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Withdraw Money From iStockPhoto

Anastasiia Ku — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:31:44 GMT

In this post I will tell you how to withdraw money from iStockPhoto. Click “Continue Reading” to find out more: (...)Read the rest of Withdraw Money From iStockPhoto (207 words) © Anastasiia Kucherenko for Anastasiia Ku, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags: istock, istockphoto, money, moneybookers, payout, withdraw...(read more)

Piriform Defraggler

Graphics Unleashed — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

I've seen debates about whether or not it truly helps to defragment your hard drive. What is defragmenting? As files are saved, small pieces of them get stored all over the drive. Defragmenting the drive puts those pieces back in a contiguous order and that will hopefully make accessing the file faster in the future. Again, some say it isn't needed any more while others say it still helps. I prefer to err on the side of defragmenting as it certainly won't make it worse. Windows includes...(read more)

Superago Fonts

Graphics Unleashed — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

There are only a couple more days before the Super Bowl and I thought we should feature a "Super" font in honor of the game. The Superago font family comes in six different fonts so download and enjoy! What do you think of this font family? Post a message on the Graphics Unleashed Facebook page and share your thoughts or post a graphic you've created with the fonts. How about sharing a picture of something related to football? Do you have any friends that like free fonts? Of course...(read more)

Don't miss this FREE webinar about mastering Mesh Fills in CorelDRAW!

cbrosius — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:00am-12:00pm EST, you will learn how to create advanced gradients using Mesh Fills in CorelDRAW. Marc Bech, CorelDRAW Specialist & Trainer, will cover the following topics:
- Using the Mesh Fill tool to apply advanced gradients,
- Adding 3D realism to flat graphics,
- Accessing the right colors for your Mesh Fill palettes,
- Learning how to apply the Copy Mesh Fill command.

ANOUSHKA SHANKAR Breathing under water

Stefan Lindblad - Art and Illustration — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:11:00 GMT

ANOUSHKA SHANKAR plays “Breathing under water”...(read more)

Scaling Outlines With Image

Graphics Unleashed — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

I often see users post a feature request for something that already exists in CorelDRAW. Last week there was a request for a macro that wasn't necessary because the feature didn't exist. I'm not posting this to knock those asking for the features. We are in the training business and we provide training products that show the features in question. My only request to users who are starting out and even those who are quite proficient is to take advantage of the training resources available...(read more)

One Day Sale On Corel Software

Graphics Unleashed — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:10:00 GMT

Corel is offering a one-day sale on some of their software titles. The sales should be live by the time this post goes out and it will end at 9am EST on Februrary 3, 2012. If you are interested, make sure you take advantage of the sales immediately. To the best of our knowledge, this sale only applies in North America. 60% off of PaintShop Pro X4 Ultimate. Only $39.99. For Photos to be proud of. February 2nd Only. 50% off of Corel VideoStudio Pro X4. Was $99.99, now $49.99. Live life. Make movies...(read more)

Upcoming CorelDRAW sneak peek #1

Gerard Metrailler — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:26:00 GMT

We wanted to give you a sneak peek of some of the cool features that we've been working on for the upcoming version of CorelDRAW (don't ask for a release date, I won't tell). The first in this video is related to the improvements to the PowerClip feature.

HP Touchsmart Desktop Computer

Graphics Unleashed — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

There are two reasons I hear people choose a Mac over a PC. First, they claim that the physical design is more pleasing. Second, they prefer the Mac operating system. If you truly want MacOS, you'll have to buy a Mac. While it is different than Windows, I personally don't find it provides a great benefit. Again, that's my opinion. One thing I can tell you is that there are vendors who create pleasing hardware designs for running Windows. One such machine is the HP Touchsmart series ....(read more)

I Hope You Kept That Marginal Image

Fleeting Glimpse Images Weblog — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:01:11 GMT

Today I shoot a 5DMKII at a whopping 21.1 Megapixels. Right after I switched from film to Digital, I bought a Canon 20D with (a whopping at that time) 8.2 MP. Now this newest camera has much better image quality and dynamic range than than older camera. But do you know what? I can’t just [...]...(read more)

Imposition Layout Tool from CorelDRAW®: Printing multiple business cards (3.5 x 2) on one 8.5 x 11 sheet

cbrosius — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Here are the steps to print multiple business cards (3.5 x 2) on one 8.5 x 11 sheet:
- Create your business card as you would normally
- Click the “Print” icon or press “Ctrl+P”
- Select “Print Preview”
- In the left hand column, select the “Imposition Layout Tool” (the icon which looks like a folder piece of paper. It is located second from the top in the menu.)
- In the top menu, select the size you want to print across and down. The preview will show you the printable area
of your selected sheet size
- Select the “Marks Placement Tool” (located directly below the imposition layout tool). Add crop marks so you’ll know where to cut when the card is printed.
Note: Depending on the paper size you've selected, you can add more or less crop marks. You can also remove crop marks if you wish to cut your card free hand without the use of accurate measurements.

Tip provided by Adrian Garcia, Senior Graphic Designer at Corel.

Creating Art From Words Using Wordle

Graphics Unleashed — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Recently I have seen a question coming up with regards to creating artwork from arranging words of different sizes into a specific shape. Today I wanted to tell you about a simple way to create such artwork, though admittedly you don't have as many options as you may like. The word cloud you see above was created in only a couple of minutes. I used a Web site by the name of Wordle to create it. In order to use the tool, you must have Java installed on your browser. Then you can either paste in...(read more)

Comparing Stock Sales in January 2011 and January 2012

Anastasiia Ku — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:03:23 GMT

Hi! In this post I decided to compare my sales on Shutterstcok, Vectostock and iStock photo in January 2011 and January 2012. Press “Continue Reading” to find out more: (...)Read the rest of Comparing Stock Sales in January 2011 and January 2012 (189 words) © Anastasiia Kucherenko for Anastasiia Ku, 2012. | Permalink | No [...]...(read more)

Movie Posters For Titles Reimagined For Another Time and Place

Graphics Unleashed — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Last week I told you about 10 Alternative Book Covers & Film Posters to help kickstart your creativity. This week I thought I would share something similar, yet different. This time it is movie posters for recent popular titles. But the posters imagine that the films were shot in another time and place. As an example, think of The Hangover set in an earlier time with Dean Martin , Jack Lemmon and Jerry Lewis . Movies reimagined for another time & place should bring you a few chuckles and...(read more)

Beta Test Initiative and Vexillology

Graphics Unleashed — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

I admit it, there are some TV shows I just love. As a self-proclaimed computer geek, The Big Bang Theory is one of those shows. The most recent episode (before this post was written) was entitled The Beta Test Initiative ( you can watch online here ) so that piqued my interest since I've done my fair share of beta testing. Then the episode got started and there was discussion about vexillology . No, I had no idea the word even existed before it was uttered on the show. Yet I found it quite amusing...(read more)

Herbie Hancock & Christina Aquilera

Stefan Lindblad - Art and Illustration — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:36:00 GMT

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There are those who like to be, then there are singers and then there are stars and stars for a reason.

Stefan Lindblad - Art and Illustration — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:15:00 GMT

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Music Unleashed Volume 1

Graphics Unleashed — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT

It seems everyone loves music, though they may not agree on what type of music they like. Unfortunately I've yet to find a way to make a CorelDRAW file musical, so we did the next best thing and put together a collection of music-related artwork . It contains 77 graphics in CorelDRAW format. Each of the files has been keyworded so you can easily search using ROMCat or Corel CONNECT. Files are provided in both CorelDRAW 9 and CorelDRAW X5 format so all users ( who have upgraded in the past ten...(read more)

Maverick Sabre

Stefan Lindblad - Art and Illustration — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:26:00 GMT

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Irfanview File Viewer, Converter and Editor

Graphics Unleashed — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT

It seems at least once a year I feel compelled to tell you about the wonderful Irfanview utility . Loyal readers are aware that I had a failing hard drive and had to re-install my system . Prior to the re-install, I made a list of all the software I needed to install and Irfanview was near the top of the list. First, it is free. When you download it , make sure to also download the free plugins/addons offered. My number one reason for using it is as a bitmap file viewer. So I associate it with common...(read more)

Octin College Fonts

Graphics Unleashed — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT

If you create artwork for a school of any kind, then you are probably in need of a "college" style font. It is the style of font with block letters so commonly found in school-related artwork. Octin College Fonts gives you a collection of eight different weights so you'll have exactly what you need. What do you think of this font family? Post a message on the Graphics Unleashed Facebook page and share your thoughts or post a graphic you've created with the fonts. How about sharing...(read more)

What Is That One Feature For You?

Graphics Unleashed — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

We ask two questions on the Graphics Unleashed Facebook page and we'd love to hear from more users about these questions. You can either click the link on the question to answer directly on Facebook or you can post a comment to the blog if you don't use Facebook. Please read both questions before answering as they are very similar. The first question: If there was one feature added to the next version of CorelDRAW that would make it a must-have upgrade for you, what would it be? Remember...(read more)

The Interview Series: Bob Friedman, CorelDRAW user & Beta Tester, runs his own family business, Pams Press Graphics in USA

Stefan Lindblad - Art and Illustration — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:56:00 GMT

My Interview series now continue with Bob Friedman, CorelDRAW user & Beta Tester, runs his own family business, Pams Press Graphics in PA, USA . I interview people I have come to know through Corel forums, and who are fellow beta testers of and fellow CorelDRAW Graphics Suite users. And some of us have met in real life. Your Name: Bob Friedman Website: http://pamspress.com Style & type of work you produce? Today my main focus is Internet marketing. The products produced are web sites, interactive...(read more)

Why Bother?

Fleeting Glimpse Images Weblog — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:06:20 GMT

Just a quick rant today. The proliferation of poor stock photos or stock photos used poorly has reached its culmination. Someone figured out that people are drawn to pictures. Those same people figured out if they wanted their text read by casually browsing readers, that a photo could grab some attention. They started sticking stock [...]...(read more)

Did you miss Joe Diaz's webinar? The recorded session is now available!

cbrosius — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Joe Diaz, 2011 CorelDRAW International Design Contest grand winner, hosted last week a webinar focusing on his award-winning artwork, Steampunk Stella. He shared some of the techniques he uses to really make his art stand out, like using the freehand tool to create and illustrate facial features, designing and embellishing artwork with the polygon tool, and creating typefonts in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5.

View the recorded session on: www.corel.com/webinars and let Joe inspire you!