It may be a small utility or possibly the software upon which you run your business. We’ll tell you about our favorites.
Last week I shared in Foster’s Dream Computer 2024 Is Hard at Work the details about how the hardware in my new computer had performed. Today I'm going to share my experience in getting software installed and activated on the new machine as well as the migration of...
Over the years I've seen numerous software programs designed to somehow increase the performance of Windows and/or to solve some problems. Every single one of them came from a company other than Microsoft. Now Microsoft has released a tool and you can get it for free....
When Windows 10 was released, we were told it would be the last version of Windows. Several years passed and that was the case. Then we got Windows 11 and it did have some changes about what machines were supported. So we weren't talking about installing some updates,...
I truly hope everyone knows the importance of backup and you have plans in place to backup your data on a regular basis. Sadly I realize that while everyone claims they should do it, you might not do it often enough or maybe not at all. Today we'll look at an option...
Corel released the latest version of the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite today. Below is the press release with all the details. Responding to the demands of remote work, Corel’s professional graphics suite enables designers to deliver flawless results faster and remain...
I was able to get a demonstration of each of the new features listed below and had the opportunity to use the software. You'll see a number of really cool automated effects (using AI called Adobe Sensei) have been added. Often these are the features that users truly...
Artificial intelligence-based features & workspace enhancements offer new creative options and reduce time-consuming manual editing so photographers can create incredible images Introducing PaintShop Pro 2021 and PaintShop Pro 2021 Ultimate, the powerful, all-in-one...
If you don't need to use a particular type of software regularly, it can be very expensive to buy top-line software. Luckily there are plenty of free options out there. Yes, some are free trials and I've avoided putting any of those on the list below. Instead I've...
Corel has recently announced the 2018 versions of their popular PaintShop Pro family of image editing software. Below is Corel's press release. Links are provided to download the free trial version and/or purchase copies of the software. These links are affiliate...
Any time a new version of CorelDRAW is released, questions are asked about whether favorite add-ons are working well or if an update will be needed. With the last few versions, there has been some change in the CDR file format that required a minor update to the...
I was really disappointed when Microsoft ended support for their "Desktop Gadgets" starting with Windows 8. Yes, I found a utility that allowed me to keep using them and wrote about it in Four Useful Add-Ons for Windows 8. Sure, I had a way to run my old gadgets but...
If you need to move files from your computer to a remote computer, one of the best methods is to use an FTP client. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and it is a standard method for moving files on the Internet. So when I talk about moving files to a remote...
A number of people have asked me what I thought of CorelDRAW X7. As I had not received my box until recently, I was not able to give my opinion. I still have not used the software enough to give you my detailed thoughts, but I did want to describe exactly what is...
If you haven't already guessed, I'm a huge fan of seamless textures and use them quite often in my projects. Not only do I constantly use them, I also create them and add them to new Textures Unleashed collections. The latest example is a texture from Textures...
I've designed quite a few ebooks delivered in PDF format. My process is a well-oiled machine and I've been very happy with the resulting publications. Recently I've been looking at releasing some ebooks in EPUB and/or Kindle formats. There have been some bumps along...
Yesterday, I wrote Windows Update KB2753842 Will Make Some Fonts Stop Working. It was important to get this written and posted as soon as possible because I knew a large number of users of graphic software were finding that all of a sudden some of their fonts had...
Being able to see thumbnails of files is very important to artists. That has been evident by those having issues seeing thumbnails for CDR files. No, I don't have that issue. They work great for me. Yes, I know they don't work for all users. If I can come up with a...
I know many of you don't want to hear this and some will even dismiss what I have to say. Corel Website Creator (X5 or X6) is just not a good choice for designing a Web site. I'll go over the pros and cons so you understand why I have such a negative opinion. First,...
Two weeks ago I told you about True BoxShot as a tool for creating 3D renderings of boxes and books. Today we're going to look at another similar product called Box Shot 3D. Overall they do similar things, but Box Shot 3D has a larger library of products that it can...
