Graphics News

Create Better Drawings & Paintings from Photos with AKVIS Sketch 10

Version 10 includes 64-bit support, a new hatch direction control, and compatibility with Windows 7 and Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6).

Canto Cumulus 8.1 Shipping Soon

This update, available in December 2009, leverages the power and stability of the new architecture and introduces standalone client software.

Updates to Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, & DNG Converter

You can download release candidate updates of all three apps from the Adobe Labs site.

Manage iPhone Photos

It doesn't take long to figure out how to snap a picture with your iPhone's camera. This article goes beyond the basics to cover sharing those photos, deleting several at once, and syncing select photos on your computer with your iPhone. Read to the end for the best iPhone camera tip ever.

Help for Digital Photographers

The Library of Congress and American Society of Media Photographers created a new Web site that's chock full of valuable resources for photographers. And it's free!

Digital Photo Metadata Takes Off with Exif Pilot

Exif Pilot lets you view, edit, and create a photo's metadata. The programs work on Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 platforms.

Load Your Creativity with Photoshop Brushes

You'll find 164 individual brushes to use as art or inspiration. All are free.

Master the Creative Suite with CS Magic's Online Seminars

This new training company will present its first webinar on PDF presentations on November 24, 2009.

Plan Your Next Shoot with PhotoAssist iPhone App

This $1.99 app from Brad Gibson helps you manage whatever's needed for your next photography or video shoot.

HDRtist Updated; Gains New HDR Features

Version 1.1 of Ohanaware' HDRtist for Mac OS X adds Auto Image Alignment.

Take Steadier Shots with Your iPhone

Tripod Camera is a $1.99 iPhone app that counteracts camera tilt and shake.

Jumsoft Introduces a New Version of Aperture Themes

Aperture Themes 2.0 lets Mac users explore new ways of communicating their love for photography, and offers an extensive collection of design options for arranging their photos and pictures in Web galleries. Ten new styles have been added to the six designs from the previous version.

Adobe Debuts Photoshop.com Mobile for Android

On-the-go photo editing and management are made effortless with new Photoshop.com mobile application.

Logo for Maker of Little Blue Pill Gets a Makeover

Pfizer, maker of Viagra and Lipitor, among many other pharmaceuticals, recently underwent a brand freshening. What do you think of the change?

Flickr Apps Are Growing in the App Garden

Flickr has created an "App Garden": a collection of software created by Flickr users to improve the Flickr experience.

Transform Images Into Kaleidoscope Patterns in Photoshop

It's surprisingly easy to take one slice of an image and spin it into scores of kaleidoscope-like patterns you can use for many projects.

Deepest Image Search Ever?

"Deep" is an app for Mac OS X 10.5.5 or later that finds and analyzes your images to an amazing extent.

Add Language Support to InDesign & Illustrator CS4

WinSoft's ScribeDOOR adds new complex script capabilities to InDesign and Illustrator. Languages include Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi, as well as many Indic and South-East Asian languages

Mega Prizes for Veer's Logo Contest

Retailer Veer will give a grand prize package worth almost $8,000 to the winning re-creation of the Veer logo using real-world objects or materials.

Before Digital: A Short History of Photography

Starting November 6, 2009, CreativeTechs is offering a free, three-part class. It's available online everywhere and in person for those in Seattle, Washington.