Wouldn't Photoshop Elements 3 accomplish these task with one inexpensive application that could do a great deal more? Just askin...jf
On Jan 20, 2006, at 6:39 PM, b3 wrote: > yeah, i tried to use the included software once, and never again. > what a headache. > > Discus is really nice for designing everything from the discs > themselves to the sleeve cover, etc. > > although, i admit that i rarely used any of the numerous stock > images/designs that Discus supplies. > But, the ease of design and the drag and drop ability from iPhoto > thumbnails (easy even on a 12" screen, with expose) have been > wonderful. > > I believe that there is a demo version for download, so you can try > it out for your self. > > on a related note, for anyone that has ever tried to print pictures > at home, using iPhoto, you know how big a pain in the @%$# it can > be, especially if you want prints without borders, or more than one > sized pic on a sheet of paper, i'd also ***highly*** rec.: > > Portraits and Prints > http://www.econtechnologies.com/site/Pages/Portraits_Prints/ > pnp_overview.html > > it even has Iphoto library intergration. > > again, well worth the money. You'll make up for it it saved photo > paper in no time. > another program/function that should be a part of iLife/OS X. > > and while i'm at it, two more little things that i find extremely > useful. > > 1. PithHelmet - ad blocking for Safari. http://culater.net/ > software/PithHelmet/PithHelmet.php > i had to go two days without it after the latest system upgrade, > while the developer put out a new version, and i thought my head > was going to explode from all the junk ads on the web that i never > have to look at... > > 2. iPhoto Keyword Assistant - http://homepage.mac.com/kenferry/ > software.html > i'm still waiting for an update to give back full functionality > after the Ilife '06 update, but this little iPhoto ad-on makes > organizing and managing your photos *MUCH* easier. This should be > standard in iPhoto, because frankly, its handling of keyword > tagging is atrocious. > > enjoy, > > Rick > > > On Jan 20, 2006, at 5:25 PM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: > >> On Jan 20, 2006, at 5:15 PM, b3 <b3studios at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> also, i ***highly*** rec. Discus ( http://www.magicmouse.com/ >>> h_discus_detail.html ) for designing and printing onto disc media. >>> well worth the money IMHO. >> >> Thanks for the tip, Rick. I HATE the disk software that came with >> my R200. The end results are great, but the interface is so brain- >> dead it's a pain to use. They shouldn't even include it on the >> list, just a file with links to REAL disk printing software. >> >> j. >> -- >> Jonathan Fletcher >> jfletch at newmediaconstco.com >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. >> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. > | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/pkcs7-signature Size: 2102 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20060120/2b1746f7/attachment.bin
