Making do with a snapshot
15 minute Photoshop project
You’re on deadline and the only photo available for print or online publication isn’t ideal. Not to despair! Frequently a snapshot plus about 10 or 15 minutes of novice level work can salvage the situation. Just a couple concepts to keep in mind:
1. Less is more; strive for believability, not perfection. A [...]
A wide screen under your tree?
If you’re still using a 17″ display, perhaps Santa inadvertently missed your chimney. Today’s publishing (and general computer work) demands require a lot of monitor real estate. A 20″ or greater display should pay for itself quickly in saved time, not to mentioned reduced eyestrain.
A recent MacWorld review compared the most recent crop of 20″ [...]
Holiday Wish
Christmas presence
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There is a light in the darkness. It is love; it is joy.
There is a pure and simple radiance with a positive, joyous
power. It warms the hearts of those who value peace and
love.
The spirit of Christmas transcends beliefs, traditions,
culture and customs. It speaks directly to the heart, of
love and grace, of giving and of [...]
On the Road
Posted by Bill Alpert
December has been my month to travel cross country; if you’ll indulge me, I’d like to share a highlight of my trip.
Bourbon Street, New Orleans on a recent weeknight
There is, and could only ever be one New Orleans. My family’s trek across the country gave us a day to savor the city’s [...]
No vacation for good marketing
Posted by Bill Alpert on Dec. 11, 2007
December’s my month for traveling; it’s a road trip through the deep south with a long promised family destination of Disney World. It’s vacation, and part of the fun is (at least for me) has been tracking the good, bad and ugly of marketing and graphics across [...]
Photo Editing on the fly, for free!
Picnik online flash based photo editor
There’s an old proverb about not looking a gift horse in the mouth. It certainly applies in this case. Picnik is a fully web based, easy to use and FUN photo editor, available free. It’s a great tool if you need to do a quick resize of a photo, apply [...]
William Alpert is a seasoned entrepreneur and 35 year business veteran. His California based companies design and create printed and electronic marketing materials for Fortune 500s, entrepreneurs as well as advertising and graphic design professionals. He is the author of InkBlot, a weekly journal on business marketing in the internet era. 
