Graphics Software Help Center
Find answers to the top questions about graphics and graphics software. Lists a variety of help and technical support resources for graphics software including user discussion forums, bulletin boards, technical support documents, troubleshooting tips, newsgroups, and more.
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What's the best graphics software?
If you're confused about all the choices, this article will help you select the best graphics software based on your individual needs.
If you're confused about all the choices, this article will help you select the best graphics software based on your individual needs.
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.
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.
How do I convert graphics file formats?
Resources to help you convert graphics between various formats, identify file formats, and find the software you need for converting images.
Resources to help you convert graphics between various formats, identify file formats, and find the software you need for converting images.
How can I open the image file I received?
Tips on what to do when your images won't open or your file associations stop functioning.
Tips on what to do when your images won't open or your file associations stop functioning.
How can I increase the resolution of my images?
Learn how to increase image resolution with minimal loss in image quality. Several methods and software options are explained.
Learn how to increase image resolution with minimal loss in image quality. Several methods and software options are explained.
Where Can I Find Quality Clip Art Images, Stock Photos, and Fonts?
Tips for finding clip art images, stock photos, and fonts to use in your personal or commercial graphics projects.
Tips for finding clip art images, stock photos, and fonts to use in your personal or commercial graphics projects.
Is It Legal To Buy OEM Software?
Many online sites are offering bargain software or OEM software, at prices well below the manugfacturer's suggested retail pricing. Don't be fooled by these scams.
Many online sites are offering bargain software or OEM software, at prices well below the manugfacturer's suggested retail pricing. Don't be fooled by these scams.
My Browser Won't Save Graphics in Anything but BMP Format. Why?
There's an annoying bug in Internet Explorer for Windows where sometimes it will offer only BMP as the file type choice when saving images from Web pages. Here is the fix.
There's an annoying bug in Internet Explorer for Windows where sometimes it will offer only BMP as the file type choice when saving images from Web pages. Here is the fix.
Adobe Photoshop for only $79.95... Is this price for real?
Everybody loves to get a great deal, but if that amazing offer on Photoshop sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Learn how you can get a legitimate version of Photoshop, and save money, too.
Everybody loves to get a great deal, but if that amazing offer on Photoshop sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Learn how you can get a legitimate version of Photoshop, and save money, too.
Where Can I Find a Free Download of Adobe Photoshop?
Learn where you can download Photoshop legally.
Learn where you can download Photoshop legally.
My Transparent Image Has a White Box When I Put It in Another Program
So, you just painstakingly removed the background from an image and now you want to use the partially transparent image somewhere else. What do you do? Well, the answer isn't simple--it depends on where you are going with it. So let's take a look at your options.
So, you just painstakingly removed the background from an image and now you want to use the partially transparent image somewhere else. What do you do? Well, the answer isn't simple--it depends on where you are going with it. So let's take a look at your options.
How Do I Convert Oddball Graphic Files into a More Common File Format?
I am often asked how to convert some very obscure or proprietary graphics files into more widely used formats like JPEG, TIFF, or BMP. Here are my best suggestions for this situation as well as a reminder to future-proof your files so this doesn't happen to you.
I am often asked how to convert some very obscure or proprietary graphics files into more widely used formats like JPEG, TIFF, or BMP. Here are my best suggestions for this situation as well as a reminder to future-proof your files so this doesn't happen to you.
Managing Fonts in Windows
Is your system suffering from font overload? Learn how to manage your font collection for better system performance.
Is your system suffering from font overload? Learn how to manage your font collection for better system performance.
Why can't I find any information on a specific program?
The software you seek may have been discontinued, changed names, or changed ownership. For a list of known products in this category, click the link above. Or type the name of the software program into the search box at the top of this page to search this site.
The software you seek may have been discontinued, changed names, or changed ownership. For a list of known products in this category, click the link above. Or type the name of the software program into the search box at the top of this page to search this site.
Q&A: Copying Artwork from the Web
What's the big deal about copyright on the Web? Is it ever okay to copy someone else's work and use it in your projects?
What's the big deal about copyright on the Web? Is it ever okay to copy someone else's work and use it in your projects?
Can I Send You My Work to Get Your Feedback On It?
You can post your work in the graphics software discussion forum to get feedback from the other members and myself.
You can post your work in the graphics software discussion forum to get feedback from the other members and myself.
Graphics Software Forum
Post your questions in the forum and one of our friendly and knowledgeable members would be happy to point you in the right direction. Pitch in and lend a helping hand where you can.
Post your questions in the forum and one of our friendly and knowledgeable members would be happy to point you in the right direction. Pitch in and lend a helping hand where you can.
Beginner's Guided Tour
If you're new to graphics software, you've probably realized there's a lot to learn. This guided tour will lead you to the resources you need to make sense of it all.
If you're new to graphics software, you've probably realized there's a lot to learn. This guided tour will lead you to the resources you need to make sense of it all.