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12/19/01
- Virtual
Painter 3 Review
Easily turn digital photos into paintings and stylized artwork
with this collection of 12 plug-in filters from Jasc Software.
12/10/01
- Ulead
PhotoImpact 7 Review
This photo editor for Windows is an outstanding value offering
unique features and all the tools you need to create original
graphics, edit digital photos, and design Web pages.
12/05/01
- TechSmith
Camtasia 3.0 Review
This comprehensive screen capture and movie editing suite has
been updated for Windows 2000 and XP. New features include single
frame grabbing capability and XP window layering. Now you can
output RealPlayer and QuickTime formats, too.
11/30/01
- Create
a Snow Globe in Photoshop 6.0
Use Photoshop 6.0 to create a snow globe from scratch. You'll
learn about highlights and shading, layer sets, clipping groups,
working with custom shapes, blend modes, layer effects, and
more.
11/29/01
- TechSmith
SnagIt 6.0 Review
Tanya Metaksa reviews SnagIt 6.0, a comprehensive screen capture
suite for Windows.
11/27/01
- Ransen
Replicator 8
Repligator 8 is a fun and easy to use image "idea generator."
11/25/01
- Adobe
LiveMotion 1.0
An overview of LiveMotion, Adobe's competitor to Macromedia
Flash for creating vector-based Web animation and interactive
Web sites.
11/18/01
- Electric
Rain Swift 3D v2.0 Review
Tim Skyrme reviews Swift 3D v2.0, a standalone
Macintosh and Windows compatible tool for creating fast-loading,
vector-based 3D animation for the Web.
11/11/01
- Compositor
Summary
An overview of Compositor, a Macintosh image
to art creator featuring over 125 built-in filters & color
channel effects.
11/10/01
- Aephid
Photokeeper 2001 Review
Guest writer Tanya Metaksa takes a look at Aephid Photokeeper
2001, an easy way to create CDs of photo albums and slide shows
to share with friends and family.
11/07/01
- Before
You Buy Graphical Gifts
If you're thinking of giving digital imaging products as gifts
this year, you can use this handy gift guide to help you choose
the right software and related graphical gifts for the special
people in your life.
11/05/01
- KPT
Effects: Experimenters' Paradise
A summary of procreate KPT Effects, a unique and sophisticated
collection of nine new plug-in filters: Channel Surfing, Fluid,
FraxFlame II, Gradient Lab, Hyper Tiling, Ink Dropper, Lightning,
Pyramid Paint, and Scatter. Includes examples of every filter.
10/31/01
- Xara
Webstyle 2 Review
Tanya Metaksa reviews Xara Webstyle 2, a quick and easy to use
tool for creating Web graphics components such as buttons, bullets,
NavBars, banner ads, logos, backgrounds and more.
10/30/01
- Zoner
Draw 4 Review
Tim Skyrme reviews Zoner Draw 4, an affordable and easy to use
vector-based drawing application.
10/29/01
- Before
You Buy an Image Editor
Image editors allow you to create and modify bitmap-based graphics
and photographic images. Learn how to choose the best image
editor for your needs.
10/22/01
- Top
4 Advanced Photo Editors for Macintosh
My picks for Macintosh image editors that best meet the requirements
of professional and business users.
10/22/01
- Top
4 Advanced Photo Editors for Windows
My picks for Windows image editors that best meet the requirements
of professional and business users.
10/17/01
- Scaling
Layer Effects in Photoshop 6
Use the Scale Effects command to adjust your layer styles for
any size image or typeface.
10/14/01
- Auto
FX DreamSuite Series One Review
DreamSuite is a collection of 18 photo-realistic visual effects
for Macintosh or Windows. Find out why I think this suite isn't
so dreamy.
10/09/01
- Making
Screen Capture Movies
It seems like only yesterday that a studio full of equipment
was necessary to produce instructional movies or video—not
anymore. Learn about Camtasia and HyperCam, two screen recorder
programs that can capture movement and audio from your Windows
desktop and output professional-quality video demonstrations.
10/03/01
- Canvas
8 Professional Edition Review
Have you ever wished there was a single application
that could handle all your graphics needs? Deneba's Canvas could
very well be the product you're looking for.
09/25/01
- Enhance
Adobe Illustrator with FILTERiT4
Enhance Adobe Illustrator 8 or 9 with new tools and effects.
CValley's FILTERiT4 plug-in set will simplify and automate many
tedious tasks to expand your creativity and increase your productivity.
09/10/01
- Report
From PhotoshopWorld 2001 East
A summary of events from PhotoshopWorld 2001 East in Tampa,
Florida: NAPP introduces Photoshop certification, Adobe reveals
DesignTeam, Procreate demos Painter 7, first Photoshop Hall
of Fame inductees, conference sessions, tech expo, and more.
09/05/01
- Faded
Stripes and Line Screen Effect
For this two-part tutorial, Photoshop 5.5 is used to create
a faded stripe pattern for a Web background. Then we take it
a step further to create a line screen pattern on a photo for
the Web page header.
09/05/01
- Insane
Tools Flash Animator Review
Take a look at Insane Tools Flash Animator, a beginner's animation
tool that can save moving images as Shockwave Flash (SWF) files
for fast-loading, vector-based Web animations. Reviewed by Tim
Skyrme.
08/28/01
- eGems
Collector Pro Review
A review of Gemteq's eGem Collector Pro, an information management
database for anyone that needs to save information electronically
and be able to retrieve it quickly and painlessly. By Tanya
K. Metaksa.
08/24/01
- Feast
Your Eyes on Eye Candy 4000
Alien Skin's Eye Candy is one of the most popular graphics software
plug-in filter collections of all time. See examples of all
23 special effects included in the Eye Candy 4000 suite.
08/16/01
- Speech
Balloons in Photoshop 6 & Elements
Download my kit and use these instructions for a fun and easy
way to enhance your digital photos with cartoon-style text ballooons
and speech bubbles. Includes custom shapes and layer styles
for Photoshop 6.0 or Photoshop Elements.
06/21/01
- Photoshop
Retouching Tools
Lesson 8 in the Photoshop Basics course covers Photoshop's retouching
tools: Blur, Sharpen, Smudge, Dodge, Burn, Sponge, Clone, and
the History Brushes. Learn how to overcome a variety of imaging
problems with several practice exercises using these tools.
06/07/01
- Free
Layer Styles for Photoshop
Yummy, eye candy! Download four brand-new sets of layer styles
for Photoshop 6 and Photoshop Elements.
05/24/01
- Real-DRAW
Pro, Real Powerful
A review of Real-DRAW Pro, the powerful and fun drawing tool
from MediaChance that combines bitmap and vector editing along
with a host of interactive special effects in one package.
05/15/01
- Turn
Digital Photos into Works of Art
You can turn your digital photos into unique works of
art with Segmentis buZZ Professional and buZZ Lite, two versions
of a new Photoshop-compatible plug-in filter. Learn about the
filter and explore several examples in this review.
05/07/01
- Graphics
Software Members' Gallery
Meet the members of our graphics software community.
Browse examples of their work, discover what software they use,
find out where they get their inspiration, and learn from their
experiences, tips, and advice.
04/11/01
- Easter
Egg Fun
What does graphics software have to do with Easter Eggs?
Easter eggs are hidden features and effects that were deliberately
placed in a software program by the developers. I've compiled
instructions for some of the best Easter eggs for graphics software.
04/02/01
- Myths
and Facts About JPEG
With the explosion of scanners, digital cameras and
the Word Wide Web, the JPEG image format has quickly become
the most widely used digital image format. It's also the most
misunderstood. Here's a collection of some common misconceptions
and facts about JPEG images.
03/29/01
- Adobe
Photoshop Elements Preview
A preview of Photoshop Elements, Adobe's new photo editing
software for digital imaging hobbyists.
03/14/01
- Get
Inspired with Gliftic 2
Learn about a fun and interesting tool for generating random
images and decorative patterns for graphic design, Web backgrounds,
desktop wallpaper, crafts projects, textile patterns, and more.
Includes three pages of example seamless tiles you can download.
02/27/01
- Xploring Xara X
A review of Xara X, the speedy but powerful vector-based drawing
and Web graphics tool.
01/15/01
- Troubleshooting Graphics
Software
Tips for troublesooting errors, crashes, and problems. What
to do before you contact support, how to find solutions to known
problems online, and where to find help when all else fails.
01/13/01
- MGI PhotoSuite 4
Platinum Review
An easy-to-use digital photo center for the home and business
user.
01/08/01
- What's the BEST Graphics
Software?
Don't settle for anything less than the best. Learn how to make
the best software choice for your specific needs.
01/04/01
- Adobe Photoshop Basics
Online Course
A series of self-paced online lessons for learning the basics
of Adobe Photoshop version 5 and up.
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