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Sue's Graphics Software Blog December 2003 Archive

By Sue Chastain, About.com Guide to Graphics Software since 1999

Twelve Days of Graphics Freebies - Day 10

Wednesday December 31, 2003
Today's graphics freebie is a collection of 30 photo art images created with PhotoArtMaster Gold. Download these images and use them for desktop wallpaper, greeting cards, or other projects. Check ... Read More

Twelve Days of Graphics Freebies - Day 9

Tuesday December 30, 2003
Today's graphics freebie is for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements users. First some free actions to turn your photos into cartoons. (Elements users, see the note at the top of the ... Read More

Twelve Days of Graphics Freebies - Day 8

Monday December 29, 2003
Today's graphics freebie is a collection of over 300 seamless background patterns. Anyone can use these free seamless tiles for backgrounds, pattern fills, textures, desktop wallpaper, and more.

Twelve Days of Graphics Freebies - Day 7

Sunday December 28, 2003
Download over 70 Free Backgrounds and Borders to enhance your designs. They're in JPEG format so they will work with any software or operating system.

Twelve Days of Graphics Freebies - Day 6

Saturday December 27, 2003
Try some of these free tools especially designed for some aspect of retouching, correcting, or improving digital photos. [Free Digital Photo Enhancement Tools for Windows]

Twelve Days of Graphics Freebies - Day 5

Friday December 26, 2003
XnView is a fast and free image viewer and converter with support for a staggering number of file formats, operating systems, and languages.More: Top Thumbnail Image Browsers

Twelve Days of Graphics Freebies - Day 4

Thursday December 25, 2003
Merry Christmas, folks! If you unwrapped a new digital camera this morning, I'm sure you've been happily snapping away. Before you let all those digital photos get unmanageable, consider installing ... Read More

Twelve Days of Graphics Freebies - Day 3

Wednesday December 24, 2003
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? Add snow into all of your scenes with VanDerLee's Snowflakes or SnowScape plug-ins. Both of these plug-ins are free and they work ... Read More

Twelve Days of Graphics Freebies - Day 2

Tuesday December 23, 2003
Yesterday I kicked off the Twelve Days of Graphics Freebies with Free Photo Editors for Windows. I wouldn't want the Mac folks feeling left out, so today I'm featuring Free ... Read More

Ten Digital Photography Tips

Monday December 22, 2003
Here's a great article by Derrick Story, author of Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition: "To help you down the road to great image making, here are ten tips that ... Read More

Twelve Days of Graphics Freebies Starts Today

Monday December 22, 2003
Okay, I realize The Twelve Days of Christmas doesn't officially begin until Christmas day, but I'm doing something a little different here on the graphics software site. It's called "The ... Read More

The Ideal Digital Photographer's Workflow

Sunday December 21, 2003
Ken Milburn, author of the upcoming Digital Photographer's Handbook, has written an easy-to-follow outline on the Ideal Digital Photorapher's Workflow. "Keeping images organized with the help of a systematic workflow is ... Read More

Holiday Lights with a Digital Camera

Saturday December 20, 2003
Are you planning an outing this weekend to see the holiday light displays? Don't forget to bring the digital camera! In Holiday Lights with a Digital Camera Photography Guide Peter ... Read More

JAlbum Version 4.1.3 Released

Friday December 19, 2003
The free multi-platform Web photo gallery generator, JAlbum, has been updated with several new features, including a new graphical user interface for customizing skins. See the release history for the ... Read More

What You Need to Know About Printers and Scanners

Friday December 19, 2003
We have a brand new site on the About network for information, reviews, and buying advice on printers and scanners. Check it out.On this site: Scanning Software, Scanning Information, Photo ... Read More

How do you wrap shareware?

Thursday December 18, 2003
If you're thinking of giving downloadable software as a gift this season, there is a thread on MacSlash with some interesting ideas on how to present it. [MacSlash | Giving ... Read More

Adobe Photoshop Elements with Photoshop Album for $48

Wednesday December 17, 2003
Amazon.com has a great deal right now on Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 with Photoshop Album 2.0 for $98 less $50 in rebates bringing the final cost to $48. These are ... Read More

Photoshop: Contact Sheet vs. Picture Package

Tuesday December 16, 2003
When you want to print multiple photos in Photoshop, should you use the picture package feature or the contact sheet feature? Find out which works best when in this short ... Read More

ImageRecall Recovery Software Now Available for Macintosh

Monday December 15, 2003
FlashFixers announces the U.S. availability of ImageRecall for the Macintosh, a professional- grade photo recovery program that retrieves lost images, data and sound files from flash memory cards. ImageRecall recovers photos ... Read More

Review: Canvas 9 Professional Edition

Monday December 15, 2003
Canvas offers a unified creative environment for intermediate to advanced graphics software users on the Macintosh or Windows platform. This all-in-one graphics suite is an exceptional value. Also see: Top ... Read More

Adobe Photoshop CS Tryout Now Available

Saturday December 13, 2003
Adobe has recently made a 30-day trial version of Photoshop CS available for download. The Mac version is 249 MB and the Windows version is 152 MB. [Adobe Photoshop CS ... Read More

Photography and Why Digital Cameras Don't Suck

Wednesday December 10, 2003
"bankrupt artist" recently posted a rant about Photography and Why Digital Cameras Suck. Here's an excerpt: I see people go on and on about how the digital allows you to experiment ... Read More

TechBargains

Wednesday December 10, 2003
I am a sucker for a good deal and have recently become addicted to TechBargains. (They even have an RSS feed of the headlines.) Check here before buying software or ... Read More

Gifts for the Digital Darkroom

Tuesday December 9, 2003
Know someone who's getting a digital camera for Christmas this year? Here are ten gift ideas for the current or soon-to-be digital photographer. More Graphical Gifts

Introducing openCanvas 3 and openCanvas 3 Plus

Tuesday December 9, 2003
System Products Corp. today announced the release of computer graphics software for drawing and painting, openCanvas 3 and openCanvas 3 Plus featuring Adobe Photoshop compatibility*. openCanvas 3's extensive pen and ... Read More

ColorManagement.com Launches

Tuesday December 9, 2003
Press release: ColorManagement.com announces the launch of its innovative web-based resource for consumers, designers, photographers, consultants, and graphics arts professionals struggling with color accuracy issues. The website provides an abundance ... Read More

Max Lyons Breaks the Gigapixel Barrier

Sunday December 7, 2003
This has been making the rounds lately. Max Lyons' image of Bryce Point in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah was stitched together from 196 separate photos taken with a 6 ... Read More

AccentSoft Utilites Releases SnapTouch 2

Saturday December 6, 2003
SnapTouch is a multi-functional digital photography processor that can label, resize, crop, edit and apply special effects to digital photos. The program most prominent feature is "date-stamping" photographs. Conveniently, the ... Read More

PhotoFreebies 1.0 - Free Plugins For Editing Photos

Saturday December 6, 2003
The Plugin Site has recently announced Version 1.0 of PhotoFreebies, a collection of 10 Photoshop-compatible plugins for performing useful photo manipulations and effects. They can be used with dozens of ... Read More

Don't Be Sucker - Avoid "Too Good To Be True" Offers

Friday December 5, 2003
From time to time, I receive email from someone who has come across another one of those too-good-to-be-true offers for cheap software and would like my opinion on the legitimacy ... Read More

FILTERiT update for Illustrator CS

Friday December 5, 2003
CValley, Inc. has announced a new update for FILTERiT4 which makes the plug-in suite compatible with the new version of Adobe Illustrator CS. The update is free for FILTERiT4 users ... Read More

Alien Skin Software "Rest of the Best" Bundle

Thursday December 4, 2003
Alien Skin is currently running a holiday special bundle called the Rest of the Best. It includes Image Doctor, Splat!, and Xenofex 2 for only $199 (normally $357). The Rest ... Read More

Sue's Scoop on Photoshop CS

Wednesday December 3, 2003
For the ultimate in graphics power and flexibility, Photoshop can't be beat. Photoshop offers more non-destructive ways of working than any other photo editor, and Adobe is always adding enhancements ... Read More

Free Christmas and Winter Quilt Block Clip Art

Wednesday December 3, 2003
Forum member Dawn Lesley Stewart has posted several Christmas and Winter quilt block clip art designs to share. Go to the forum.

Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004 Review

Tuesday December 2, 2003
Animation Guide Tom Franks offers his perspective on Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004: "My tentative exploration of the latest version, MX 2004 (sounds like a weapon of mass destruction) nukes my ... Read More

Project Dogwaffle Add-ons and Version 2.0 Preview

Monday December 1, 2003
Dan Ritchie, maker of Project Dogwaffle, announces Doggybag #2 for Project Dogwaffle 1.6, and Sneak Previews of the upcoming Dogwaffle v2. Dan Ritchie, developer and publisher of the award winning paint ... Read More

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