Simple Photoshop:Wallpaper

This is a simple wallpaper that I made using Adobe Photoshop CS3.I`m not really good at it but I can give some explaination about the basic.

 

Firstly open the picture file that you want to use as your background.

Then,open another file.Use Rectangular Marquee Tools(On the left side of the screen) and mark the whole picture.After that,copy it (Ctrl+C).

And then paste it (Ctrl+V) on the previous picture.Click on edit,and choose Free Transform to make it easier to move,resize and rotate the picture.

Do the same thing on the other picture file.

Stack all the picture together and arrange it nicely.Now you`re nearly done! Next select the Type Tools.Type it anyway you like,use Set the Font Family if you want to change the font.You can even change the colour if you want to.Just click Swatches and choose any colour you want.If you think that isnt enough you can even make it stylish(click on styles) and also you can adjust the RGB(click on color).Oh,almost forgot.If you want to adjust the transparency of the picture,just click on layer and control the Opacity or Fill.

There you have it.A simple and  a basic way to use Photoshop.

Malaysian Tradisional Game:Top Spinning/Gasing

Gasing, or top spinning, is a traditional game popular among Malays in the olden days.Gasing is popular in Kelantan and Terenganu state. In rural areas, gasing contests were held during the rice-ripening season. Kampung folks believed that the spinning tops would help bring good harvest.


DescriptionBoth adults and children can play the game. The object of the game is to keep the top spinning for as long as possible and the player who's top spins the longest wins. This game is fast becoming extinct and efforts are being made in Malaysia to revive interest in the game by organising top spinning competitions.

EquipmentThe gasing or top is usually made of wood or hard fruits. It comes with a string, which is tightly wound round a nail at the base of the top. There are five different shapes of tops: plate-shaped, heart-shaped, flat-top, egg-shaped and Berembang (a reference to the shape of a fruit of a familiar seaside tree).

There is variation of how to play Gasing.The traditional form of play is spinning match,.While the modern version,is striking match, whereby the player tries to knock his opponents' top out of the circle with his own. This game is known as "Gasing Pangkah" in Malay.

Gasing competition were held on various part of Malaysia,especially in Kelantan state.Singapore and Brunei also one of the many country in Southeast Asia who still play and preserve the Gasing Tradition.

Wau:Malaysian Traditional Kite.

In Malaysia, another definition for "Layang-layang" is "Wau". Much was said about origin of the word "wau", while most reliable is that it derives from Thai vocabulary which means kites.  "Wau"  enthusiasts however suggest that the word "Wau" originated from the sound derived from the "hammer" of the kite when in flight, forming sound of "wau,wau,wau" in rythmic pattern. The main features of the "Wau" are mainly characterised by its head, wing and tail sections.

There are three types of traditional Malaysian Wau namely Wau Bulan, Wau Kucing and Wau JalaBudi.   Apart from this three mentioned, there are other types of wau proclaimed for a few of the penisular Malaysia states :

State	Official Wau
Johor	Wau Merak
Kelantan	Wau Puyuh
Melaka	Wau Kikik
Pahang	Wau Pungguk
Perak	Wau Seri Bulan
Perlis	Wau Helang
Pulau Pinang	Wau Kotak
Selangor	Wau Kapal
Terengganu	Wau Dodo Helang
Negeri Sembilan	Wau Seri Negeri
Kedah	Wau Kangkang