Goodbye friendly readers

It's has become too difficult to write this blog so I will stop writing post here.
I usually wrote the posts in spanish and then translate them to english, within my possibilities. You can always find some answers in the spanish version of this blog, I'm going to add a Google Translate button to make it easier for the few but loyal english readers this blog have. Of course, I know automated translations are awful, but will give you a hint on what we're saying.
Bye and thanks.

My HP All-in-one and Photoshop CS (and iPhoto)

I have a HP Deskjet F380 All-in-one (Scanner, Printer and Photocopier). Well, the drivers for Mac, from the disk of installation and configuration that comes with the HP, they bring a plugin for Photoshop, but I never knew that until my husband asked me why the scanner did not appear in the import menu of Photoshop (I had not had the need to use it, so, never noticed).

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So, it is supposed that this plugin should be copied to the folder of Plugins of Photoshop:

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But when I restarted Photoshop, never appeared:

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The reason, then I came to know, is that the plugin of HP is not compatible with the Adobe CS (Creative Suite). It was hard to find the answer but Google always helps me. Anyway, provided that you want to scan directly to Photoshop from the HP All-in-one, you can open the HP Scan Pro (directly) or the Devices Administrator and select "Scan an image", and then in the window that appears after that, select "Tiff to Photoshop" (to have open Photoshop or not, works anyway).

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Then, being in Photoshop, you can save the image in the format that's more convenient for you, and in a different location to the default location of the scanner.

And a tip for the ones that want to scan their photos directly to iPhoto from the HP Scan Pro (Jpeg to iPhoto): you should have iPhoto open (idle) so that the importing can occur. If iPhoto is closed, it opens, but the scanned photo never appears.

Measuring Cup, keeping cooking recipes in your Mac

Some time ago I tried this application called Measuring Cup, from Shallow Patch. I liked it a lot, just the inconvenience (at that time) of being only versions in english and german. Although the very good impression I got, that reason (I prefer to keep my recipes in spanish) made me forget it for some time.

Later, I had some free time, so I offered to help with the traslation to spanish (just the trans, i'm no way a developer). I emailed Miffy at Shallow Patch and she sent the file I should have translated. But I never got the time, because in less than a week, she emailes me saying someone just made his own traslation and sent it to her.

The next image is from the first window, the recipes database (sorry, it's in spanish - but english version it's just as great).

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When you open a recipe, new or saved, you can see the next window. And you have the possibility of having sub-recipes (recipes inside a principal one), as the image shows.

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Now that I've tried the spanish version, I can say I like the application even more. And there's also an italian version. Must be said that the software is freeware, but Miffy will thanks you all for your donations.

Now I only have to find a way to import my recipes to Measuring Cup.

Team Viewer, for remote assitance or presentations

I was so excited that I couldn't wait to tell you how it went with Team Viewer, that I wrote before in a previous post.
Yesterday my mom (who uses a PC with Windows XP) told she was having problems with the Windows Internet Explorer and to help her, I decided to test the application.
Here you have the Downloads page. If you're helping someone, you must download Team Viewer (complete version for Mac and Win) And for the person you're about to help, you have to send a link to the Team Viewer QuickSupport (client module for Mac and Win).
The window you'll see after intalling and opening the application:

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When the client runs the module, they see an ID and a password, that you're about to write in the field to the right. Then, when you're connected, you'll see this:

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So you can see the whole Desktop of your client or relative, the one we aregoing to help. We can "Request full remote control access" and this way, we can manage our client's mouse pointer.
I didn't have the chance to test all its tools (Actions, Views, Extras) but in comparison to Windows Live Messenger Remote Assistance, I must say this Team Viewer is a lot faster and with the great advantage of not having to reboot the iMac in Win XP and of functioning in any way: Mac to Mac, Mac to Win, Win to Mac, Win to Win.
Hope this is as useful to you as it is for me.