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• We think you will agree this Burton Ales bottle top created by Rik is impressive. To top it all (couldn’t resist slipping that one in!), he has kindly attached a .xar file so you can have a go at making your own design. It was great to see that Igor01 was inspired and put his skills to work producing this British pound bottle top. We hope you have fun creating your own design and don’t forget to share with the TalkGraphics community. Bottle Cap.
  
  
• If you found last month's word challenge interesting then check out the August variation. Wizard509 has provided a set of shapes, all you have to do is use them to illustrate the word Light! So far we have seen some very clever ideas. Is there a ball lighter than a ping pong ball? How about a fluff ball Rik? August Challenge!
  
  Don’t forget the regular Scribble Challenge. Hats off to iamtheblues for his design this month, perfect for keeping one's head cool. Why not switch your creativity cells on and head over to the Challenge Forum!

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Spanish & Dutch Photo & Graphic Designer
Earlier in August Magix released the Spanish and Dutch language version of the latest Photo & Graphic Designer, including the 365 day Update Service. Both can be purchased and downloaded now from the Magix websites and will be in local stores soon.
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Object Names in the Page & Layer Gallery
In the new 365 versions you can now give names to individual objects in the Page & Layer Gallery, which makes it a lot easier to find objects and to organize your designs. Simply select the object in the Page & Layer Gallery and then either click again or right click and select Rename Objects.

Changing your Default Document
It's easy to change the default settings for new documents, such as page units. Create a new document with the settings you want, select File > Save Template and check the option 'Use as Default Template'.

Photo & Graphic Designer 365 gets the BuyIt! award from Computer Active (issue 482).

"It's still our favourite all-round affordable design package, and still good value even if you upgrade every year."

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