Boris Continuum Complete 6 review
The headline new feature in the Boris Continuum Complete 6 is 3D Objects, which extrude and animate text and vector shapes – replicating tools previously found only Boris Red and Boris Blue.
Reviews
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Autodesk ImageModeler 2009 review
ImageModeler 2009 extracts 3D information from photos to construct accurate models and scenes, to which you can apply realistic textures taken from the image.
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Canon EOS 5D Mk II review
The full-frame Canon EOS 5D Mk II packs a new 21-million pixel CMOS sensor, three-inch photo-quality LCD, Live View with stills and full HD video, and improved weatherproofing.
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Daz Carrara 7 Pro review
Carrara 7, which is available in Express, Standard and Pro editions, aims to offer a fully featured 3D suite at an affordable price. We’ve looked at the Pro version here.
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Panasonic Lumix G1 review
The G1 swaps the reflex mirror and optical viewfinder of a true digital SLR for full-time live view using an electronic finder, yet crucially retains the Four-Thirds size sensor.
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E-on Software Vue 7 Infinite/xStream review
The latest version of Vue doesn’t add any new types of elements to its collection of tools – so its new features are largely refinements and enhancements.
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iClone Pro 3 review
For the release of iClone 3, Reallusion has added a Pro version to the home user-focused 3D tool for quickly putting together 3D scenes for pre-visualization.
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Toon Boom Animate review
In terms of both features and price, the new Animate sits between Toon Boom Studio and the more expensive Toon Boom Digital Pro. There are some anomalies, however.
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Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 review
Beyond being available for the Mac once more, the last version of Premiere Pro was low on new features – so more than any other CS4 product, it’s due an upgrade.
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Canon EOS 50D review
Boasting a 50 per cent increase in pixel count, the Canon EOS 50D is an update to the hugely capable but underrated EOS 40D -- which also boasts 14-bit colour and sensitivity up to ISO 12800.
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Nikon Coolpix P6000 review
The 13.5 million-pixel Nikon Coolpix P6000 is pitched unashamedly at the high end, but it’s a market that has been dominated by arch-rival Canon's G9 and forthcoming G10.
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Autodesk Maya 2009 review
Maya celebrates its tenth anniversary with the 2009 release, an event marked by enhancements across the board. Although some of these have popped up in other Autodesk tools before now.
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Autodesk Mudbox 2009 review
The key reason to upgrade to the 2009 version of Autodesk's modelling software is to take advantage of the new texture-painting toolset.
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Nikon D90 review
As well as another two million pixels, and the switch from CCD to CMOS, the D90 adds auto-sensor cleaning and a superb high-res three-inch LCD, Live View, and ISOs up to a native ISO 3200.
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Adobe Photoshop CS4 review
Adobe runs a predictable product development life cycle – every 18 months or so we can expect to hear about new versions of its primary products. Photoshop CS4 has arrived right on schedule.
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Seagate FreeAgent Pro for Mac review
The FreeAgent Go for Mac promises fast FireWire 800 transfer speeds, spacious storage, a bundled dock, and a stylish (if bulky) white and aluminium design.
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After Effects CS4 review
AE CS4 is still the best overall compositing application, and the upgrade adds some useful tools – but it would have been great if Adobe had given it a more fundamental overhaul.
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Xacti HD1010 review
Sanyo’s Xacti HD1010 is a high-definition camcorder that’s much smaller even than your typical consumer HD model, making it ideal for shooting in small spaces or on the fly.
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The first Intel Core i7 workstation, Armari's Magnetar NS+ review
Armari’s Magnetar NS+ is the first workstation we’ve seen that’s based on Intel’s brand new Core i7 platform for single-processor computers, which was codenamed Nehalem.
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DX Studio 3.0 review
DX Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) aimed at users building real-time 3D interactive applications, simulations or games.