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Full List of Facebook Emoticons for Chat and Comments

If you use Facebook, you've probably seen others including graphic emoticons in their comments or in a chat message. Do you know the keystrokes for these emoticons? I've put together a graphic showing all of them below, along with the keystrokes...

Published Thu, Apr 4 2013 11:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip, just-for-fun, Facebook, smiley, emoticons

Problem Saving Files? Listen to Technical Support!

It was just a couple of days ago that I wrote Technical Support Sucks and You Are Partly to Blame . Unfortunately I left out one important part. If technical support asks you to test something, then try what they suggest! I saw a recent example where...

Published Thu, Mar 28 2013 11:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip

Doing It the Way You've Always Done is a Road to Nowhere

It is a scenario that has played itself out constantly as time passed, refusal to embrace new technology. Two current companies that are a shell of their former selves are RIM (Blackberry), Polaroid and Kodak because they ignored the market forces moving...

Published Thu, Mar 7 2013 10:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip

Tweak Your Seamless Textures to Perfectly Meet Your Needs

I wanted to make some changes to the look of the blog and one part of my goal was to add a little more flavor to the background of the sidebar. I was happy with the light blue color so I needed to integrate that color into a seamless texture to use as...

Published Thu, Feb 28 2013 10:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip, textures-unleashed

Become a Heart Maker Not a Heartbreaker

Today is a huge day for graphic designers. Many of them worked hard to design greeting cards that will be given to loved ones on Valentine's Day. In honor of the day, I wanted to show you a cool tip for creating hearts of all shapes and sizes in CorelDRAW...

Published Thu, Feb 14 2013 10:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: coreldraw, thursday-tip

January 2013 Archives for Graphics Unleashed Blog

I don't think a day goes by without someone asking me about a post I've written at some point in the past. Earlier this week I gave you suggestions to Mine the Archives for Valuable Information . I also mentioned in that post that I'd soon...

Published Thu, Feb 7 2013 10:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip

If It Sounds Too Good To Be True, It Is!

I got an e-mail from a loyal reader recently about a notification they had received inside of CorelDRAW. After having used the current version of the software for a year, they were being told that it was a pirated version and they would have to purchase...

Published Thu, Jan 31 2013 10:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip

Finding and Installing 32-Bit CorelDRAW X6

I couple of days ago I wrote 32-Bit CorelDRAW X6 Best Choice for Most Users . After it was posted, I have had a number of users ask me where to find it or they have told me it didn't exist on their DVD. Today I want to explain the confusing naming...

Published Thu, Jan 24 2013 10:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip, 64-bit, 32-bit

Before You Click the Shutter, Look Carefully at What You Are Shooting

It seems like everyone is taking more pictures nowadays thanks to having a camera in our phones. So before you take a picture, do you really look at the scene you are shooting? We've all heard about photos with a tree growing out of someone's...

Published Thu, Jan 10 2013 10:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip, digital-photography

Use The Tao of Twitter to Fully Grasp the Power of Tweeting

Have you tried Twitter? I'm guessing there are probably three prevalent answers to that question. First would be that you don't understand why you would even want an account. Second would be that you created an account, sent a couple of tweets...

Published Thu, Jan 3 2013 10:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip, good-book, Twitter

Tech Companies and Terms of Service Blunders

Maybe we only hear about the worst offenders, but it sure seems as if tech companies are having trouble putting out a Terms of Service that isn't universally hated by users. The most recent stink has come from a change by Instagram who some users...

Published Thu, Dec 20 2012 10:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip, one-users-opinion

Maximizing Productivity With CorelDRAW

I've been training users of CorelDRAW for over 20 years and I can't even guess how many I've met who were struggling to get tasks completed. Beginners expect to magically be able to create amazing art on the very first day. Users who claim...

Published Thu, Dec 13 2012 10:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip, coreldraw-x6-unleashed

Know the Basics of Your PDF Reader

The PDF file format has been around for something like 20 years. Along with the file format are programs for reading PDF programs. Given that it is such a popular format, I am often surprised when I'm asked very basic questions about reading PDF files...

Published Thu, Dec 6 2012 10:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip

Solving Stability Problems Requires Detailed Information

A couple of days ago I provided you with 11 Free Tutorials to Prevent CorelDRAW From Crashing . I got feedback from a reader claiming that Corel needs to address stability problems in CorelDRAW implying that I didn't think there were problems. There...

Published Thu, Nov 29 2012 10:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip

Slow Down, Take a Breath, Be Patient

Today I'm reminded about Aesop's Fable about the tortoise and the hare . Sometimes our haste to get things done faster can cause a process to take longer. I still vividly remember one of the first projects I did in CorelDRAW. The year was 1992...

Published Thu, Nov 15 2012 10:00 by Graphics Unleashed

Filed under: thursday-tip

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Full List of Facebook Emoticons for Chat and Comments

Problem Saving Files? Listen to Technical Support!

Doing It the Way You've Always Done is a Road to Nowhere

Tweak Your Seamless Textures to Perfectly Meet Your Needs

Become a Heart Maker Not a Heartbreaker

January 2013 Archives for Graphics Unleashed Blog

If It Sounds Too Good To Be True, It Is!

Finding and Installing 32-Bit CorelDRAW X6

Before You Click the Shutter, Look Carefully at What You Are Shooting

Use The Tao of Twitter to Fully Grasp the Power of Tweeting

Tech Companies and Terms of Service Blunders

Maximizing Productivity With CorelDRAW

Know the Basics of Your PDF Reader

Solving Stability Problems Requires Detailed Information

Slow Down, Take a Breath, Be Patient