LAST CHANCE: 40 % off for {i}DSD

This is your LAST CHANCE to purchase any product from my shop at a 40% discount - PU or CU!

 

The Designers at PDW have a TON of stuff on sale, specials, two for deals, and more...and it all ends TONIGHT so don't miss out!

Mac Attack Monday: File Browsing Alternatives

Mac Software Alternatives: Finder

While the Finder application does what it's name implies, I think it stops short in delivering many of the features we really need. It does browse through many file types and allows us to perform the basic tasks; however there are other applications out there that I think offer the features I most use and look for.

One option is Pathfinder (http://www.cocoatech.com/). Utilizing a dual pane browsing system, you can easily navigate to where you want to be in one pane, while retaining a static position in the second. Another couple of useful features they offer are tabs and bookmarks to easily keep your place with any file or folder you choose. Particularly helpful if you have a set of items you access often, or even if you want to set up a group of files by context or project.

A function that, coming from a Windows based PC to a Mac I missed, was being able to “cut” a file from one location and “paste” it in another. Finder allows you to copy and paste, but not to actually remove the file from one folder and place it in another. Even if you drag from one Finder window to a second, the best you can hope for is that the file will copy and paste a duplicate of itself in the new location. Sometimes that's just not what I want – being the organizational freak that I am.

Command clicking on a file brings up the usual alternate menu options but with a few more bells and whistles. You could always assign categories, but with PathFinder you can cut, copy path, choose which program opens that particular file, compress and email, and utilize any number of applications that work with it. For example, I use the program Notebook by Circus Ponies Software (http://www.circusponies.com/) to capture many of my thoughts and concepts when I'm designing. It's a nice way to do a flow chart with graphics, links, lists, etc. I can send whatever file I Command click on to this program in PathFinder without having to take the extra steps to open the application and then drag and drop the file in.

If you want to try it before you decide whether or not it's for you, the site offers a free 30 day trial license. At the end of the 30 days if you wish to continue you'll need to purchase a full license for $39.95, but I can tell you that it's well worth it. I've used PathFinder for almost two years and have yet to be unhappy with its features or performance, and would highly recommend it if you're looking for a file browser that has the potential for so much more.

 

 

 

 

 

NEW RELEASE & SALE!

My newest release, Sit Stay Run Play is on sale for 40% off through Sunday, September 25th along with my ENTIRE personal use product line! It's available as individual pieces as well as an economic bundle!

 

 

Here are some amazing layouts by the Plain Digital Wrapper Creative Team using, "Sit Stay Run Play"!

You never know what you had until...

..your trusty Macbook pro decides not to work for you.

Yep it pretty much wouldn't open anything faster than a snail's pace uphill in the wintertime this week - except Photoshop.  I know, right - the ONE program that we KNOW is a resource hog was booting up just fine and everything else wasn't.  I loaded Tech Tools Deluxe (came with my Apple Care plan), scanned, had it repair some inconsistencies in my volume structure and still nothing.  So I figured that I'd start uninstalling the programs that I suspected were the culprits.  First was Microsoft Office.  I know...a MS product on my Mac lol but I swear it worked fine until this week.  Specifically, Outlook functioned fine until this week.  In any case I uninstalled all of my office products, and then MacKeeper Pro because that was the most recent addition to my applications.

Whaddaya know...it fixed it like nobodies business!  I was doing a little victory dance that probably rivaled Elaine's "dancing" in Seinfeld, but what the heck, I figured it out all by myself :P  The end result is, I had to go back to using Apple Mail - not my favorite mail app, but it works and I can get it to do what I need it to. and my computer has never worked more efficiently.  Unbelievable, considering I've had this Macbook since February 2009.

 

In any case I wanted to share something really exciting with you!  I was spotlighted at Plain Digital Wrapper this week :)  My kit, "It's Your Birthday" has some neat goodies created by our talented Creative Team for you!  There will be three free downloads available - one on our PDW newsletter (sign up HERE to receive it), our blog, and on our Facebook page.

Here are some of the amazing layouts and projects created using the kit:

 

 

I have a coupon for you to score 40% off of the "It's Your Birthday" page kit good through September 31st, 2011 - just use the code iluvcake to receive your discount!

 

 

New Release - Baja - Limited Discount Pricing!

Remember when I had the neat little give away at the iNSD chat and when I was the 'Featured Designer' at Plain Digital Wrapper? Well I loved the color palette so much that I ended up creating an entire kit from it!  I released "Baja" yesterday at my Plain Digital Wrapper Shoppe and it will be on sale for 42% off of the retail pricing through Sunday night!

If you missed the Baja goodies that I gave away during the iNSD chat and my 'Featured Designer' spot at PDW, never fear - I have compiled them into a Baja Add On Bundle and have them also for sale at a 33% discount in the shoppe!  I've also got a set of clusters that aren't in the shoppe YET but you can get them here for FREE before anyone else!

So grab the download link for the clusters below - and I promise you, you'll want the rest of the kit!

I'm Sorry...this offer has expired - check this blog often for future freebies!!!

Crazy? Who's Crazy?? Not me....lol

Well I was so excited about my Featured Designer spot at Plain Digital Wrapper that I jumped the gun by a week lol...so read the post below (dated May 23rd) to see what goody I have for you to download!

A little Baja to get you through the day

 

So, I'm the Featured Designer this week at Plain Digital Wrapper and in honor of that, as well as a vain attempt at combating all of this freaky rain we're having, I've got a paper add on freebie for you :)

Baja will be a full kit (and then some) that will be coming out soon, but here's a taste of whats to come!

 

Download Add On Paper Pack HERE