http://graphicssoft.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Graphics Software GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-06-29T14:37:35Z Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/07/02/creating-an-action-for-batch-processing-in-photoshop-the-actions-palette.htm © Adobe Actions are a powerful feature in Photoshop which can save you time by performing repetitive tasks for you automatically, and for batch processing multiple images when you need... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/07/02/creating-an-action-for-batch-processing-in-photoshop-the-actions-palette.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:48:37 +0000 2009-07-02T10:48:37Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/29/take-the-frustration-out-of-photoshop-presets.htm Preset Viewer from TumaSoft If your Photoshop preset collection has ever made you want to pull your hair out, you're going to love Preset Viewer from TumaSoft! Preset Viewer allows... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/29/take-the-frustration-out-of-photoshop-presets.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:37:35 +0000 2009-06-29T14:37:35Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/28/graphics-challenge-danger.htm This week's graphics challenge theme is the concept of Danger. Your task is to create an image that may depict or convey danger. So be careful and have some fun;... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/28/graphics-challenge-danger.htm Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:46:18 +0000 2009-06-28T21:46:18Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/26/photoshop-elements-transparent-text-tutorial.htm See Through Text© Sue Chastain This tutorial will show you how to create a see-through text effect with Photoshop Elements. In this beginner tutorial you will work with the type... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/26/photoshop-elements-transparent-text-tutorial.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:23:03 +0000 2009-06-26T09:23:03Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/25/gel-text-with-layer-styles-in-paint-shop-pro.htm Learn how to use the new layer styles feature in Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 to create a gel text effect.• Gel Text with Layer Styles in Paint Shop Pro ... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/25/gel-text-with-layer-styles-in-paint-shop-pro.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:04:16 +0000 2009-06-25T09:04:16Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/24/put-an-image-or-photo-into-text-with-photoshop-elements.htm © Sue Chastain You may have seen the text effect where a photo or other image is used to fill a block of text. This effect is easy to do... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/24/put-an-image-or-photo-into-text-with-photoshop-elements.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:45:41 +0000 2009-06-24T08:45:41Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/23/corel-painter-tutorial-painting-trees.htm © Karen Bonaker Trees are wonderful subjects to paint. Their unrefined organic makeup lends towards lots of added texture. Take a look at how you can create very realistic texture... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/23/corel-painter-tutorial-painting-trees.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:47:43 +0000 2009-06-23T08:47:43Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/22/how-to-draw-dotted-lines-with-photoshop.htm Many advanced options are hidden in Photoshop's Brushes palette. By adjusting the spacing we can create a custom brush to make dotted lines or dashed lines. Here are two different... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/22/how-to-draw-dotted-lines-with-photoshop.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:25:00 +0000 2009-06-22T10:25:00Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/20/graphics-challenge-its-summer.htm This week's graphics challenge theme is It's Summer. For centuries the summer solstice has been celebrated in many different ways. Not one to miss a celebration, our theme this week... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/20/graphics-challenge-its-summer.htm Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:54:48 +0000 2009-06-20T11:54:48Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/19/smoothie-city-digital-scrapbooking-kit.htm © S. Braxton Browse and download this free kit of coordinating elements and papers for digital scrapbooking. "Smoothie City" is a general purpose digital scrapbooking kit in a summer color... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/19/smoothie-city-digital-scrapbooking-kit.htm Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:30:45 +0000 2009-06-19T08:30:45Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/17/improved-layer-mask-tool-for-photoshop-elements-7.htm Thanks to a generous reader, Paul Batty, the free layer mask tool for Photoshop Elements 7 has been improved. Paul created the XML file necessary to put the layer mask... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/17/improved-layer-mask-tool-for-photoshop-elements-7.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:36:36 +0000 2009-06-17T08:36:36Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/16/free-graphics-sampler-from-psptubezcom.htm © Barry Meyer For the month of June, Barry Meyer is offering a 60% discount on all new memberships to PSPTubez.com, and a contest where 20 people will win a... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/16/free-graphics-sampler-from-psptubezcom.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:13:20 +0000 2009-06-16T16:13:20Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/16/more-free-photoshop-layer-style-6-packs.htm © SKS Earlier this month, I posted a dozen 6-packs of layer styles from Shelby Kate Schmitz. Well, I've got another 20 brand new ones for you this week. These... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/16/more-free-photoshop-layer-style-6-packs.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:24:10 +0000 2009-06-16T08:24:10Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/15/pick-your-own-cherries-digital-scrapbooking-kit.htm © Darleen Araujo This digital scrapbooking kit would be great to scrap a summer or fall memory. The colors of reds, browns and golds were chosen to make it a... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/15/pick-your-own-cherries-digital-scrapbooking-kit.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:22:20 +0000 2009-06-15T15:22:20Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/15/summer-cottage-tube-painting-in-paint-shop-pro.htm © Arizona Kate One of Paint Shop Pro's popular painting tools is the Picture Tube, commonly called 'Tubes'. With a small collection of Tube files (*.tub) you can create a... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/15/summer-cottage-tube-painting-in-paint-shop-pro.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:24:47 +0000 2009-06-15T08:24:47Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/14/graphics-challenge-free-for-all-7.htm This week's graphics challenge theme is Free for All. We have some basic retro shapes and colors for you to start with and do whatever you please with them. So... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/14/graphics-challenge-free-for-all-7.htm Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:41:05 +0000 2009-06-14T21:41:05Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/10/cookbook-chex-seamless-pattern-tile.htm Arizona Kate shows you how to create the red and white check pattern many of us are familiar with seeing on table cloths and a popular cookbook. This seamless pattern... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/10/cookbook-chex-seamless-pattern-tile.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:00:19 +0000 2009-06-10T08:00:19Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/07/graphics-challenge-spring-flowers.htm This week's graphics challenge theme is Spring Flowers. With Summer just around the corner, we couldn't let Spring get by without a Spring Flowers theme. We have some nice starting... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/07/graphics-challenge-spring-flowers.htm Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:28:03 +0000 2009-06-07T21:28:03Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/03/12-6-packs-of-free-layer-styles.htm © SKS These free layer styles by Shelby Kate Schmitz can be used in Photoshop 7 and up and Photoshop Elements 2 and up. This collection includes a dozen different... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/03/12-6-packs-of-free-layer-styles.htm Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:04:59 +0000 2009-06-03T09:04:59Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/02/the-gimp-review-and-rating.htm The GIMP is a powerful bitmap/pixel based image manipulation program for photo editing and retouching, and creating images and animations. It's free, open-source software for Windows, Linux, and Mac. Read... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/02/the-gimp-review-and-rating.htm Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:31:52 +0000 2009-06-02T08:31:52Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/01/graphics-challenge-collage-2.htm This week's graphics challenge theme is Collage. We're giving you some random starting images to work with. You can add to them, chop them up, stir fry... whatever you like.... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/06/01/graphics-challenge-collage-2.htm Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:23:05 +0000 2009-06-01T10:23:05Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/29/get-snagit-725-for-free.htm TechSmith is offering free registrations for SnagIt 7.2.5 from now to June 5, 2009. The registration also qualifies you for upgrade pricing on the latest version, SnagIt 9. SnagIt has... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/29/get-snagit-725-for-free.htm Fri, 29 May 2009 23:08:46 +0000 2009-05-29T23:08:46Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/28/its-the-manly-thing-to-do-digital-scrapbooking-kit.htm © Darleen Araujo This kit was made with men in mind when choosing colors and patterns to start the design. With a color scheme of blue, green, mustard and red... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/28/its-the-manly-thing-to-do-digital-scrapbooking-kit.htm Thu, 28 May 2009 08:42:35 +0000 2009-05-28T08:42:35Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/27/iphone-for-graphics.htm I came across an article today about how the June 1 cover of The New Yorker was created on an iPhone using the $4.99 Brushes drawing application for iPhone. Over... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/27/iphone-for-graphics.htm Wed, 27 May 2009 10:44:06 +0000 2009-05-27T10:44:06Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/26/free-phototools-2-lite-photoshop-plugin.htm Today onOne Software announced the release of a free Lite version of PhotoTools 2 Standard Edition. "PhotoTools 2 Standard Edition utilizes the power of Photoshop Actions to provide a range of... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/26/free-phototools-2-lite-photoshop-plugin.htm Tue, 26 May 2009 12:13:17 +0000 2009-05-26T12:13:17Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/25/graphics-challenge-black-and-white-to-color-3.htm This week we are going to take some old black and white images and interpret what they may have looked like in color with a Black and White to Color... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/25/graphics-challenge-black-and-white-to-color-3.htm Mon, 25 May 2009 23:13:24 +0000 2009-05-25T23:13:24Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/22/get-the-graphics-software-newsletter.htm If you don't get the Graphics Software newsletter, have a peek at the most recent issues to see what you're missing. • 4/30/09: Prim and Purple Kit, Photoshop Peeves &... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/22/get-the-graphics-software-newsletter.htm Fri, 22 May 2009 08:15:52 +0000 2009-05-22T08:15:52Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/20/beta-test-acdsee-pro-for-mac.htm Today, ACD Systems opened beta testing for ACDSee Pro Photo Manager for Mac, a new professional photography workflow software built from the ground up for Mac. The initial beta release... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/20/beta-test-acdsee-pro-for-mac.htm Wed, 20 May 2009 12:19:01 +0000 2009-05-20T12:19:01Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/18/view-an-index-sheet-of-pictures-with-mac-os-x.htm Many people don't realize there is a built in feature for quickly viewing pictures in Mac OS X. You don't need to open iPhoto or install any third party software... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/18/view-an-index-sheet-of-pictures-with-mac-os-x.htm Mon, 18 May 2009 08:07:09 +0000 2009-05-18T08:07:09Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/17/graphics-challenge-down-the-drain.htm We're in the sewer this week with a theme of Down the Drain. We give you free reign over the starting images, use them as you will, the only rule... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/17/graphics-challenge-down-the-drain.htm Sun, 17 May 2009 23:27:36 +0000 2009-05-17T23:27:36Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/15/using-the-snipping-tool-in-windows-vista.htm The Snipping Tool in Windows Vista. Before Windows Vista, if you wanted a screen shot you had to use the less than intuitive method of pressing the print screen key... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/15/using-the-snipping-tool-in-windows-vista.htm Fri, 15 May 2009 08:27:58 +0000 2009-05-15T08:27:58Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/14/reflected-text-tutorial-for-adobe-photoshop.htm © Sue Chastain This tutorial will show you how to create a reflection effect for text in Photoshop. We will also be creating a background for the text effect using... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/14/reflected-text-tutorial-for-adobe-photoshop.htm Thu, 14 May 2009 09:00:46 +0000 2009-05-14T09:00:46Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/13/put-text-on-a-curve-in-coreldraw.htm CorelDRAW makes it very easy to create text on a path or text that follows the outline of any shape. • Put Text on a Curve in CorelDRAW... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/13/put-text-on-a-curve-in-coreldraw.htm Wed, 13 May 2009 08:11:38 +0000 2009-05-13T08:11:38Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/12/make-text-stand-out-in-photoshop-elements.htm You can make text stand out on a photo better by placing a solid color behind it that subtly fades into the background. This is easy to do in... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/12/make-text-stand-out-in-photoshop-elements.htm Tue, 12 May 2009 08:03:17 +0000 2009-05-12T08:03:17Z http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/11/photoframe-4-professional-review.htm © OnOne onOne PhotoFrame 4 Professional is a powerful frame building plugin for Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Lightroom, and Apple Aperture. The plugin ships with hundreds of ready to use frames... http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/2009/05/11/photoframe-4-professional-review.htm Mon, 11 May 2009 08:17:37 +0000 2009-05-11T08:17:37Z