Adobe Photoshop CS6 review
Michael Burns puts Photoshop CS6 through its paces to discover if it’s going to be a must-have upgrade
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Xerox Phaser 7800 A3 laser printer for designers
This A3 colour laser printer for design pros offers superb output, but its compromised by odd behaviour
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Wacom Intuos5 graphics tablets with multi-touch input
There are three things that compel me to put this tablet at the top of my creative shopping list: design, software, and touch.
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4
At the core of of Lightroom 4 is a refinement of what many already admire about it: its ability to help you produce beautiful imagery.
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Adobe InDesign CS5.5 review
InDesign’s upgrade has one clear focus - digital publishing. The new interactive design tools are intriguing but still out of reach for many -- and there are no new print tools.
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QuarkXPress 9 review
Quark streamlines digital publishing and automated workflow with its new release. So while it's got one eye on the future, it's a worthwhile upgrade for print designers too.
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Adobe Acrobat Pro X review
Acrobat X Pro is an impressive release, with new features and improvements for anyone who creates or works with PDF files.
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FontLab Fontographer 5 review
Version 5 sees new font-generating engine, OpenType support and improved tools for graphic design studios, reports Jay J Nelson
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Adobe InDesign CS5
With Adobe's InDesign CS5 version – as with much of the new Creative Suite 5 – there’s a refocus on creativity and efficiency. It's a mist-have upgrade.
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Streamtime 10 review
Bring control over your creative business with Streamtime 10 from Particle Systems
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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 ESP 5250 review
The Kodak ESP 5250 All-in-One colour inkjet multifunction printer costs only £160 and includes Wi-Fi connectivity - a nice feature to have at this price point.
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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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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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Comic Life 1.5
Comic Life isn’t for creating comics so much as assembling them. There are no drawing tools – but there are features for adding comic frames, lettering and styles.
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Brush Pilot
Brush Pilot, by Jay Hilgert, is a simple Mac-only application which allows you to preview, install and delete brushes anywhere on your hard drive.
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Graphic Designer Toolbox review
Graphic Designer Toolbox is a Mac-only program targeted at design professionals, giving them tools to create buttons, textures, and other image components.
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NEC MultiSync LCD2690WUXi2 review
NEC’s LCD2690WUXi2 is it’s designed to offer high-quality output for print designers who don’t have the need or budget for a £1,000-plus display.
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LaCie 730 30-inch monitor review
LaCie’s 730 30-inch display may be an extravagance too far for even the most high-profile design agencies – despite being the best 30-inch monitor on the market.