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How to Turn Your Digital Illustration and Photography Into a More Profitable Business .... Today!
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 TUTORIAL: 10 Steps to Failure in Any Business
Let's face it. In business we're all looking for success, in the form of relationships, quality products/services and of course, sales. Sometimes, though, it's useful to look at what causes a business to fail, which is the subject of this article. 1. Ignore advice from successful people who want you to do well. 2. Be extremely negative to your staff. . . . keep reading
 TUTORIAL: How to Buy a Printer
If you're planning on buying a high resolution printer, whether for home or office use, you need to think about is what you want to do with it. If you print large quantities of text documents in black and white, a laser printer would be the logical choice, but if you want to create photorealistic imagery an inkjet printer is a better option, partly due to the lower cost. . . . keep reading
 PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIAL: How to Buy a Digital Camera
In this article you'll find a variety of helpful tips to consider when buying a digital camera. You'll find out about lenses, batteries, get the skinny on megapixels, optical vs. digital zoom, memory cards, battery types, recommended camera types and more. . . . keep reading
 PHOTO-PAINT TUTORIAL: How to Fix Barrel and Pincushion Distortion: Part 1
From time to time, one encounters image problems, largely as the result of the lenses used when taking pictures. In this article, we're going to address two of these issues, namely barrel and pincushion distortion and fixing tilted verticals. It's even worse if the image contains a combination of both. That can be challenging indeed and in my view, you're better off to use plug-ins to deal with these issues. . . . keep reading
 AUDIO: Interview with Scott Georgeson
In this interview I speak with Scott Georgeson. I refer to Scott as the man behind the scenes. This is because when you purchase the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 and go through the tutorials, you'll hear Scott's voice as he takes you on a tour of the interface and other aspects of the applications. . . . keep reading
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TUTORIAL: How to Make Money by Writing for Magazines
In this tutorial I give you access to my number one tool for getting work as a freelance writer, a query letter that I've used for well over ten years and which has enabled me to make tens of thousands of dollars. On the surface, what you'll see will appear very simple, but in that lies the strength of the method. . . . keep reading
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CorelDRAW TUTORIAL: Merge to New Document
One of the most exciting features to come out of CorelDraw X4 was the addition of Merge to New Document in the Print Merge options. Print Merge has allowed CorelDraw users to leverage the power of the database and other structured forms of data with design to create an automated generation of varied but similar documents. . . . keep reading
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REVIEW: Wacom Intuos 3
It was with great interest that I was able to work with one of the new tablets. In this case, it was a 6x8 tablet with a USB connection. One of the first things that caught my attention was the way the tablet is delivered. All of the components, even the mouse, carefully packaged to prevent any damage during shipment. . . . keep reading
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PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIAL: Quality Slide Scanning
Scanning is an important task that many of us carry out, whether for a print project or to build catalogs of images for clients. But the process can be mired in difficulties that can ruin your scans. One reason for this is that each slide scanning device operates within a particular color space or gamut. . . . keep reading
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TUTORIAL: How to Create Consistent Web Layouts
Web page design is often a challenging process, due in part to the rapid advances in technology. In this tutorial are ten tips that you can use when designing Web pages. Some of the topics covered are: Create a Storyboard, Viewing Sizes, Image Slicing and much more. . . . keep reading
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TUTORIAL: CRT/LCD Monitors: Which is the Best Choice?
If you're planning to buy a monitor, the first thing to consider is how it will be used. If you use desktop applications such as word processing, email, programming, etc., an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor will probably be an acceptable choice, but if you perform photographic color correction and need accurate color a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) monitor is likely the better option. . . . keep reading
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CorelDRAW TUTORIAL: Jumping Text Across Broken Paths
This CorelDRAW tutorial came out of an online challenge upon which I stumbled upon in a Usenet Forum two years ago. A user was asking if CorelDRAW could duplicate an effect seen in Adobe Illustrator. I looked at it and thought, "Yes, this is possible." . I've recreated my steps of discovery in CorelDRAW to obtain this effect. . . . keep reading
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CorelDRAW TUTORIAL: A Text Cursor Primer
One of the strengths of CorelDRAW is its ability to manipulate text artistically. One favorite application is to fit text along or around an unusual shape. For many versions of CorelDRAW, the preferred way of accomplishing this was to use the Text: Fit Text to Path command. In CorelDRAW version 14, the command is more intuitive. . . . keep reading
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