Holding down Shift+F10
does the same thing as a right mouse click. Use the arrow keys to navigate
to the item you want to try it on.
What does DPI mean? Keep reading to find out. Also, learn to create a
new folder within a program when you are saving a file. Be sure to check
out this week's Digital Imaging Tip and Amanda's Cool Site of the Day.
$250 Worth Of Imaging Software For $12.97!
Wow, do we have an incredible buy for you today!
We have a set of programs called the Digital Imaging Toolkit that includes everything a digital photographer / graphics person could want (plus you're not going to believe the low price)! Oh, and you don't have to install everything you see, just the software you want!
Check it out:
#1 - Ability Photopaint - Ever hear of Adobe Photoshop? Most would say this $700 program is the best digital imaging software on the market. Ability Photopaint is an almost identical program for a small fraction of the cost. In fact, for our use here at WorldStart, this could replace Photoshop - even the menus and toolbars are nearly identical!
This program can do it all. Resize images, adjust brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, levels, and more. It has a huge selection of tools including cloning, lasso, magic wand, polyline, ellipse, eraser, dozens of brushes, text, blur, gradient, pencil, fill, dodge, burn, sharpen, airbrush, and tons of others!
It also includes over 90 filter effects, has unlimited undos, supports layers, works with 25 different image formats (even allows you to open in one format and save to another), and more. It really is a Photoshop for the masses. If you have ever wanted to use Adobe Photoshop, but didn't want to fork out the $700 to do it, then this is a must have program.
# 2 - Photo Easy - Here's another great image program. You can use this to organize your images, send digital photos to friends, create photo projects (cards, magazine covers, flyers, etc), fix red eye, enhance photos, even have fun with your photos by wrapping and twisting them!
# 3 - Ulead Cool 360 - This one is sweet. It allows you to create 360 degree panorama photos! Just shoot the photos, go through the 3 step process, and share your results. You can send these panoramas via e-mail, print them out, create a screen saver, or even save them to the web!
# 4 - Zoner Draw - If you have ever wanted a powerful drawing program, then you'll love this! Create your own illustrations, brochures, leaflets, letterheads, blueprints, signs, clipart, even vector animations!
This program can fit text into curves, has a rich text editor, lots of text styles, an integrated table tool, does object blending, supports larger documents, and tons more. It would take way too long to go over everything this program can do here in the newsletter, so check it out at the site.
# 5 - Shutterfly - This is a service you can use to send your image to the shutterfly web server and send prints to friends and family. Very cool.
Whew, that's it. All of this comes with the Digital Imaging Toolkit software!
The price we have on this is probably the most incredible part - just $12.97 with FREE US shipping! Is that a deal or what? I tell ya, when this offer came across my desk I couldn't jump on it fast enough! This is easily one of the best deals we've ever had. Get all the details at:
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PS - Don't miss this one! Even if you only see one or two programs you like it's still an incredible buy! Hurry, quantities are limited.
February Wallpaper is Here!
OK, I try to stay as seasonal as possible with this stuff, but I've had it up to (and over) my boots with snow. So, I had to put in a couple warmer weather shots this month. I still have a winter photo, but you wont' see that again till November or December! Enjoy!
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Waterfall In Hocking Hills -
This was taken just before the river plunges over "Upper Falls" in Hocking Hills State Park, OH. I'm not even sure if it has a name, but I liked it :-)
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Squirrel On A Post -
This is one of the squirrels my dogs motivate into a workout every time he sets paw in the backyard. This time, I think he stole a neighbor's bird feeder thingy.
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Pine Touching Snow -
This was taken at a local park after a recent snowfall. It cost me a bootful of snow, but I think it was worth it.
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As always, these are 100% free. Just head to the site to pick 'em up:
http://www.worldstart.com/month-wallpaper-calendar.htm
size=2>Q:
What does "DPI" mean?
A:
Digital images are essentially made up of little "dots". We
use DPI (Dots Per Inch) as a measure of resolution. Generally speaking,
the higher the number, the higher the resolution.
300 DPI is considered
(by most of us) to be photo quality. Generally speaking, you won't notice
much difference in quality by going higher than 300 DPI. In fact, if an
image is being used on the web or for computer screen purposes, then it
needs to be 72 DPI, since that's all most computer screens can display
anyway.
~ Steve
Have
a question for the newsletter? Submit it at the link below:
http://www.worldstart.com/submitquestion.htm
size=2>Saving to a New Folder
Have
you ever gone to save a file in a program like MS Word and wanted it in
a different folder than the ones you have? The good news is that most
programs allow you to create a folder when you save.
Next
to the window where you select the folder you want to save in, find the
icon that looks like a folder with a star on it...
...click
there and a new folder will appear.
Depending
on the program you may see a pop-up window asking for you to name the
new file, or, you'll need to click on the new folder and give it a name.
From there you can save your
file to the new menu just like you normally would do.
No
more hassle of using Explorer or navigating through folders—just
create a new folder from the "Save As" area.
~
David
If
you enjoy our tips, tell
your friends. That's what keeps this newsletter growing.
http://www.worldstart.com/referafriend.htm
Digital
Imaging Tip
A
reader asks, "Help!
I think I did something bad to my digital camera. When I look through
my eyepiece viewfinder, everything is blurry. It looks fine on the LCD
screen, but the viewfinder image is way out of focus. Is it repair time?"
Actually,
sounds like you're lucky!
Your
camera probably has a small dial or slider right next to, above, or below
the viewfinder. That's a diopter adjustment. It actually controls the
focus of the viewfinder (not the lens).
This
handy little device allows you to adjust the camera's viewfinder so the
image you see through it looks nice and sharp. Since everyone's eyes (and
any prescriptions that go with them) tend to be a little different, this
is put in place to help compensate.
In
fact, many eyeglass wearers can adjust their diopters so they don't even
need glasses on when they glance through the viewfinder (great for bifocals
or trifocals).
To
(finally) answer the question, it sounds like the dial was turned all
the way one direction or the other. It really doesn't take much persuasion
to get 'em to turn; a rub against a sleeve is usually sufficient. Good
news is that the fix is amazingly simple.
To
adjust your diopter, place your finger on it and look through the viewfinder.
Depending on the camera, you may need to focus it on a nearby object.
Next,
move the dial as you look through the viewfinder. When the image is sharp,
stop turning. Easy huh?
So,
if you have a diopter adjustment on your camera, be sure to give it a
spin next time you have the camera out. You may find that fuzzy viewfinder
isn't so fuzzy after all.
Oh,
PLEASE
NOTE
- adjusting this has absolutely no effect on the actual focus of your
photos! It only gives you a better view!
~
Steve
Ballet.co.uk
“Welcome to
Ballet.co.uk, the site about all things ballet and dance in the world
& the UK in great depth.”
Here is a site where you can
check out ballet happenings from around the world as well as check out
the magazine they provide.
Let's talk about the
Magazine first. Full of great information and photos this magazine takes
you to parts of the dance world that you may not have ever known about—from
conferences to ballet schools. You can find interviews, blogs, reports,
and a lot of fascinating information in this magazine. It's a lot more
in-depth than even I expected. Not to mention excellent photos!
If you notice at the top of
main page there is a section called "Popular Links". Under this
title you find links to: Performances This Week, Postings, Latest Magazine,
Past Magazines, Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Birmingham Royal
Ballet, Rambert Dance, Northern Ballet Theater, Scottish Ballet, Last
Week — This Week, and Mini-poll Page.
The Mini-Poll was a lot of
fun, you should definitely check that out.
The Ballet Troupes — learn
all about them in the sections Royal Ballet, English National Ballet,
Birmingham Royal Ballet, Rambert Dance, Northern Ballet Theater, and Scottish
Ballet. Learn about their history and their bright futures.
And last but not least click
the link near the search engine that says "Sara Sessions", and
learn about the model of their site, she is a ballerina with the San Francisco
Ballet. And has an interesting section on the site.
This site is a treat!
http://www.ballet.co.uk/index.htm
Do
you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?
Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com
Now available
in our href="http://www.store.worldstart.com/customer/home.php">Software
Store:
size=2>Sorry, nothing new today.
February
Wallpaper is Here!
OK,
I try to stay as seasonal as possible with this stuff, but I've had it
up to (and over) my boots with snow. So, I had to put in a couple warmer
weather shots this month. I still have a winter photo, but you wont' see
that again till November or December! Enjoy!
|
Waterfall
In Hocking Hills - This
was taken just before the river plunges over "Upper Falls"
in Hocking Hills State Park, OH. I'm not even sure if it has
a name, but I liked it :-) |
|
Squirrel
On A Post - This
is one of the squirrels my dogs motivate into a workout every time
he sets paw in the backyard. This time, I think he stole a neighbor's
bird feeder thingy. |
|
Pine
Touching Snow - This
was taken at a local park after a recent snowfall. It cost me a
bootful of snow, but I think it was worth it. |
As
always, these are 100% free. Just head to the site to pick 'em up:
http://www.worldstart.com/month-wallpaper-calendar.htm
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