The Book Mart

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CorelDRAW     

A superb graphics package containing a real wealth of applications and resources. Recommended for the first part of our Creative Computing course, CC01, and much of the material on our gallery pages was created with it. We can supply it at a student discount for registered members of our course - click here for details.

Paint Shop Pro     

Recommended for the second part of our Creative Computing Course, CC02 - an economical and surprisingly powerful alternative to Photoshop.

Adobe Photoshop     

The godfather of paint programs (at the price you might expect), this is a superb package that has become the de facto industry standard.

Scanning     

Creative use of scanning lies at the heart of many craft applications for your computer: find out more from these books, from our courses, and from articles in our magazine.

Digital Photography     

Digital photography, combined with the use of paint programs like Paint Shop Pro, Corel Photopaint and Photoshop opens a world of creative possibilities

Patchwork & Quilting     

If you're a quilter, consider using CorelDRAW as a design tool - but use these books for inspiration!

Embroidery     

A growing number of embroiderers use programs like Paint Shop Pro and Photoshop for inspiration and design. Get some ideas from these books…

Paper Crafts     

A computer, a printer, and some paper - use these books to give you new ideas for creative paper crafts with your PC.