Web Design Blog - May 01, 2009

printing terminology - Bleed

When your printer or designer refers to a bleed they are not trying to be grotesque or gory. In printing terminology a bleed refers to the printing area that goes beyond the edge of the sheet after trimming. A bleed is commonly used to allow a margin of error when the final piece is trimmed. Without this extra area you may run the risk of having white strips on the edge of your piece where you intended the ink to go to the edge. A standard bleed is 1/8 inch from the edge of final cut product. ... read more!

May 01, 2009 10:14am by Jeff Nicholson

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web development terminology - JSON

JSON is an abbreviation, it stands for javascript object notation. Don't let the "javascript" part of the definition fool you, this data format is not limited only to javascript. JSON is simply a data interchange format, it's layout is pretty simple. It consists mostly of associative arrays and simple data structures. It is used mainly with ajax and javascript ( as an alternative to xml ) but it can also be used by any application to transmit data to other applications ( such as API calls over t... read more!

May 01, 2009 9:39am by Mike Vandenberghe

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Using a Split Screen for Easy Compositing

Sometimes you may want to do some simple special effects using the same video, just at different times of the shot. Probably the most common use of this is creating your own twin (Think about any version of The Parent Trap), which is so easy with current technology. Lock the camera down, then record yourself (or your actor) at two different times in opposite ends of the frame. Then, drop two copies of the video in your editor (one on top of the other) and split the top layer on one side so the b... read more!

May 01, 2009 9:17am by Scott Eggleston

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