P is for PDF

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PDF files are everywhere. PDF documents offer an easy way to send and share documents without having to worry about about compatibility. The very name Portable Document Format suggest so it is no wonder that they are so common. Here are some handy software programs to help you create or convert PDF files. You can convert text documents, converting to jpeg, and more�take those PDFs even farther.

• Bolt PDF PDF Printer
  
• Doxillion PDF Document Converter
  
• Pixillion PDF JPEG Image Converter
  

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Do More with Audio - Blog Carnival August 6, 2012

Here are this edition's entries to Do More with Audio:

Ryan Newman presents How to transfer iTunes from one laptop to another? posted at Laptop Repair London Blog, saying, "London Laptop Repair blog article describes the step by step process of how to transfer iTunes from one laptop to another?"

AtoragoN presents How to Do Audio Editing: a guide for dummies - Part 1 and How to Do Audio Editing - Part 2 posted at Guitar Nerding Blog, saying, "Audio Editing is the single most important task to accomplish before you starting mixing. Taking the time to correct all the little mistakes on the audio track ensure the final result sounds the way it should."

Lifehacker presents Hack a Zoom H2 Portable Audio Recorder to Accept Four Inputs posted at Lifehacker.com.

kentheriot presents Audio Recording Tips For Newbies: Stereo Or Not? posted at Home Brew Audio, saying, "Do you know what stereo really means?"

Marc Settle presents Smartphones for News: how the Academy is helping journalists get more mobile than ever posted at BBC, saying, "Smart phone reporting is becoming more common in news reporting, and is particularly popular in radio, using audio apps to record interviews."

You might also be interested in:

• WavePad at the Radio Station
  
• Remove Background Noise from Audio with WavePad
  
• Edit Song Tags to Organize Your Music Collection
  
• Real Time Voice Changing Software
  
• Where to Learn to Make Music
  
• New Music Industry Book Takes You Behind the Scenes
  

That concludes this edition of Do More with Audio. If you have an audio story to share or advice, tips or tricks to share, we hope you will submit your audio posts and articles to the next edition.

Enthusiasm For FileFort File Backup Software

Recently, CNET reviewed FileFort Backup Software, giving it a spectacular rating, especially for a free program designed solely to back up your files, and not create full system images (which CNET is also a big advocate of). In the review, they recognized that FileFort "protects your critical data from damage or loss on a regularly scheduled basis, quickly and easily," and, unlike some competitors, "can back up data to a variety of locations, including USB drives and CD/DVDs." They went on to say:

"FileFort's user interface is commendably simple but attractive and up to date in style and layout. The program opened with a backup wizard that quickly led us through the process of setting up and running our first backup. FileFort can back up files to a variety of locations, including external drives, a networked PC, a remote server via FTP, and optical disks via Express Burn."
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You can read the complete review of FileFort Backup Software from CNET on download.com. Then be sure to download a copy for your machine to help back up and protect all of your important files.

Software to Grow With Your Business, Made Easier

One of the great things about our suite of software applications is that you can pick and choose individual applications so you only buy the programs that you need. If you only need something to help you with invoicing, you can purchase Express Invoice and not need to wade through a complete accounting package just for sending bills to your clients. This is great for small companies that frequently have help from outside with their accounting, and it isn't until you are doing more of the bookkeeping in-house that you'll want a full blown accounting system.

As your business grows and you are getting ready to make the transition to an accounting system, you will be pleased to know that we are striving to make this upgrade easier for you. Now when you install Express Accounts, it will search for Express Invoice on your machine and give you the option of importing the invoices and using the balances from Express Invoice as the opening or beginning balances for your Checking and Accounts Receivable in Express Accounts. Imagine how much time that will save you in setting up your accounts.

Real Time Voice Changer Software

One of the newest NCH applications is Voxal - a free voice changing software. You apply a series of effects to change the sound of your voice. You can apply these changes either to a recorded file, or have Voxal set up to intercept the audio coming in from your microphone. Change your voice in real time and send the changed voice into any other application you are using the microphone with. So from chatting with friends, to giving a your avatar a distinctive voice for online game play, you can use Voxal voice changing software to create interesting voice distortion patterns in minutes, without needing to change any configurations or settings in your other programs.

O is for Optimize

NCH Software ABCs Series

We are obsessed with speed. Today, everything is going faster than it used to, from just the general pace of life to Olympians setting new world records to internet speeds. Faster is better and optimizing your computer and tasks is about both speed and efficiency to cut away the dead weight and streamline your processes.

• To optimize your PC when your computing speeds are lagging, use Warp Registry Cleaning Software to clear out some of the unneeded data that can be dragging it down.
• To speed up your typing, download KeyBlaze Typing Tutor for practice, drills and games to help condition your fingers for flying across the keyboard.
• Add some shortcuts for things you commonly type with the aid of FastFox Text Expander to cut out the repetition and make your typing even more efficient.
• To slim down in addition to speeding up, reduce the size of files and save space on your hard drive with Express Zip Compression Software or use our media converters to compress individual audio, video and image files.

That's just a sample, but with so many easy-to-use software applications available at NCH you are sure to find more programs that will make your life and your tasks faster and easier.

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Best File Compression Software: Express Zip

The Olympics haven't started yet, but NCH Software has already won a Gold this summer. TopTenReviews just named Express Zip File Compression Software the best file compression software. We were thrilled to not only win the Gold, but to have the reviewers notice the easy-to-use features we have been working so hard on. Saying Express Zip's "simple, intuitive interface takes much of the guesswork out of compressing files," they go on to conclude:

"At the end of the day, compressing and extracting files isn't something you want occupying large portions of your brainpower. Express Zip by NCH Software does its level best to eliminate this task from your daily routine as much as possible. It accomplishes it by reducing the number of minutes and seconds it takes to perform the job."
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You can read the complete review of Express Zip on the TopTenReviews website. Or, just install it on your PC or Mac today so it will be at the ready the next time you need a file compression tool.