Softimage|3D 4.0 review
Softimage|3D is the granddaddy of 3D-animation software. It’s been available for around 15 years, and has been the tool of choice for some of the ...
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Dreamweaver MX review
Dreamweaver has changed dramatically since the first version appeared around five years ago, but users of the venerable Dreamweaver 1 will still recognize Dreamweaver MX ...
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Deep 3D review
Rather than cram everything into a single bloated application, Right Hemisphere – maker of the acclaimed Deep Paint 3D software – takes a different approach. ...
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Fireworks MX review
Macromedia continues to roll out its new MX range of integrated development tools with Fireworks MX – a significant improvement over Fireworks 4 in features, ...
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Plasma review
The Web is going 3D. The problem is that it's doing it in a range of ways that don't yet link up to form a ...
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Mediator 6 EXP review
Some multimedia-design packages concentrate on graphical tools and special effects, while others focus on function. Mediator falls into the latter category, with this EXP expert ...
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Houdini Select review
The 3D-graphics market is set for a shakedown. Alias|Wavefront has pulled the rug from under the high-end market by dropping the price of Maya Complete ...
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Fire GL 8800 vs Quadro4 900XGL review
Graphics cards, some would say, are at the heart of a professional 3D workstation. This is indeed true to a certain extent, though super-fast display ...
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Flash MX review
Flash MX is the first release in Macromedia’s MX product family. Future MX releases include Dreamweaver MX and ColdFusion MX, both expected in mid-2002. This ...
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Combustion 2 review
The price might have been hiked, but Discreet’s video-effects and compositing tool Combustion 2 is more than worth the little change you get from four ...
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AXELedge 1.5 review
AXELedge is a complete solution for creating 3D Web content. It does require viewers to download an extra plug-in for their browser, but it will ...
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Pixels3D 4.0 review
Pixels3D, the Mac-only high-end-on-the-cheap 3D-animation tool, has been updated. Pixels3D 4.0 features a fresh interface, NURBS modelling, character tools and a RAYES-based renderer. The program ...
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Universe 4.0 review
Electric Image Universe is a 3D package with quite a pedigree, and Universe 4 builds on that reputation. The package is split into two programs ...
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Precision M40 review
The words ‘mobile workstation’ used to be as much of an oxymoron as ‘military intelligence’, or ‘Microsoft Works’. Dell’s Precision M40, though, proves that you ...
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Maya RTA review
Director 8.5 brought a powerful 3D engine to the Web. What it didn’t bring was an effective way to create content for that engine. The ...
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LiveMotion 2.0 review
When Adobe first launched LiveMotion, it broke new ground by offering itself as a more user-friendly alternative to Flash. These days, it’s hard to find ...
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Boris FX 6.0 review
If a video project demands more than just a few straight cuts and cross-fades and you need something a little more advanced than the old ...
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Vegas Video 3 review
When you’re selecting a tool for something as demanding as video-editing, there are plenty of things you need to consider. The main one is whether ...
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Axelcore 1.5 review
As a Web designer, I’m used to creating content in bitmap- and vector-graphics applications, and using Web-creation tools to build sites. I’ve also work with ...
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Final Cut Pro 3 review
Initially seen as an excellent, if basic, editing tool that aimed to steal Adobe Premiere’s software-only user group, Final Cut Pro has managed to win ...