Become A Graphic Artist With Photoshop Tutorials
For years I have been outsourcing a lot of my graphics as I was not much good at designing and graphics. I had a copy of Adobe Photoshop and opened it a few times only to be put off by its complexity.

My graphic artist was on for a week and I needed a graphic quickly. I wanted to get a picture of a dolphin flying out of a picture which I had seen somewhere before. This was for an add I was doing up for a local magazine for one of my products.

I did a search for out of picture Photoshop in Google and lo and behold a whole range of tutorials came up showing me exactly how to do it and some even had a videos taking me step by step through the process.

I followed what they said and after a bit of searching around in Photoshop help to see what they were talking about with some of the terms, I was able to create my own amazing picture.

http://msiphotoshop.com/2007/06/21/using-photoshop-to-make-an-image-jump-out-of-frame/

In my searching I then found there are things called action scripts that allow you to automate a lot of different procedures. There are literally thousands of free ones on the Internet and it is simply a matter of downloading a very small file and installing.

Create some text or get a photo and run the action script and you would be surprised at what you can do.

When my graphics artist returned from I showed her what I had done and she was amazed and asked me to show her how I did it. Here I was a complete novice showing her things on Photoshop. She said she could have worked it out but because I did not know all the jargon I was able to show her simply and in a few minutes.

I still use her as I don’t have much time to play however in my spare time I am having a lot of fun turning family photos into sketch drawings, making some great photo effects like curling the edge

A gift from Iona
Iona Flavell, aged 12, raised 175 sterling for the victims of the Asian Tsunami. Today (7th April 2005) she presented a cheque for that amount to Lt. Col Ian Joiner of the Aldershot Rotary Club which will be put towards the cost of the replacement fishing boats. The first boat will be named IONA in recognition of such a big effort from a young girl.
The School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (SEME) donate 6,000 sterling to Ex. Shrivenham Spirit
SEME are the training school for the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) of the British Army. Earlier this year SEME undertook a rowing marathon to raise money for the victims of the Asian Tsunami.
MALABAR YACHT CLUB - new club facility
the club house for the MYC is now complete. The building has 4 good sized guest rooms each with a/c and on-suite bathroom. Pictures are in the gallery. Guests are now welcome - contact us for latest rates.
The Kondo Syokai Bouken Project gets underway with Exercise Shrivenham Spirit
the first UK Forces Adventure Training Exercise in Kerala (Ex. Shrivenham Spirit) is building a replacement fishing boat for the victims of the Asian Tsunami - reported here in the Malayalam Manorama news and here in the Hindu
Update on Asian Tsunami Boats
the first replacement boat for the Asian Tsunami is now out of the mold. Paid for by the Rotarians of Aldershot, UK, this is a 9M vessel. She will be named IONA after the 12 year old daughter of Lt. Col Alan Flavell who by herself raised nearly 200 sterling towards the cost. See here and click on Boats for the Tsunami link for pictures.
Asian Tsunami
following our narrow escape from the effects of the tsunami, Kondo Syokai is trying to help fishing families in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. See here for details.
ROSA in the News
Reporters from The Hindu (India's largest circulation English newspaper) and the New Indian Express visited Kondo Syokai today (26th November 2004) and were shown around ROSA, the Malabar Yacht Club's first yacht. Articles appeared in the press and on the web.
Ganso-Kiso
the "base" Gazelle from Kondo Syokai and the lowest cost of all the Kondo Syokai Gazelles.

In response to enquiries and suggestions the specification of Ganso-Kiso has been re-written. Now she really is a practical sail-away Gazelle for less than the price of a kit-boat. Ganso-Kiso is the door to the experience and benefit of journeying under sail.
First pictures of ROSA under sail
the first gazelle for the Malabar Yacht Club, ROSA, was sailed in the backwaters this week (17th October). This was simply to carry out a few preliminary checks prior to starting sea trials proper (scheduled for 30th October). It also provided an opportunity to get a few good pictures.
MALABAR YACHT CLUB
the first gazelle for the MYC is launched today 7th October 2004. The ribbon was cut by Mr David Pyle, Sales Director of Princess Yachts International PLC. This is a stunning vessel, the KS team have worked hard to get her ready for showing at the Indian International Boat Show this weekend. Pictures of the yacht can be viewed here.
SOUTH INDIA - Practical, Affordable, Yacht Ownership
for those of you who live in an area with cold and miserable winters from November to March this is just the tonic. Now you really can afford to own and keep a 50' yacht in one of the most fascinating places of the world - and at the same time escape the misery of winter.
The KS Boatyard is now able to offer wooden boat building

So you think all steel boats look the same? Think again!
the KS Boatyard produces an unbelieveable mirror finish using International and DuPont coatings.
Launch date set for Gazelle No.1
7th of March is the date that the first Gazelle will be put in the water
Auxillary Finalised
The decision was taken to fit the Simpson S 217 25.5 bhp diesel engine mated to a ZF 12M reduction gear as our standard item.
Boatyard Visits
Boatyard visits are also a great holiday opportunity - check out the Prospective Buyers Visit Package for more details and see the new images of the boatyard on the Boatyard Visit page

of pictures etc.

If you can get a copy of Photoshop and enjoy playing with graphics then I suggest you do what I did and become an Instant graphic artist using the thousands of free Photoshop tutorials and action scripts available on the Internet.



Quentin Brown has run a successful online business for 9 years, He has set up a site to add his favorite tutorials and actions at http://www.msiphotoshop.com. Come by and have a look.