![]() ![]() Regular updates keep the game fresh with new features, events and additional content. You can find the handbook on the discord channel and also here: Īlso, if you wish to donate to the prize pool, please contact F1re (F1Re#7692) for more information. Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition features brand new Civilizations, Co-Op Historical Battles, stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics along with enhanced features and modernized gameplay. ![]() 1st: Be a subscriber of the twitch channel - 2nd: Join F1Re's discord channel - 3rd: Sign up with the required information. If you would like to be a part of the tournament: Regular updates keep the game fresh with new features, events and additional content. CheapShark is all about finding the best prices on digital game downloads for PC. There will also be a draft for the players to choose the maps and a snipe for chosen civilizations. Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition features brand new Civilizations, Co-Op Historical Battles, stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics along with enhanced features and modernized gameplay. The Random Map pool will be the following.Īcropolis - Arabia - Arena - Atacama - Baltic - Four Lakes - Golden Pit (Golden Hole) - Golden Swamp - Nomad - Islands The Empire Wars map pool will be based off the Red Bull Tournament settings. So the tournament will be very diverse and very entertaining to watch. Keeping to its origins, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition uses the same gameplay mechanics as the original but brings a new and rejuvenated narrative for everyone to enjoy. The tournament setting will be Empire Wars as the first match followed by the players home maps which will be played as Random Map. This remaster of a timeless classic will have you on the edge of your seat as you return to 1997, the year the franchise began. Currently the prizepool is 200 USD but we are working hard to increase it! Some of the prizes for these brackets will be coaching with f1re, coaching with goku, a Razer mamba elite mouse, two 240GB SSD and a small cash prize pool. There will be three different TIERS for each bracket. So if you are looking for a place to put your skills to the test and grow as a player this is the tournament for you. There will be three different elo brackets to make everything fair and fun for everyone. All you have to do is be a subscriber of his twitch channel to participate. Are you ready to see F1re's community brawl it out in an epic tournament of Age of Empires? If you want to join and be a part of The Ring of F1re its very simple.
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1/5/2024 0 Comments Nerds rope clustersSour-Lightning Lemon and Amped Apple (yellow and light green).Double Dipped Lemonade-Wild Cherry and Apple-Watermelon (red and yellow).Wild Cherry and Watermelon (orange or red and green).A Nerds breakfast cereal based on the concept appeared in the 1980s with two varieties (Orange and Cherry/Grape and Strawberry), but it had a short lifespan.Īlthough many other flavors are available, some of the current regular flavors of Nerds include the following: Nerds consist of various flavors and colors, ranging from extremely sweet to extremely sour often, the two flavors in one box will contrast, and a single flavor may even exhibit both extremes. According to Rob Bricken, "A squishier Nerd with more leg space and a surprise in the middle, Dweebs were more substantial, less sour, and displayed a greater depth and complexity than Nerds." Dweebs only lasted a very short time on the market, however. One of the most popular differences is that Dweebs contained three flavors instead of two, though the United Kingdom had a box of Nerds with three flavors for a limited time. Dweebs were very similar to Nerds but they were less sour and bigger in size. Nerds also had a close cousin in the '80s- Dweebs. Nerds were a popular candy in the 1980s, but they had big competitors, including Pop Rocks, Candy Buttons, and Mike and Ike. (One serving of Nerds is equivalent to 60 calories, mostly from carbohydrates, with little fat or protein.) The Halloween hand-out size is typically 15 grams (0.53 oz), and the larger boxes contain 141.7 grams (5.00 oz). The artificial coloring varies by flavor." The allergy warnings of this candy state that Nerds are created "in a facility that also produces wheat and egg." The normal serving size is one tablespoon-about 15 grams. The rest of the candy contains less than 2 percent of corn syrup, artificial flavors, carnauba wax and artificial coloring. The top three ingredients are dextrose, sugar and malic acid. The article "Nerds Candy Nutrition" states, "Nerds primarily consist of sugar. They are thickly glazed with carnauba wax, which gives them a hard bite and a gloss. These optically clear monoclinic crystals are about 0.2–1 mm in length and help define the irregular shape. The nucleus of each candy is composed of one or more complete sucrose crystals. For instance, grape and strawberry go together-the most famous flavor combination among Nerds in the United States. Each barrel is then transferred into the different nerd boxes. Their original color is pure white they receive their colors in separate barrels. A factory worker states, "Basically we start off with a sugar crystal and we just keep coating it with more sugar." The factory spins huge barrel-like containers of sugar crystals, which receive coats of sugar until the Nerds are formed. ![]() The television show Unwrapped explains how Nerds are made. 1/5/2024 0 Comments Song mellow yellowIt forecasted the Summer of Love as though Donovan was in cahoots with a tie-dye oracle. Now, thanks to all of the era’s idiosyncrasies that it managed to cram into its grooving melody, it is as emblematic of the mid-sixties as any other track you could think of. What’s more, the meditative angle also handily presents Donovan with another chance to shoehorn another big name drop into the mix, a favourite pastime of the stars. And it was meditation that became more serious for The Beatles and me and presenting that in our music.” Meditation was a touchstone of the era as the Maharishi began to rise, particularly, in the West Coast of America where oddly state LSD experiments were equally rampant. The Scottish folk star told Songfacts: “To be ‘mellow’ is to be cool, to be laid back, but it doesn’t have to be with a smoke. It was a laidback vibe, however, that Donovan has been quick to assert wasn’t exclusively to do with drugs. This in of itself is also weirdly indicative of the laidback bohemian scene of the time. He was present in the studio during the sessions and both Donovan and ‘Macca’ himself are certain that he contributed something, but it is hard to decipher what that was exactly. His presence, however, is almost like some mystical lingering ghost of the 1960s as it is not immediately apparent how exactly he features. Part of that iconography involved none other than Paul McCartney himself. So, it’s about being cool, laid-back, and also the electrical bananas that were appearing on the scene – which were ladies vibrators.” As he adds: “They call me Mellow Yellow, I’m the guy who can calm you down.’ Lennon and I used to look in the back of newspapers and pull out funny things and they’d end up in songs. Being mellow, laid-back, chilled out.” So far so obvious, but there is a lot more frivolity in the welter of the track. When Donovan was asked what the song was about by NME back in 2011, the folk star reflected and mused: “Quite a few things. No song depicts the changing swinging style in the realm of dogeared acoustics and gingham quite like Donovan’s ‘Mellow Yellow’. There was a three-year period after that where the drug was legal and, although it seems very un-sixties-like to mention admin, it was this logistical oversight that defined an era as the kaleidoscopic headwind of acid blurred the zeitgeist in a tie-die hue of peace, love and utter psychedelic mayhem. By 1966, even the ancient genre of folk was beginning to feel the heady effects. Packaging in Japan carries a 'Smooth Taste Smooth Times' slogan and a 'Since 1983' badge on the side of cans and bottles.In 1963, the patent for LSD expired. In late June 2011, Mello Yello was relaunched in Ja pan. Mello Yello was once again relaunched in the New Zealand market in October 2007 and was available until the end of 2007. Only 200,000 cases of the promo product were produced in 2006 according to Coca-Cola. This 'limited edition' release was only available in 600mL and 1.5 litre plastic bottles and contained the words Limited Edition. The relaunched New Zealand version contained the original 1980s logo, and just like when it was available in the 1980s even contained the words A Product of the Coca-Cola Company on the bottle top. In October 2006, Mello Yello was relaunched in New Zealand as a 'limited edition' product after a long absence, of at least 15 years, from the local market. That livery went on to become a real NASCAR paint scheme the following year, when driver Kyl e Petty drove with Mello Yello sponsorship in the Winston Cup Series. Mello Yello was featured in the 1990 NA SCAR -based movie Days of Thunder, in which Tom Cruise 's character, Cole Trickle, drove a Mello Yello-sponsored car to victory in the Dayt ona 500, although the product name itself is never verbally mentioned in the movie. Mello Yello is presumably named after the Donovan song "Mellow Yellow ", and in fact, a cover version of the song was used in a commercial when it was first introduced. ![]() There is also a zero-calorie variant, Mello Yello Zero. ![]() All three were only available for a limited time. ![]() The other two variants were Mello Yello Afterglow (peach -flavored) and Mello Yello Melon. Mello Yello Cherry was released in response to Mountain Dew Code Red. There have been three flavored variants of Mello Yello. It was introduced on March 1, 1979, to compete with Pepsi 's Mountain Dew. Mello Yello is a caffeinated, citrus -flavored soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. ![]() Or if you’re coming with a big group of family, make sure to go for the mixed BBQ platter with a side serving of fish and chips with Brazilian cheese bread. With less than 10 bucks, you get six servings of different dishes including sirloin steak, garlic steak, Thai pork sausages, chicken wings, pork char siu, and dory fish. I think Amigos is really well known for their buffet style and excellent price per person. The staff did make everything a lot more welcoming to dine in. ![]() I was really looking into one of the corners upstairs that are looking out to the outdoor hippie space through the glass walls. This place is always a full house on weekend nights and that’s why I suggest calling ahead to make a booking. I set a very high bar for steak, especially when it’s made by a world-class hotel. I’ve known Amigos for a long time but not until I spent a few nights at Phnom Penh Marriott Resort did I have a chance to stop by this wonderful steakhouse on a date night. ![]() 3 Best Brazilian Steakhouses in Phnom Penh for Some Savory Grilled Treats Amigos Brazilian Steakhouse Inside Courtyard by Marriott Resort The three steakhouses I recommended below will have you in awe. Plus, the craft beer scene in Phnom Penh is booming, leaving the capital city a bustling melting pot of culture to inspire your palate.Įven though Brazilian cuisine comes with a small share of the market pie, you don’t have to sacrifice the craving for this sizzling goodness when visiting Phnom Penh. French food is definitely a big thing here besides Khmer and Chinese. ![]() Time and again, the chefs come over and slice it out onto your plates.įor the past few years, I was out and about in this lively hub of Cambodia with business trips and meetings, so eating out was part of my daily routine. And then, the star of the show: the steak, is paraded out of the kitchen sizzled on large skewers. Other than that, they have a salad bar on one side of the restaurant where you can come and stock up your plate with your favorite herbs and sauce during the meal. You will pay a fixed price at the beginning depending on which “package” you go for. Brazilian steakhouses are popular around the world for their all-you-can-eat meats and rodízio-style.įrom the get-go, Churrascarias is a Brazilian steak buffet filled with tender hearty beef slices brought to your table by a team of dedicated chefs. Well, it turned out that none of my guesses made a point. What’s so special about those restaurants? What kind of meat do they use? Or perhaps the sauce is made with a magic twist that keeps steak lovers hooked? Why Is Brazilian Steakhouse Such a Thrill in Phnom Penh?įor a long while, I kept wondering why Brazilian steakhouses are such hype. Top 7 Best Riverside Restaurants Phnom Penh to Dine with a Scenic View.Top 5 Malaysian Restaurants in Phnom Penh for an Authentic Malay Flare.Top 5 Romantic Restaurants in Phnom Penh for a Cozy Night Out with Your Date.So, what are you waiting for? Read on to find out what’s so special about Brazilian steakhouses and where to get them in Phnom Penh! But the real Brazilian steakhouses are boiled down to only a few. They sure have plenty of restaurants serving steaks. Phnom Penh is not a place where Brazilian steakhouses come into overdrive. And it was Samba Steakhouse that made my night. I was never a big fan of steak until I found out how cool these churrascarias (traditional Brazilian-style steakhouses) are. The first Brazilian steakhouse I’ve ever been to was actually in Phnom Penh. Wondering where to find the best Brazilian steakhouse in Phnom Penh? I was in your shoes. Top 3 Best Brazilian Steakhouses in Phnom Penh to Fire Up Your Dinner 1/4/2024 0 Comments Flatout video game series![]() The problem with so many modes though, is that with a game like this it can just seem thrown together. Carnage being exactly what it says, making the player destroy things and earning points and Assault gives the racer weapons to use against fellow cars, giving it an almost Mario Kart or GTA Race feel. FlatOut mode gives you frankly a few too many mini games and stunts to choose from and Quick Play gives you the option of Carnage or Assault. ![]() Career is exactly what you’d expect it to be in a racing game – a series of different races in different level locations, working you from a rusty old pickup and improving as you go with the money you win. Modes include: Career mode, FlatOut mode and Quick Play. With insane races, more than enough different ways to play and generally fun packed gameplay, it’s hard to fault the manic racer that is FlatOut 4: Total Insanity. Staying true to the FlatOut series, FlatOut 4 revolves around destruction and it doesn’t disappoint. This racing extravaganza is violent, rough and just what 2017 needed: something a little light-hearted that doesn’t take itself too seriously but at the same time brings players a real thrill of stunt racing. ![]() Never has a name of a game been more relevant than FlatOut 4: Total Insanity because frankly that’s the best way to describe the latest instalment in the FlatOut series – absolute and utter insanity which seemingly came out of nowhere. 1/4/2024 0 Comments Guso salad recipe![]() If you aren’t able to find wakame locally, it can easily be purchased online through Amazon. For this recipe, this kind of seaweed won’t work well. Wakame seaweed is available in most Asian grocery stores as well as specialty or health food stores like Whole Foods.Ī lot of stores will offer seaweed snacks that come in sheets of dried and sometimes flavored seaweed. Fortunately, chances are, you’ll be able to find Wakame seaweed somewhere locally. When I was first planning this recipe, I wasn’t sure where I could find wakame seaweed. In fact, there have also been many studies that suggest that seaweed can be used to help control blood sugar levels. Because of its low carb levels, it can be part of a keto diet. Seaweed is a rich source of a variety of vitamins such as vitamin C, A, E, and B12 and also offers powerful antioxidant properties. In addition, seaweed on its own boasts many health benefits. I also increased the amount of seaweed and added wasabi powder to add that extra punch of flavor.Ībsolutely! While some seaweed salads may use a little bit of sugar to balance the tartness of the vinegar and soy sauce, this recipe substitutes sugar with a stevia erythritol blend which contains no sugar. I modified this recipe to make it more keto-friendly by using granulated stevia erythritol sweetener and reducing the amount of carrot. This recipe is based off of this incredible recipe by Genius Kitchen. As it turns out, seaweed is actually super easy to prepare and I’m so glad that I gave it a shot! I hope you will too! While I’ve always wanted to try making my own seaweed salad, seaweed was an unfamiliar ingredient for me to work with and was a little intimidating at first. ![]() I loved its distinct tangy flavor and refreshing quality. Growing up, seaweed salad was my go-to dish at any Asian restaurant that offered it. This recipe highlights Wakame seaweed-a green and just slightly sweet variety of seaweed. While the perfect accompaniment to any dinner, this salad can also shine alone as a flavorful salad for lunch.Īs a traditional staple in Japanese cuisine, seaweed salad is made with countless varieties of seaweed. ![]() This dish is packed with fiber to help keep you feeling full for longer. This tangy salad is exploding with flavors of soy sauce and ginger and complimented with hints of wasabi. This low-carb seaweed salad is the ideal way to upgrade your salad-game. This simple and flavorful recipe is suitable for those following a low-carb, keto, Banting, or Atkins diet.ĭisclaimer: Some of the links on this site are affiliate links which means we make a small commission from any sales to help keep the recipes coming! You do not pay any more. This low-carb seaweed salad recipe is the perfect tangy side-dish to accompany any meal. 1/4/2024 0 Comments Hexels animation tutorial![]() PFX are only able to read textures from a single layer.īlend shaders are like blending modes in Photoshop they combine a layer with the image below it. Common PFX in Hexels include blur and color adjustment. PFX are similar to filters in Photoshop in that they modify an existing image according to a set of rules. Post-processing (PFX) shaders will be used for our two examples. Final compositing of glow onto the Hexels imageĬurrently, three of these stages–PFX, layer compositing (blend), and baked color adjustment–support selection of shaders, including custom shaders supplied by the user.Post-processing effects applied to each layer.Drawing shapes and calculating low-level effects like halftone and texturing.Hexels incorporates shaders into every stage of its drawing pipeline:.For Hexels users, this allows people to create their own blending modes and PFX, potentially doing things with Hexels that we at Marmoset never dreamed of. For developers, this is useful because code changes can be seen immediately without having to recompile and re-run. Another important feature of shaders is that they can be loaded and reloaded while the application is running. Shaders run on the GPU far faster than compiled code runs on the CPU, which means that post effects can be re-calculated every time Hexels draws without causing a noticeable slowdown. What is a Shader?Ī fragment shader is a short program that runs on the graphics card (GPU) to determine the color of an individual pixel. ![]() Please note that as we improve Hexels, this information may change, and any shaders you make may need to be updated for future versions, but we’ll try to keep as much backwards compatibility as possible. A basic knowledge of GLSL 1.2 (OpenGL Shading Language) is highly recommended, but anyone with some programming experience should be able to do something with this tutorial. This tutorial gives an overview of shaders and how they’re used in Hexels, and then shows a couple simple examples of adding custom shaders, allowing Hexels to perform new tricks. Shaders allow these effects to be calculated in real-time for Hexels’ vector graphics. One of the coolest new features in Hexels 2.5 is the use of fragment shaders for layer blending and post effects (PFX). I’ve posted it here because we’re currently in the middle of transitioning to a new website, and this tutorial hasn’t made its way over yet. Note: This is a re-post of my Shaders tutorial from the Marmoset website. You could even draw a picture there! (This is a flower and grass and a sun.) HexelsĬustom Shaders in Hexels Adding Your Own Blending and Post-Processing Effects So next time you fire up Hexels, take a new look at that plain-looking empty grid. yellow, black, and chocolate), so all your bases should be covered. Hexels 2.55 even added support for importing Lab color (i.e. aco palettes from Photoshop as well as export back to the format. Gradients can quickly populate an entire grid of colors. Behold! The Hexels palette lets you create gradients in RGB or HSV color space.Ĭreating vertical gradients between the two takes just a few seconds and gives us a nice color selection. Click the little gear icon at the lower right of the palette and you can select HSV gradients. Hexels will even create multi-color gradients that hit every color it finds along the way. The layout of your palette can help you keep track of what’s what.Īutomatic Gradients Drag and drop a color onto another to create gradients!ĭo you find it somewhat tedious to carefully pick eight evenly spaced colors between salmon and magenta? Then we have the solution for you! Hexels allows you to create gradients right on the color palette by dropping one existing color onto another color in the same row or column. Double-click again to edit the new color swatch. Or you can double-click to add the currently selected color anywhere you want. Colors can be dragged and dropped anywhere on the palette, and even copied if you hold alt. While Hexels can’t tell you where you put your keys or what time dinner is, its palette can help you organize your mind. “Organize your mind, organize your life.” Although it looks deceptively like a plain old list of colors, the color palette in Hexels 2 has got a few tricks up its sleeve. 1/4/2024 0 Comments Gacha life game for free![]() Game Codes play a major role in getting us freebies, and the developers would drop a couple of events so that we get some freebies in return. Who doesn’t like freebies? We all would never miss out on anything that we would get for free in a game. Here’s a quick guide to get free Gacha Life redeem codesand also to redeem them. Well, the good news is that this is possible by following easy steps. With a fairly large player base already, players were interested to get to know whether some gifts or gems within the game are gettable via codes or coupons. 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Even the most advanced 3D environments can be rendered in real-time in a regular tab. Follow Sleepy Sayomi Following Sleepy Sayomi Unfollow Sleepy Sayomi. As long as your browser supports hardware acceleration, you can run almost any title imaginable. Indie game store Free games Fun games Horror games. No looking for ways to free up some space, no worrying about viruses. You are no longer required to save huge files and install them on your device. The abundance of browser games free online players from having to deal with unwanted software. ![]() There is another unexpected benefit to the current situation. It’s a win-win situation with zero obligations. Meanwhile, you get to have fun, and only spend money if and when you feel like it. The developers monetize their products by featuring ads or offering special items in their in-game stores. That’s right, you can enjoy all our games online free of anxiety: it’s completely legal. Each category on our site is packed with amazing entries that you can play officially. How about point-and-click adventures? There’s a whole section dedicated just to them. Are you a fan of tournament fighters? We’ve got plenty of those. As soon as you start exploring it, you will find unimaginable treasures and hidden gems. You might be asking yourself: why even bother looking for new sources of entertainment? Imagine online free games as a small island in the ocean of the Internet. There are many fun things to do on the web these days. We feature all of the best free games online that you can find: And if you think you’ve seen it all, think again! Best Free Online Games Explore our archive of online games free of charge. Kevin Games is a treasury of interactive goodness created for like-minded gaming enthusiasts. If you are looking for the most entertaining ways to pass time without paying a dime, you’ve come to the right place. If that’s not enough, there also tons of free games online that you can access in a matter of seconds. Occasionally, many of them go on sale for ridiculously low prices. Their number keeps growing every single day. Exciting platformers, mind-bending puzzles, fast-paced driving simulators, and other genres are represented by hundreds of titles. 1/4/2024 0 Comments Ejector pin marks![]() ![]() If all goes well they barely leave a mark, but sometimes this is not the. These marks can easily crack during the use of the actual products, so you want to prevent ejector pin marks before they happen. Ejector pins are utterly vital to the process of creating injection moulded parts. In this way, despite regrinding the correct ejector pin length can be guaranteed. Ejector pin marks, sometimes called pin push, are the glossy or white imprints caused by the ejector pins that show on the class-A surface of the part. When removing the Keeper Key, the pin is released again and protrudes the punch in the same length as the wire diameter of the Keeper Key. The pin is held in the punch and reground together with the punch point. It is defined as a restraining device, which is inserted through the side vent hole from the outside into the punch and locks the pressed ejector pin below the head of the pin. Apart from knocking out the solidified casting from the die, ejector pins would leave pin marks on the component. In order to regrind the punch, the Keeper Key is used. In this regard, the slug is released from the punch point. ![]() + If ejector pin is too small, change to new ejector pin with bigger. After breaking out the slug, the spring can decompress and pushes the ejector pin out of the punch. chips made in the 80s and before were rarely laser-marked at the factory, and usually have pad-printed or silkscreen markings. + If sample has scratch at boss, rib -> lapping the mold at these position. The punch can work as usual and produces the desired hole geometry in the part material. At the same time the ejector pin is pushed back and compressed the spring. to position the pins to minimize cosmetic witness marks on your finished parts. The set screw is screwed into the head of the punch and secures the entire system.ĭuring impact the punch first makes contact with the part material. The ejector pin is used to eject plastic parts during injection molding. The spring on top of the Jektole® ensures the necessary force of the ejector pin. Jektole® extends from the punch point to the side vent hole on the punch, which primarily allows pressure equalization inside. All components are removable and can be reordered and possibly replaced. Since in some cases they can leave marks, it is important to give proper forethought to their. The entire system consists of three parts: Jektole® Pin, Spring, Set Screw. Ejector Pins apply a force to eject a part from the mold. Whether Ball Lock, Press Fit, Tuff Punch, 60°or 30° head, trombone neck – Jektole® can be used with every DAYTON punch. Jektole® is integrated in the punch and serves to eject the slug from the punch point. It is a good policy to specify a large draft angle wherever practical but angles of one degree or less are tolerable.The ejector pin is also called Jektole® in the DAYTON world. Draft required on outside walls is half of that required on inside walls. It will vary with alloy used and with the depth of the wall as indicated. Draft RequirementsĪll walls on die castings normally vertical to the parting plane of the die casting die require draft or taper. Note – Complete removal of ejector pin marks and flash by machining or hand scraping operations should be specified only when requirements justify the expense involved in the extra operation or operations necessary. Where this is not suitable, such ejector pin mark flash may be crushed or flattened. If end use permits, ejector pin mark flash will not be removed. Ejector pin marks are surrounded by a flash of metal. Acceptable Ejector Pin MarksĮjector pin marks on most die castings may be raised 0.38mm maximum or may be depressed 0.38mm maximum. Location of Ejector PinsĮjector pin locations shall be at the option of the die caster subject to the customer’s agreement where required. The values shown for hole depths are subject to the draft requirements. Optimum greatest depth of cored holes as related to diameter is shown in the table. 1/4/2024 0 Comments Pdfpen trialThe accuracy and speed varies considerably and there are definitely some that do a better job than others. In our research, one thing that clearly stood out is that not all OCR scanning programs on Mac perform the same.It’s also the best software to sign documents on a Mac if you need to scan and sign documents including legally binding contracts.īefore diving in to the reviews, there’s a few things to be aware of to avoid disappointment when choosing which is the best scanning software for Mac to use. Since Adobe invented the PDF format, Acrobat Pro DC is also by far the best PDF editing software you’ll find on Mac allowing you to convert any paper document into PDFs which makes them much easier to store, search and share. We found that by far the best OCR software for Mac is Adobe Acrobat Pro DC which is incredibly fast and accurate at scanning documents and preserving the formatting. With the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), being able to scan, sign and digitize documents is more important than ever before and OCR software also enables you to manage documents more efficiently if you’re setting-up a remote office. They also make it possible to scan documents on a Mac without a document scanner. Optical Character Recognition software (often referred to simply as scanning software) can scan, extract text and make documents searchable and editable including invoices, images, handwriting, magazines, textbooks and more. The whole process doesn’t take more than literally two minutes.If you need to scan and digitize documents accurately, we’ve taken a look at the very best OCR scanning software for Mac in 2022 to scan paperwork into searchable PDFs and more. The captured screen video below says more than a thousand words. The document can then be uploaded from within PDFpenPro. Your browser will be launched and you’ll be taken to the login page (which offers 2FA authentication). Once you’ve set that up, you can log in from within PDFpenPro 12. You’ll need a DocuSign account (there’s a 30-days trial period) first. And now it integrates with PDFpenPro 12 and it works like a charm. DocuSign’s platform has over 350 prebuilt integrations with popular business apps. DocuSign offers eSignature, which it claims is the world’s number one way to sign electronically on practically any device, from almost anywhere, at any time. Core to the system is the DocuSign Agreement Cloud. DocuSign is a company that automates how businesses prepare, sign, act on, and manage agreements. The most important new feature that is most likely to appeal to businesses and people who need to digitally sign documents is PDFpenPro 12’s DocuSign support. The box is, of course, resizable and contains text that can be coloured. A nice touch is that the arrow has a control point about halfway so that you can create an angle between the box and the arrow. It’s a rectangular box with an arrow attached to it. One new annotation tool has been added to version 12: the callout tool. In the window, you’ll see your magnified area with up to 2000% magnification. You launch the window and place it wherever you want and then move the cursor over the document area you’re working on. PDFpenPro 12 supports zooming in on specific areas of a page with a new magnifier window. When creating documents, you will need some powerful zooming functionality to position elements in exact positions. The visible improvements start with the ability to create a PDF from customised paper styles with a specific orientation for new documents. You’ll also find that PDFpenPro 12 uses several compression methods such as MRC, CCITT, as well as post OCR compression. One option is the capability to remove third-party metadata. You can set options for colour, greyscale, or monochrome images to compress documents for sharing, storing, or archiving, all while retaining quality. ![]() This feature has been available for some time in Acrobat (if I’m not mistaken, it’s been a while since I looked at that app) so it’s good to have it, but my guess is that few people are going to change any of these settings unless they archive documents, need to comply with specific standards, or print them on older imagesetters. PDFpenPro 12 PDF reduces a PDF’s file size as much or as little as needed. Some of the new functionality, however, is entirely under the hood.Īn example is the optimisation process. PDFpenPro 12 is a paid upgrade ($35) from the previous version as it includes a considerable number of new features, including ones that bring more business-like functionality to the Mac than is possible for its price with Adobe Acrobat (subscription fee!), PDF Expert or Apple’s Preview. |
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