Abhishek Palit

Abhishek Palit is the administrator and author of Softtricks. He regularly writes there on Windows tips, blogging tips, software application, web application etc. Now he is a contributing writer in maketecheasier to share his experience with you.

Recent Posts

5 Useful Online Photo Editing Tools

photoeditor-logoWe all know that Adobe Photoshop is the best software out there for photo editing/image creation. We must also admit that it is far too expensive for most of us to afford it. Luckily, for casual users like us, there are several free online tools that can help you edit your digital images. Some of them even come with layers and allow you to do pixel leveling editing. Read along to find out more about these useful online photo editing tools.
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How to Create a High-Definition, Abstract Wallpaper In Photoshop

create-abstrct-wallpaper-logoAdobe Photoshop is by far the best photo editing application known. Apart from normal image editing jobs, you can also use it to create high definition wallpapers for your desktop. In this article I am going to discuss three techniques which you can use in Adobe Photoshop to create high definition wallpapers.

We will first create a wallpaper with cloudy colored effects follow by adding a shine effect to it. Lastly, we will wrap it up with a lighting effect.
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How to Edit Videos With Avidemux

avidemux-logoAvidemux is one good video editing software that we used regularly to edit our videos. It is free, cross-platforms and supports simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. One of the most important thing is that it is easy to use. Even if you are a novice, or do not have any experience in editing videos, you can still use it like a professional and perform all the cutting, joining, reformatting, resizing, encoding with your videos effortlessly.

Avidemux supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF. Tasks can also be automated using projects, job queue and powerful scripting capabilities.
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7 Useful Google Chrome Extensions for Web Workers

chrome-extension-logoWith the number of Google Chrome extensions increasing at leaps and bounds, it is apparent that the 18 must have extensions that we have covered earlier is no longer enough. So here we are, covering another 7 more extensions for the diligent Web workers. The list below may not be the most comprehensive, but it contains the list of extensions that we use everyday and find them useful for everyday use.

1. Meta Inspector

To view the meta tag of a webpage, the usual method is to view the source code of the page. Meta Inspector simplifies this process and allows you to view the meta tags of the webpage right within the page.
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MagicDisc Creates/Mounts/Unmounts Your Disc Images in Windows

windows7mountimage-logoWith the increasing popularity of Netbooks, it is no surprise that virtual CD rom software is also getting more popular. Other than Virtual Clone Drive, Magic Disc is another free software that allows you to mount your image files in Windows. The difference is, MagicDisc allows you to create image file (ISO, BIN, IMG etc) as well.

MagicDisc is a free software designed for creating and managing virtual CD drives and CD/DVD discs. It allows you to use almost all CD/DVD image without burning them onto CD or DVD. You can run programs, play games, or listen to music from your virtual CD-ROM. Its ability to create ISO also provides a good way for yo to back up your data in the ISO format and store in different computers.
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Mojopack Allows You to Carry Your Windows XP In An USB Drive

mojopack-usb-xpSuppose you are going to cyber cafe due to disconnection of your home internet connection. You must know that there are not enough installed programs in cafe computer to make your job smooth. If you need 2-3 extra programs then you can use the portable versions of any software, available at Portable Apps.com. But to use a bunch of programs along with an Windows XP environment, Mojopack from Ringcube. This software provides you a parallel Windows XP interface with program installation facility. You can install a lot of programs in it and can access from any computer.
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Backup and Restore Your Hard Drive in Windows 7/Vista

Windows7-logoThere are a lot of software in internet, by which you can create and restore a backup of your hard drive but a large number among them does not work in Windows Vista/7. Often, at the time of restoration, the backup file made by a third party software either does not work or crash your operating system. So it’s preferable to create a backup by such a program which is provided by your operating system. Windows Vista/7 provides you this facility. Take a backup of your computer before system crash and store it in a safe location for restoration.

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How to Remove or Change Administrator Password In Windows XP

winxp-admin-logoSometimes you need to access your administrator account without password because you have already forgotten it. If there is a guest account created earlier, then there is no issue here. Otherwise you will need to format your computer. Here we are going to discuss a technique which you can change or remove your administrator account password without logging into your administrator account. You will need a fresh copy of Windows XP installer CD. [Read more...]