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Bokeh is a program from Alien Skin for making special effects on photos, but you need Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or Light Rain to use it. We… Read more

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Adobe Reader is the free program most people use to open “PDFs,” which are documents that retain their original look (all the formatting and… Read more

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Why buy Photoshop for more than a thousand dollars if all you need is the free version? Adobe, the maker of Photoshop, has just revamped its freebie… Read more

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Joy has recently been plagued with this message: ““Cannot  use Adobe Reader to open PDF in your browser. Please exit your browser and try… Read more

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The new PDF Reader from Nuance PDF is a free program that opens “PDFs.”  These are documents that retain their formatting no matter what program… Read more

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Tinyurl.com/nanoU. An interesting YouTube video on nanotechnology. It shows some recent work at Northwestern University in Illinois, the… Read more

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In the movie business, “Indies” refers to independent films. These are usually made with shoestring budgets and little-known actors. We confidently… Read more

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The new Snap Art from AlienSkin.com creates painterly effects on ordinary photographs. At $149, it’s a bit pricey, but it worked very well. By… Read more

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