CDA files conversion (taking audio files off a cd)

When saving files from a CD they are often CDA files, a useless file type for any application. Using this link http://www.freerip.com/ you can convert your cda files to mp3, wma or wav for use in powerpoint or other audio applications

Power Point Troubleshooting

http://www.pptworkbench.com/html/round_trip.htm

http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00526.htm

http://www.mcgimpsey.com/macoffice/office/troubleshooting.html

Downloading You Tube videos

There are many sites that allow you to download videos you can then add to blogs, powerpoints, etc. Some videos are Restricted for download due to licensing. All of the sites below work for Youtube, some for Vimeo.

Here is a list of some sites:

• keepvid.com/  
• savetube.com
• Check out this Firefox plug in http://www.downloadhelper.net/
• Copy URL for video then go to http://www.zamzar.com/
• http://www.mediaconverter.org/

Compatible sound and movie file formats for Powerpoint PC

Here is a link to a page that shows you what sound and movie files you can use, if your file is not in one of these formats you can't use it. No quicktime movie support on the pc so don't add movies or sound on your mac and then expect it to work on the pc http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA012303251033.aspx

Format Painter, makes copying styles easier

Here is a link from Powerpoint's how to site on how to use format painter to apply formating you've done on a text or image to another text box or image http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA010548921033.aspx

Vector Brushes

Vector Brushes for Illustrator, also remember to edit and pull points and you
can also create in Photoshop, Live trace/paint and then edit points in
Illustrator

http://speckyboy.com/2008/09/29/80-of-the-best-vector-and-illustrator-free-resources/

http://www.bittbox.com/freebies/35-free-abstract-illus...trator-brushes

http://...vector-art.blogspot.com/search/label/Brushes

http://vectips.com/tutorials/free-watercolor-brushes-and-tutorial/If

you look through them there is a lot of good stuff

http://www.aivault.com/?p=405http://thinkdesignblog.com/free-vectors-230-marker-illustrator-brushes.htm

http://thinkdesignblog.com/free-vectors-15-paint-brushstroke-illustrator-brushes.htm

http://www.vecteezy.com/

Keyboard Shortcuts for Special Characters

To get special characters like © the most efficient way is to know the keyboard shortcut on the Mac or PC. So here's a page that has it all laid out for you Special Character Keyboard Shortcuts