Daz 3D Bridge for Photoshop
Thursday 03 Jul 2008
3D Bridge for Photoshop is designed to provide a smooth workflow between true 3D work in Daz Studio and layered 2D art in Photoshop.
Xara Xtreme Pro 4.0
Monday 30 Jun 2008
Xara Xtreme is a fast alternative to the likes of CorelDraw. With version 4.0, it has made the leap to Windows Vista. It further improves on the previous version by expanding its photo compositing, DTP and Web offerings, and adding more live effects.
Microsoft Expression Web 2
Thursday 26 Jun 2008
Expression Web 2 continues the design-led approach of Blend, offering a well-sized Design view for working with images and text. Full Photoshop support is a welcome addition, though imported PSD files must meet some criteria first.
Microsoft Expression Encoder 2
Thursday 26 Jun 2008
Expression Encoder is a new addition to the Expression suite, a scalable encoding solution for producing and distributing VC-1 encoded video wrapped in a Silverlight container.
Microsoft Expression Media 2
Thursday 26 Jun 2008
Media 2 is the only part of Microsoft’s Studio that runs on a Mac. Offering better import options and organizational ability than the original, Media 2 also supports XAML, Design and Encoder XEJ formats.
Microsoft Expression Design 2
Thursday 26 Jun 2008
Expression Design 2 is Microsoft’s vector graphics tool for creating components for the WPF workflow. Design 2 scores over its predecessor in a number of ways.
Microsoft Expression Blend 2
Monday 23 Jun 2008
Microsoft’s Blend is the heart of Expression Studio, the company’s suite of tools that allow designers to create rich Internet applications and user interfaces with Microsoft.NET technologies.
Sony Cyber-shot W300
Thursday 19 Jun 2008
Of all the cameras here, the Cyber-shot W300 offers the best balance of size, performance and ease-of-use – and to us, it’s the best-looking to boot.
Ricoh R8
Thursday 19 Jun 2008
The R8 is an engineering marvel, cramming a whopping 7x lens into a body that’s on the larger size compared to the other group test models, but still slips into your pocket easily.
Nikon Coolpix P5100
Thursday 19 Jun 2008
Next to the other models we’ve looked at here, the Coolpix P5100 is a bit on the chunky side, but as the camera is actually pitched against higher-end models, it’s actually pretty small.
Fujifilm FinePix F50fd
Thursday 19 Jun 2008
At almost £70 less expensive than most of its rivals here – and £111 less than Canon’s Ixus 970 IS – the FinePix F50fd seems like a total bargain.
Casio Exilim Card S10
Thursday 19 Jun 2008
By far the smallest camera in this group test, the Exlim Card S10 isn’t quite credit-card sized as the name suggests, but it’s half the thickness of most of its rivals.
Canon Digital IXUS 970 IS
Thursday 19 Jun 2008
Canon’s Ixus line is renowned for its styling, but the Ixus 970 IS’s design is a triumph of style over substance.
Spyder3Elite
Monday 16 Jun 2008
The Spyder3Elite eschews the trend for multi-device calibration, in favour of a higher-grade of monitor calibration. It has some innovations of its own, but overall it’s essentially an upgraded version of the Spyder2.
3dconnexion SpaceNavigator for Notebooks
Thursday 12 Jun 2008
3Dconnexion's least expensive 3D input device is the 'TV quiz show buzzer'-shaped SpaceNavigator – and the company has now released a smaller version for use alongside laptops.
NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi
Monday 09 Jun 2008
The LCD3090WQXi is a high-end 30-inch monitor, a grade above the likes of Apple’s 30-inch Cinema HD Display and Dell’s UltraSharp 3008WFP.
Pantone Goe
Thursday 05 Jun 2008
Goe is the first entirely new colour-specification system from Pantone since it first introduced its Pantone Matching System (PMS) in 1963. It provides a completely new set of 2,058 solid colours – almost double the 1,114 of PMS.
Canon EOS-450D
Monday 02 Jun 2008
Over the entry-level EOS 400D, the new model adds 14-bit capture, Live View with both phase- (viewfinder AF) and contrast-detection AF, as well as a larger 3-inch LCD and faster continuous shooting.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: QuarkXPress 8
Thursday 29 May 2008
Can QuarkXPress 8, the latest incarnation of the former world DTP champion, land a sucker punch against InDesign and see Quark retake some of its former DTP ground?
3DS Max 2009
Thursday 22 May 2008
For the first time, 3D package 3DS Max comes in two flavours: the plain 2009 version addresses the media and entertainment sector, while 3DS Max Design 2009 is aimed at architectural and engineering use.
