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ImageChef

June 3, 2007 by Liz

Cook Up Something Special With ImageChef!

Great Find: ImageChef

Permalink: http://www.imagechef.com/

Target Audience: Anyone interested in creating graphics quickly!

Content:

ImageChef was founded in 2003, so while it’s not a brand new graphics generator, they are always releasing new features and support. You can create custom images without special knowledge or software. Once registered you can email your creations to friends and host your images on the ImageChef site.

And there are so many choices! Below are some examples of graphics I created. This tool is on my favorites list because it is:

Easy-to-use
Free
Unique

Check it out yourself.

See you next time!

–Sandy, Purple Wren

What’s Your Personal DNA?

April 22, 2007 by Liz

I’m A Benevolent Creator. What’re You?

So I took this silly test, because I needed to play.

Playing is good for the soul, not to mention the brain and the personality. It took — what? — a few minutes and it delivered a colorful reminder that I might have a thing or two going for me.

For no reason than for sheer irresponsibility, go on over, and have a go at it.

Great Find: Personal DNA, Your True Self Revealed
Permalink: http://www.personaldna.com/tests.php
Target Audience: Anyone
Content: The test is free and confidential. It takes about 30 minutes. To go to the test, click the link below. (I only got one follow-up email.)

Your Free Personal DNA Assessment

It’s just fun little thing to do.

And the bar is colorful.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: block posters

March 3, 2007 by Liz

What Do You Want to Decorate?

Great Find: block posters

Permalink: http://www.blockposters.com

Target Audience: Photo Lovers

Content: This nifty tool is very easy to use.

Upload your favorite photo
Slice it any way you like
Download the images
Print

This is a fast, inexpensive way to decorate a room if you have a lot of wall space and you want to create a mood. What’s better than using your own photos? Check out some of the interesting samples.

Here’s three ideas I have for using posters:

Meetings
Parties
Reunions

Let me know how you decorate with block posters!

–Sandy, Purple Wren Communications

Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: IconArt

February 25, 2007 by Liz

Compact Program for Creating Icons and Cursors

Great Find: IconArt

Permalink: http://www.conware-pro.com/products/ia/

Target Audience: All Computer Users

Content: This Windows-based utility allows you to create your own icon or cursor from scratch or by uploading a graphic. You can create static or animated versions. It’s an easy-to-use, paint style tool that supports text, rotation, color palette options, and gradient fills.

Here’s three things I like about IconArt:

It’s free (only $9.95 for commercial use)
It’s easy to use
You can design from scratch or import art to convert

Let me know how you use it!

–Sandy, Purple Wren Communications

Promote Your Business at Working at Home on the Internet

January 7, 2007 by Liz

What a Great Service!

Joe Hauckes, at Working at Home on the Internet is offering a great service. He’s opened a Featured Home Businesses Section on his blog.

Great Find: /featured home businesses/

Permalink: http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/featured-home-businesses/

Target Audience: Folks who will use your services and products

Content: Joe is showcasing home business in what he calls a Free Promotion for a Day Post. It’s free promotion and relationship building that lasts much longer than a day. You’ll find that rules for inclusion are well-stated and easy to follow. Take advantage of Joe’s offer by clicking the title below.

Promote Your Home Business on Working at Home on the Internet

Thanks, Joe, for supporting home businesses in this way.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: Photoshop Elements

December 17, 2006 by Liz

Want a light version of Photoshop?

Great Find: Adobe Photoshop Elements

Permalink: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/

Target Audience: Computer users who edit photos

Content: The latest Great Find postabout Photoshop tutorials sparked discussion about photo editing tools. While Photoshop is the industry standard for image editing, and an excellent professional tool, the full version is expensive at around $600, and it’s complicated to learn for the average computer user.

Chris inquired whether there was a stripped down, less expensive version.

Yes, there is! The light version is called Photoshop Elements. At around $100 for the Windows version and $80 for Mac, it’s an affordable alternative that’s powerful. Click the screen shot to take you there.

Here are three features I like:

Quick Fix mode: rotate and crop, size, sharpen, fix red eye, adjust color and contrast
Enhance photos: convert color to B&W or sepia, apply special effects and filters
Create composites: combine photos, erase backgrounds

Take advantage of the 30-day trial. Let me know what you think!

Next time I’ll write about another alternative. Wait until you see itl!

–Sandy, Purple Wren Communications