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 ...
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After Effects 5.5 review
The two major criticisms levelled at After Effects 5.0 were that the ‘3D-ifying’ of the workspace seemed unfinished, and that there were not enough new ...
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Swift3D 2.0 review
In its bid to produce the premiere vector 3D creation package for the Web, Electric Rain has released the second version of Swift 3D, its ...
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Illustrator 10 review
The latest version of Adobe’s heavyweight vector-graphics creation package, Illustrator 10, promises much and delivers more. The release is a wide-ranging spread of new and ...
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Designer 9 review
Micrografx made its name with business graphics rather than professional design, and despite having engendered a loyal user base, Designer has never threatened the likes ...
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Painter 7 review
All photo-editing software packages provide a handful of paint tools that mimic natural media, such as brushes, chalk, pencils and calligraphic nibs. But none can ...
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Toon Boom Studio review
One of the criticisms levelled at Macromedia’s Flash – the Web animation tool rather than the format – is that it’s more of a finishing ...
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Acrobat 5 review
This is the first major upgrade to Acrobat for two years, and is intended to take Adobe’s Portable Document Format further into the corporate/office market ...
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Canvas 8 review
For a one-stop, out-of-the-box graphic studio, Deneba Canvas surely holds the crown. It delivers a true, integrated mix of vector, bitmap, layout, and Web tools ...
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Electric Image Universe review
Electric Image, the company that makes Electric Image Universe, is one of 3D’s pioneers. It was responsible for creating the first truly professional 3D animation ...
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USAnimation V5 WE review
USAnimation Web Edition is a Flash-only version of the 2D cel-animation software used by the likes of Dreamworks, Warner Bros, and Klasky Csupo. A comprehensive ...
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After Effects 5.0 review
After Effects 5 – available as Standard Edition and Production Bundle – is the biggest overhaul to date of Adobe’s popular video-effects application. The most ...
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Poser Pro Pack review
Once part of the MetaCreations stable of software that was put up for auction last year, Poser had the good fortune to be bought by ...
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Media 100 i review
This year’s Web buzz phrase is likely to be interactive streaming. This involves video pieces that contain chapter points for easy navigation of long programmes ...
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Fireworks 4 review
Fireworks 4, like Dreamweaver and UltraDev, sees the adoption of the new Macromedia interface, which tightens integration between all the companies’ Web titles. This universal ...
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Xara X review
X not only marks the spot, but darn well hits it too if Xara X is anything to go by. Not only does this version ...
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CorelDRAW 10 review
Celebrating ten years of its flagship graphic-arts application, Corel has rolled out an upgrade to CorelDraw bumping it to – appropriately – version 10. A ...
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Adobe Photoshop 6.0 review
Photoshop has long been Adobe’s flagship product: after all this time, it’s still the only professional-level heavyweight image manipulation software on the market. But the ...
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Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7 review
Jasc Paint Shop Pro has long been the image editor of choice for many Web designers. Now celebrating its tenth anniversary, the release of Paint ...