
Ripping a DVD
The first thing you will need to decide is what format you want it in. You can download the optional ‘Beta’ component in order for RipIt to compress your DVD into and MP4 file suitable for iTunes or and iPod, or you can use the default .dvdmedia format that will open in the native Mac application “DVD Player” when opened. Each of these formats has it’s own pro’s and con’s.
- Filed Under: Application Reviews
- Written By: Daniel Groves
- Written On: 5th March 2010
