Wacom Cintiq 21UX
Forget about the iPad: here’s the digital sketchpad most artists will want. Despite costing more than many workstations and being about as portable, the Cintiq 21UX is so much more...
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Adobe Illustrator CS5
New features in Illustrator CS5 include variable-width strokes, the Bristle Brush, the Perspective Grid, and better performance. Together they make Illustrator CS5 a compelling upgrade.
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Adobe Premiere Pro CS5
Premiere Pro CS5's key new feature is the Mercury Playback Engine for faster real-time performance, but there's also many more additions in Adobe's video editing tool.
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Adobe Dreamweaver CS5
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 powerful tools for PHP programmers, a new tool for inspecting CSS, support for popular PHP-based content management systems, and a few nifty tweaks too.
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Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5
Flash Catalyst CS5 aims to let designers into the interactive design game without requiring them to learn how to code.
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Adobe Photoshop CS5
Photoshop is a key tool used by most Digital Arts readers. Here we put the final released software through its paces to see if it's a worthy upgrade.
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Kodak EasyShare M580 review
If you want a camera that takes great photos and has a larger-than-normal optical zoom range, the 8X-optical-zoom Kodak EasyShare M580 fits the bill. It's one of the best point-and-shoot cameras we've tested this year in terms of exposure quality, and it's incredibly easy to use. Its ease of use and sub-£150 price, however, come at the expense of manual controls and exciting in-camera features.
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Kodak PlaySport Zx3 review
As the name suggests, the Kodak PlaySport Zx3 is a ruggedised camcorder that is geared up for outward bound pursuits.
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Kodak EasyShare M381 review
Kodak’s 12Mp EasyShare M381 is an inexpensive point-and-shoot camera for anyone who doesn’t want to fuss with a lot of controls.
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Kodak EasyShare S730
Kodak is straddling traditionalist and multimedia worlds with its Kodak EasyShare S730 digital photo frame, and we applaud it for getting the balance right.
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Kodak ESP 3250
The Kodak ESP 3250 All-in-One colour inkjet multifunction printer is very inexpensive, and it prints superior images on photo paper. Otherwise, it is an average-quality, rather slow machine, appropriate for light-duty school or home use.
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Ambient Design ArtRage 3 Studio Pro
Having amassed hordes of followers eager for new features, Ambient Design has now released ArtRage 3 – which is available in the consumer-friendly Studio version, and Pro, for professional illustrators. So, what does ArtRage 3 Studio Pro offer?
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Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3
For PaintShop Photo Pro X3, Corel has redesigned the long-standing application’s interface, adding some new features and enhancing others. However, it’s not a compelling upgrade for artists
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AutoFX Mystical Tint Tone and Color 2.0
Mystical Tint Tone and Color 2 is an application that can be used either as a plug-in or as a standalone package. As the name suggests, it provides a quick way to tone and tint your digital images.
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LaCie Rikiki
LaCie's Rikiki (the company says rikiki is French for "tiny") is a small USB-only portable hard drive for users who want the most compact and potent hard drive possible.
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Armari Magnetar X24 six-core workstation
Six grand is a lot to spend on a workstation, but the Magnetar X24 is equivalent of the Pagani Zonda supercar, boasting top-of-the-line chips, graphics and storage.
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Alien Skin Eye Candy 6
Sam Hampton-Smith discovers a versatile plug-in for Photoshop, Elements, Fireworks and Paint Shop Pro.
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Strata Design 3D CX 6.1
Strata Design 3D CX is a 3D modelling tool aimed squarely at digital artists and illustrators. Everything seems designed to be approachable for Photoshop users – from interface similarities to use of the same vocabulary.
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Strata Foto 3D CX 2
Strata Foto 3D CX2 allows you to generate a model from a photograph for use in a 3D suite, such as Strata 3D CX or another 3D application.
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Stop Motion Pro 7
Chris Gavin finds lots to like in this fully featured stop-motion animation package.