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VTC's
Digital Photography Basics
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Licence: Exclusive video tutorials (but not full courses)
Minimum system requirements: : QuickTime Player
Web: http://www.vtc.comGot a new digital camera and need some help? This exclusive training course from the Virtual Training Company (VTC) is the fastest and easiest way to get started. These video tutorials incorporate the first several chapters of VTC's 100 Ways To Get More From Your Digital Camera, including how to use the controls on a digital camera. Then, for those who want to get serious about editing their photos, it finishes off with the first several chapters of VTC's Adobe Photoshop CS tutorial, including how to get started with this powerful image-editing tool.
Want to learn more? VTC is offering NetGuide readers the full versions of the above courses (or any of its 230 other training courses) at the special price of Aus$112. That's 25% off the regular retail price! Visit http://www.vtc.com to see more of VTC's range and call (07) 3367 8451 to make an order. Please mention this special NetGuide offer to receive your discount on any VTC training CD.
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To view this tutorial, you should run directly from the CD. Internet Explorer users, click on the View tutorial icon below and select 'Open' or 'Run this program from its current location'.
Alternatively run the file VTCPlayer.exe from the directory NetGuide\vtc\ of the CD.
DeskTop
Author 3.0
Operating system: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Licence: Free full version (requires online registration)
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://www.desktopauthor.comDeskTop Author 3.0 can help anyone create beautiful web books such as digital photo albums, diaries and ebooks. The full version of this excellent publishing tool, which usually retails for $195, is free for NetGuide readers this month, after online registration.
DeskTop Author is so easy to use, even a beginner can create professional digital publications.The familar features such as image editors, drag-and-drop functionality and templates mean you can get started immediately. Your creations are fully protected with the built-in document password feature but you also have the option to disable the print, save and email functions.
Requires online registration.
For details please go to http://www.netguide.co.nz/cd (New Zealand readers) or http://www.netguide.com.au/cd (Australian readers).
PhotoAlbumWizard.com
Operating system: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Licence: Shareware (2-month trial after online registration)
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: www.photoalbumwizard.com/If you've every wanted to publish your photo albums online for families and friends to view, now you can, with PhotoAlbumWizard. For this month only, PhotoAlbumWizard will give NetGuide readers a free PhotoAlbumWizard account for up to 2 months. The account will allow you to publish up to 5MB with 15MBs of bandwidth.
With PhotoAlbumWizard, you can create beautiful 3D digital photo albums that look like the real thing. Select from over 100 professionally designed templates and amaze family and friends with your creativity. With the online PhotoAlbumWizard Help, you'll never get stuck while managing and sharing your images.
To Activate PhotoAlbumWizard.com.
For details please go to http://www.netguide.com.au/cd (New Zealand readers) or http://www.netguide.com.au/cd (Australian readers).
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Paint Shop Pro 9
Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Licence: Shareware - Trial
Minimum system requirements: Internet connection
Web: http://www.jasc.comWhether it's a photo, graphic, or digital art, Paint Shop Pro 9 is going to help you get that vision out of your head and onto the screen.
Fresh
View 3.2
Operating system: Windows 98/ME/2000/NT/XP
Licence: Free
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://www.freshdevices.comFresh View is a multimedia browser that makes organising image, audio and video files much easier. It gives you the ability to watch movies, listen to music, view graphics in a slide show, converts graphics from one type to another, prints, and create an HTML album. This software is 100% free, no ads, no spyware.
Picasa
1.6
Operating system: Windows 98/ME/2000/NT/XP
Licence: Free
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://www.picasa.comPicasa automatically finds and organises all of your pictures including: JPEG, TIFF, PSD, BMP, and standard camera movie files. Sending pictures with e-mail used to mean five steps just to get it right. Picasa lets you pick the size and then automatically attaches your pictures.
Ulead Photo Explorer 6.0
Operating system: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
Licence: Free
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://www.ulead.comUlead Photo Explorer is an easy-to-use tool for acquiring, viewing, organizing, adjusting and sharing digital images.
Power
Batch 5.5.3.2
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
Licence: Free
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://www.unidreamtech.comPower Batch freeware does batch convert, resize, rename, crop, rotate, adjust, and print out your watermarked photos. Conversion is performed among JPEG, TIFF, GIF, BITMAP, PNG and JPEG2000.
DigiBookShelf
2005 v11 Freeware
Operating system: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Licence: Free
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://www.digibook.comDigiBookShelf makes it easy & fun to import, organise, enhance, print and share your digital photo collection.
PhotoPleasure
1.7
Operating system: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Licence: Shareware - Limited Use Trial
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://www.senwa.nlPhotoPleasure software gives you the tools to edit and enrich your digital photos, scans and Internet pictures in a funny, fast and easy way.
Mobile PhotoPleasure
Operating system: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Licence: Shareware - Limited Use Trial
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://www.senwa.nlCreate your own mobile wallpapers
Photo2DVD
Studio 3
Operating system: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Licence: Shareware - Trial
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://www.photo-to-dvd.comPhoto2DVD Studio 3 is an easy-to-use software for creating DVD/VCD photo slide shows. With this software, you can easily create a DVD photo slideshow on TV and share the digital photos with your family. Even kids can make the stunning Photo to DVD slideshow!
FrameShow
1.1
Operating system: Windows
Licence: Shareware - Trial
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://www.frameshow.comThis is a simple and fun application used for framing images taken with your digital camera and turning them into original and impressive creations. You can change the look of your digital photos simply by choosing a digital frame, framing your digital photo and blending it with your desktop!
PicturesToExe
4.30
Operating system: Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP
Licence: Shareware - Trial
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://www.wnsoft.comPicturesToExe creates presentations in stand-alone .EXE file. Using a clean-looking, intuitive interface, you select pictures from any combination of folders on your system, then press the Create button. In just moments, you've produced an .exe file that, when run, displays the images with the options you've selected.
The
Panorama Factory 3.3
Operating system: Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP
Licence: Shareware - Trial
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://www.panoramafactory.comCreates high-quality panoramas from a set of overlapping digital images. The Panorama Factory transforms (warps) the images so that they can be joined seamlessly into panoramas whose fields of view can range up to 360 degrees.
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Resene
EzyPaint
Operating system: Windows 98/ME/2000/NT4/XP
Licence: Demo
Minimum system requirements: Requires Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) free from http://java.sun.com/j2se/downloads.html
Web: http://www.resene.co.nzIf you have a painting project, Resene EzyPaint virtual painting is the ideal way to visualise the finish before the work begins enabling you to try out hundreds of colour options and save your favourites for future reference. Completed files can be saved, printed and emailed. Mac version also available at www.resene.co.nz/ezypaint/main.htm
Hector
Protector Button Release 1
Operating system: Windows 98/ME/2000/NT4/XP
Licence: Free
Minimum system requirements: Works with Microsoft Internet Explorer, Outlook, & Outlook Express; Mozilla, Opera, Netscape, Avant Browser, Crazy Browser, MyIE2, and Thunderbird
Web: http://www.netsafe.org.nzThis Hector Protector button has been created by the NetSafe® Programme of New Zealand to help keep children safe online. The function of this button is to give a child the ability to quickly cover the screen of the computer with a screensaver of Hector Protector when they encounter material that frightens or upsets them. With a click of the button, the problem is covered over by Hector until a trusted adult can come and deal with the situation. Hector also gives children very positive feedback for using the button and talking with an adult about the problem. Right click on Hector and choose Help for instructions on how to use it.
Fresh
Download 7.14
Operating system: Windows 98/ME/2000/NT/XP
Licence: Free
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://www.freshdevices.comFresh Download is an easy-to-use and very fast download manager software that turbo charges downloading files from the Internet, such as your favourite MP3 files, software, picture collections, video, etc. Unlike any other similar utilities, this software is 100% free; no charges, no banners, no spyware.
SPAMfighter
Standard 2.9.6
Operating system: Windows 98/ME/2000/NT/XP
Licence: Free
Minimum system requirements: Outlook 2000/2002 (XP) Outlook 2003 or Outlook Express 5.0 or later
Web: http://www.spamfighter.comSPAMfighter Standard is a free tool for Outlook and Outlook Express that automatically and efficiently filters spam.
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w.bloggar
3.03
Operating system: Windows
Licence: Donationware
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://wbloggar.comw.bloggar is an application that targets to be an interface between the user and his blog(s), in other words, is a Post and Template editor, with several features and resources that the browser based blog editors cannot offer. Compatible with Blogger API, metaWeblog API, MovableType API and b2 API
hohoBlog
0.8
Operating system: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
Licence: Free
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://hohoblog.kingpang.comhohoBlog is a powerful and FREE tool for you to publish your blogs to multiple blog hosts with one click.
Web
Photos Pro 1.0b13a
Operating system: Windows 2000/XP
Licence: Shareware - Trial
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://photoalbumpro.backtalk.comWeb Photos Pro is for individuals and organisations who need to get their photos onto the Web in the fastest, easiest way possible.
ecto Blog
Operating system: Windows
Licence: Shareware - Trial
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://ecto.kung-foo.tvecto is a desktop blogging client supporting a wide range of weblog systems, such as Blogger, Blojsom, Drupal, MovableType, Nucleus, TypePad, WordPress, and more.
KidzLog
1.1
Operating system: Windows
Licence: Shareware - Trial
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://haranbanjo.com/kidzlog/KidzLog makes weblog publishing both easy and fun. Even young children should be able to publish a weblog with KidzLog.
Frequency
2.0
Operating system: Windows 2000/XP
Licence: Shareware - Trial
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://bradrhine.comFrequency is a desktop weblog client. If you have a weblog you manage with Blogger, Radio, Movable Type, or other Blogger API or metaWeblog API system, you can use Frequency to add new posts instead of logging into the Web site every time.
Radio UserLand 8.0.8
Operating system: Windows
Licence: Shareware - 30 Days Trial
Minimum system requirements: N/A
Web: http://radio.userland.comRadio UserLand is a unique and powerful Web publishing and weblog tool that is used and praised by many of the world's most accomplished Web authors.
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