Need help on using a particular application? The links below should help you:

Graphics

Inkscape

Tutorials

• Basic Tutorial - http://inkscape.org/doc/basic/tutorial-basic.html
• Advanced Tutorial - http://inkscape.org/doc/advanced/tutorial-advanced.html
• Shapes Tutorial - http://inkscape.org/doc/shapes/tutorial-shapes.html
• Bitmap Tracing Tutorial - http://inkscape.org/doc/tracing/tutorial-tracing.html
• Calligraphy Tutorial - http://inkscape.org/doc/calligraphy/tutorial-calligraphy.html
• Elements and Principles of Design Tutorial - http://inkscape.org/doc/elements/tutorial-elements.html
• Tips and Tricks - http://inkscape.org/doc/tips/tutorial-tips.html
• Interpolate - http://inkscape.org/doc/interpolate/tutorial-interpolate.en.html
• The Inkscape Tutorials Weblog - http://inkscapetutorials.wordpress.com/
• A Quick Guide to Inkscape - http://www.microugly.com/inkscape-quickguide/
• Nicubunu's Howtos - http://howto.nicubunu.ro/
  

Video / Screencasts

• Heathenx Screencasters Inkscape Videos for the Novice Artist- http://screencasters.heathenx.org/
• Getting Familiar with Inkscape - http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/series?name=JXWqwYU8N
  

Support, articles and books

• Inkscape vs Xara X - http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Xara_X
  

GIMP

Tutorials

• Dr Web Gimp Tutorials (German) - http://www.drweb.de/magazin/gimp-tutorials/
• Tutorials at gimp.org - http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/
  

Video / Screencasts

• Making a Hackergotchi with Gimp - http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=2970000&fromSeriesID=297
• Gimp Tutorials by Example - http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/series?name=kLvrKsrKa
• Make Scanlines with Gimp for Web 2.0 (German) - http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=2810000&fromSeriesID=281
• Map Making Techniques with Gimp - http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/series?name=mhE9pn0Xy
  

Support, articles and books

• Grokking the Gimp - http://gimp-savvy.com/BOOK/index.html
• The Gimp Wiki - http://wiki.gimp.org/gimp/
• The Gimp Official Documentation - http://docs.gimp.org
  

Scribus

Tutorials

• Scribustutorials.net - http://www.scribustutorials.net/html/tutorials.html
• Scribus Tutorials in German - http://web2.altmuehlnet.de/fschmid/docs/indexde.html
• Making Calendars with Scribus - http://graphic-design-tutorials.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_produce_calendars_using_scribus
  

Video / Screencasts

• Using Scribus Screencasts (28 videos) - http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/series?name=NfUrduNov
• Video Tutorials for Scribus - http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Scribus_Video_Tutorials
• YouTube Demo using Scribus - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAicUk-p0lU
  

Support, articles and books

• Official Scribus Support Site - http://www.scribus.net/
• Get Started with Scribus - http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Get_Started_with_Scribus
• Scribus in Depth Tutorial (Tux Magazine) - http://www.tuxmagazine.com/node/1000225

Xara Xtreme

Tutorials

• Xaraxone Tutorials - http://www.xaraxone.com/
• Xara Tutorials - http://site.xara.com/support/xtreme/hints/
• Creating Web 2.0 Buttons - http://blog.thembid.com/2007/08/02/creating-web-20-buttons-in-linux-with-xara-xtreme/
  

Support, articles and books

• Xara Xtreme Wikipedia Page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xara_Xtreme
• Xara LX Official Support Page - http://www.xaraxtreme.org/
  

Video / Screencasts

• Showmedo XaraLX Screencast Tutorials - http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/series?name=BnYSVmaRu
• Xara Xtreme Videos for Windows (applicable to linux version) - http://www.xaraxtreme.org/about-movies.html
  

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Office

Open Office -

Tutorials

• Learnopenoffice Tutorials for Writer, Impress and Calc - http://www.learnopenoffice.org/tutorials.htm
• Tutorials for OpenOffice (Installation, Draw, Impress, Calc, Base, Writer) - http://www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/
• OpenOffice Base (picture based tutorial) - http://inpics.net/base.html
• OpenOffice Calc (picture based tutorial) - http://inpics.net/calc.html
• OpenOffice Impress (picture based tutorial) - http://inpics.net/impress.html
• OpenOffice Writer (picture based tutorial) - http://inpics.net/writer.html

Support, Articles and Books

• DTP with OpenOffice (Linux Journal)- http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7495
• Creating Web Pages with OpenOffice (Linux Journal) - http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6289
• OpenOffice.org Support Site - http://support.openoffice.org/index.html
• Openoffice Wikipedia Entry - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenOffice.org
• OpenOffice Documentation Project - http://documentation.openoffice.org/
  

Screencasts (Video / Audio)

• Open Office Writer Screencasts - http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/series?name=7btijNpPr
  
• Writer for Microsoft Office Users - http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/series?name=jeHP2r34E
• Upgrading OpenOffice to v. 3.0 - http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=3720000&fromSeriesID=372
• Greeting Cards with OpenOffice Impress - http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/series?name=n1VfvKw0X
• OpenOffice Screencasts in Other Languages - http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/series?name=36TyKrQ8n
• OpenOffice Base Screencasts - http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/series?name=AXggL6j0a

Abiword (wordprocessor)

Tutorials

• Abiword Short Tutorial - http://www.abisource.com/help/en-US/tutorial/index.html
• Writing a Letter with Abiword - http://www.ice.udl.es/udv/manuals/abiword/basic.htm
• Writing a Resume with Abiword - http://web.mit.edu/abiword_v2.4.5/Tutorials/jmp/AbiWord_Resume.html
  

Support, Articles and Books

• Official Abiword Support and Help Site - http://www.abisource.com/
• Abiword Wikipedia Page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AbiWord
• Abicollab (Collaborative wordprocessing with abiword) - http://www.abisource.com/wiki/AbiCollab
  

Gnumeric (Spreadsheet)

Tutorials

• Programming Gnumeric using Python - http://projects.gnome.org/gnumeric/doc/sect-extending-python.shtml
  

Support, Articles and Books

• The Gnumeric Manual - http://projects.gnome.org/gnumeric/doc/gnumeric.shtml
• Ubuntuusers.de Gnumeric Article (German) - http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Gnumeric

Screencasts (Video / Audio)

• Gnumeric Video - http://video.aol.com/category/gnumeric

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Video and 3D

Blender

Tutorials

• Official Blender.org Tutorials - http://www.blender.org/education-help/tutorials/
  
• Blender Tutorials at Free3dmodels - http://free3dmodels.fleshsoft.eu
• /blender_tutorials.php
  
• Learning Blender 3D - http://blenderunderground.com/learning-blender-3d/
• Greybeard''s Blender Tutorials - http://www.ibiblio.org/bvidtute/
  

Support, Articles and Books

• Blender Noob to Pro - http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro
• Blender Nation (News and blender related links / online journal) - http://www.blendernation.com/
• Blender Guru (online Journal with tutorials) - http://www.blenderguru.com/
• Using Blender 3D for Architectural Visaulization - http://www.blender3darchitect.com/
• Official Blender Help Site - http://www.blender.org/education-help/
  

Screencasts (Video / Audio)

• Blenderunderground Video Tutorials - http://blenderunderground.com/video-tutorials/
• Tutorialized Blender Video Tutes - http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Blender-3d/1