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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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