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From InsideMicrosoft Blog: Microsoft has released an update to MSConfig, also known as the System Configuration Utility (one of the most useful utilities for Windows power users) that adds a “Tools” tab to the program. This tab links to a lot of the other useful utilities on the system, making it a one stop shop …
Last week I discussed framing your image for printing by allowing enough room in the viewfinder to allow you to print a variety of print sizes. This week I will talk about how to crop our image to obtain the highest quality print. If you remember a few weeks back I talked about camera resolution. …
Ed Bott blogs about TweakHound: The Web is littered with Windows tips and tweaks, may of dubious quality and accuracy. Eric Vaughan’s TweakHound is one of the few sites that actually tests and rejects the bogus tweaks. Check it out at http://www.tweakhound.com/
Lunacore is a young site that focuses on writing detailed Photoshop tutorials of high quality that are easy to understand, tips, FAQ, training, advice and articles that can help users with this powerful product. Lunacore tries to show those things that are not covered in the manual or at least not in great detail. The …
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I have a Dell Axim x30. I love it. I’ve acquired a few pieces of software that I’m supposed to be reviewing, but I haven’t got around to it yet. I don’t expect that PCIN will focus too much on handheld computers, but if I can get a hold of some things, I will certainly …
Convert to PDF from any application by simply ‘printing’ to the PrimoPDF printer – it couldn’t be easier! Within minutes, you can create high-quality PDFs by converting from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and virtually any other printable file type. I haven’t tried it, but PrimoPDF by activePDF sounds like a good utility. SnapFiles, FileForum at BetaNews, …
Last week I finished up my two part series on digital camera features. This week we discuss sensor proportion (aspect ratio) and framing your shot for printing. Digital camera sensors come in basically two rectangular shapes. Digital SLR’s use a sensor that has an aspect of 2:3. Most other digital cameras use a ratio of …
WorldStart sells various software titles, but they also have an excellent tips section of their site. There are currently 1277 “Regular Tips” and 543 “Coolsites” listed. The main tips page randomly chooses a tip to show. The tips are also divided into categories. There is a listing of the most recent tips, along with the …
PCIN reader Jim Kniskern sent the following email to us with some very good information about photo printing in response to our tip feature in our PCIN Update issue 360. Feel free to leave any comments on what he has to say. Chris: On reading today’s item on having commercial prints made in preference to …