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I’ve found some great pictures of bentos created by people in Japan. Because of the language barrier, I do not know how to request permission to re-post the picture in my blog.

March 12, 2008 By 3 Comments

I can’t post someone else’s picture without their permission, right?  Even if I am saying nice things about it and linking back to their original post? I know it’s tempting to just post the pictures–especially because of the language barrier and, therefore, the difficulty in asking permission and because you’re saying nice things. Unfortunately, this [...]

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Podcast: Copyright and Privacy Issues

February 13, 2008 By 2 Comments

You can listen to the podcast with the links below or on iTunes (you can search the iTunes podcasts for Blogging Basics 101 and you’ll find us, just click on the BB101 graphic that comes up and you’ll see all the podcasts). If you don’t have the QuickTime Player, you may need to download it [...]

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How do I make the graphics I pick up at other sites have transparent edges to blend in with the background color of my page?

January 15, 2008 By 3 Comments

Well, first of all, to be blunt, you should not be picking up graphics from other sites. This is stealing and is a violation of copyright laws. Please don’t do it. However, if you are making a graphic from scratch in Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, or Photoshop Elements there is a way to make the [...]

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