Problem: Article: Preview comes pre-installed on your Mac and will open almost any type of image.Ctrl + click the image and select "Open With." Choose "Preview." If you run into an image type that you can't open or that looks wrong in the software, try using a web converter or Gimp. The image has to be on your computer for this method to work. If you've not yet downloaded the image to your computer, you'll need to do that first. " A box containing several menus will appear. You can also adjust the quality and resolution if you wish. The higher the quality or resolution, the more space the photo will take up on your hard drive. Make sure the name of your file ends with ".jpg" (case does not matter) then select a saving location that you'll remember. Click "Save" to complete the conversion.
Summary: Open your image with Preview. Click on the "File" menu and select "Export. Change the format to JPEG. Rename the file and save.

Problem: Article: In the baking section of most grocers, there will be decorative candies that you can use to dress up your cake. Candy beads, sprinkles, and other special edible confectioner ornaments can change your cake from simple delicious to dazzling. Edible glitter is a great way of giving your cake a magical touch, and can also be used to hide small inconsistencies in your frosting. Simply dust the surface of your cake in a thin layer of glitter for an effect that will impress all who see. You can also drizzle your glitter through stencils to create special shapes and patterns on the surface of your cake. Pieces of Kit-Kat can be used to create a border around your cake. Stick the wafers of the candy one or two at a time to the frosting on the side of your cake until it is completely bordered. M&M are another popular addition to birthday cakes. You might even use these to spell out a message or create a special design. Especially for themed cakes, this is an easier way to indicate a favorite character or series than drawing an elaborate picture freehand. Consider using Lego models. These are small enough that they can easily nested in the icing of your cake. There's nothing better than the look of pure gratitude you'll get when the recipient sees the beautiful cake you've crafted. Place candles in the cake, sing happy birthday, and share your handiwork with all your guests!
Summary: Use edible decorations to give your cake extra appeal. Hide blemishes and errors with a thin layer of glitter. Add candy to your design for candy lovers. Top your cake with toys or figurines. Enjoy the look on the birthday boy or girl's face.

Problem: Article: Look for examples of landscapes online and choose one you like. Start by drawing the objects that are the furthest away on the skyline. Keep working from the things that are the furthest away to the closer objects at the front of your drawing. Use more detail in your drawing for things that are closer to you. For example, it's okay to leave detail out of a faraway mountain, but a tree closer to the front should have visible leaves and bark. Try drawing landscapes during different seasons to see how they change over time. Go to a location and take your own picture if you live somewhere with a view. Rose petals have a unique shape that is relatively simple to draw if you like flowers. Start by making an egg shape for the rose bud. Draw a line with small waves and creases on top of the rose bud to make the first petal. Make another larger petal on top that creases in a different spot to make your rose look more realistic. Layer another 2 or 3 petals around the rose bud to give your rose some shape. Leave your rose as a line drawing or color it in if you want. If you want, add a stem with thorns at the base of your rose to make it look like it was freshly picked. Practice drawing different types of flowers to practice different shapes. Elephants have a lot of detail in their skin, so it makes them a challenge to draw. Look up reference photos online for the elephant you want to draw. Block out the shape of the head with light pencil lines to get an idea of the anatomy. Use an eraser to make any changes as you need to. Start drawing in wrinkles and details into the elephant's skin with a darker pencil across its face and trunk. If you want to draw a full elephant body, don't use dark lines on the wrinkles in the skin since it will make your drawing look unclear. Put the elephant in a tall grass environment to look like it's in the wild. Look up a variety of different insects to draw. Start by drawing the main shapes of the insect's body and head. Add details like legs, antennae, and pincers. Shade or color your drawings to make them look realistic. Fill a drawing page with different insects to make it seem like they could crawl right off the page. Look at scientific illustrations of insects online for detailed drawings of insects that you can try drawing on your own.
Summary: Draw a forest or mountain landscape to create an entire environment. Sketch roses to do simple linework. Try drawing an elephant head to practice sketching out details. Draw insects if you want to make multiple small drawings.

Problem: Article: Everyone who is viewing your slideshow is getting paid for their time. Most of them would probably rather be earning their money doing something other than watching your presentation, so make it short, punchy, and straight to the point. Keep it brief. Unless instructed to hit a certain target length by your boss, make your presentation as short as possible. Don't spend a lot of time on illustrative examples beyond what you think is necessary to get your point across. Prepare handouts for your audience so that you don't have to cover every small detail in your presentation. Put in-depth information in the handout, and use the slideshow and presentation time for painting the big picture. Charts and graphs are fine, where necessary, but other graphics should be simple and unobtrusive. Consider using clip art. Clip art is a stock of simple, black-and-white images that are not copyrighted. Nearly every slideshow program comes with a limited clip art library. The simplicity of clip art makes it an ideal choice for accenting slides with graphical elements while avoiding a lot of clutter and visual noise. Don't ever use movies or music in a business presentation unless you have an ironclad reason for doing so. Don't use slide transitions. Nobody in your audience cares about them, which means they're just a waste of time. More so than in other environments, a business slideshow and its accompanying speech should be nearly identical in terms of substantive content. Aside from a brief introduction and connecting phrases, your speech should more or less follow the slideshow point for point. Use handouts to your advantage. If you prepared a handout, as recommended above, tell people to refer to certain sections of it as you give your speech. They'll be able to easily get more information without you having to cram it into the slideshow. As opposed to an academic slideshow, the end of your business presentation isn't a simple conclusion; it's a clear and bold call to action, an imperative statement that is supported by your presentation rather than an educated opinion that is explained by it. This difference in tone is all-important in getting people to take your presentation seriously.
Summary:
Use a tight format. Keep non-text elements to a minimum. Match your speech to your slideshow. End with a point.