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How to extract images from PDF files within 5 steps

Dickey — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:04:50 +0000

How do you extract images from your pdf files? One of the most conventional way to extract images from pdf files is pressing the print screen button, open your image editor and paste the copied screen shot.

Do you know that you can actually use software application to easily extract images from pdf files? I am going to share a tool called PDF Image Extraction Wizard, which is a step-by-step wizard tool to extract images from pdf files.

Step 1: Launch the PDF Image Extraction Wizard.

Step 2: Choose your PDF file and output folder. You can optional input your desired base name for images too. The extracted images will be named ‘basename#.ext’, where # is the sequence number.

Step 3: If you want the application to process certain pages only, you can enter the start page and stop page. Leave the textbox blank and the application will process all pages. If the pdf file is protected by password, then you can enter the user and master password here.

Step 4: Choose your output image formats. You have 6 different formats to choose. They are JPG, BMP, PNG, TGA, TIFF and GIF.

Step 5: Choose the image transformations. This page also lets you to choose whether want to extract all images, extract small images, or extract only large images.

Done. You just finish extract images from your pdf files. The PDF Image Extraction Wizard is a shareware and it limits you to extract only first 3 images if you haven’t register. But you could use the First page and Last page method that i explain in step 3 to slowly extract all images from the pdf file.

RunMe- Portable application launcher for Windows

Dickey — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:40:00 +0000

I cover XWindows Dock yesterday, and i would like to introduce another portable application which performs similar task. It is called RunMe. The application was being published quite some time ago, but i just discovered it today, and i decide to write about it, since it is really worth us to have a look.

RunMe - Portable application launcher for windows

To some of the users, RunMe may be a simple utilities to launch their favorite application. But for advanced users, RunMe may become a replacement tool for their Windows Start Menu(you can configure this through the Settings option).

Users can add any program to the launcher by dragging and dropping the shortcut into it. There are a lot of settings that you can change. for example, you can change the look of RunMe from the preinstalled 15 themes, the dock position of the launcher, the effects, and much more.

RunMe is a portable application, which mean you can always carry it with your USB pendrive. All settings are saved in a XML file. If you like an application launcher with docking support, make sure you look into this application!

Note: This application support Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 as well.

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XWindows Dock – OS X Dock for Windows

Dickey — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:48:17 +0000

One of the attractive feature that Mac OS gives us is the docking feature. Windows users can have such features by installing 3rd party software, which emulate the docking feature.

Although there are a lot of docking applications for windows, but XWindows Dock beat them all by having an excellent graphical effects such as reflections, transparencies, shadow and blur in a single package.

XWindows Dock - OS X Mac docking for windows

Xwindows dock features:-

Opacity and blur reflections.
Panel opacity.
Space between panel and screen border.
Skins for 2D and 3D dock.
Advance minimization feature for windows, which will make you forget about Windows Taskbar.
Much more, visit their page for more info!

XWindows Dock

Uploadjockey – Send files to multiple hosting server

Dickey — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:33:22 +0000

I had introduced about Gazup before, which is a service that upload your files to multiple file hosting server. Now, there is another alternative service which performs the same thing – Uploadjockey.

Uploadjockey - Send files to multiple hosting server

Uploadjockey will uploads your files to 3 different hosting server – MegaUpload, EasyShare, and DepositFiles. The maximum file size supported is only 200MB. Compare with Gazup, Uploadjockey supports fewer hosting server and don’t have much features.

But, Uploadjockey let you earn money through sharing your files. You will earn $2 per 1000 unique downloads and they will paid through PayPal when your account reach $10.

I personally like Uploadjockey( not because i can earn money form it). It is because i use EasyShare and DepositFiles a lot, but Gazup don’t support both hosting servers.

Uploadjockey

SharpKeys – A free keyboard keys replacement tool

Dickey — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:43:58 +0000

What happen if some your your keyboard keys stop working? Will you use on-screen keyword that comes with your system? Or you will buy a new keyboard? I am sure most of us will choose the second option.

Now, SharpKeys comes and may help us. It can remap one key to another key by storing the mapping to the registry.

SharpKeys is actually a portable application writtien in C# using .NET 2.0. So, you need to install Microsoft .NET 2.0 and above before you can enjoy this utilities.

So, how does SharpKeys help us in terms of a keyboard keys replacement tool? Simple launch the application, and click “Add” to add a key mapping entry. Then, choose which key you are going to map with, and press “Write To Registry” once you done everything. You may need to log off or reboot your PC so that the key mapping take effect.

Let’s summarize what SharpKeys can do for you and what SharpKeys cannot do:

SharpKeys will

Remap one key to a single key. For example, remap “Shift” to “Caps Lock”.
Remap multiple keys to a single key. For example, remap all keys to “A”.

SharpKeys won’t

Swap keys.
Map multiple key presses to one key.
Map mouse click to key.

Please note that SharpKeys key mapping will affect the other users as well. So if you are using a public computer, or share a computer with others, make sure you get permission or inform them before you use the application.

Download: SharpKeys

Empathy – Protect your exe files with password

Dickey — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:16:44 +0000

Sometimes, you may want to protect your executable files from others. There is an application called EXE Password Protector which introduced by GiveAwayOfTheDay. Too bad the free promotion was finish.

Fortunately, you have an alternative application which can also protect your exe files called Empathy. Empathy is a free and portable application.

Empathy let you protect your application from unauthorize person. You can use Empathy in your office, to protect your application from you collegues, or even your BOSS!

There are 4 options in the main interface. Use the Protect button to password protect your application. While the Unprotect button will remove the password. The Test button will run the protected application and to see whether the application can be run after protected by password. The Help button will open the Empathy help file.

The protected application can be run at different machine or different Windows OS, as long as you have the password.

The unregistereded version can only accept 1 character password. This may enough for non-IT guy as people will normally stop accessing your application once they see the password protected dialog box prompt out.

To use multiple characters password, you have to send the author a picture postcard, with your name and email, and the author will send you the unlock code.

Download : Empathy

Server2Go – Bring your Apache Server Anywhere

Dickey — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:21:29 +0000

Server2Go is a self configurable WAMPP stack which can be nurned into your CD-ROM or copy into USB pendrive. It require no configuration and can be run on write-protected me dia such as CD-ROM.

There are many examples of its possible useses such as catalogue software, calculation programmes, image campaigns (CMS-based), computer based training lessons or other applicatons.

Main features:

Free! No royalties
Complete WAMPP Server-Stack
Runs directly from CD-ROM, USB Stick or Hard disk without installation
Full featured webserver (based on apache)
PHP 5.x support with many extensions installed (e.g. gd)
Supports SQLite databases
Runs on all versions of Windows from Win 98 and above, MAC OSX support is coming
Support for MySQL 5 Databases
Supports many PHP extensions (GD-Lib, PDO…) by default
Support for Perl 5.8

Download: Server2Go

Get your free Trend Micro Internet Security Suite 2008 license

Dickey — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:00:37 +0000

Trend micro Internet Security will protect your computer against viruses, spyware, identity theft, wireless home network intrusion and etc. This Security Suite will include antivirus, antispam, antispyware and it is available for Windows XP and Vista.

Now, you can download Trend micro Internet Security Suite 2008 for free. this is a promotion between Trend Micro and residential Internet customers of HTC ISP. Just download the trial version and use the following serial number to activate it:

PFEP-9991-7436-4997-1545

This license is valid for 3 years.

Notes: Please uninstall any existing Trend Micro or other security software before downloading the NEW 2008 version.

Source: Digital Inspiration

Manage your bookmarks across different browsers through Transmute

Dickey — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:28:14 +0000

Some of us installed and use more than one browser on our system. For example, i am using Opera, Firefox, IE, and Google Chrome. So, managing my bookmarks across different browsers bring a lot of trouble to me. Luckily, there is an free application called Transmute, which can copy your bookmarks from one browser and then export it to another browser.

Simply choose the source and target browser and click the Export button. Currently, Transmute support Google Chrome, Firefox, IE, Opera and Safari. the advance settings allow you to create a backup for your bookmarks and append timestamp at your export file.

This application require .NET Framework to run. Before performing any conversion, remember to close all browsers, else you will get error messages. It is because your browsers will lock the bookmarks database and prevent any write action on it.

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Source: Manage Bookmarks between Different Browsers with Transmute

Microsoft to release web based Office

Dickey — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:40:08 +0000

There are a lot of desktop applications go online nowadays. For example, we have Sumo Paint, PhotoShop Express, and Google Docs. Now, Microsoft announced that they are extending Office to the browser.

They will provide users lightweight version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. With these web based applications, user can use a browser to create and edit documents.

Microsoft will deliver Office Web applications through Office Live. With the release of Office Live, Microsoft will competes with other famous web based office provider such as Google Docs and Zoho Office.

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