Create quick and easy matted frames with these free layer styles for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Just apply the style to a rectangle and add your photo to a layer above. This collection includes a total of 48 frame styles--4 sets of 12 frames each. The preview images in this gallery only show half the styles in each set so the other half will be a surprise when you download them.
• 48 Free Matted Frame Layer Styles for Photoshop and Elements

In beta form, that is. That's right, Google's popular free photo management software for Windows is now available as a beta for Macintosh. I'll be checking it out starting tomorrow. Anyone taken it for a spin yet? Tell us what you think in the comments. You can get it here: Picasa for Mac: Free download from Google

On this site:
• Picasa Review
• Backup Your Pictures with Picasa
• Fix Red Eye with Picasa
• Resize Multiple Picture Files with Picasa
• More Picasa Tutorials

Xara Xtreme is a top-notch graphics tool, no matter what your level of graphics experience. With its amazing speed, small size, reasonable system requirements, moderate price, and powerful feature set, it's hard to go wrong with Xara Xtreme.
• Xara Xtreme Software Review and Rating
• Explore Xara Xtreme Features
• Two Types of Graphics Software

This week's graphics challenge theme is Playing with Food. Someone has probably told you at least once not to play with your food. This week we are encouraging you to play with food--as much as you like! Use elements from at least three of the starting images to create...well, it's your food, you play in it. Just remember to have fun! Read more...