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            <title><![CDATA[ Rich Brown Wood Parquet]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/freedownloads/ig/125-Free-Seamless-Patterns-/Rich-Brown-Wood-Parquet.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Browse and download 125 seamless pattern textures in PNG format. Feel free to use them in your projects for backgrounds, pattern fills, textures, and more.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eye Candy 5: Nature Examples]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pluginsfilterseffects/ss/ec5nature_4.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[See examples of all ten special effects filters in the Eye Candy 5: Nature collection from Alien Skin - Corona, Drip, Fire, Icicles, Ripples, Rust, Smoke, Snow Drift, Squint, and Water Drops.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Soft Focus &quot;Glamour&quot; Effect]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/paintnet/ht/softfocus.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how to enhance a portrait with a soft focus effect in Paint.NET. This technique is great for creating glamour portraits. It's also good for reducing JPEG artifacts. It mimics a soft focus or diffusion lens filter, softening the photo, reducing harsh lines and wrinkles, and intensifying the colors. &#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[PNG (Portable Network Graphic)]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/graphicformats/p/png.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The next generation of Web graphics are being developed today... find out what's in store for the PNG format in the new millennium.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Moving the Photoshop Elements Toolbox]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/ig/workspace/movingtoolbox.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Explore the Photoshop Elements workspace in this illustrated tutorial. If your screen size is tall enough, you can switch the Photoshop Elements toolbar from one column docked on the left side of the workspace, to a floating toolbox with two columns.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Gray Corduroy]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/freedownloads/ig/125-Free-Seamless-Patterns-/Gray-Corduroy.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Browse and download 125 seamless pattern textures in PNG format. Feel free to use them in your projects for backgrounds, pattern fills, textures, and more.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Photoshop Elements 8 Review]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pixelbased/gr/pselements.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Photoshop Elements is Adobe's photo-editing software for photo hobbyists. Photoshop Elements includes a fully featured photo editor, an integrated photo organizer, project layout templates, artwork and themes, and a number of sharing options. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Blue Filigree Pattern]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/freedownloads/ig/125-Free-Seamless-Patterns-/Blue-Filigree-Pattern.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Browse and download 125 seamless pattern textures in PNG format. Feel free to use them in your projects for backgrounds, pattern fills, textures, and more.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Document Window Status Bar]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/ig/workspace/document2.--3q.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Explore the Photoshop Elements workspace in this illustrated tutorial.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Painter Essentials 4 Features]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/painter/tp/pe4whatsnew.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Corel Painter Essentials is designed to help beginners and non-artists create digital art and turn photos into art work. With a completely redesigned user interface, version 4 is quite a departure from previous versions. Here's a summary of the new features along with screen shots to help you learn more about the software. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gel Text in Paint Shop Pro]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/paintshoppro/ss/geltext.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how to use the new layer styles feature in Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 to create a gel text effect.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Adobe Bridge Screen Shots]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshop/ss/cs2adobebridge_10.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Photoshop's File Browser has been completely rebuilt and renamed Adobe Bridge. The Bridge is an entirely separate application that can be launched independently and becomes the new hub for the Creative Suite. Adobe Bridge is included with Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS2, Adobe InDesign CS2, and Adobe GoLive CS2. Adobe Bridge offers additional functionality when installed as a part of Adobe Creative Suite 2.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Golden Oak Wood Parquet]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/freedownloads/ig/125-Free-Seamless-Patterns-/Golden-Oak-Wood-Parquet.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Browse and download 125 seamless pattern textures in PNG format. Feel free to use them in your projects for backgrounds, pattern fills, textures, and more.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Features in Photoshop CS3]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshop/tp/newpscs3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Photoshop has long been the industry-leading digital imaging tool for designers, photographers, and artists. But now Photoshop CS3 now comes in a Standard version as well as an Extended version with specialized tools and features for the video, engineering, architecture, manufacturing, science, and medical fields. Browse this list along with screen shots of the new features in Photoshop CS3 to help you decide if an upgrade is right for you.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Homework and Review]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/paintshoppro/ig/lesson2/Homework-and-Review.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In lesson 2 of Paint Shop Pro Photo Basics you will learn how to use with the organizer for browsing your images, work with exporters to save optimized images, and explore several new tools including the crop tool, the eraser tool, and the background eraser tool.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Using Patterns in Illustrator]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/illustrator/ss/sf_patterns_4.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Patterns in Illustrator are easy to use, and they can be applied to fills, strokes, and even resized, rotated, or repositioned within an object. Let's look at applying patterns to an object, and then see how easy it is to resize, reposition, or even rotate the pattern within an object.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Becoming an ACE]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/adobe/a/becomingace_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Adobe Certified Expert Shangara Singh tells you the who, what, where, how, and why of becoming an ACE.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[CMYK]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/glossary/g/cmyk.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The definition of CMYK as it relates to graphics software.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Digital Photo Management]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/imagemanagement/a/myworkflow.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A detailed description of my personal workflow for archiving, cataloging, and organizing my digital photos with Adobe Photoshop Album. Use this as a guideline to develop your own photo organizing system with the cataloging software of your choice.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Silver-n-Satin Layer Styles]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshopstyles/ig/SKS-Layer-Styles-12-6-packs/Silver-n-Satin-Styles.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Download free layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements by Shelby Kate Schmitz.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Frog on Lilly Pad]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/freedownloads/ig/PSPTubez-com-Free-Sampler/Frog-on-Lilly-Pad.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Download free graphics in the form of transparent PNG files or Paint Shop Pro picture tubes. This collection includes 40 seasonal and all-occasion graphics from PSPTubez.com.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Flowers by Sue Chastain]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/galleries/ig/digitaldrawing/sc1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This inspiring gallery displays original digital art work created primarily using vector-based &quot;drawing&quot; programs like CorelDRAW, Xara, Expression Designer, or Adobe Illustrator. The digital art in this gallery was created by visitors of varying skill levels from a blank canvas or a scanned sketch. Browse these digital drawings to learn from our members and see what kind of results can be achieved with a little graphics software know-how.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ The Color Well]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/ig/workspace/colorwell.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Explore the Photoshop Elements workspace in this illustrated tutorial. The Color Well is where the foreground and background colors are displayed and manipulated. &#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Portrait Touch-Up Action]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshop/qt/touchupaction.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Download a free Adobe Photoshop action for smoothing skin and concealing blemishes in your portrait photos.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New in Photoshop Elements 7]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/ss/PSE7whatsnew.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Is Photoshop Elements 7 worth your upgrade dollars? Here's a summary of the new features to help you decide.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ &#039;Santa&#039; by Matt]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/galleries/ig/digitaldrawing/santa.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This inspiring gallery displays original digital art work created primarily using vector-based &quot;drawing&quot; programs like CorelDRAW, Xara, Expression Designer, or Adobe Illustrator. The digital art in this gallery was created by visitors of varying skill levels from a blank canvas or a scanned sketch. Browse these digital drawings to learn from our members and see what kind of results can be achieved with a little graphics software know-how.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Oak Tree]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/digitalscrapbooking/ig/Manly-Digital-Scrapbooking-Kit/Oak-Tree.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[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 and masculine textures of denim, plaid, and argyle, the items in this kit will allow for a scrapbook page to be designed for that special man in your life--for Father's Day, a birthday, or any occasion!]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Golden Pine Wood Paneling Horizontal]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/freedownloads/ig/125-Free-Seamless-Patterns-/Golden-Pine-Wood-Paneling.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Browse and download 125 seamless pattern textures in PNG format. Feel free to use them in your projects for backgrounds, pattern fills, textures, and more.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Merry Christmas Tag]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/digitalscrapbooking/ig/White-Christmas-Kit/Merry-Christmas-Tag.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Download a free White Christmas Kit of coordinating elements and papers for digital scrapbooking. Includes elements and papers which can be used to create scrapbook pages using any graphics software that supports JPEG and PNG files.&#10;]]></description>
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