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What makes the Philippines a viable option for offshore outsourcing? Perhaps, this can be best answered by the increasing numbers of foreign companies who chooses to contract with Philippine IT solution providers to develop their sites, create graphic designs, review bulks of legal documents, and any other thinkable service which can be left handled to the Filipino work force. But to make things a bit more firm and certain, outsourcing in the Philippines booms in a steadfast manner because of crucial factors that stems from the uniqueness and brilliance of Filipinos. Here are some defining factors which able the country to continually gain ground, and perhaps serve as tickets for it to outbid its competitors in outsourcing.
Language Advantage. U.S has been one of the leading countries whose companies prefer to outsource their operations. Luckily for Filipinos, Philippines had more shared culture with the U.S. among Asian countries. This is not just in terms of legal system or the admiration of western mentality, but primarily because of a more fundamental and basic connection, that is, when it comes to language. When compared with other outsourcing destinations in Asia, Philippines has a pool of workers who are more proficient in the command of the English language. Not just that, when interpreting legal documents from the U.S., Filipinos are better skilled in doing this because the educational and the legal system are heavily anchored in the said language. Hence, there is this instant understanding of the solution provider towards the culture of the foreign client. So, it can make the transaction progresses in a fluent manner, and the outputs be accomplished in a way that is sensitive to the character of the one who is being served. The Philippines is the third largest English-speaking country in the world, so it’s not surprising to use this as an advantage over other competing countries in the dynamic world of outsourcing.
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“Clipping path and possibility of ending the business”
If you are into graphic design you’d probably know what clipping path is. However for some who doesn't know anything about the clipping path technique then don't just skim though the paragraphs but read and digest everything that's written here. So what's is clipping path anyway?
Here it is: What is clipping path?
Clipping path is a term used in the graphic industry which refers to the process of creating an outline around a certain image without having to modify or erase even a single pixel of the image. Clipping path is done by using Photoshop's mighty pen tool. A silhouette of an area that serves as a mask and the only portion of the image that has been clipped appears visible while the area outside the clipping path then becomes transparent.
The process of separating the objects from their basic layer or background is known as isolating, and the isolated parts of the image are placed on a new background. It can be either to create another image or simply to remove the background and changed its color. Clipping path is very useful for background elimination but is not only limited to it. You can do whatever you want since clipping path can be engaged in a variety of graphic editing procedures.
Why is clipping path becoming a niche in online business?
Probably, you wouldn’t think that there is such service about clipping path. The truth of the matter is, there is and it has been one of the most booming outsourcing services and is expected to grow even further in the coming years.
Clipping path services are becoming a popular outsourcing niche in todays' graphic industry simply because it is a way to cut labor cost and save time. For you to know, there are a lot of businesses that makes use of any form of digital imaging that primarily needs the clipping path service. Such businesses are advertising agencies, magazine editors, catalog, posters, brochures, websites, photographers, design studios or other form of print and design company. They have been the avid customers for many clipping path providers since clipping images is one of the most important base in graphic design.
Most of the businesses make use of this outsourcing graphic solutions primarily because it is repeatitive, labor intensive and there is no room for creativity which makes it unpart of the graphic core process. For many catalog companies, clipping path is a necessity since voluminous images are usually dealt with.
Nature of clipping path companies
Many clipping path providers all over the world are popping like daisies when this niche business opportunity became popular. For you to find out please go to one your favorite search engine and then type the word “ clipping path” as your keyword. You might be surprised how many companies are offering such service.
Clipping path companies guarantee to deliver the service within 24 hours or less though they don't have the same prices but most of which offers a free trial to test the quality of their work. In which the primary goal is to provide the best possible clipping paths suited for a business' needs. The prices range from $0.95 up to $3.89 per image which actually depends on the kind of clipping path your image needs. You can transfer your images to your offshore partner via FTP since this is a popular way to transfer files over the net. Most companies have a Upload / download function on their sites which definitely add convenience for many clients. Some companies use online file transfer services, such as yousendit.com, filefactory, and among others.
After clients received the services in a period of time they will be given the invoice which contains all the necessary information to settle their bills. Payment method is usually via paypal, bank transfer, credit and other mediums that are available on the net.
Aside from clipping path, most of these companies also offers other services such as image masking, photo restoration, image manipulation, photo retouching and other types of graphic outsourcing services.
How stiff is the clipping path competition?
The popularity of the Adobe’s Photoshop software opened up a market niche for entrepreneurs aspiring to hit it big in outsourcing. There are quite a number of companies operating within the graphic outsourcing industry, especially those offering clipping path services. Clipping path, in my opinion, is the best graphic related service to outsource since (a) it’s a routine job, (b) its precise and there is no room for creativity, and, (c) many creative graphic artists hate clipping path especially when a voluminous number of images are involved. The stiff competition is brought about by many small to medium sized companies in developing countries with partners set up in Europe or USA. The increasing number of competitors, brings in more choices for consumers to pick those providers who offer the highly affordable and standard quality service.
Having an online business is not as easy as you think, there are things to consider especially when online competition is pretty stiff. In order to beat your competitors you have to make an extra effort in marketing yourselves online. Most service providers consider SEO (search engine optimization) as a profitable internet marketing strategy for their online business. The underlying principle of search engine optimization is that you must optimize your site to be search engine friendly so that you will predominantly outrank your competition for the word “clipping path” and such. There are many types of SEO strategies but the main goal of Search engine optimization is for your website to offer something relevant and important to both the website user and search engines.
Companies providing clipping path service do all sorts of online marketing strategies from basic to complex just to beat their competitors. Some would resort to a few “underhanded techniques” and blatant black hat SEO which in the long run might damage your site. Others would use “client baiting” strategies wherein a certain business own multiple websites, each stashed with a lot of keywords but offering the same services. The main point of these strategies are to create a catch basin for clients without ruining the copy of your main site all because you are trying to outrank your competition on the SERPs.
The near end of the clipping path biz?
The clipping path market is saturated, it is in its peak and it's near decline. The possibility of ending the clipping path business is uncertain. But we would never know what would happen in the future. Technology is fast evolving and there are different kinds of software available that can make our work much easier. Outsourcing as they say is a mere hype. Few years from now, technology will sooner or later learn how to handle processes that are currently outsourced to many developing countries. Right now, there’s a turbo mask photoshop plug-in which provides automatic tools to speed up composite image creation and other tasks that require masking. The software is called Paravue Turbo Mask which cost $249, Smart Mask for $120, Background Remover $49.00 and so much more. Others believed that this toolset is comprehensive enough to handle image editing requirements. But does it really? Yes, it may make your work faster but on the other hand, it has fewer tools to complete complicated graphics conversions. “No software is capable of perfectly accurate results”, one software company said.
Anyway, if you want no money involve then you can also consider online editor. It doesn't have same tools as what Photoshop gives but it can also do simple clipping path though. But personally I believe that if there are still companies needing the clipping path service then there would always be clipping path business. There is no better way than having it done with an experienced professional than with just software alone.
There are hard realities involved in the ever changing economy driven by competition and globalization. Companies may have to close down and some people do lose their job. But on the brighter side, there will always be a new beginning in every ending and visa versa.
Here it is: What is clipping path?
Clipping path is a term used in the graphic industry which refers to the process of creating an outline around a certain image without having to modify or erase even a single pixel of the image. Clipping path is done by using Photoshop's mighty pen tool. A silhouette of an area that serves as a mask and the only portion of the image that has been clipped appears visible while the area outside the clipping path then becomes transparent.
The process of separating the objects from their basic layer or background is known as isolating, and the isolated parts of the image are placed on a new background. It can be either to create another image or simply to remove the background and changed its color. Clipping path is very useful for background elimination but is not only limited to it. You can do whatever you want since clipping path can be engaged in a variety of graphic editing procedures.
Why is clipping path becoming a niche in online business?
Probably, you wouldn’t think that there is such service about clipping path. The truth of the matter is, there is and it has been one of the most booming outsourcing services and is expected to grow even further in the coming years.
Clipping path services are becoming a popular outsourcing niche in todays' graphic industry simply because it is a way to cut labor cost and save time. For you to know, there are a lot of businesses that makes use of any form of digital imaging that primarily needs the clipping path service. Such businesses are advertising agencies, magazine editors, catalog, posters, brochures, websites, photographers, design studios or other form of print and design company. They have been the avid customers for many clipping path providers since clipping images is one of the most important base in graphic design.
Most of the businesses make use of this outsourcing graphic solutions primarily because it is repeatitive, labor intensive and there is no room for creativity which makes it unpart of the graphic core process. For many catalog companies, clipping path is a necessity since voluminous images are usually dealt with.
Nature of clipping path companies
Many clipping path providers all over the world are popping like daisies when this niche business opportunity became popular. For you to find out please go to one your favorite search engine and then type the word “ clipping path” as your keyword. You might be surprised how many companies are offering such service.
Clipping path companies guarantee to deliver the service within 24 hours or less though they don't have the same prices but most of which offers a free trial to test the quality of their work. In which the primary goal is to provide the best possible clipping paths suited for a business' needs. The prices range from $0.95 up to $3.89 per image which actually depends on the kind of clipping path your image needs. You can transfer your images to your offshore partner via FTP since this is a popular way to transfer files over the net. Most companies have a Upload / download function on their sites which definitely add convenience for many clients. Some companies use online file transfer services, such as yousendit.com, filefactory, and among others.
After clients received the services in a period of time they will be given the invoice which contains all the necessary information to settle their bills. Payment method is usually via paypal, bank transfer, credit and other mediums that are available on the net.
Aside from clipping path, most of these companies also offers other services such as image masking, photo restoration, image manipulation, photo retouching and other types of graphic outsourcing services.
How stiff is the clipping path competition?
The popularity of the Adobe’s Photoshop software opened up a market niche for entrepreneurs aspiring to hit it big in outsourcing. There are quite a number of companies operating within the graphic outsourcing industry, especially those offering clipping path services. Clipping path, in my opinion, is the best graphic related service to outsource since (a) it’s a routine job, (b) its precise and there is no room for creativity, and, (c) many creative graphic artists hate clipping path especially when a voluminous number of images are involved. The stiff competition is brought about by many small to medium sized companies in developing countries with partners set up in Europe or USA. The increasing number of competitors, brings in more choices for consumers to pick those providers who offer the highly affordable and standard quality service.
Having an online business is not as easy as you think, there are things to consider especially when online competition is pretty stiff. In order to beat your competitors you have to make an extra effort in marketing yourselves online. Most service providers consider SEO (search engine optimization) as a profitable internet marketing strategy for their online business. The underlying principle of search engine optimization is that you must optimize your site to be search engine friendly so that you will predominantly outrank your competition for the word “clipping path” and such. There are many types of SEO strategies but the main goal of Search engine optimization is for your website to offer something relevant and important to both the website user and search engines.
Companies providing clipping path service do all sorts of online marketing strategies from basic to complex just to beat their competitors. Some would resort to a few “underhanded techniques” and blatant black hat SEO which in the long run might damage your site. Others would use “client baiting” strategies wherein a certain business own multiple websites, each stashed with a lot of keywords but offering the same services. The main point of these strategies are to create a catch basin for clients without ruining the copy of your main site all because you are trying to outrank your competition on the SERPs.
The near end of the clipping path biz?
The clipping path market is saturated, it is in its peak and it's near decline. The possibility of ending the clipping path business is uncertain. But we would never know what would happen in the future. Technology is fast evolving and there are different kinds of software available that can make our work much easier. Outsourcing as they say is a mere hype. Few years from now, technology will sooner or later learn how to handle processes that are currently outsourced to many developing countries. Right now, there’s a turbo mask photoshop plug-in which provides automatic tools to speed up composite image creation and other tasks that require masking. The software is called Paravue Turbo Mask which cost $249, Smart Mask for $120, Background Remover $49.00 and so much more. Others believed that this toolset is comprehensive enough to handle image editing requirements. But does it really? Yes, it may make your work faster but on the other hand, it has fewer tools to complete complicated graphics conversions. “No software is capable of perfectly accurate results”, one software company said.
Anyway, if you want no money involve then you can also consider online editor. It doesn't have same tools as what Photoshop gives but it can also do simple clipping path though. But personally I believe that if there are still companies needing the clipping path service then there would always be clipping path business. There is no better way than having it done with an experienced professional than with just software alone.
There are hard realities involved in the ever changing economy driven by competition and globalization. Companies may have to close down and some people do lose their job. But on the brighter side, there will always be a new beginning in every ending and visa versa.
Digital Image Manipulation Gone Wrong
Can we still believe everything we see in photos? With today's state of the art technology, we can absolutely do anything we want with photographs. From trimming down love handles to making your grandma look 20 years younger, the possibilities are endless.
Many people believe that the manipulation of images started during the invention of the very popular Photoshop, but the truth is, there have been fake photographs even before it was mass produced. Though it was not that popular, mainly because purchasing such software, before, can hurt one's bank account, the knowledge on the how-to-do image manipulation is also not that widespread. In as early as 1860's, photographs already lost its innocence and were being manipulated only a few decades after the first photograph was created by Niépce in 1914. Its uses, the cultural impact, and the ethical concerns have made it a very interesting subject beyond the skills and technical process involved.
The continuous drop of prices for many software and hardware manufacturers, the proliferation of free downloadable software over the internet, added with the fact that the average desktop computer now has the capacity to run sophisticated programs for graphics, one would understand how largely the graphic industry has grown. Almost anybody can make his own graphic firm as long they are creative or they feel they can be. With this growth, the practice and need for digital image manipulation have become indispensable for many businesses. Original and faked photos are becoming harder to detect and it has even become a favorite pastime for many creative people. Image manipulation or photographic fakery has become this new art form, it is strongly gaining popularity since it helps express your creative fancies, it enhances one's creativity and it amplifies the sellability of a product for many businesses.
The popularity of image manipulation or doctoring of photographs opens a new service niche for many graphic businesses. Image manipulation is now an add on to other graphic design services such as logo design, photo restoration, banner making and among others. This business opportunity creates job openings for many graphic artists and this same opportunity also pose much convenience for exploitation. The credibility, the integrity of an image now-a-days are questioned and ethics on advertising or journalism are sometimes discarded.
Industry belonging to advertising, print and design are among those who heavily use this photo editing technique and also, sometimes, the offender of the ethics previously mentioned. To name a few, you might notice some exceptionally miraculous skin care and weight loss product advertisements wherein sagging skins, wrinkles and buckets of fats are taken off. Some but not all have manipulated those images to mislead the would be buyers into purchasing the product. That's just plain wrong. A notable case of a controversial photo manipulation was in 1982 when National Geographic magazine editors photographically moved two Egyptian pyramids closer together so that they would fit on the vertical cover. These types of cases have triggered debates and have pushed a body of writing on the proper use of digital image manipulation in photojournalism. These Code of Ethics promotes the accuracy of published images, advising that photographers "do not manipulate images [...] that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects. Although most are aware of this kind of practices, people, especially businesses, expect a certain amount of image manipulation as a standard practice in advertising and commercial photography. “The more manipulated the more eye catching to the audience” as they say. It can be alarming at some point since more and more digitally doctored images are appearing in the media these days stirring desire and impelling action that can, in the long run, harm the consumers.
The rampant cases of digitally manipulated photos have made the viewers more critical and are now not easily susceptible to images intentionally manipulated in order to deceive. People are now likely to doubt perfectly captured photos and controversial images that aims to arouse emotions and suggest decisions.
Although digital image manipulation and other photo editing techniques help the images we are trying to sell to become more attractive and more enticing, there is no excuse, however, to over use this technique in order to propagate a lie. People should also be aware of the rules and guidelines of Digital Image Manipulation. As they say, “everything should always be in moderation”.
Article by: Lazymask.com
Many people believe that the manipulation of images started during the invention of the very popular Photoshop, but the truth is, there have been fake photographs even before it was mass produced. Though it was not that popular, mainly because purchasing such software, before, can hurt one's bank account, the knowledge on the how-to-do image manipulation is also not that widespread. In as early as 1860's, photographs already lost its innocence and were being manipulated only a few decades after the first photograph was created by Niépce in 1914. Its uses, the cultural impact, and the ethical concerns have made it a very interesting subject beyond the skills and technical process involved.
The continuous drop of prices for many software and hardware manufacturers, the proliferation of free downloadable software over the internet, added with the fact that the average desktop computer now has the capacity to run sophisticated programs for graphics, one would understand how largely the graphic industry has grown. Almost anybody can make his own graphic firm as long they are creative or they feel they can be. With this growth, the practice and need for digital image manipulation have become indispensable for many businesses. Original and faked photos are becoming harder to detect and it has even become a favorite pastime for many creative people. Image manipulation or photographic fakery has become this new art form, it is strongly gaining popularity since it helps express your creative fancies, it enhances one's creativity and it amplifies the sellability of a product for many businesses.
The popularity of image manipulation or doctoring of photographs opens a new service niche for many graphic businesses. Image manipulation is now an add on to other graphic design services such as logo design, photo restoration, banner making and among others. This business opportunity creates job openings for many graphic artists and this same opportunity also pose much convenience for exploitation. The credibility, the integrity of an image now-a-days are questioned and ethics on advertising or journalism are sometimes discarded.
Industry belonging to advertising, print and design are among those who heavily use this photo editing technique and also, sometimes, the offender of the ethics previously mentioned. To name a few, you might notice some exceptionally miraculous skin care and weight loss product advertisements wherein sagging skins, wrinkles and buckets of fats are taken off. Some but not all have manipulated those images to mislead the would be buyers into purchasing the product. That's just plain wrong. A notable case of a controversial photo manipulation was in 1982 when National Geographic magazine editors photographically moved two Egyptian pyramids closer together so that they would fit on the vertical cover. These types of cases have triggered debates and have pushed a body of writing on the proper use of digital image manipulation in photojournalism. These Code of Ethics promotes the accuracy of published images, advising that photographers "do not manipulate images [...] that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects. Although most are aware of this kind of practices, people, especially businesses, expect a certain amount of image manipulation as a standard practice in advertising and commercial photography. “The more manipulated the more eye catching to the audience” as they say. It can be alarming at some point since more and more digitally doctored images are appearing in the media these days stirring desire and impelling action that can, in the long run, harm the consumers.
The rampant cases of digitally manipulated photos have made the viewers more critical and are now not easily susceptible to images intentionally manipulated in order to deceive. People are now likely to doubt perfectly captured photos and controversial images that aims to arouse emotions and suggest decisions.
Although digital image manipulation and other photo editing techniques help the images we are trying to sell to become more attractive and more enticing, there is no excuse, however, to over use this technique in order to propagate a lie. People should also be aware of the rules and guidelines of Digital Image Manipulation. As they say, “everything should always be in moderation”.
Article by: Lazymask.com
New look for LazyMask
LazyMask, one of the pioneering clipping path company in the industry, officially released its new website this week. They have kept the changes very minimal with the tutorials page being the highlight difference.
“I don't think there is a need to surprise our clients with an over-all change in the design. LazyMask is a brand and the website is a part of it,” Jane Kirk said in the interview.
LazyMask started with one tutorial on clipping path and now there will be new tutorials on photo editing each month that both beginners and advance users of photoshop will definitely relish at.
LazyMask has a reputable name for itself among its clients in Europe and the United States, having been providing volume image masking, photo restoration and image enhancing services since 2004.
LazyMask has its main office in Copenhagen Denmark with its production in Cebu, Philippines. Their customers stand to benefit from the innate artistic abilities of Filipino graphic artists as well as their English speaking skills.
“Now, LazyMask not only aims to offer quality graphic outsourcing services but we also aim to impart our knowledge and skills for those people who would want to learn photo editing” Kirk says.
For more information, please visit www.lazymask.com
“I don't think there is a need to surprise our clients with an over-all change in the design. LazyMask is a brand and the website is a part of it,” Jane Kirk said in the interview.
LazyMask started with one tutorial on clipping path and now there will be new tutorials on photo editing each month that both beginners and advance users of photoshop will definitely relish at.
LazyMask has a reputable name for itself among its clients in Europe and the United States, having been providing volume image masking, photo restoration and image enhancing services since 2004.
LazyMask has its main office in Copenhagen Denmark with its production in Cebu, Philippines. Their customers stand to benefit from the innate artistic abilities of Filipino graphic artists as well as their English speaking skills.
“Now, LazyMask not only aims to offer quality graphic outsourcing services but we also aim to impart our knowledge and skills for those people who would want to learn photo editing” Kirk says.
For more information, please visit www.lazymask.com
Outsourcing plus e-Marketing
Outsourcing business also connect to e-marketing, not just graphic outsourcing but also with web design, programming, data entry, seo and other outsourcing businesses that you can think of.
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