Scott Mendham - Author - PC World Australia

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Article | 27/05/2004 Understanding selection tools: Part II, the lasso

There is more to image editing than cutting out a neat circle or trimming the outside edge of a photograph. But how do you select part of an image tha...

Article | 6/04/2004 Understanding selection tools: Part I

Ask any two people how to highlight part of an image and you are bound to get a dozen answers. Like many aspects of computing, some of the answers are...

Article | 27/02/2004 Preparing digital images for photographic printing

Printing a digital image can be a frustrating affair. Unfortunately, there are many confusing aspects of this essential task that should be much simpl...

Article | 29/01/2004 Removing purple fringing

The joys of digital photography. You take a wonderful photo and preview it on your camera’s LCD screen just to be sure. And, yes, it looks great. When...

Article | 9/01/2004 Using The GIMP

If you can’t afford to spend $200-$1500 on a high-end graphics package, you’ll find The GIMP a powerful free alternative. Plus, the skills you can pic...

Article | 5/12/2003 Feathering an image

Copying part of an image and trying to blend it smoothly into another picture is one of the trickiest options in image editing. Many times, images wil...

Article | 14/11/2003 Importing digital photographs with XP

In the past, getting the images from your digital camera to a PC was frequently a nightmare. Each camera model was different and required its own set ...

Article | 14/10/2003 Comfortable, sturdy camera: LS633

A good camera should feel comfortable and sturdy, and Kodak’s latest offering is both. It is solidly built with an impressive range of features, but ...

Article | 6/10/2003 Free graphics tools

As more people switch to digital cameras, they are finding a greater need for software that can help manage, edit and improve their photographs. Many ...

Article | 16/09/2003 Using Jaws PDF Creator

In this column we're going to take a look at using Jaws PDF Creator 2.11. If you are ready to create your own PDFs, this tutorial will show you how to...

Article | 2/09/2003 Slim down your site

The dream of every Web site owner is be successful, but an influx of visitors can come at a cost. The more popular your site, the more it’s going to c...

Article | 11/08/2003 Finding and using anti-alias

A common use for graphics software is to add captions and other basic objects to photographs. During this process, rounded objects, text or diagonal e...

Article | 7/07/2003 The spiffy tiffy

TIFF is the probably the second most common graphics format used today. It may be a long way behind JPEG in popularity, but don’t underestimate its i...

Article | 4/06/2003 Quick colour adjustments

You don’t always have to play with complex tools to quickly adjust colours in an image. A simple option available in most graphics programs can create...

Article | 30/05/2003 MediaStudio Pro 7

The emphasis of this release of Ulead’s high-end video editing package is improvements to existing technology rather than packing in a host of new too...