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Tuesday, 10 November 2009

How to nail a job interview

Most of the recruiters make some estimation about you in the first few minutes of the interview. Here are some tips to make a good impression about you.

· Prior to your interview, meet some people who are already working there. If possible, notice how employees are coming to office and how they behave and dress.

· Reach your destination before ten minutes and collect some information regarding the company.

· Find out time to wish and acknowledge the executives or secretarial assistant; it is conservative manners, and moreover, this person will have lots of influence .

· Take an extra copy of resume and reference letter in case the recruiter does not possess it.

· Be positive and cheerful. While you face interview sit straightly with your arms and leg uncrossed and feel more relaxed. Smile and keep a good eye contact with them.

· Be aware of company’s production, dealings, objectives, and clients.

· Answer the questions properly and prepare yourself some relevant question to ask.

· While you answer try to give the positive answer in order to create a good impression about you.

· Wind up with a positive declaration and a firm handshake. Inquire when you may follow up, and receive a business card from the recruiter.

· At the end send them a thank you letter.

How to sell yourself in a job interview

How can you make somebody want to appoint you? It is very simple put yourself in the shoes of the recruiter and concentrate on his or her requirements and you will become an appealing candidate.

Collect information regarding the company, how is it working? What is its objectives and mission and who are its clients? What are the recruiter’s main concerns and liability? The more you collect information, the more you become well aware of the company. So you can prepare relevant question to ask at the time of the interview.

Learn the depiction of the post for which you have applied. Be obvious on what is anticipated and if you have the backdrop and abilities to perform it.

Prepare a list of your potency and do discussing how they harmonize the necessities of the work. Note down exact instances that reveal these strengths and be able to talk sinuously and wisely about them.

Create an appealing impression at the interview. Be punctual, keep eye contact and offer a firm handshake. Dress one notch above what is anticipated for the job you are interviewing for.

Seek familiar ground linking you and the recruiter to establish a good relationship and to stand out from the mob. Be cautious not to exaggerate this and look distressed.

Develop what can be seen as possible drawbacks into potency. Be quiet and positive.

Make use of exact examples to explain why you are an ideal match for the post. Ask curious queries to reveal a real interest in the job. Try to know what the revenue rate is at the organization, what kind of work culture is, and how they keep their workers content and cheerful. You are making an attempt to realize if you need to work for that organization as much as they are trying to realize if they need you.

Reveal that you are skilled at solving problems. Recognize a problem the organization is facing or a problem you may potentially come across in that work and talk how you'd resolve it.

Make the recruiter feel good about appointing you. Be fervent, receptive, honest and sociable .

Follow up with a thank you message that restates your experience and points out specific subject covered in the interview to activate the people’s memory about your winning interview.

How to prepare for a phone interview

You have a book coming out and you are beginning your phone interviews to create exposure. Always the most excellent interview is the one where the candidate is equipped, succinct and comfortable. If you are a writer, you are most likely at your best alone in a room and your phone etiquette or social skills may not be the supreme. You may find it very difficulty to attend this interview without any fear and nervous. This is quite natural. The only way to keep tension away from you is to practice what you are going to speak in advance, get the wording down to succinct, motivating thoughts and maintain your remarks handy.

Accept or present a list of queries that you would like the interview to cover. Ensure you and the recruiters select the last list. At this moment you can sit down and copy out the answers to the questions. Noting down the answers will provide you an idea about what the interview will appear, and what guidelines it will head.

Evaluate your answers. Read those answers loudly to yourself, or to a companion. This will facilitate you observe if you naturally alter the words to sound more fervent while talking out loud as opposed to how the words sound on paper.

Redesign your answers to best encourage your book. You can observe spots that require to be filled in, or queries that can be left out fully. Try to read it loudly. Get your friend ask the queries and you reply them as you perform in the interview. Practicing like this helps you to improve your confidence and lessen the tension during the real interview.

At the time of interview, keep your notes in front of you to prompt you in case you feel nerves, or feel lost.

Before your interview begins, look at your note and talk about it like it is your best companion who has just saved you from dangers. The more positive you feel about your topic, the more people will be inquisitive to interpret your book and make out why you are so excited about it.

Photoshop : Bermain Lighting Effect

Bermain lighting effect di photoshop bisa membuat kita banyak ide untuk design.. hebatnya lagi  lighting effect bisa membuat seperti ukiran batu.. tinggal setting di Lighting effect nya aja.. nanti coba-coba sendiri ya.. saya cuman kasih pendahuluan nya aja.. alias dasar nya.

Langsung action aja deh ..

Buka foto yang mau diedit..

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Buka Channel Palette .. Klik Di red Channel lalu tekan CTRL + KLIK sehingga terbentuk seleksi dengan sendirinya.

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Buat  Channel Baru dengan klik Creat New Channel .. Nanti terbentuk Channel Alpha 1 .. (diganti juga boleh kok).. Sekarang channel yang aktif hanya Channel Alpha 1 .

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Klik Select > INVERSE  ..  Warnai dengan warna Putih dengan Klik Edit > Fill  > WHITE

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hasilnya :

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GIni doang??  ya… enggak lah sodara-sodara.. hehehe.. lanjut..

Sekarang kembali ke Layer Palette.

Buat layer baru, lalu warnai dengan Radial gradient..  saya pake gradient warna Hitam ke putih.

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Kalo udah selese..  Kita ke inti nya yaitu Filter Lighting Effect.

Klik Filter > Render > lighting Effects

Setting seperti gambar dibawah ya..

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Kalo Bener settingannya Hasilnya jadi gini :

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Berkreasi dikit dengan diberi warna… Image > Adjustment > Hue/Saturations   Colorize nya centang yaa..

hasilnya :

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Selamat Mencoba :)

Photoshop : Membuat “Real” Tatoo

Di tatoo pastinya sakit banget yaa.. hmm.. gak tau juga deng.. wong saya gak pernah.. tapi kalo pake photoshop ditatoo itu gak sakit sama sekali meski di tatoo di bagian ehem.. hehehe.. ( di mata -red) . Cara nya gampang banget lagi…

Buka gambar yang mau di Tatoo in .. biasaaaa .. saya pasang gambar anak saya.. bukannya mau Nepotisme.. tapi kalo pake gambar orang lain apalagi Pejabat.. bisa-bisa nasib saya kayak Mba Prita.. hehehehe

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Buka juga gambar Model Tatoo nya :

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Kalo mau pake Tinggal di klik kanan trus save image as .. formatnya udah PNG .. jadi nanti pas dibuka udah bentuk transparan.

Drag Gambar naga tadi ke gambar Foto.. Otomatis nanti akan terbentuk layer baru

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Simpan di bagian tubuh yang mau ditato-in.. Digeser, diputer terus di resize..

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Di layer 1 , Ganti Layer Option menjadi COLOR.

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Klik kanan layer 1 , klik Blending Option ( kalo mau cepet Klik 2x layer 1 )

Setting seperti dibawah

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Warna terserah aja yaa.. gak usah terpaku sama Hitam .

Klik Ok..

Lalu ubah Opacity layer1 menjadi 50%.

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Kalo mau nambah tatoo.. tinggal Klik kanan di layer > Copy layer Style.. kalo ada gambar tatoo baru.. tinggal klik kanan > Paste layer style.

Tapi kalo mau pake gambar tatoo yang sama tinggal duplikat aja dengan cara Drag sambil tekan Tombol ALT.

Simpen ditempat yang mau ditatoo in.

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Hasilnya :

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Selamat mencoba..

Photoshop : Efek Solasi Bening

Sekarang kita Edit foto/edit photo membuat Efek Taped (isolasi) pada foto.

Sebelumnya siapkan dulu foto yang mau diberi Effect.

Buka dokumen baru :

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Warnai dengan warna Biru Brondong ( muda-red ) hehehe.. atau terserah aja .. yang penting muda..

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Buka File Foto/Photo yang mau diedit. .. lalu drag Ke dalam dokumen baru. sesuaikan ukurannya.. Saya pake foto anak saya waktu mau berangkat Pertama kali masuk SD hari senin 13 Juli 2009 kmaren.

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Putar sedikit dengan menggunakan move tool. jangan lupa Show Transform tool atau show bounching box nya dicentang biar keliatan Kotak Edit nya.

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Supaya keliatan realistik atau beneran, beri bayangan.. klik kanan layer > Blending Options

Atur Drop Shadow nya

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Buat Layer baru..

Buat kotak dengan rectangle marquee tool, warnai dengan warna putih, dan kurangi opacity nya menjadi 50%

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Zoom Kotak tadi… buat efek compang camping di ujung kotak, dengan polygonal lasso tool lalu DELETE.. Buat efek sama pada sisi lain nya.

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Supaya keliatan kayak beneran (realistik), Klik kanan Layer 2 > Blending Options ( atau Klik 2 kali pada layer 2).. Setting seperti dibawah

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NOTE : Kemaren ada yang usul supaya dijelasin kenapa dikasih efek ini atau efek itu.. lebih enak memahami sendiri kenapa diberi suatu effect tertentu, karena akan lebih mudah nginget nya.. jadi kalo saya gak ngasih tau kenapa dibuat shadow kenapa dibuat blending..itu bukan karena gak mau ngasih tau.. tapi bisa-bisa pembahasannya melebar dan malah gak fokus nanti nya. Mohon bisa difahami..

Kembali ke bahasan ..  Kalo udah dikasih Stroke .. pindahkan kotak tadi ke pojok foto lalu putar ..

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Duplikat dengan menekan CTRL +J lalu pindahkan dan putar kotak solasi tadi ke tiap pojok foto.. hasil nya kayak gini :

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Semoga Bermanfaat.. dan Selamat mencoba..

Photoshop : Membuat Kupu Sayap

Saya kasih tutorial ini karena setelah saya perhatiin ternyata lebih banyak penyuka Edit foto daripada kreasi lain seperti gambar 3D atau effect yang lain.

Prinsipnya sama aja sama tutorial menggabungkan 2 foto.. tapi untuk tutorial yang ini banyak menggunakan teknik seleksi.

Langsung aja ya,,,,,,,

Buka foto yang mau dikasih sayap.. (catatan : posisi objek di foto harus sesuai , jangan maksain, bisa-bisa jadinya nanti malah aneh)

Kalo ada yang minat pake gambar laen silahkan saja?

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Seleksi bagian badan yang nanti mau dikasih sayap… seleksi bagian leher sampe pinggang.

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Tekan Ctrl+ C untuk Copy Lalu CTRL+V untuk Paste..  nanti akan terbentuk layer baru otomatis

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Sekarang buka file Kupu-kupu nya

Kalo mau pake image yang ini tinggal Klik kanan > save Image

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Karena background kupu-kupunya putih.. langsung seleksi aja pake magic wand tool.  klik di bagian warna putih.. otomatis si magic wand tool akan menyeleksi warna yang sama atau menyerupai.

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Drag (tekan mouse sambil geser) kupu-kupu yang sudah terseleksi ke gambar gambar objek tadi.

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Sekarang gambar kupu-kupunya sudah sampai di foto Nadya. Karena posisi Nadya miring dikit.. maka dimensi kupu-kupu nya musti diubah dikit.. yang lebih deket ke kamera lebih besar tho? Pake EDIT > Transform > SKEW.

Tarik pojok-pojok yang mau diedit.

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Tekan enter kalo udah selese.

sekarang Tukar posisi layer kupu-kupu dengan layer badan,.

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Hasilnya sekarang kupu-kupu itu di belakang badan.

Sekarang hapus antene kupu-kupu yang mengganggu gambar dengan eraser tool

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kalo sudah Gabung semua layer dengan menekan CTRL + E dari layer atas dulu ya..

Atau untuk yang pake Adobe photoshop CS3 langsung select semua layer lalu tekan CTRL + E ( Merge )

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Sekarang kita sudah punya 1 layer saja..

Pake efek Cinema postingan saya sebelumnya. Masih inget kan? kalo udah lupa.. terpaksa baca-baca lagi aja ya,.. hehehe

Sehingga hasilnya kayak gini nih

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Selamat Mencoba yaa..