Software and Product Information
to help utilize your photos, and printables in crafts, cards, or scrapbooking & more.
Graphics / Photo Imaging | Arts & Crafts |Free Software | Scrapbook Software |
Product Reviews | Price Comparison | Learn Software Online |
Making graphics transparent/getting the white out in different software programsPlease note, many sites will let you download a "trial" version of their product.
Be sure to take advantage of free offers before purchasing expensive products or products that have lots of features, you would never use.
Evaluate what you need, and what your own level of comfort is in using the product.
Software publishers, often have free advice pages, free downloads for "added" features, tutorials, consumer bulletin/message boards, and more to support the product and help keep you as a customer.You may have received software with your printer, scanner, digital camera, or computer that will do the things you want to do. Visit software publisher online websites for support.
Remember too, the RATS Rule! "Read All The Screen"
Learn the capabilities of the software you have installed, before purchasing other products.If what you already have isn't enough, Decide what you want to accomplish using your computer,
and find the product that best meets those needs.
Use the internet for price comparison and reviews information, before purchasing.Visit the following web links for more information/or to purchase products online
I have copied excerpts directly from the individual websites.**Personal Notes: on the other printables pages there are links to websites with additional software and or product information, free downloads, tutorials,etc.
This listing here is by no means an endorsement of any product, nor does it include all products that are availalbe.
I own several of the products listed, but cannot recommend one over any other. Some products are easier to use, some are limited in their abilities to do what I would like it to.
Some products are hard to learn, for beginners with computers and or software, or may have a difficult interface to work with.
New products, updates to software, etc. are developed every day, please visit publisher websites for the latest news.Visit also MyDesignPrimer.com for useful articles and information
Excerpt quoted from website:
This site was created to assist our clients and others in understanding the often confusing terms and ideas connected with print and electronic media. With over 150 articles to choose from (and more on the way), we've worked to create a truly useful resource.
http://www.mydesignprimer.com/Graphics / Photo Imaging | Arts & Crafts |Free Software | Scrapbook |
Product Reviews | Price Comparison | Learn Software Online
Graphics programs
Read online:
What's the BEST Graphics Software? Making the best choice for your needs
http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/weekly/aa010108a.htmListings
Photo Imaging & Graphics Software
**note some photo imaging software also is able to create "crafts" and some "crafts" programs can
work with photos - enhancing and creating with them, etc.Adobe Photoshop & Photoshop Elements
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/main.html
Related see FREE Downloads for Photoshop owners:
Excerpt quoted from GraphicsSoft.About.com site
Free Downloads for Adobe Photoshop
Free downloads of brushes, custom shapes, layer styles, presets, utilties,
templates, add-ons, palettes, and other resources for Adobe Photoshop.
Many of these downloads (gradients, brushes, styles, shapes) can also be used in Photoshop Elements.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshopdownloads/Broderbund.com - Imaging, Crafts, Scrapbook Software
http://www.broderbund.com
products by Broderbund
http://www.broderbund.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=6&path=1%2C2%2C6
Product support http://support.broderbund.com/Corel
Main page
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Home
Community - with links to product tutorials and support
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Section/Display&sid=1047024315119
Corel Draw - Graphics Suite **Note as of Fall 2004 Corel has acquired JASC - creators of PaintShopPro product line
http://www.corel.com/
http://tinyurl.com/25jbtMicrosoft Picture It and/or Digital Image Pro Imaging products
www.microsoft.com/products/imaging/products.aspx
Microsoft 's newest product "Digital Image 2006"
http://www.microsoft.com/products/imaging/products.aspx
Find rebates and good price deals on previous versions,
using price comparison sites and look at reviews sites
for current reviews of new and older versions of this softwareNova Development - Imaging and Craft Projects Software
http://www.novadevelopment.com/Paint Shop Pro (also referred to as "PSP") by JASC
**Note, as of Fall 2004 JASC has been acquired by COREL
Excerpt quoted from online article
Corel will sell Paint Shop Pro, Paint Shop Pro Studio, and Paint Shop Photo Album
as stand-alone products, and will continue to provide worldwide service
and support to customers under the Corel brand.
Corel
Main page
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Home
Community - with links to product tutorials and support
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Section/Display&sid=1047024315119
Paint Shop Pro - Free 30 day trial for Paint Shop Pro 9 ***Make sure to Note all system requirements for program
and make sure your computer has enough memory (minimum 512k will work best) and space to use program efficiently.
Check out all the free tutorials online for this very popular program (tuts for older versions of software as well)Photo Impact - Similar products and name: one manufactured by Nova Development and one by ULead
Related - see Comparisons Links
PhotoImpact 8XL (Ulead's Package) and
PhotoImpact 8.5 Pro (Nova's Package)
or
Ulead PhotoImpact 10 vs Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8
and/or Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
or
Nova Development
PhotoImpact Pro 8.5 vs Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8 & Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 & Microsoft Digital Image Pro 9Ulead has other products for Images/Photos, etc
http://www.ulead.comReviews of Photo Editing Software
Recent Photo-Editing Reviews
http://www.designer-info.com/photo.htm
Arts & Crafts
**note some photo imaging software also is able to create "crafts" and some "crafts" programs can
work with photos - enhancing and creating with them, etc.ArcSoft makes several products for working with photos, creating greeting cards and more
http://www.arcsoft.com/en/consumer/Broderbund Selection of Crafts, Scrapbooking and Greeting Card software
Crafts titles
http://www.broderbund.com/ProductGroup.asp?CID=11
PrintShop
http://www.broderbund.com/ProductGroup.asp?CID=117
Print Shop software center—your online creativity connection. One of the world's most popular software brands, The Print Shop offers powerful, creative solutions for both home and business. From holiday cards to business cards, get ready to get inspired!
Other products by Broderbund
http://www.broderbund.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=6&path=1%2C2%2C6
Print Artist by Sierra
**please NOTE : Sierra has updated their website as of Summer 2004 and their product line, and some products
and links found on this page may no longer work, and some products may no longer
be supported or produced by Sierra.
Such as Print Artist Gold 2003
Print Quality projects in just MINUTES! Whether you need a newsletter, greeting card, or business stationery, no experience is necessary to create, personalize, and print your unique project in minutes. Print Artist features over 150,000 quality graphics, 10,000 fun layouts, QuickStart Reference Card, additional content including Bonus! Holiday and Freedom Art Collections, and Integrated Photo Editing. You will have all of the tools you need to create high quality print projects in minutes!
Sierra Print Artist Print Kit Deluxe Edition 2003
Review, Rating & Prices
http://products.consumerguide.com/cp/office/review/index.cfm/id/25393
and
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,805271,00.asp
PrintArtist.com Tips & Tricks
Our Tips & Tricks will help you discover new and inspiring ways to create your own professional-looking projects!
http://printartist.sierrahome.com/tipsarchive.html
Note the above link is a archived link - the Sierra website does not apprear to currently support (July 2004)
Print Artist Deluxe
Print Artist - Free projects to download/print *also an archived link - links to individual projects may no longer work
Products may still be found on discount software websites
Also at Amazon and /or Ebayand see too:
Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 2004
Hallmark Card Studio™ 2004 Deluxe, the latest version of Card Studio, allows the user to create personalized greeting cards within minutes. Choose from a large variety of art images, Hallmark sentiments and fonts to add a personalized touch to every card.
http://sierra.com/product.do?gamePlatformId=537
http://sierra.com/product.do?gamePlatformId=536
Card Studio includes cards for any occasion - from Birthday to Kwanzaa. You can add labels and stickers to your favorite card by choosing from a variety of Avery templates. If you can't wait for friends and loved ones to receive your greeting, send any of our personalized Hallmark Card Studio cards and projects via email. Share the moment by recording your voice or selecting a pre-recorded sound to suit any occasion.
More archived links to Sierra Products
Disney Print Artist
http://printartist.sierrahome.com/disney/At Hallmark.com if you purchase Hallmark stationary products
They have free “templates” to download:
Read this excerpt:
Free Templates Make Personalization Easy!
Customize those birth announcements. Personalize party invitations and club newsletters. In your own words...from the comfort of your own home computer! It's fun! It's easy! And best of all — it's FREE!
Now you can send Hallmark invitations, announcements, notes and newsletters (labels and seals, too!) with your own personal style by using our FREE downloadable templates!
Just purchase any product from our new stationery and invitations line. Products are available both at Hallmark stores and online. (To shop online, click the “Shop Paper Stationery and Invitations” link at the bottom of this page.) Then get the free template to match your stationery right here on Hallmark.com. And start personalizing!
http://www.hallmark.com/Website/hk_ecards_cards.html?lid=HPA3EPSON Ink Jet Printer Crafts Kit – *includes software products
$90 online at Joann’s
Create colorful postcards T-shirts greeting cards stickers and more - all from your own home. EPSON's Crafts Kit makes it easy to design treasures you'll share for years. You and your family will enjoy making gifts party favors and more for memorable occasions. Affordable and convenient this all-inclusive package provides the perfect solution for diving into the world of digital craftmaking. Just use the tools provided along with your computer any ink jet printer and scanner (optional) and you'll quickly discover how easy it can be. (Microsoft(R) Word required.) Each kit includes: Software: EPSON Print Lab Series Crafts Projects Vol. 1; Broderbund PrintMaster; American Greetings CreateaParty(TM). Booklets: EPSON Scrapbook Projects. Paper: EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards; EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Paper; EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper; EPSON Glossy Photo Paper; EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards; EPSON Matte Paper-Heavyweight; EPSON Photo Stickers Kit.
http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=2052&PRODID=59484&AID=10273743&PID=1339236
or http://tinyurl.com/2dgfrPCCrafter.com - "Creatables", download or purchase CDs graphics for all your crafting needs
http://www.pccrafter.com
Join the pc Hug Club, receive monthly graphics products to download.
The pcHugClub combines three main elements:
Fun, Value, and Opportunity!
The pcHugClub is full of all the things you need for your creations.
From custom images, scrapbook pieces, tags, desktop elements, recipe cards to calendars and more!
http://www.pccrafter.com/pchugclub/Find more Arts & Crafts Software
Iron-on Transfer Crafts and Software
- http://www.craftsfaironline.com/Software.html
- http://artsandcrafts.ronniebou.net/software/index.html
- Free Craft Software
Guide picks
http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/transfers/Creative Printing and Computer Crafts
Guide picks
http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/crafts/Use your software programs in trying these ideas
See the free projects and printable directions **PDF** Files
Craft Creations, LTD (Good for finding directions for making creative greeting cards)
http://www.craftcreations.co.uk/Articles/articles.html
http://www.craftcreations.co.uk/Projects19/projects19.htmlRelated:
Information from Crafty Computer Paper (a United Kingdom website resource for papers and more)
Advice on 'How to use' the papers and Frequently asked questions.
Fabric Sheets | Fusible Cotton fabric sheets | Water-slip decals | Dry rub off decals for Inkjet and Laser printers
Shrink paper | Embossing paper | Light Heat transfer | Dark Heat transfer | Magic hot foil pen
Adhesive backed papers | All other papers
http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/how%20to%20use%20the%20paper.htm
MORE FREE STUFFPlease NOTE: Many Free programs are OLDER versions of current offerings by the publisher,
and some are "LITE" versions of currently available product with Limited features.
And remember too - the saying "You get what you pay for".
Use the internet to search for product reviews -
see below reviews sites for graphics and desktoppublishing software
and price comparison sites - so that you can compare costs for the latest as well as older
versions of your favorite programs.FREE Graphics Goodies
Excerpt quoted from about.com site
Grab some free goodies for your graphics software projects.
Masks, Objects, Image Sprays,
Tubes, Layer Styles, Actions, Shapes, Brushes... it's all here!
See the Terms of Use FAQ before downloading.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/free/bl_free.htm
Free Computer Crafts Projects
http://www.allcrafts.net/computer.htm
CoffeeCup.com
http://www.coffeecup.com/freestuff
CoffeeCup Free Image Viewer Free Download
CoffeeCup Free Zip Wizard Free Download
Free DHTML Menu Builder Free Download
Free Scrollbar Wizard Free Download
Free Flash Text Wizard Free Download
Free Image Slicer Free Download
Free Icon Studio Free Download
Free Browser Skinner Free Download
Serif Software - Free Products
Excerpts quoted directly from Serif website
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/default.aspNOTE: These are full product versions, but are older versions of current Serif products.
but they are Free to download and use . There are tutorials available
to download *PDF files* for the programs.DrawPlus 4.0 - Graphic Design and Vector Drawing
Whether you want a classy logo, attention grabbing text, or an artistic masterpiece,
DrawPlus 4 has the power and tools to help you.
Graphic design and drawing software,
does it all from decorative page elements
to full page illustrations and everything in between.
Beginners and professionals praised this as one of the best design programs ever!
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/DrawPlus/default.asp3DPlus 2.0 - 3D Animation and Modeling
Ready to add a new dimension to your web graphics projects, presentations,
or desktop publishing?
3DPlus 2 will take you there! 3DPlus puts all the tools
and resources you'll need within easy reach.
3DPlus 2 requires DirectX.
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/3dPlus/default.aspPagePlus SE - Desktop Publishing
PagePlus SE is the easiest way to get professional desktop publishing results on your desktop printer.
With your PC, printer, and PagePlus, you can save time and money. No experience required!and it's FREE!
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PagePlus/default.aspPhotoPlus 6.0 - Photo and Image Editing
PhotoPlus is your number one choice for photo editing software and working with bitmap
images for the web, multimedia, or the printed page.
Once you've got your image into PhotoPlus,
you can enhance and alter its appearance with
a diverse toolkit of functions and effects.
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PhotoPlus/default.asp
Example of Review of this software:
Cameratown.com
http://www.cameratown.com/software/software_listing.cfm/hurl/id%7C0
WebPlus 6.0 - Web Site Design & Publishing
If you thought creating web pages was difficult, think again!
With WebPlus you'll be designing and publishing professional
looking web sites fast.
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/WebPlus/default.aspSee all Free products available
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/default.aspFreeware from Yokohama
"Photo Print CD Jacket" makes it easy to print thumbnail-jackets for your CD-R/RW discs containing
digital camera images, so you can see at a glance what the discs contain.
and
Photo Print Calendar from YOKOHAMA is free software you can use to print calendars.
http://www.bento.ad.jp/freeware/english/index.htmlImage Viewers
Free Image Viewer - IrfranView
IrfanView is a very fast, small, compact and innovative FREEWARE
(for non-commercial use) graphic viewer for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003.
http://www.irfanview.com/Fresh View
Excerpt quoted directly from website
Fresh View is a free image viewer designed to help you organize and view multimedia files
(images, audio, and video). It gives you the ability to watch movies, listen to music, and view graphics
in a slide show. Image files in a folder can be displayed using a number of views,
including a thumbnail view that lets you quickly see what your images are without having to open them.
You can convert graphics from one type to another, print, and even create a HTML album.
This easy-to-use software supports 86 different formats.
Below are the complete list of currently supported formats:
Image formats:
Windows Bitmap (*.bmp), Windows Metafile (*.wmf,*.emf), JPEG Image (*.jpg,*.jpe,*.jpeg,*.jfif),
CompuServe GIF Image (*.gif), Portable Network Graphic Image (*.png),
Tagged Image File Format Image (*.tif,*.tiff), Photoshop Image (*.psd,*.pdd),
TrueVision Image (*.tga,*.win,*.vst,*.vda,*.icb),
Run Length Encoded Bitmap (*.rle), Device Independent Bitmap (*.dib), GFI Fax Image (*.fax),
Encapsulated Postscript Image (*.eps), ZSoft Paintbrush Image (*.pcx,*.pcc),
Word 5.x Screen Capture Image (*.scr), Alias/Wavefront Image (*.rla,*.rpf),
SGI Images (*.sgi,*.rgb, *.rgba, *.bw), Portable Pixel Map Image (*.ppm),
Portable Gray Map Image (*.pgm), Portable Bitmap Image (*.pbm), Autodesk Image (*.cel,*.pic),
Kodak Photo-CD Image (*.pcd), Dr. Halo Image (*.cut), Paintshop Pro Image (*.psp)Read complete product/software information
http://www.freshdevices.com/image_viewers.html
See other software available for downloading
http://www.freshdevices.com/index.htmlPSP Thumbnail Handler
Excerpt quoted directly from website
PSP Thumbnail Handler is a free utility developed by Bot Productions.
When viewing files on your computer with Windows Explorer's thumbnails view,
this utility allows you to view thumbnails of Paint Shop Pro images.
www.botproductions.com/pspthumb/
also available
IconViewer
IconViewer is a free Windows Explorer extension that lets you easily view,
copy, and save icons contained within programs and libraries.
Open a file's Properties box, select the "Icons" tab, and view the icons contained in the file.
www.botproductions.com/iconview/iconview.htmlFreebyte's Guide to...Free Graphics Software
http://www.freebyte.com/graphicprograms/Gold Software
Graphics software Free downloads
http://www.gold-software.com/cat-6-540.htmPhoto / Image Editing
Top 6 Free Photo Editors for Windows
graphicssoft.about.com/cs/imageediting/tp/freephotoedw.htmCNet - Image Editing software - Reviews and Free Downloads
http://www.download.com/3150-2192-0-1-1.html?legacy=cnet
See too (United Kingdom website)
http://www.computerarts.co.uk/downloads/Free Pixel-Based Editing and Painting Software for Windows
Free and public domain pixel-based image editing, painting, and graphics creation software for Windows.
graphicssoft.about.com/od/pixelbasedfreewin/
Free to try, then to buy$
http://www.globalshareware.com/Multimedia-Design/Image-Editing/Image-Editing-1.htmGoogle Directory Listing *to help you find various programs available *these are not necessarily Free programs
Image Editing
Computers > Software > Graphics > Image Editing
http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Graphics/Image_Editing/Bargain$$$ in software - older versions but still useful software programs:
http://www.discount-software.ws/index.html
http://www.nothingbutsoftware.com
http://www.softwareoutlet.com/
Scrapbook Software
**please note: see separate page with Scrapbooking printables resources & information useful to scrappers'Excerpts quoted from individual websites
Broderbund
Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Designer Deluxe
The PrintShop 20 Essentials
Other products by Broderbund
http://www.broderbund.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=6&path=1%2C2%2C6Cottage Arts
http://www.cottagearts.net/home.html
Cottage arts has its own line of Simply Digital™ Products.
http://store.yahoo.com/cottagearts-net/
Digital Scrapbooking - What is it all about anyway?
http://www.cottagearts.net/tutorial_digital_scrapbooking_basics.html
See all the wonderful tutorials
http://www.cottagearts.net/tutorials.html
Also
Includes tutorials for scrapbooking techniques using
PSP 8, Adobe Photoshop Elements, & Microsoft Digital Image Pro
Printing digital layouts *see also tips on "printables2 page
http://www.cottagearts.net/tutorial_printing_layouts.htmlJASC software [ *Paint Shop Pro* - PSP] ***Note: JASC has been acquired by Corel as of Fall 2004
http://www.jasc.com/products/
Extend the creative power of Paint Shop Pro with Paint Shop Xtras
Creative Edition 1 | Creative Edition 2 |
Scrapbooking Ed. 1 | Scrapbooking Ed. 2 | Scrapbooking Ed. 3 | Scrapbooking Ed. 4 |
Scrapbooking Ed. 5 | Scrapbooking Ed. 6 | Scrapbooking Ed. 7|
Related see: "online learning tutorials" links for PSPMicrosoft Picture It! / Digital Image Pro
Microsoft Digital Image 9 Pro
Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 9.0
ZDNet review : Microsoft Picture It Publishing Platinum 2002
About.com resources and tutorial links
graphicssoft.about.com/cs/pictureitdownloads/
Related - see links for online learning tutorials for Picture It! & Digital Image Pro
Related:
From About.com Guide for Graphics Software
Microsoft Announces Digital Image Suite 10 | Graphics Software Blog
http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/a/104821.htm
See Demo of Digital Image Pro Suite 10
http://www.microsoft.com/products/imaging/DISlanding.mspx
Microsoft Product Comparison
http://www.microsoft.com/products/imaging/choose.aspx
Product review Digital Image Pro Suite 10
It's a Snap! Microsoft Digital Image Suite 10 Gets Pictures Perfect
http://www.dcviews.com/press/Microsoft-Digital-Image-10.htm
See DCViews (Digital Camera) tutorials
http://www.dcviews.com/tutors.htmNOVA software
Art Explosion Scrapbook Factory Deluxe
Nova Development
http://www.novadevelopment.com/Products/
See Review Index.com - Reviews of Nova Development softwareYour Complete Scrapbooking Software
Ulead® Photo Express™ My Scrapbook 2 offers everything you need to create scrapbook pages, background paper, clip art and titles on your computer. Customize and print a variety of scrapbook-themed pages and background paper to 8.5"x11" or 12"x12" format. Improve not-so-great photos with commonly used photo-editing tools. It's your complete scrapbooking software.
http://www.ulead.com/mse/runme.htm
**related read this Scrapbooking.about.com review of product
Photo Express 4.0 My Scrapbook
Full product review
http://scrapbooking.about.com/library/reviews/aafprphotoexpress.htm
Product available from planet cdrom - for price of shipping and handling - about $6.
http://www.planetcdrom.com/Ulead has other products for Images/Photos, etc
http://www.ulead.comFonts and Scrapbook Software
http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/shop/category_new.ihtml?cat_id=11Scrap Tutor - Scrapbook Software from Scrapjazz
http://www.scrapjazz.com/resources/article_115.shtmlHallmark Scrapbook Studio
Price: $19.95
http://www.sierrahome.com/prod_hallmark_scrapbook2.htmlFotoFinish
Digital Photo Scrapbooks
Quickly and Easily Create Great-Looking Digital Photo Scrapbooks —Download It Free!
http://www.fotofinish.com/specials/photo-scrapbook.asp?id=24209HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant
http://h30039.www3.hp.com/scrapbooking/articles_howtos/creative_scrap_assistant.asp
Related: HP Scrapbooking resources FAQs
http://h30039.www3.hp.com/scrapbooking/faq/index.asp
Related see the many offerings from HP with regards to Scrapbooking on this page
http://teas2dine4.com/4scrapbkprint.htmlMended Memories
MENDED MEMORIES ™ Family History Journal let's you create, display and share the pictures, stories and events of your family history.
It's fun! It's easy! You can do it yourself! Much more than scrapbooks, photo albums or genealogy data, the Family History Journal program gives you a systematic way to preserve and share all the cherished photos and family stories you want to keep passing from one generation to the next.
http://www.mendedmemories.net/Scrapbook Software
http://theoldentimes.com/scrapbook_software.htmlSoftware
Guide picks Scrapbooking from your computer is becoming very popular. It can be a time and money saving way to create great art for your albums. Some of this software also enables you to store your album on your computer.
http://scrapbooking.about.com/cs/software/
or
Articles & Resources
http://scrapbooking.about.com/od/software/From About.com guide
Reviews
Photo Express 4.0 - My Scrapbook EditionDIYnet.com
Scrapbooking Software
From "Scrapbooking" episode SCB-203
http://www.diynet.com/diy/sc_software/article/0,2025,DIY_14231_2274716,00.htmlPurchase Software online from Scrapbook.com
http://store.scrapbook.com/scso.htmlOrganized Expressions - organizing software for Scrapbooking
Excerpt quoted from website:
Fast & Easily create your memories because you know where your supplies are!
http://www.lns-software.com/scrapbook/
Personalize, Catalog & Inventory all your Scrapbooking supplies, tools and information!
Catalog & categorize your patterns, books, magazines & templates
Personal diary for all your finished (& work-in-progress) project information
Keep track of Classes Taken & what you learned
Note important Addresses, web sites, & Shops
Scan-in pictures of projects and patterns and link to your personal entries
HELP screens make it easy for even the most novice computer user
Visit: http://www.lns-software.com/scrapbook/ [$29.95]More related resources / softwareTake lessons online (for a fee) Scrapbook Classes on Your Computer
http://www.scraptutor.com/
Try a lesson for FREE
* Learn How to Create Beautiful Scrapbooks
* Take Classes Anytime, Anywhere
* Step by Step Video Lessons
* Quality Instruction from Top Scrapbook TeachersRelated: Digital Scrapbooking resources/links from ScrapJazz.com
Cyndi's List - Geneology Sites on the Internet
Scrapbook resources (for Family/Heritage geneology scrapbooking resources)
http://www.cyndislist.com/scrapbooks.htmListing of Greeting Card Software
http://www.greetingcardsreview.com/indexes/software.htmlGreeting Card Software
Guide picks Software designed specifically for making greeting cards.
Some also do related items such as banners or posters.
http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/cardsoftware/**Please note: see separate page with Scrapbooking printables resources & information useful to scrappers'
Price Comparison sites: Examples of software deals - You may find better deals by doing comparison shopping
but these will give you some guideline pricing. Amazon also links to private online sites for buying
software - usually just the CDs, no boxes, or manuals or support.
If you own previous registered versions of software,their may be upgrade versions available
for lower costs than buying the new stand alone version, check with manufacturers.If you are a Teacher or a Registered Student, you may be able to pick up Educational versions
of software products at discount prices. You'll have to prove you are a teacher and/or qualifying
student, but savings are very good!!Excerpt quoted from About.com
Academic Software Vendors - Educational Pricing
Online retailers and vendors offering specials and discounted pricing on educational versions of graphics software
If you are a student, teacher, faculty or staff member of an educational institution,
you may qualify to purchase name-brand software titles at a reduced cost from these resellers.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/academicresellers/Check out these sites:
http://www.journeyed.com
http://www.campustech.com
http://www.micromasteronline.com
http://www.gradware.com
http://www.edu-software.netMicrosoft
Academic Discounts for Education Faculty and Staff
Full and part time faculty and staff of qualified educational institutions may acquire
Microsoft Academic Edition Full Packaged Product (boxed retail product)
for work and personal use at special pricing.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/AcademicDiscounts.aspxFor the rest of us...
Currently available Rebates can be found at
RebatePlace.com
For Graphics software
http://tinyurl.com/bo72mFind Current Software Deals At Nothingbutsoftware
for Graphics / Photo editing programs
http://www.nothingbutsoftware.com/productlist.asp?cat=136&SearchPage=1Greeting Card / Scrapbook / Craft making software
http://www.nothingbutsoftware.com/productlist.asp?cat=111&SearchPage=1Creativepro.com
Software Products
Browse our comprehensive Reviews Archive by Author, Hardware Product, or Software Product.
Find the information you need to make informed decisions about the products in our industry.
http://www.creativepro.com/reviews/swproduct
Designer-info.com Reviews, Software tutorials, and Articles
http://www.designer-info.com/
Desktop Publishing Software Reviews
http://www.designer-info.com/dtp.htm
Drawing Illustration Software Reviews
http://www.designer-info.com/draw.htm
Photo Editing Software Reviews
http://www.designer-info.com/photo.htm
Web Design Sofware Reviews
http://www.designer-info.com/web.htm
All reviews, tutorials, articles directory
http://www.designer-info.com/writing.htmDesktop Publishing Product Reviews
http://desktoppublishing.com/reviews/index.htmlDesktop Publishing Software Review
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/software/desktop_publishing_software/reviews.html
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/software/desktop_publishing_software/fullstory.htmlDesktop Publishing Software Reviews and Summaries
Excerpt quoted from website:
Learn about the pros and cons and features of software used in desktop publishing.
Find out the strengths and primary uses for various programs and utilities used
in desktop publishing and graphic design.
http://desktoppub.about.com/od/softwarereviews/
Digital Camera Reviews / Price Comparisons and moreDigital Photography Reviews
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Reviews Samples Galleries
http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/
Below are listed the galleries currently available, please note that all images have been reduced by 50% from their original size for easier viewing in your browser and compressed at a slightly higher JPEG compression to speed loading.
http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/Digital Camera Resource page
http://www.dcresource.com/Digital Camera HQ (Headquarters)
http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/Imaging Resource.com / Product Reviews and MORE!
http://www.imaging-resource.com/**Note: See these above links and others on my Printables2 page
http://www.teas2dine4.com/4printable2.html
Epinions.com
http://www.epinions.com
http://www.epinions.com/Graphics_Publishing_and_Multimedia_SoftwareGraphicssoft.about.com
Product Reviews for Graphics Software
Guide picks Guide summaries and reviews of graphics software products and related items. The newest reviews are listed first along with links to more current product reviews and archived reviews of older products.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/productreviews/?PM=ss12_graphicssoft
Related: see main page of this Guide for software tutorials, free downloads, etc. for graphics software
http://graphicssoft.about.com *note About.com does have popups, and sponsored links, but much of the information
offered, is so valuable, it makes any of the subject "guides" on About.com - an excellent reference tool.
Also from About.com Guide for:
Scrapbooking
Guide Product Reviews
These articles offer information on a wide range of scrapbooking products,
from books to organization tools - watch for more information to come.
http://scrapbooking.about.com/od/productreviews1/CNet.com - Reviews - *Click on Catergory / then type in product name
reviews.cnet.comZDNet.com *type in product name in search box
http://www.zdnet.comAnandTech
http://www.anandtech.com/Yahoo Directory Listing
Software > Product Information and Reviews
Directory > Computers and Internet > Software > Product Information and Reviews
Software Reviews > Education
Directory > Computers and Internet > Software > Product Information and Reviews > EducationRead online:
What's the BEST Graphics Software? Making the best choice for your needs
http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/weekly/aa010108a.htmSee PhotoImpact product comparisons
Learn Software Programs Online / Resource Links:Visit these online Learning sites [Note: excerpts quoted directly from individual websites]
CBT Cafe stands for Computer Based Training Cafe.
We offer free software training for web and graphic design in HTML,
QuickTime® Video, and Flash video training formats covering the
most popular web design and graphics software programs:
Flash MX, Fireworks MX, Dreamweaver MX, Photoshop 7, Photoshop Elements 2,
Cleaner 5, QuickTime, Ebay, and PowerPoint 2002.
http://www.cbtcafe.com/index.htmCreativity-portal.com
Graphics - Arts-n-Crafts software tutorials resource links
http://www.creativity-portal.com/howto/artscrafts/design_software.html
Try It! Tutorials
Art & Craft Features
http://www.creativity-portal.com/howto/artscrafts/features/index.htmCorel Draw Graphics suite **note other tutorial links below
Tutorials from Corel.comGraphics Software About.com Guide Picks
Alphabetical Tutorial Index & Search
Here you'll find an alphabetical list of graphics software tutorial categories on this site.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/bltutorialsatoz.htm?PM=ss11_graphicssoft
Related from About.com
Free Stuff From Your Guide
Grab some free goodies for your graphics software projects. Masks, Objects, Image Sprays, Tubes, Layer Styles, Actions, Shapes, Brushes... it's all here!
http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/free/bl_free.htm?PM=ss14_graphicssoft
Graphics Software : Expanded Tutorial Index & Search, includes several tutorials for
Image Editing Software products
http://graphicssoft.about.com/bltutorials.htmGrafX Design
Our tutorials are written by award-winning digital artist, and published author, T. Michael Clark. Michael has written, and illustrated, online tutorials for Photoshop, Corel DRAW!, Paint Shop Pro, Animated GIFs and general web graphics topics.
http://www.grafx-design.com/tutorials.html
and see Laura McCanna's tutorials and more for Corel, Photoshop, etc.
http://www.mccannas.com/pshop/menu.htmJasc Online support *Paint Shop Pro* PSP / learning center
Open Directory Software/Graphics FAQs, Help and Tutorials
http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Graphics/FAQs,_Help_and_Tutorials/Look Smart Directory - link listing
Graphics Software Tutorials - Learn the basics or perfect your skills with these lessons and
tips for using graphics software.
http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317831/us317877/us574349/us577478/KnowledgeHound
Software Tips, Tutorials *Includes links for learning Adobe Photoshop, Jasc Paint Shop Pro, etc.
http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/software.htmPhotoshop Today.com / TIEMdesign.com
Excerpt quoted
In this section you will find graphic design and graphic arts tutorials, techniques, tips and tricks covering many graphic software applications including: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, PhotoPaint, Paint Shop Pro, Flash, Painter, Web Design, After Effects, Fireworks, 3D graphics, and other misc. graphics tutorials. Most of Our Graphic Design tutorials are broken down by product category. You can also find over 6,000+ graphics tutorials in our graphics links directory. TIEMdesign.com now has a natural media tutorial section covering drawing, sketching, painting and other natural design media
http://www.photoshoptoday.com/howto/
http://www.tiemdesign.com/howto/Planet Photoshop
http://www.planetphotoshop.com/tutorials.htmlDesigner-info.com Reviews, Software tutorials, and Articles
http://www.designer-info.com/
http://www.designer-info.com/writing.htmSchool of the Creative Arts - formerly offered online classes
http://www.school-of-creative-arts.com/
CD courses now available for purchase *$20 + s&h per course
Excerpt quoted from website:
ALL courses at the School of Creative Arts taught by Ginger Bauer
will be available on CD starting February 1, 2005.
When purchasing a course on CD, you will receive all the lessons at once
so you can complete them at your leisure.
Example of Courses available:
Paper Crafts | PhotoImpact Basics | PhotoImpact Beyond The Basics
http://www.school-of-creative-arts.com/courses-frame.htmTrainingtools.com
Free Web Based Courses
http://www.trainingtools.com/Virtual University
Inexpensive / Quality learning online - often has PaintShop Pro courses
http://vu.orgVisual Arts Academy **Fee$ based
Excerpt quoted from website:
Visual Arts Academy is pleased to offer you an opportunity to learn more
about your favorite software or area of interest in the visual arts.
http://www.visual-arts-academy.com/index.html
Examples of course offerings:
Digital Fine Art with PhotoImpact | Scrapbooking in PhotoImpact | Photoshop Basics | Intro to Gif Animator 5
http://www.visual-arts-academy.com/Coursesandregistration.html
WebsiteTips.com
Excerpt quoted from website
Graphics Programs and Tips section. WebsiteTips.com has scoured the 'Net to bring
you an annotated listing of resources to many top quality, reliable graphics tutorials,
tips, and programs for :
Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Flash, Painter, BladePro and SuperBladePro, KPT6,
presets, actions, plug-ins and filters and more.
http://www.websitetips.com/graphics/HP Learning Center.com - Learn about Digital photography, and Software products
http://www.hplearningcenter.comBarnes & Noble University click on B&N University tab Free and for Fee courses
http://www.bn.comLVS (Leader in Virtual Studies) Online Classes - $20-$25 per course
http://www.lvsonline.com/courses.shtml
Examples of some recent offerings:
Graphic Software Courses - Corel Draw, Digital Darkroom PSP 8, Digital Darkroom PS Elements 2,
Filter Frenzy, Fireworks MX, Flash MX, Flash MX 04, Freehand, Illustrator,
PSP 8, PSP 7 Intro, PhotoImpact, Photoshop 7/8, PS Elements 2, SwishPhotography
Digital Photography, 35mm Photography, Digital Darkroom
Scrapbooking
Memory Page Fundamentals, Memory Page Design, Designing Digital Scrapbook Components
Find complete listing of current courses
http://www.lvsonline.com/courses.shtmlLVS Online - FREE offerings
Excerpts quoted from website:
Directories and Paths :: *Mac* Directories and Paths :: Basic HTML Page
Dreamweaver Extension Manager :: *Mac* Basic IRCle :: Basic mIRC :: Resize Images
*Mac* Resize Images :: Saving and Opening pdf files :: Screen Captures
Set File Permissions :: Smart FTP :: Text Editors
Thumbnail Images :: Winzip :: WS_FTP
http://www.lvsonline.com/courses.shtml#freeSee LVS Online Self Study - courses
Examples
MS Access 2000, Bryce, DOS, Dreamweaver 3, Dreamweaver 4, Email Basics, MS Excel 2000,
Filter Frenzy III, Flash 5, Flash 4, FrontPage 2000, Genealogy, Adobe GoLive 6,
HTML Tables, mIRC, PSP 8 Moving on Up, PSP 7 Journeyman, PSP 7 Master,
PSP 7 Vectors, PhotoImpact 7, Photoshop 5/6, Poser 4, MS PowerPoint 97/2000,
MS Publisher XP, MS Publisher 2000, Rubber Stamping, Search Engine Placement, MS Word 97/2000, Xara X
http://www.lvsonline.com/courses4.shtmlWebReference - Graphics tutorials for various software programs
http://www.webreference.com/graphics/Digital Scrapbooking - What is it all about anyway?
http://www.cottagearts.net/tutorial_digital_scrapbooking_basics.html
See all the wonderful tutorials
http://www.cottagearts.net/tutorials.html
Also
Includes tutorials for scrapbooking techniques using
PSP 8, Adobe Photoshop Elements, & Microsoft Digital Image Pro
Printing digital layouts *see also tips on "printables2 page
http://www.cottagearts.net/tutorial_printing_layouts.htmlUlead Software
Learning Center
Photo Express My Scrapbook Edition Tutorials
**See downloads page for downloading free trial versions, and
or updates to software you may own
http://www.ulead.com/download/runme.htmUlead® PhotoImpact® XL Ulead PhotoImpact Tutorials
Click on Ulead products - and look for learning center links for each individual product,
and freebies availalbel for download
http://www.ulead.com/products/runme.htm
PhotoImpact ** see my links for more learning tutorials for PhotoImpact
Related - see Comparisons Links
PhotoImpact 8XL (Ulead's Package) and
PhotoImpact 8.5 Pro (Nova's Package)
or
Ulead PhotoImpact 10 vs Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8
and/or Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0Photo Express 4.0 - My Scrapbook Edition has everything you need to create unique
scrapbook pages and covers. Create unique layouts with props, accents, page borders,
fonts and text effects.
Ready-to-print page templates and fantastic titling and journaling text make scrapbooking fun and easy.
The tutorials below will walk you through a few of the wonderful scrapbooking possibilities with Photo Express.
http://www.ulead.com/learning/mse/pe.htmSee also a page I had made up for another website, regarding Photoshop-n-more,
Includes links for Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro [PSP] Resources / tutorials, reviews etc. -
These are 2 of the most popular graphics software programs there are available.
photoshopnmore.html
miscellaneous links to tutorials of interest for various software programsFree Adobe Pagemaker tutorials tips and tricks.
Updates and downloads for Adobe Pagemaker software.
Pagemaker faqs and templates.
http://www.abusinessresource.com/Business_Resources/Software_Help/Adobe/Pagemaker/
Related: see other software tutorials
http://www.abusinessresource.com/Business_Resources/Software_Help/Adobe Photoshop Basics - FREE course
Excerpt quoted
Adobe Photoshop Basics Online Course. Here you'll find an outline of every lesson and every page in the course.
The lessons are intended to be worked through in the order presented, and at your own pace.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/course/bllps5out.htmAdobe Photoshop Elements
Online training videos - very good
on adobe website:
http://www.adobe.com/education/training/photoshop_elements/main.htmlJay Arraich's Photoshop Elements - Basics and Tips
http://www.arraich.com/elements/pse_basics1.htmPhotoshop Elements Tutorial
This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to touch up
and edit a photograph in Photoshop Elements.
http://depts.washington.edu/trio/train/howto/pieces/images/photoshop/elements2.shtmlBroderbund Software Support
Excerpt quoted:
Click any software product title below to get answers to your technical questions,
hints & tips, specific troubleshooting for your product, and other helpful information.
http://support.broderbund.com/alpha.asp?list=1234567890The Print Shop® 20 Support
http://support.broderbund.com/faq_list.asp?id=1294820312
The Print Shop® 20
68 hints and tips have been located in our database for the selected program.
To view the entire document, click the underlined document title.
Related: Print Shop Hints & Tips | The Print Shop® 15
http://support.riverdeep.net/how_to.asp?prodid=1294820658Online article: Creative Printing Projects By Sandy Berger
http://www.aarp.org/computers-features/Articles/a2004-10-28-creativeprinting.htmlCorel Draw - tutorials
CorelDraw 101: From Beginner to Expert in 100 Byte-Sized Portions
http://www.webreference.com/graphics/corel101/
Grafx-design
http://www.grafx-design.com/coreltut.html
See all tutorials available at: GrafX Design Tutorials
http://www.grafx-design.com/tutorials.htmlGraphic Design : PhotoShop tips & tricks
http://www.graphic-design.com/Photoshop/LVS Online Classes - $20-25 per course
http://www.lvsonline.com/courses.shtml
Examples of some recent offerings:
Graphic Software Courses - Corel Draw, Digital Darkroom PSP 8, Digital Darkroom PS Elements 2,
Filter Frenzy, Fireworks MX, Flash MX, Flash MX 04, Freehand, Illustrator,
PSP 8, PSP 7 Intro, PhotoImpact, Photoshop 7/8, PS Elements 2, SwishPhotography
Digital Photography, 35mm Photography, Digital Darkroom
Scrapbooking
Memory Page Fundamentals, Memory Page Design, Designing Digital Scrapbook Components
FREE offerings
Directories and Paths :: *Mac* Directories and Paths :: Basic HTML Page
Dreamweaver Extension Manager :: *Mac* Basic IRCle :: Basic mIRC :: Resize Images
*Mac* Resize Images :: Saving and Opening pdf files :: Screen Captures
Set File Permissions :: Smart FTP :: Text Editors
Thumbnail Images :: Winzip :: WS_FTP
http://www.lvsonline.com/courses.shtml#freeMore for the Digital Camera owners / Imaging Tutorials
http://www.dcviews.com/tutors.htmEScrappers.com
Free PhotoShop tutorials and more
http://www.escrappers.com/index.html
Photography links
http://www.escrappers.com/photohome.htmlFree Adobe Photoshop Basics Course by Email
Excerpt quoted directly from website:
Learning Adobe Photoshop can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be!
Adobe Photoshop Basics is a free online class consisting of eight self-paced lessons
that will get you up and running with a good start.
It won't teach you all there is to know about Photoshop
but it will give you a solid foundation that you can build on though online tutorials,
third-party books, or other training.
Adobe Photoshop Basics is written for full versions of Photoshop 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, and 7.0
including educational and academically-priced versions.
You must have one of these versions of Photoshop installed to participate in this course.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/c/ec/1.htmPlanetPhotoShop.com
http://www.planetphotoshop.com/tutorials.html
Corel / formerly Jasc / Paint Shop Pro / PSP - **note: Jasc was acquired by Corel
Tutorial Resources
Corel
Main page
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Home
Community - with links to product tutorials and support
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Section/Display&sid=1047024315119PSP Tutorial Links : http://www.psplinks.com/
Links to other sites with how-to's - and tutorials on various techniques and functions of the software
Paint Shop Pro Tutorials | About.com Guide picksJasc / Corel now on Corel's site
Paint Shop Pro Tutorials - Learning directly from Product Developers!
http://www.jasc.com/support/learn/psptutorials.asp?Camp Ratty - the Absolute Basics!
http://www.campratty.com/Resources/linda/sort1.htmlCathy's Corner - Listing of Tutorials link to other sites
Links to Tutorials on many techniques and how-to's
http://www.cathyscorner2.com/psplinks/tutorials_1.htmlDesigns by Joy
Basics of PSP
http://www.designsbyjoy.net/Starting-n-PSP/Basicinfo1.htm
Basic tips for newbies
http://www.designsbyjoy.net/Starting-n-PSP/ExtraTips.htm
Learning about Layers
http://www.designsbyjoy.net/Starting-n-PSP/layer2.htmGrafx-design PSP tutorials
Related: PSP 8 has Animation Shop integrated within program
Animation Shop Tutorials
http://www.pinoy7.com/anim/default.htmRobin's Paint Shop Pro
Tutorials and Other PSP Resources
http://www.putertutor.net/paint/psplinks.htm
PSP 8 links
http://www.putertutor.net/paint/psp8.htm
also : Adobe PhotoShop tutorial links
http://www.putertutor.net/photo/photosho.htmChristina's Sanctuary / Compilation of various PSP tutorials
http://www.christinas-sanctuary.com/PSP/tutslinks.htmlPSP Tutorials
http://www.udraw2.com/Lori's Web Graphics: How-To / PSP tutorials | Scrapbooking with PSP 8
PSP # 5 - 7 versions tutorials : http://mardiweb.com/web/PSP 7 tutorials
http://www.coldfusion-vpm.com/~jemima/Jemima/Tutorials/tutindexJemima.htmRelated:
Creating Popular Special Effects in Paint Shop Pro
Excerpt quoted
Tips and techniques for creating popular special effects in Paint Shop Pro.
These tutorials utilize many of PSP's native effects and filters.
graphicssoft.about.com/od/paintshoptutorialseffects/
Example of linked tutorial: "Stained Glass Effect" using PSP
www.geocities.com/thunderingeagle/Tut2.htmlCourses Online:
PSP Courses - basic to advanced
Virtual University
($20 registration fee per semester, you can take up to 4 courses at a time each semester for the one time $20 fee)
There is a class bulletin board for each class at VU, to discuss and share PSP questions, and projects, etc. with classmates and the instructor.
http://vu.orgWebTech University
PSP Courses - beginner
http://www.webtechu.com/curriculum.html#psp101Free courses online
Artistry in PSP
Excerpts quoted from website:
We are an online instruction for three levels of JASC's Paint Shop Pro users - Novice, Artists, and Masters
Novice: Learning Paint Shop Pro can be intimidating at first, but Artistry in PSP has developed tutorials that are innovative, fun and informative, teaching the Novice users the basics, and giving them a jump start in creating web graphics of their own.
http://www.artistrypsp.comFREE PSP Tubes & Brushes
http://autumnweb.com/Roxys/Tubes/2RoxysTubes.html
Picture It! & Digital Image Pro Tutorials (Microsoft)
Exceprts quoted from website
Picture It! Tips & Tutorials About.com Guide picks
Microsoft Digital Image Pro and Picture It! User Resources
Picture It's title changed to Picture It! Digital Image Pro with version 7, then Microsoft skipped a number and dropped Picture It! from the title when they released Digital Image Pro 9 and Digital Image Suite 9 in 2003. The main difference in Digital Image Suite is the addition of the Image Library for photo organization.Current version Digital Image 2006. **I own version 10 of Digital Image Pro and love it!!
Here are tutorials, templates, and other online resources for Microsoft Picture It! and Digital Image Pro photo editing and publishing software. Download free templates, Illusion Effects, frames, magazine covers, scrapbook pages and more.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/digitalimagepro/
More Resources / Tutorials
Scrapbook Bytes : Picture It! / Digital Image Pro Tutorials
www.scrapbook-bytes.com/tutorials/picture-it.htmlMary's Graphics Picture It and Digital Image Pro tutorials
www.marysgraphics.com/picit.htmlButterfly Whispers - Tutorials For Microsoft Picture It! Page 1 **for older versions of "Picture It"**
www.butterflywisper.com/pitut_make_a_frame_1_1.htmlDIP Diva
http://www.geocities.com/dip_diva
These tutorials were created in PictureIt! and Digital Image Pro
mainly for use in computer/digital scrapbooks.Microsoft Digital Image Suite 9 and Digital Image Pro 9
Product review of DIP 9
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/imageediting/fr/disuite.htm
Find also on that page links to:
Related Articles• Beginner Photo Editors for Windows - Top... • Microsoft Digital Image Suite 9 - Software... • Image Editing and Painting Software Reviews... • Photo Fixes - Improve, Correct, Restore... • Batch Resize and Crop Images - Software...
Online forum for DIP users
Threads in Forum: Microsoft Digital Image Pro
http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/chat/forumdisplay.php?f=23
Book to consider for purchase:
How to Do Everything with Microsoft Digital Image Pro 9
Author(s): David Plotkin | c. 2003
ISBN: 0072231955 | $24.99Related:
See Demo of Digital Image Pro Suite 10
http://www.microsoft.com/products/imaging/DISlanding.mspx
Microsoft Product Comparison
http://www.microsoft.com/products/imaging/choose.aspx
Product review Digital Image Pro Suite 10
It's a Snap! Microsoft Digital Image Suite 10 Gets Pictures Perfect
http://www.dcviews.com/press/Microsoft-Digital-Image-10.htm
See other DCViews (Digital Camera) tutorials
http://www.dcviews.com/tutors.htmRelated from Scrapbook-bytes see their "Tutorials Page"
Scrapbook-bytes Tutorials
http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/tutorials/index.html
Paint Shop Pro | Photoshop | Photoshop Elements | Microsoft Picture It! / Digital Image Pro
Corel Draw | Photo Paint |Photo ImpactSome Lexmark printers come bundled with
Nova's "Photo Explosion" and Scrapbook Factory
Find on Nova's Support Pages
PhotoExplosion Online support / Tutorials
http://www.novadevelopment.com/Support/Tutorials/pdw/default.aspx
On this support page are further links for digital photo takers
Digital Photography Resources· ShortCourses.com -
A beginner's guide to digital photography · PC Photo -
A guide to better digital photography. In-depth articles and product reviews ·
Digital Photography Review - Digital camera news and reviews · I
maging Resource - Info on digital cameras, digital imaging & more
http://www.novadevelopment.com/Support/Tutorials/info_gen/default.aspxRelated:
NOVA also has sells products for your printables
http://www.perfectshirt.com/
Get the most out of T-Shirt Factory Deluxe, Greeting Card Factory, Scrapbook Factory,
Photo Explosion and Print Explosion with top-quality products from PerfectShirt.Corel Photo Paint Tutorials
http://www.visionary-voyager.com.au/corel/photopaint/index.htm
Sierra Products: Print Artist, Hallmark Card StudioSierra Knowledge Base **Note Sierra has updated their website as of Summer 2004 and updated their product line,
some products may no longer be produced by Sierra or are supported via their website.
Products may still be found on discount software sites, and ebay.
http://support.vugames.com/sierra/search.aspxMessage Boards are available for posting questions with these software products
http://community.vugames.com/WebX?14@@.ee7426d
and
http://community.vugames.com/WebX?13@@.f027db6
Hallmark Card Studio | Print Artist | Disney Print Creations |
Digital imaging - and Software tips & Techniques
* see other Digital Photography link resources on 4printable2.html pageRead Online : Graphics Software | Before You Buy An Image Editor
http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/products/aabyb_imageedit.htm
Digital Photography Software
Software especially for enhancing, correcting, manipulating, organizing, printing, sharing, and using your digital photos in creative ways. These products are primarily for manipulating images and most have limited image creation tools and features.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/digitalphotosoftware/Paint Shop Pro imaging techniques, tips and advice
http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/index.cfm?subject=12Photoshop and Elements techniques, tips and advice
http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/index.cfm?subject=13Digital imaging techniques, tips and advice
If you're not using Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop, there are a number of
techniques here that may be better suited to you.
http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/index.cfm?subject=11Batch Process Images with a Script
Paint Shop Pro Tutorial
Excerpt quoted:
Batch processing takes on a new meaning with Paint Shop Pro 8's scripting capabilities. In this tutorial we are going to create a short script to resize a folder full of images. All the images in the folder need to be reduced in physical size.
http://www.tiemdesign.com/howto/2004/February/PSPBatchScript/default.aspResizing Images for the Web
Paint Shop Pro Tutorial
http://www.photoshoptoday.com/howto/2004/February/PSPWebResize/default.aspSee too:
Excerpts quoted from About.com site page
Working with Digital Photos and Scanned Images
Articles and information for working with and improving digital photos and scanned images.
Plus tips and resources for individuals interested in exploring digital photography.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/digitalphotography/
Related see these tips for Digital Camera Newbies
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/digitalimaging/tp/newbiemistakes.htm
Example:
The Right Way to Email Digital Photos
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/digitalimaging/qt/emailpictures.htmDigital Photography - Instant Gratification
http://internetbrothers.com/phototips.htm
PhotoImpact - Learning tutorials
Related - see PhotoImpact Products by Ulead or Nova Development Comparisons Links
Easier than Sliced Bread
**animation done using PhotoImpact
© Maggie
http://pircfreezone.fateback.com/food.htmmore Tutorials for animation
http://www.wwell.net/tutorials/pi7/easy-animation/
http://d21c.com/Kelley/tuts/glitterfills/glitterfills.htm
PhotoImpact by Ulead Tutorials
PhotoImpact 10 | PhotoImpact XL | PhotoImpact 8
PhotoImpact 7 | PhotoImpact 5 & 6 | 3rd Party | Online Classes
http://www.ulead.com/learning/pi.htm
Photo Impact by ULead freebies
***Note - excerpt quoted from ULead
PhotoImpact XL & PhotoImpact 8 | PhotoImpact 7
As a PhotoImpact 8 or XL owner, you can download cool Web components,
Web page templates, Quick Commands and more - all FREE OF CHARGE!
http://www.ulead.com/pi/free.htmPhotoImpact Pro by Nova Development
PhotoImpact Pro 8.5 Learning Center
http://www.novadevelopment.com/Support/Tutorials/upw/default.aspx
Tips: http://www.novadevelopment.com/Support/Tutorials/upw/tips.aspx
Purchase:
http://www.novadevelopment.com/Products/us/upw/default.aspx**See product comparisons links
PhotoImpact Beginners Workshop
http://pirc-bw.com/Bits of Ivory **Check out Barbara's Newsletter for crafting tips and more
Excerpt quoted - Current tutorials available
Papercrafting Tutorials:
* Using a B&W template in PhotoImpact
* Creating Templates (measurement method)
* Creating Templates (using your scanner)
Image and Object Tutorials:
* Simple Flat Ribbon
* Library Card Pocket
http://www.bitsofivory.com/clipart/boituts.htmPhotoImpact Resource Center
About - excerpts quoted:
PIRC, an acronym for PhotoImpact Resource Center,
is the largest resource on the internet for users of PhotoImpact.
We are a non-profit group and have been serving the PhotoImpact community since 1999.
The PhotoImpact Resource Center is loaded with resources for PhotoImpact Users
including the PIRC's powerful search engine with over 1500 tutorials and even more goodies!
http://pircnet.com/
Excerpt quoted:
These links will lead you to sites that offer free objects,
presets, tiles, filters, and other goodies you can use with PhotoImpact
http://pircnet.com/goodiesites.htmlUlead PhotoImpact Tutorials - links listing
http://www.huntfor.com/photography/tutorials/photoimpact.htmWishing Well Tutorials
PhotoImpact 10 Tutorials
PhotoImpact 8 Tutorials
PhotoImpact 7 Tutorials
PhotoImpact 6 Tutorials
PhotoImpact Snapshots
Miscellaneous Tutorials
PhotoImpact Kits
Bend It!
http://www.wwell.net/
Related - Creating Your Own Tutorials
Writing Tutorials 101
http://wwell.net/tutorials/misc/writing-tuts-101/More Wishing Well Photo Impact 6 tutorials
http://wwell.net/tutorials/pi6/PhotoImpact and PSP Tutorials - Pituts.com
http://www.pituts.com/From Rosie Hardman | PhotoImpact Resource site
Photo Impact Tutorials
http://www.rosiespitutorials.com/PHOTOIMPACT DOWNLOADS
http://www.rosiehardman.com/pidownloads.htm
Related from Rosie
MAKING ROSIE'S POP-UP GREETINGS CARDS
http://www.rosiehardman.com/rosie.htm
Free Stained Glass Patterns
FREE ORIGINAL PATTERNS
STAINED GLASS SUPPLIES (Free Digital Glass Samples and Patterns for digital, stained glass graphics)
http://www.rosiehardman.com/piglass.htm
http://www.rosiehardman.com/pisglass.htm
PhotoImpact Comparisons
PhotoImpact 8XL vs. PhotoImpact Pro
Excerpt quoted:
The information contained within these pages
will show the differences in
PhotoImpact 8XL (Ulead's Package)
and
PhotoImpact 8.5 Pro (Nova's Package).
http://pircnet.com/pixl-vs-pro/index.htmlNova Development
PhotoImpact Pro 8.5 vs
Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8 & Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 & Microsoft Digital Image Pro 9
http://www.novadevelopment.com/products/us/upw/comparison.aspxUlead PhotoImpact 10 vs Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8 and/or Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
http://www.ulead.com/pi/compare2.htmSee also: http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/imageediting/gr/photoimpact.htm
* see other Digital Photography link resources on 4printable2.html page
Making Images / Graphics transparent or finding a way to Get the White Out!Designs by Joy
http://www.designsbyjoy.net/PSPTutorials1/
**Example : Get rid of that white background
Learn all about making images transparent
Basic Web Transparency
Web Transparency
Great looking transparency is the holy grail for many web graphic designers.
Having images that appear to be floating on the page greatly enhances
the overall look of the site, and it's often the first and most noticeable
element that differentiates skilled graphic designers from unskilled ones.
http://www.novadevelopment.com/Support/Tutorials/info_web/trans_basic_1.aspx
Advanced Web Transparency
http://www.novadevelopment.com/Support/Tutorials/info_web/trans_advan_1.aspx
Learn about GIF, JPG & PNG's
http://www.novadevelopment.com/Support/Tutorials/info_web/gif_jpg_png.aspxTools and Techniques for Getting the white or background color out
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/digitalphotography/a/removebackgrnd.htmPhotoshop Elements 2: Inverse Selections & Removing an Object from the Background
http://www.cbtcafe.com/elements/inv_selections/
More on Image transparency - so your printable projects / graphics blend seamlessly online and off
So You Want A Transparent Image, Huh?
by Joe Burns, Ph.D.
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/tutors/transpar.html**Related** See this message on the PCCrafter Message Board Forum [Instruction Junction]
Getting the White Out - Using Various Software Programs - links included
**Please NOTE - Unless you are a PCCrafter registered member, you will not be able to respond to these messages**
and if messages have not been updated to the new server address, you will need to
update the first part of any forum links to http://messageboard.pccrafter.com/ and then the message topic ID.
example: message above for getting the white out was
http://198.65.158.173/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=36269
that would/is change(d) to:
http://messageboard.pccrafter.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=36269
http://messageboard.pccrafter.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=36269Paintshop Pro - White Out & Flood Filling
by Vicki Bridges
http://www.pcdoodles.com/Projectswo.html
Related see projects page for directions & pictures for projects to print out & keep as reference.
http://www.pcdoodles.com/Projects.htmlPicture It - White Out & Flood Filling
by Kimberly A. Best
http://www.pcdoodles.com/Projectswopip.html
Easy "white-out" directions from PCCrafter Angela
Open PI, open your graphic, click on it, then click on 'crop or trim' then click on 'create a cut out', click on 'by color selection', move the slider down to '0', click, then move the eye dropper over all the white areas (they will turn pink), hit 'next', then click on 'select opposite area" and click on 'done'. now save it in .png format!
You can use it in any other program you want.Getting the white out with Corel Draw
NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON'T
http://www.cedesign.com/html/whitebg.htmlMaking transparent Gifs
http://www.webdevelopersnotes.com/graphics/gifstrans2.php3Transparent Images with Paint Shop Pro 5, 6 or 7
http://www.geocities.com/mlindsay/ntrans.htmlTransparent Backgrounds
Paint Shop Pro Tutorial
http://www.photoshoptoday.com/howto/2003/May/PSPTransBack/default.aspFree tutorial from CNet.com
How to create transparent Web images in Adobe Photoshop 7.0 (interactive)
http://cma.zdnet.com/classpreview/EK-2257/788242dstart.htmlCreate a Transparent Gif in Photoshop
http://www.mccannas.com/pshop3/pshop31.htm
**Coloring in your own drawings**Scanning and Coloring Your Artwork
Photoshop Tutorial
http://www.photoshoptoday.com/howto/2003/June/PSCartoon/default.aspColorfill a Hand Drawn Caricature Sketch
Photoshop Tutorial
http://tiemdesign.com/HOWTO/2004/May/PSDColorize/default.asp
Related Graphic Software learningMaking Signature Tags
Learn how to create signature tags
All the stuff you'll want to learn
http://www.psplinks.com/content/Sig_Tags
Fly By Night
http://www.geocities.com/fbng_archives/sigtags.html
MadLassGrin
http://www.madlassgrin.co.uk/psigs.html
MyLadyBug Designs
http://myladybugdesigns.net/Public/TagTut.shtml**Note: I created my ownmini-pictorial for PCCrafter and/or PCC HugClub Forum members -
for information about :
placing and/or creating Sigtag images within messageboard forum messages
For information about PCCrafter and the HugClub see:http://www.pccrafter.com/pchugclub/
Book suggestionfor your Reference - Buy Online or Borrow from your local Library
Ultimate Color Printer Craft Book
Susan Krzywicki, Sandra Lounsbury Foose, Laurel Burden
ISBN: 0823007502 | Format: Paperback, 144pp | Pub. Date: June 2001
From the Publisher
The Ultimate Color Printer Craft Book will get you started on the fun and creative process of using a computer, a color printer, and some simple software to make colorful and exciting projects for home, school, holidays, and just about every occasion. The book begins with advice on color printers, an overview of hardware and software, definitions of key terms, and a roundup of essential craft supplies. Each of the more than 35 projects includes detailed step-by-step instructions and illustrations and a complete list of materials and tools that also indicates the recommended software type, skill level, and approximate completion time. Whether you're a computer novice or a power user, The Ultimate Color Printer Craft Book opens up a world of great ideas that can be realized through the magic of your color printer.
Find several links to Online learning - learn different software programs online, with free tutorials
http://librarysupportstaff.com/ed4you.htmlWhere to go from here:
Main Printables Page | Printing Printables Help Resources & More Page 2See Printables resources for printing on Fabric : page resources
See Printables and more resources for Scrapbooking : page resources
Seasonal Printables
Halloween/Fall Printables | Thanksgiving Printables | Christmas PrintablesValentine Printables | Easter /Spring Time Printables
Yard Sale Printables & Resources
Headings & buttons created by Me using Xara Webstyle
page updated December 4, 2004
