Olympus E-420 review
Looking like one of the maker’s OM models from the 1980s, Olympus’ latest Four Thirds camera, the tiny E-420, replaces the E-410 as the world’s smallest digital SLR.
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Poser Pro review
Now owned by Smith Micro, Poser Pro is built on the Poser 7 character-animation solution and comes with that version’s Generation 2 family of fully rigged figures.
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Daz 3D Bridge for Photoshop review
3D Bridge for Photoshop is designed to provide a smooth workflow between true 3D work in Daz Studio and layered 2D art in Photoshop.
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Xara Xtreme Pro 4.0 review
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.
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Microsoft Expression Web 2 review
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.
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Ricoh R8 review
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.
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3dconnexion SpaceNavigator for Notebooks review
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.
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Pantone Goe review
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.
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EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: QuarkXPress 8
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?
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3DS Max 2009 review
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.
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Phantasm CS Designer/Studio review
Phantasm CS adds Photoshop-style adjustment tools and functionality to Illustrator’s, including standard gradients, meshes, filters and effects.
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Pantone ColorMunki review
With the ColorMunki Design Pantone is trying to make colour more exciting. It’s a winning mix of cute hardware and ludicrously easy-to-use software with a unique mix of colour tools.
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xw8600 review
The xw8600 tops out HP’s range of Intel-powered workstations. It’s a dual chip-powered behemoth that has lots of room for expansion.
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Conduit Suite review
Conduit Suite by dvGarage is a nodal compositing plug-in that enables users to build effects in Final Cut Pro, Motion, After Effects and Photoshop using a flowchart-based system.
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Apple Mac Pro review
Those who’ve been involved in buying creative workstations for many years might be surprised to find that Apple’s model is the least expensive in this group test...
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Armari Magnetar QS2 review
This QS2 has 8GB of RAM and a single quad-core Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme processor, which proved to deliver better performance in our test applications...
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CAD2 Imagine DQX-Light review
Despite coming at the top of our budget, the Imagine DQX-Light manages to put two quad-core processors in a relatively inexpensive workstation.
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Dell Precision T7400 review
Though sleeker and less imposing than the hulking black Precision 690 that the T7400 replaces, the long X-shaped metal bar at the front of this workstation still announces...
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HP xw6600 review
The xw6600 puts up to two Xeon processors in a slimline case. This is great if you’re short of space – but next to its rivals, it’s a little short on storage.
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Scan 3XS PVE-930 review
Scan is the only company that’s chosen to include Windows Vista on its workstation, and it seems to have made no difference to its performance.