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Best graphics

Kumaran Kumarathurai on 16 February 2021

Online Photo Editor

Canva

https://www.canva.com/

Pixlr

https://pixlr.com/

Fotor Editor

https://www.fotor.com/

polarr

https://photoeditor.polarr.co/

PicsArt Editor

https://picsart.com/create/

Vectr

https://vectr.com/

Vecteezy

https://www.vecteezy.com/editor

Sumopaint – Online Image Editor

https://www.sumopaint.com/

photopea

https://www.photopea.com/

Klex (Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS)

https://klex.io/

Chart

Charts | Google Developers

https://developers.google.com/chart/

Infogram

https://infogram.com/

SculptGL – A WebGL sculpting app

https://stephaneginier.com/sculptgl/

SketchUp

https://www.sketchup.com/

Smart lossy compression

TinyPNG

https://tinypng.com/

TinyJPG

https://tinyjpg.com/

3D graphics

Blender (Windows, macOS, Linux)
https://www.blender.org/

Inkscape (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)

https://inkscape.org/

Daz 3D (Windows, MacOS)

https://www.daz3d.com/

ZBrushCoreMini (Windows, MacOS)

https://zbrushcore.com/mini/

Houdini Apprentice (Windows, macOS, Linux)

https://www.sidefx.com/products/houdini-apprentice/

SVG-Edit
https://github.com/SVG-Edit/svgedit

Image

Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/

Dribbble

https://dribbble.com/

Behance

https://www.behance.net/

Shutterstock

https://www.shutterstock.com/photos

Software

Paint.NET (Windows)

https://www.getpaint.net/

GIMP (Windows, MacOS and Linux)

https://www.gimp.org/

Adobe Photoshop (Windows and MacOS)

https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/free-trial-download.html

Tamil language and keyboard layout

Kumaran Kumarathurai on 2 December 2020

Tamil for Web browsers

Change language at Google Chrome

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32047

Tamil Font Pack
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tamil-font-pack/goemocbfclbhmmaemmdbbioaifgaokdn?hl=en

Tamil Language Pack
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tamil-language-pack-1/

Tamil Spell Checker for Firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tamil-spell-checker-for-firefo/

ThamiZha! Solthiruthi(Tamil spellchecker)

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/thamizha-solthiruthi/

WebP for image web

Kumaran Kumarathurai on 17 November 2020

WebP has much less size than PNG, JPG and other formats.

Google purchased WebP from On2 Technologies. Read more at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebP.

How to convert png or jpg to WebP.

There are two different options:

You can upload and convert png or jpg at online file converter:
- Convertio (https://convertio.co)
- Zamzar (https://www.zamzar.com/)
Download Google WebP Converter at: https://developers.google.com/speed/webp
- The plugin to Adobe Photoshop (Read how to load the plugin: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/plug-ins-photoshop-troubleshooting.html)

Option 1 has limited files then else you have to purchase for extra files.

Option 2 have to get Adobe Photoshop and faster to convert many images to webp but it is not free for get Adobe Photoshop.

If you want to support WebP at WordPress then you have to choose two options:

Any web hostings have support lossless compression to WebP. For example SiteGround has own WordPress Plugin as called SG Optimizer (https://www.siteground.com/tutorials/wordpress/sg-optimizer/ or https://wordpress.org/plugins/sg-cachepress/)
You can also choose other options to download WordPress plugin if your web hosting haven’t support WebP:
- Cache Enabler – WordPress Cache (https://wordpress.org/plugins/cache-enabler/)
- Imagify (https://wordpress.org/plugins/imagify/)
- Read more at How to Use WebP Images on WordPress (And Shrink Image File Sizes up to 35%)

Don’t forget to insert code to wp-config.php:

define('ALLOW_UNFILTERED_UPLOADS', true);

Computer Eye Strain

Kumaran Kumarathurai on 14 September 2020

20-20-20 Vision is important for your health at office or homework because it is preventing your eyestrain.

20-20-20 Vision means that you take pause 20 second from monitor, go around 20 minutes outside or getting air at windows from the office or homework and 20-30 inc (50,8 cm – 76.2 cm).

Color temperature is important to use for monitor then let you know how to use night mode at:

Windows 10

Set your display for night time in Windows 10

Mac

How to use Dark Mode on your Mac

Google Chrome at Android, computer and iPhone/iPad

Browse in Dark mode or Dark theme

Dark mode theme at Firefox

Smartphone

Android

Open the Settings app
Click “Display,” then toggle “Dark theme” on

iOS

Dark Mode in iOS 13:

Tap on the Settings app
Scroll down and tap on “Display & Brightness”
Select “Dark Mode”

Google Maps and alternative maps

Kumaran Kumarathurai on 6 September 2020

As you know all use Google Maps at their everyday because Google Maps is a useful tool for navigation to a direction and creating own map. Read more at Create or open a map.

It is much easy for everyday to city, visiting friend/family, work and etc..

But unfortunately Google Maps has tracking for people. Of course there is an option for people to delete location history at Manage your Location History but it is perhaps not enough.

If you don’t want to get tracked by Google Maps then you have alternative for maps:

OpenStreetMap – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap
A free og open source map which people use GPS devices. There is an app for OpenStreetMap:
Maps.me
OsmAnd – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OsmAnd
This mapping app is created using OpenStreetMap’s data but it also comes with a host of extra options you can use. (Source: Forget Google Maps. It’s time to try a privacy-friendly alternative)
Apple Maps for iOS users – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Maps
HERE most for driver – Wikipedia:

Installation and setup for Windows

Kumaran Kumarathurai on 1 September 2020

Boot at BIOS/UEFI here:

Dell	Tap F12 when the Dell logo is displayed.
HP	Tap F9 when the HP logo is displayed.
Lenovo	Tap F12 when the Lenovo logo is displayed.
Apple	Hold Option (next to the ⌘ key) when the computer first turns on.
Toshiba	Tap F12 or F2 when the Toshiba logo appears.
Acer	Tap F12 as the Acer logo appears.
Other	Try tapping Esc, F1-12, or Enter during bootup.

Windows

How to upgrade from Windows 7 and 8 to Windows 10

Follow instruction from article ‘Here’s how you can still get a free Windows 10 upgrade’

If you need to make backup of Windows 7/8 then do:

Win + R then type Sdclt.exe
Set up back-up

After backup of Windows 7/8 then download at Windows at Microsoft’s official website:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10

You have two choices:

Install Windows 10 on desktop and upgrade
Install Windows 10 to boot USB

If you have problem with upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro then follow the instruction at:

Unable to Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro from Windows 10 Home
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install/unable-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-pro-from-windows/09208afd-8132-4b26-bae6-5a03d1b3bd87

The instruction from the link:

Open Registry Editor (WIN + R, type regedit, hit Enter)
Browse to key HKEY_Local Machine > Software > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersionChange EditionID to Professional (double click EditionID, change value, click OK). In your case it should at the moment show Home
Change ProductName to Windows 10 Professional. In your case it should at the moment show Windows 10 Home
Browse to key HKEY_Local Machine > Software > Wow6432Node > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion, change the same two values as in steps 3 and 4 above
Close the Registry Editor
Insert the Windows 10 Pro installation media, do an in-place upgrade by launching the setup from desktop (not booting with Windows 10 Pro install media)
When asked, enter your valid Windows 10 Professional product key and select what to keep (settings, personal files and apps, only personal files or nothing)
Windows 10 Pro in-place upgrade will be done now.