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Graphics Challenge: Thanksgiving Around the World

Sunday November 22, 2009
This week's graphics challenge theme is Thanksgiving Around the World. For as long as recorded history, people from all cultures have celebrated the harvest. It may differ in forms, but the spirit remains the same. We thought for this week's theme, members could submit an image created on the traditions of thanksgiving or harvest celebrations from the region or country you live in. Read more...

Inexpensive Graphics Tablets from Monoprice

Tuesday November 17, 2009
I've known about Monoprice.com for a while. They are one of the cheapest sources for cables and adapters for computer, audio, and video equipment. Recently I bought an LCD monitor wall mount from them and was very impressed with it for the price paid. Well, my good friend Jacci from About.com Desktop Publishing just informed me that Monoprice also sells their own brand of graphics tablets. I had no idea!

They list 4 different sizes on their web site, although at the moment all are out of stock with expected time of arrival of 11/30/09 for the two larger models. The 8 by 6 inch model has 14 user reviews on Monoprice.com with a very high satisfaction rating. The tablet comes with 2 pens and extra nibs for the pens. Driver software is included for both Mac and Windows.

I have had both good and bad experiences with budget-brand graphics tablets, but the Monoprice name and Jacci's recommendation gives me some confidence that these could be a good low-cost alternative to a Wacom tablet. If you've used a Monoprice graphics tablet, please share your experience in the comments.

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Graphics Challenge: Coffee or Tea

Sunday November 15, 2009
Coffee or Tea? That's the question and this week's challenge theme. We have some starting images, use both of them to create something new. So sit back and enjoy a cup of your choice--whether it's beans or leaves--and have some fun with this challenge! Read more...

Create a Greeting Card with Adobe Photoshop

Thursday November 12, 2009
If you're thinking of making your own holiday greeting cards, now is a good time to get started. This tutorial will walk you through how to create a create a greeting card with Photoshop. I have created a template to minimize the number of steps required. The template creates a landscape or portrait oriented "half-fold" card that is approximately 8 by 5 inches and will fit into an A-8 Announcement envelope.
Greeting Card Template and Instructions for Photoshop
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