Photo-Editing Software Giveaway

I'm really excited about this giveaway - it's for photo-editing software from Magix...

You can find out more about it by clicking the link, but I can tell you now: it looks pretty impressive.  I was sent a copy to review, and I was a little worried it might go over my head.  I'm not the most technical of people. I think perhaps I'm much better with a very low-tech pencil and paper!

I needn't have worried.  The learning curve is quite a gentle one (although I'll admit I'm still on the nursery slopes!) and there are hints on the page as you are using it - they're quite subtle and not at all intrusive, so look out for them as you may miss them to begin with.

If you do find the learning curve a little bit too steep for your liking, you'll find tutorials in the Magix online magazine as well as their You-Tube channel, so there's no need to feel like something is confusing or insurmountable. There's even a forum to ask questions (you'll discover it during the download process). As a former teacher, I really like the fact they've made allowances for different learning styles and preferences in the presentation of their information.

magix magazine

Photo editing software is useful for pretty much anyone, but especially useful if you sell your crafts online: we all know how important a good image is when buying and selling... it's what your customer uses when deciding to buy.  You can use Magix photo-editing software for videos, too - which are a great way of increasing views to your blog or website (Google does love a good video!).

Magix also run competitions on their Facebook page so it might be worth popping over there for a like!

If you'd like to win a copy of this software, please leave me a comment on this post telling me why you'd like to win it - that's all you need to do!

However, you can get an extra entry into the draw for each of the following that you do (doesn't have to be all of them, but you get an entry for each one you do):

• tweet about this competition using the hashtag #handmadeharbour (all one word) and a link to this post
• share on Facebook that you've entered this competition, with a link to this post
• Follow this blog on Google Friend Connect
• Blog about this competition, including a link to this post

Winners will be picked on Friday 1st February at 12 noon, UK time  and will be announced shortly afterwards.  Thanks for entering and good luck!

The lucky winner will be sent a download link and activation code by email, so it's open to anyone, anywhere in the world (there's no physical product, it's all done digitally).

This giveaway is number three of five - all happening this week!  Click the home button to scroll through the other blog posts.

Handmade Monday 86

Hello and welcome to another Handmade Monday.  I'm talking giveaways today!

Giveaway #1

I've been in secret negotiations this week!  To celebrate the 100th Handmade Monday post (we're on number 86 now) there will be quite a special giveaway on offer, with more than one prize - but one of them is, I think, a very, very special prize - especially good for people who sell (or want to sell) their art or crafts.  All the details aren't yet finalised, but you'll be the first to know when they are.

That's all you're getting for now on that one (I'm such a tease, aren't I?) but there's another giveaway coming up much sooner!

Giveaway #2

Pop back this coming Saturday (6th October) to find out how you could win this book - the Crafter's Guide to Taking Great Photos:

actually, this particular copy is mine - yours will be brand new 
and the irony that this is not a great photo is not lost on me!
In my defence, I've only had the book a few days...

In other news, this week, I got to interview Katharine Jewitt, whose new magazine Make and Craft is being launched very soon.  If you missed it, you can read Katharine's interview here.

What? You want more giveaways?

Oh, go on then!  While we're on the subject of giveaways and the new Make and Craft magazine, I'll share another couple with you:

• You'll find a craft-themed giveaway every day on the Make and Craft forum at the moment - be quick though, it's only until the magazine launches on the 12th October.

• There's a craft book giveaway on a different blog every day on the Make and Craft blog tour - today (Sunday) it's the turn of Tilly Mint Boutique - pop over tonight and find out more about the book Sarah is giving away! 

 

And I think that's enough giveaways for one blog post, don't you? 

 

 So, what else have I been doing?  I'm part way through a few projects at the moment - the papier mache/mixed media project is coming together, a hanging organiser has been kind of finished (but it's not yet hanging) and another one started...

large pockets in Summersville fabrics

mini fabric envelope will form a little pocket

and there is another project screaming out for my attention which I've barely started on.  Deadlines are looming on these - I foresee a few madly busy days ahead.

Seeing as I've blogged so much already, I'll share the projects another time.  I realise there's only so much anyone can take in from any one blog post and I feel I may have already reached overload! 

Meanwhile, it's time for you to add your link below and just enjoy Handmade Monday and all the lovely blog visiting it entails.  Time to pop the kettle on and bring that cake out from where you've been hiding it (oops, is that just me, then?)!