PLAYING WITH THE COLOR AND IMAGEWritten by Blur Loterina
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When you extract images from internet, most probably, you will have a poor quality image. Internet images are mostly saved in GIF or JPEG file format, which only consumes 72dpi. The purpose of saving image files on this resolution is to make image easy to extract. Meaning, these images are not for print use. Scanners, digital camera, computer monitor and other display devices use RGB (red, green, blue) color mode, while in printing process CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) color mode is used. Meaning, you have to expect change in color of image when you print it. To reduce problem, you must convert your image from RGB to CMYK. There are image editing programs that offer color conversion, such as Photoshop or Corel PhotoPaint. Do not expect to get good images from internet. You must resort to other sources like real photos or pictures from magazines. When you scan, compare size of photo to size of your layout. If photo is larger than your layout, scanning at 300dpi is enough. If it is smaller, adjust your scanner’s resolution setting and percentage size. If there are texts over image, lighten image so text will be readable. If you do not know how create good prints, you can resort to a printing press.

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Finally, one of advantages of tablet PCs over regular laptops is that you don't lose any functionality from your computer. Tablets operate on similar platforms and run many of same programs. In fact, many programs integrate all of their normal functions with digital ink, so you can add notes to documents and even email your handwritten notes to someone. Disadvantages of Tablet PCs Despite my obvious zeal for tablet PCs, I recognize that there are still some disadvantages. First is price. The prices for tablet PCs are coming down quite a bit from when they were first released, but on average, you can expect to spend more for a tablet PC than for its equivalent laptop. Depending on bells and whistles you're looking for, expect to pay anywhere from $1,000 on up.The handwriting-to-text conversion does not always work way you wish it would. Just like speech-to-text systems require a trained style of speech to work properly, tablet PCs recognize a trained penmanship easier than way you may write naturally. A lot of kinks in these conversion systems have been worked out - but don't plan on handwriting your next novel expecting to be able to convert into a print-ready copy with no problems. Finally, their smaller size is both an advantage and disadvantage. They are much more mobile than their laptop counterparts, but viewing area is also smaller. Likewise, keyboard also shrinks down to accommodate smaller size, so if you feel like your fingers are already cramped on a laptop-sized keyboard, you'll want to make sure you're going to be able to use tablet PCs before you buy one.

Nick Smith is a client account specialist with 10x Marketing - More Visitors. More Buyers. More Revenue. For organizational software that will help you take full advantage of tablet PCs, visit GoBinder.com.
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