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SketchBook Express

Mel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:00:20 +0000

Some users refer to SketchBook Express as the Mac Version of Windows Paint, but it’s more powerful. Created by AutoDesk, it offers casual users an easy way to learn how to paint and draw. Those who know little about drawing and painting will learn the ropes quickly.

A blank canvas greets you after launching the app. One window has controls for redo, undo, colors and shapes. Pencils, erasers, pens and brushes are stored in another window. You also have flood fill tools, brushes for sharpening and blurring.

Its draw modes make it a snap to create rectangles, circles and other shapes. You’ve also got markers and airbrushes. You can create up to half a dozen layers for complex drawings. Images can be dragged to a layer for easy editing.

You can access files and settings in the crescent at the bottom of the screen. Drawing is easy; choose a pencil or brush, select a color and start your mastepiece. For Mac touchpads, you just drag your finger. You can use a tablet for more precise creations.

There are a lot of drawing tools. All of them can be customized. Unlike basic paint programs, SketchBook Express has other options such as crayons, developer colors, Apple colors and web-safe hues. The latter is ideal if you want to post images specifically for the web.

If you want more specific shades, use the color wheel. The UI is streamlined, which makes drawing easier. The iPad version is optimized for pens. You can navigate the canvas by using the spacebar.

SketchBook Express is very easy to learn and fun. Whatever your artistic skills, it’s a great way to learn how to draw or just make sketches.

TagScanner

Mel — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:00:29 +0000

TagScanner is a free Windows application for managing and organizing the music files on your computer. All popular audio formats like mp3, wav, flac, mpeg4, wma and many others are supported. You can use the software to rename files and perform a variety of transformations using text from filenames and tags. This application was created by X Development.

TagScanner also lets you retrieve album information using a variety of online databases such as Amazon or feedb. If you’re worried about tag support there is no need to since the program supports tags for MP4 (iTunes), Windows Media, Vorbis comments and many others.

Not only is TagScanner a flexible TAG editor, but it is also powerful and capable of performing a variety of batch functions. It comes with complete playlist editor/creator and you can even export playlists to Excel and HTML for additional editing or use in another program.

Renaming files is also easy and you can see the names of your files as the names are being changed, and there is also a built-in music player. This is a nice feature so when you create or edit a playlist you can listen to it without having to open another media player.

TagScanner has a lot of features but fortunately the interface is intuitive so you won’t have any problems understanding how it works. Unlike other free music management editors, it is capable of editing multiple files and of collecting information from files and folder names.

TagScanner also lets you format tag fields and rearrange them, and replacement of words is supported. You can also change cases for as many songs as you want.

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Redhaven Outline

Mel — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:00:15 +0000

Redhaven Outline by Rynelf Tools is a tool that can be used to make outlines and organizing your work and keeping track of your daily activities. It’s also a versatile tool for creating lists and for research purposes as well.

Redhaven can also be used for taking notes if you are making presentations or speeches, and it’s also a good tool for arranging the structure of your papers. You may also use this to keep Windows shortcuts neatly arranged or track your favorite websites.

As anyone who’s done extensive research will tell you, outlines help you deal with the vast amounts of information you will come across.
The software is versatile enough to help if you are working on a book, going through school papers, taking down notes for your business proposal and many others tasks. With Redhaven you can create virtually unlimited subheadings, sub-headings and headings. You can also copy and paste among or within the outlines you create.

Redhaven Outline also lets you store as much info as you want, and you can also add keywords, web addresses, references to external files and summaries. It’s also possible to assign different colors so you can see things easily. After you have created the outline you can export it to other applications. Outlines can be in MLA format, something students will find useful.

In short this program should prove useful for anyone who works regularly with PCs. If you’re the type who loves to work with outlines, or you’re a student, Redhaven will come in handy.

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ZipGenius

Mel — Tue, 28 May 2013 13:00:05 +0000

ZipGenius is freeware for Windows that will help you regain precious disk space on your computer. If you have a lot of documents on your computer and they are taking too much space, you can use this software by Wininizio.it Software and you’ll have more real estate in your hard disk in no time.

ZipGenius also lets you open not just zip but also rar files that you download on the Internet. It can also handle other archive types. Once you have downloaded and set the application up, you will see how easy it is to use. Unlike other compression software, ZipGenius makes use of shortcuts and wizards so the learning curve is going to be very easy.

The interface is very clear and intuitive, so even a novice user will have no problems extracting or compressing files. All the most commonly used features are displayed by default, but if you want to access its more advanced features you you will have to reach to its menus and submenus.

ZipGenius can do more than just extract and compress files though as it is able to make compressed archives, perfect if you want to zip up several files. Since the software can handle different types of files, you can use it to organize your data in a more coherent manner. As an added bonus, ZipGenius can arrange your photos into albums. Simply put, this is a great utility that you will be using every day.

Lightworks

Mel — Sun, 26 May 2013 13:00:12 +0000

Lightworks is a powerful open source NLE that was built for the use of professional editors. Published by EditShare, this video editor has a drag and drop timeline, will auto save your projects as well as provide you with media and metadata management tools. It also comes with support for stereoscopic and 3D workflows.

The software also comes with a support for mixed multicam editing and autosync trimming. Another one of the highlights here is the editing console, which is one of the best in the industry. It has been used by many Hollywood films and it’s easy to see why as it is very intuitive. One of the strengths of the software is in project sharing, allowing you to share edits, bins and media with controlled permissions. All the collaborative features can be done in real time, so it is ideal for use in post-production work.

The timeline by the way, doesn’t just support drag and drop but also insert, fit to fill and other common commands. The application also lets you add effects, modify the clip speed and adjust the volume levels in real time. And you can do all of this in an environment that is flexible and without any clutter, unlike in other NLE out there.

Lightworks is a sophisticated video editor, with a lot of features that you will only find in professional NLE editors. It does have some limitations however. The free version only supports a limited number of codecs such as Avid DNxHD, MPEG 4.2.2 SD/HD, DVCPRO HD and a few others. Even so, the free version still has a lot of useful features, so be sure to check it out.

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Autodesk 123D Design

Mel — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:12 +0000

123D Design is a desktop and iPad 3D modeler. Unlike other 3D programs, you don’t need a lot of experience to create high quality objects. It is for people who have always wanted to make cool 3D art but don’t have the skills to use complicated (and expensive) software.

Created by Autodesk, you’ll be able to make 3D designs from scratch. This CAD program has some elements similar to those of other Autodesk software. Tools like edge tweaking, push, pull patterning and symmetry turn your projects into realistic looking models.

There are also thousands of free 3D models on their website. Modeling is direct. Clicking the feature will make the tools available. Right click an object and you will see the Marking Menu. Useful tools are available there. The most important are at the circle.

You can zoom and pan to get more details. You can switch perspectives, necessary when creating complex objects. It’s got a movable toolbar and a Feature Browser. Nodes of your model are displayed here. You can edit each node, making it similar to Autodesk Inventor.

Users can hide/show annotation and origin planes. Sub features can be displayed or hidden with the Toggle Features icon. To hide the Feature Browser, click the Cross. Sketches can be used to produce solids, but they won’t be associative to it.

Autodesk 123D is just one of the 3D apps in the 123D family. The other products include 123D Make, which creates 3D models from 2D slices, Sculpt, a 3D modeler for iPad and Catch, a mobile app that creates 3D models from pictures. Each one is a standalone application.

Spark

Mel — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:59 +0000

Spark is a free, open source IM client with a full complement of features and even plugin support. Developed by Jive Software, the program is Java based so any system that supports it will be able to run this application. Among the application’s many features are voice calling, group chat, file transfers and more.

The program is easy to set up, and basically all you need to do is write your password, username and the server you want to connect to. The interface is pretty basic but you can customize some of the settings to suit your preferences. In addition, Spark also has support for emoticons and avatars and you can also define the colors. There really are a number of settings that you can change here, much more so than other IM clients.

The conversation window is similar to those in some IM clients so if you have used one before, the learning curve should be easy. Spark has also added some useful options like letting you view logs, taking a screenshot, send files to another user and view information about the person you are chatting with.

Spark even lets you invite other users for a conference. The Buzz tool will alert a person so they know you want to chat with them, and there is also a spell checker.

Spark is aimed primarily at organizations and businesses but that doesn’t mean casual users cannot use it for chatting. If you are tired of the usual messengers found on the Internet you may want to give this a try.

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123D Catch

Mel — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:00:32 +0000

123D Catch by Autodesk gives you the power to create 3D models of practically anything. Instead of sculpting or editing meshes, Catch takes a simpler approach. Simply take pictures of an object from various angles. Load these into the program and it will turn the images into a 3D object.

A video tutorial appears when you first start the app. You will then see some preloaded samples. The I symbol has four options: About, Help, Getting Started and Support. Before you take pictures, try the 3D samples first so you know how to move an object. You can pan, rotate and scale objects.

Clicking the New Capture Button will start a tutorial when you launch the app for the first time. Finish the tutorial. Take a picture by pressing the camera button. The app keeps track of how images you�ve taken. Press Finish Capture when you�re done.

The images will be sent to Autodesk�s servers where they will be transformed into 3D and then sent back to your iPad when modeling and rendering is complete. The time it takes depends on the number of photos you took.

This is really the app�s best feature. If you�re familiar with 3D software, you know how resource intensive the process can be. Rather than force your iPad to do the work, Autodesk servers will do it instead. Catch is free, but you must have an account of some sort. It can be an account in Google, Yahoo!, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc.

123D Catch is part of the 123D family. The other apps include Sculpt, Make and 123D.

Lyx

Mel — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:03 +0000

Lyx is a free word document processor that takes the pain out of formatting your documents. Unlike other word processors that require you to do a lot of formatting, this one, created by the Lyx development team has taken care to make sure everything looks great from the start. Not only that, this program is also packed with some sweet features.

Lyx has a lot features ranging from math and science to creating documents, tables, and graphics. You can import Word, RTF, html ASCII, PDF, LaTEX, Postscript and many more. You can also send a fax from within the program. Lyx supports change tracking and it can compare different document versions plus you can make virtual sticky notes, perfect when you want to jot something down quickly.

One of the program�s biggest strengths, however, is in it’s structured document creation. If you�re creating long complex documents you will find features like bibliography, index, references, and labels very useful. Of course standard features like spell checking, cut/paste, opening multiple documents, undo, redo revision tracking and thesaurus can all be found here as well.

If those features are not enough, Lyx has support for different text classes so you can type LinuxDoc, presentations, movie scripts books, articles, letters and more. In addition, text classes for sciences societies are supported as well. Speaking of science, you can enter equations via point and click and it has a powerful math formula editor as well. Algebra systems are supported as well as algorithms, customizable math macro, equation numbering, and arrays and a whole lot more.

While Lyx�s set of features may seem intimidating it really isn�t since its graphical user interface is very intuitive and the menus clearly show where the functions are.

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NASA World Wind

Mel — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:00:07 +0000

NASA World Wind is a computer program by NASA that can take you anywhere in the world without leaving your home. This program lets you zoom from as high as a satellite�s viewpoint to any location on planet Earth and see rich 3D images and high rest Land Sat images. While it is very powerful, you only need your mouse�s buttons to make it work.

NASA World Wind is packed with a lot of features starting with Blue Marble, a stunning hi-res image of Earth, and finishing on being able to see the planet at a kilometer per pixel res. It also comes with Land Sat 7 that allows you to view terrains up close, and you can even use it to browse your own neighborhood or notable landmarks close by.

The program also comes with SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) and used in conjunction with Land Sat 7 gives you an awesome vista of the planet at eye level. With this feature you can fly in any direction and in any location on the planet. You will also find NASA SVS interesting as it showcases high quality animations explaining various natural phenomena, and then you can have World Wind play it.

MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) consists of different kinds of data that is regularly updated by NASA. Among the data that are updated are volcanic activities, fires, floods, dust, and other natural phenomena. This feature is updated daily and you can download them using this program. Apart from the fantastic images, NASA World Wind lets you get rainfall, temperature, cloud cover and other data from any city in the world.

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