Viewing

While the viewing functionality is a no-brainer, FastStone Image Viewer comes with a range of methods with which to browse pics. First off, there is the standard file browser that displays thumbnails of your images with a preview window for the file that is currently selected. FastStone Image Viewer also offers an option to check out individual pictures in full-screen. When you're in fullscreen, remember, you'll also have access to the full range of FastStone Image Viewer tools.

Editing

However, FastStone Image Viewer goes beyond simply displaying images. You can perform quick edits to really bring out the best in your pics, such as adding a stylish frame that acts as a mask to reduce the sharp edges or, if you happen to be working with 3D, FastStone Image Viewer also offers a very effective bump map option that will serve you well for texturing. There are of course the standard tools of brightness/darkness adjustment, sharpness/blur, grayscale, red-eye removal and more.

Batch tools

Further great features come in the form of batch rename and convert options. These could prove invaluable to many web developers looking for a quick way to prepare their PSD files for the web. With the inclusion of these batch functions, it would have been good has FastStone Image Viewer pushed the boat out even further with an option to apply batch effects, for example to brighten up a group of photos that were taken in a dark space but alas, it's not there!

Looking for faults with FastStone Image Viewer is like looking for the corner of a circle, although if you insist on nitpicking, you can say that in the thumbnail browser view dragging and dropping should be possible for moving files. However when you realize that it is possible to drag and drop with the left nav bar that argument looses its legs.

There's healthy competition in the image viewer arena, but thanks to the innovative features of FastStone Image Viewer the bar has been raised to new heights.

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Full of features

Photoscape includes just about everything you need to view, optimize, edit, print and have fun with your photos. In fact, it's so complete that many would call it a free Photoshop alternative. Sure, it's not quite up to the level of Photoshop, but it's truly a great alternative to Adobe's big shot - and it makes photo editing a lot more fun!

Easy to use

From the program's main window you can choose what you want to do: view pictures, optimize those that didn't come out so well, print several photos on a single page collage-style or perhaps add any of the dozens of filters and special effects included in the program.

Smart interface

One of the first striking elements in Photoscape is its uncommon interface design. The application is very striking and in many ways it's easier on the eye than Photoshop.

Conclusion

There's really nothing negative to say about Photoscape. Just download it, test it, love it and keep it forever. It's free!

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While the original Premiere application is mainly intended at professional video editors, Adobe Premiere Elements brings video editing closer to the average user. The program features a complete set of simple yet powerful tools that will help you extract video from several sources, combine them into a movie, add special effects and filters and share with family and friends.

The interface in Adobe Premiere Elements is very similar to that in Adobe Photoshop Elements. The application is divided into two main parts: the Organizer and the Project editor. Both work seamlessly with each other and share the same sleek, elegant dark interface.

The Adobe Premiere Elements Organizer lets you browse your media (photos, audio and video), rate them and add captions to them. The Editor, on the other side, is where the creative part comes in.

The editor in Adobe Premiere Elements features the classic video editing working space, with a special area for imported media, a built-in preview window and a timeline at the bottom. Though it may seem confusing and difficult to use at first sight, a bit of effort and patience on your side will help you master the program without much fuss.

Adobe Premiere Elements works with all popular media formats (including HD video) and features a bunch of extra material (special effects, transitions, graphics and text, menus, titles and more) with which you can easily create awesome movies.

Moreover, Adobe Premiere Elements also features all the necessary tools to share your movies, either by burning them to DVD and Blu-ray, or by uploading them straight away to Facebook and YouTube.

Adobe Premiere Elements is the perfect way to get started with video editing and the powerful tools included in the original Premiere suite.

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Easily to Create 3D interactive presentations for image, text, video, model and data. Don’t need the basis of 3D design. Choose many ways to display your content. Don’t need to learn Flash, AE, Photoshop and other 3D Application to create great looking presentation. Choose and use many included design elements, include backgrounds, themes, styles, shapes, effects and so on. Real 3D space,real 3D object. You can export the standalone EXE or video files

When you want your audience to truly be interested in your material, you don’t try to get your message across in mere words! You use snappy graphics, and charts, and images!

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The Universe acts much like a giant photocopier - bringing you more and more of what you already claim to have. Gratitude is becoming consciously aware of all that is there for us in life, and then acknowledging the gift.

Gratitude releases a dynamic current of energy flow of the highest vibrations into the universe, which magically returns to you in physical form, more of what you are grateful for.

-- http://www. theiamgratefulproject. orgGratitudeJournal is a database program that you can use to record your daily expressions of gratitude.

To protect your privacy, this program has two levels of protection. First, access to the program is password protected and, second, the gratitude journal entry stored in the program's database file is encrypted.

About this Program1. In the program's main window, you can choose to display an image file. Choose a photo file from your computer's folder that helps you get into the appreciative mood.

You can change the image at any time. The program remembers which image you have selected and will display it whenever you run the program. The image file formats supported are: Jpeg, GIF, PNG, PhotoCD, PhotoShop.

psd files, PCX, TGA, TIF, DDS and BMP. 2. You can easily add new entries. There are only two input textboxes for you to enter. The others are automatically filled.

You only enter the Subject and the Gratitude Journal entry. Note that the gratitude journal entry is encrypted before it is stored in the database.

3. Searching for entries by subject is also very easy and fast. You can enter partial search strings and click the Go button. The list of matching subjects found will be listed in the listbox.

To view the details, click the listbox item. 4. You can easily browse entries. When in the program's Browse mode, the program automatically retrieves all the subjects and fills the listbox.

The first item in the listbox is then displayed. You can use the arrow up and arrow down keys to navigate through the entire database. 5. Editing of existing entries is very easy and flexible.

You can edit any record either in Search mode or in Browse mode. After making the changes, click the Save button and your edited record will be saved.

6. It is also easy to delete any entry. You can delete any record when you are either in Search mode or in Browse mode. To delete any record, first select the item in the listbox, then view the details to confirm that you really want to delete it.

If you are sure, click the Delete button. To protect against accidental deletion, the program will ask you to confirm the deletion. 7. This program uses a very fast and efficient embedded SQL engine.

It also has a menu option for you to compact its database so as to reclaim unused space after the deletion of many records. 8. This program is fast.

The main program is coded completely in assembly language. Note. This program automatically stores all program settings, i. e. your selected image file's location as well as user preferences.

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Just bear in mind that Adobe Photoshop CS2 is an older version of the app. If you want the latest Photoshop, click here.

Though complex at first, Adobe Photoshop CS2 is almost limitless once you get to grips with it. Features like layers, filters, the new tool to manage vanishing points, the red eye corrector and the integrated
Adobe ImageReady (to produce Web-optimized images) makes any professional project much easier and quicker. Less experienced users will have to switch to simpler photo editors or make use of Adobe Photoshop’s extensive documentation.

Adobe Photoshop CS2 is not really a revolutionary version, but it does include some interesting new characteristics, the most outstanding one being a new interface design that improves the program’s flexibility and enables you to create your own custom working space.

Adobe Photoshop CS2 is the industry’s standard in professional photo editing and retouching.

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There are 50 sets with 10 variations in each, giving a total of 500 brushes. Each brush is set to a default spacing of 60% and NO additional options are enabled to ensure compatibility with all host versions.

For best results you should experiment with all the brush settings available in your host program and vary the spacing, transparency and other options to suit your exact requirements.

It is also advisable to use a pressure-sensitive graphics tablet for maximum control when painting. This brush pack comes in *. abr format which should be compatible with ALL versions of Photoshop from version 3 upwards, including CS and Elements.

Paint Shop Pro 7 can also use these brushes without any need for conversion. PSP 8 or 9 can ;import; them to automatically generate the new format files needed for that version of the program.

Although these files were created on the PC it should still be possible to use them with the Mac version of Photoshop. You may need to manually import them and re-save the files if you wish the Mac to automatically recognise the correct format though.

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This program will help you to handle the same documents with different programs. QuickFolders adds its menus into the standard system menu of Open or Save File dialog.

So, you will see a list of recently visited folders and opened or saved files and a list of favorite folders just right-clicking in any place of dialog`s title bar or pressing ALT+SPACE keys.

QuickFolders also adds a special button into the Open and Save File Dialogs. Click this button to gain the access to QuickFolders` menus. You can access this menu within both Standard Windows and MicrosoftR Office family Open and Save dialogs.

With QuickFolders you can create a list of the favotite folders that will be kept in the system menu and will be available in a one mouse click.

The history of recently visited folders and opened or saved files will be placed in the system menu too, so you will be able to open last visited folder or open a file in one click.

An ordinary Open File dialog turns into full-featured browser with the help of QuickFolders. You can use all power of IntelliMouse Explorer compatible mice in these dialogs: just click Back and Forward button of your mouse to browse visited folders.

If you do not have IntelliMouseR Explorer compatible mouse, you can use keyboard shortcuts or use emulation of Back and Forward buttons with an ordinary ones.

QuickFolders will help you to customize Windows and Microsoft Office family Places bar. QuickFolders will make Open and Save File dialogs transparent, so they will not consume screen space anymore.

You will be able to see the contents of the file you are working with or what the program do when you are opening a file. Turn those old boring Open and Save File dialogs into the power tool that helps, using lots of QuickFolders options!

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The build-in Zooomer allows user to snapshot screen regions and windows objects in DragDrop and timer modes and copy them to clipboard and to.

bmp file. ColorPicker takes colors from any screen part with ability to store up to 16 colors in color collection and send them directly to Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw.

ScreenDiscoverer performs the full mobility to efficiently use available screen. Users can easily configure all necessary settings and use the tool in the very way they like it.

The smart design of ScreenDiscoverer and ever useful features it presents convey its simplicity. This user-friendly tool can be used by design professionals but it does not require any special technical or computer knowledge.

Hot keys combinations that users can customize to assist in navigating their creativity make possible defining own system for processing actions.

ScreenDiscoverer minimal requirements: Microsoft. NET framework v1. 1, Pentium-II 266 CPU, 64 MB RAM, VGA video adapter, 10 MB free disk space.

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This free collage tool enables you to create all sorts of collages, from the standard rectangle-shaped ones to a collage with any shape you can think of: a circle, a heart, a user-defined text or a custom mask you can upload right into Shape Collage or draw with the program's built-in editor.

Creating a collage in Shape Collage is very easy. First import your images, then configure the collage's settings (shape, number of photos being used, space between them and more), check the result in the preview window and finally save it in JPG, PNG or Photoshop PSD. The only thing I didn't like about Shape Collage is that you can only preview the collage silhouette; if you want to see what the collage really looks like, with the actual photos, you need to save it first.

Shape Collage adds photos either as separate files or complete folders, and also supports drag-and-drop importing. Though the import of photos is instantaneous, generating the collage may take a while, especially if you use a few hundred images. But believe me, the resulting collage looks gorgeous with a large number of photos, and is well worth the wait.

With Shape Collage you can create photo collages of any size or shape in a few mouse clicks.

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FlashTask solves the problem so easily. It helps you find your files and application programes in a second. You just simply drag the files and application programes which you intend to use into FlashTask before hand.

For example: you need to launch Photoshop to edit your photos while you are using Word. Thus you have to find Photoshop directory from Start Menu and you may not find it if it dose not exist in Start Menu.

But you can just use Shift+Space to launch FlashTask and type P(the first letter of Photoshop) to quickly launch Photoshop(if you've already added Photoshop into FlashTask).

Same easy step when you need to use other application programes. Sometimes you need to use Wondows Explorer to open some directories very often, copy files or just open files.

But you can just use Shift+Space to launch FlashTask and type the first letter of the file name to quickly find it. You've collected lots of web sites in your favorutes, and it also takes time to manage them when you've got lots of them.

But you can just use FlashTask to help you make your own collection. Thus your collection won't be modified or deleted by others because FlashTask is a multi-User software.

Your family member and your firends can have different setup and collections. When you are busy on your computer and you need to send emails to your family, firends and collegues you can FlashTask's QuickMail to send your emails in a second.

When you need to use different programes you will have to open them one by one. But with FlashTask, you just simply click what you've dragged into FlashTask.

FlashTask offers the function for batch task, you can just set it up yourself. Sometimes you will need make new configurations for your system, you normally use control pannel.

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Now, where do you hang your new name? All web hosts are not created equal, from costs to services to support What to look for beyond the monthly or annual fee When - and how - to cut and run if your host doesn't measure upWhat software and equipment you need - and what you don't Pre-written scripts, many free, are fairly easy to install and can work miracles Depending on need and application, add audio and video to a website with equipment you already have - or go pro Dreamweaver, FrontPage, MS Word - for starters WYSIWYG - Myth or merely fantasy?

How to set up your first site in 5 minutes flat Using your host's online site creation system - with pros and cons Using prebuilt templates - thousands available free - to give even your first effort a high-class, professional look How to FTPHow to create a more complex website in a few hours or days Move from free templates to paying a few dollars for a package or a few hundred dollars for a complete prebuilt site Where to find - and how to use - templates, scripts, advanced creation software and other toolsWhen, where and what to look for if you need professional help Price does not always mirror quality Neither does experience - ask for multiple site examples and get feedback from previous customers Where to "shop" your request - and have dozens bidding to do your projectHow to put it all together with the least amount of blood, sweat and tears There are at least a dozen widely used browsers other than Internet Explorer - and no two will display your site exactly the same way Multiply that several times over to accommodate different monitors with different screen sizes and settings (resolution, color, contrast, etc.

) Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Contrary to popular belief, "search engines" do NOT actually search the Internet If you build it, they will NOT come - unless you tell them you exist and where to find you And why How to avoid innocent mistakes that could get you banned from the search engines, your Web host - even the Internet itselfContent is King How to fill those empty spaces How to do that with something people actually want to see How to keep it fresh - people and search engines both hate sites that are never updated Troubleshooting The pros and cons of Flash, Java, tables, frames, PDFs, site navigation, site search and moreValidate your design Keep your links alive Monitor your traffic A picture paints a thousand wordsChoosing and using the best graphics programs Paint Shop Pro Photoshop Free alternatives.

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Most graphics editors are massive apps that require advanced photo editing knowledge, take a while to boot up and we don't really use all of their tools.

virtualStudio offers an alternative photo editor that doesn't need as much drive space and system requirements as other more popular image tools, but at the same time includes all the functionality you need to fix, retouch and optimize your digital photos.

virtualStudio works with more than 30 file formats (including Photoshop PSD and some RAW formats) and – this is probably its greatest feature – features support for many popular Photoshop plug-ins, including one created by the same developers, virtualPhotographer. The program also includes tools to adjust lights and colors, check the photo's curves and histogram and add frames, titles and copyright watermarks.

Whilke virtualStudio is certainly a quick, lightweight photo editor that can be useful for your daily image editing tasks, I still miss many of the possibilities offered by bigger apps like Photoshop. Also, the program's interface could be improved: the skin it uses doesn't suit the program, and it's not the most intuitive working environment.

virtualStudio is an alternative, free photo editor with support for many popular formats and which can also work with Photoshop plug-ins.

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The most outstanding feature of this photo editor is its seamless integration with Windows Explorer, which means it adds a whole new command group to image file context menus. These commands enable you to launch Photo! Editor's main tools straight away, without having to open the program first.

As for the tools included in Photo! Editor, it's a pretty basic program. That said, Photo! Editor works perfectly fine for small retouching tasks such as optimizing colors, removing red eye or even clearing someone's skin of spots, wrinkles and other slight imperfections. Other tools included are a resampling/cropping utility, some really cool light effects and a caricature tool to apply a hilarious morphing effect to your photos.

The only drawback to Photo! Editor is that there's no way to browse the folder's contents using thumbnails. This means that if your photo file names are not descriptive enough, you'll have to click on them one by one just to find out which picture they correspond to.

Photo! Editor is the perfect choice for those who are looking for a simple, lightweight and easy-to-use photo editor to fix their digital images.

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In Animal Fun House 32 animal categories are available, each one containing many thematic clipart elements. The way they are designed is childish and simple, but very funny and sweet.

They are perfect if you need a cartoon image of an animal to add as a logo in your documents or if you want to play with your younger brother, nephew or son, colouring these cute cubs. The way they are designed in fact leaves plenty of space for colouring them, both using Paint or, after printing, with real colour.

After choosing a category, copy the image file by pressing the sheet icon at the bottom of each drawing, in this way the file is copied in the clipboard and you can paste it in the program you like.

Have fun using these sweet animal icons in your documents and if you feel like going back to the best, carefree years of life, colour them with Photoshop, that’s a good use for it, or even better, print and paint them!

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Thanks mostly to its well-designed user interface, making screencasts with FreeScreencast can be a real pleasure. Just select an area of the screen which will be your ‘filming space’, then press record and that's it. The software creates high quality Flash encoded files which you can also upload to FreeScreencast.com which offers free hosting for screencasts.

The program needs both Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and Windows Media Encoder in order to run. The latter you might have to install, see below for the download link.

Its simplicity shows also some downsides. When you select a square region of your screen to record, the program deforms it when showing the final video, as that frame will be rectangular. Also, the program doesn’t include even basic editing tools, for example to cut or move some parts of your video. It would also be good to be able to add visual effects such as transitions once you’ve completed your screencast.

If you need to explain clearly how to do something on a computer and you believe that images explain ideas better than words, then this program is for you.

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If you want a simple, quick tool to delete all junk files and temporary items that eat up disk space, Indo Cleaner is what you're looking for.

This easy software app cleans all recent document lists, temporary files and junk data left after browsing the web, using certain programs and downloading data from the Internet. This means that the program not only recovers some valuable disk space, but also protects your privacy by erasing all traces of your computer usage. The whole process is done via a wizard-style interface in a few simple steps that hardly take a couple of minutes.

Indo Cleaner works fast and efficiently, although I missed having some more advanced functionality like the possibility of choosing the categories that the program cleans, learning how much space I'm gaining after deleting all those files or even making a backup copy before erasing them… just in case.

Indo Cleaner erases all traces of Internet browsing and computer usage in a fast, easy way.

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This tool helps you get maximum available screen space for design while using Adobe Photoshop. It hides all the floating palettes and toolbars of Photoshop until you need to use them. When you don't use the floating windows, it automatically moves them to the edge of the screen to give you the maximum available screen space for design; when you want to use these floating palettes and toolbars, just move the mouse pointer to the edge of the monitor where they are hidden and they will appear into your vision for usage.

Photoshop Interface Assistant improves your work efficiency and really gives you more pleasure in working on designs.

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