Corel Painter IX.5
Although this upgrade is less than astounding, Painter is still the best choice if you're serious about digital painting.
7/6/2006
Wacom Cintiq 21UX
Using the Cintiq 21UX interactive pen display is as close to the real thing as digital drawing gets.
6/22/2006
LightZone 1.2 for Windows
LightZone 1.2 can't compare with Apple Aperture or Adobe Lightroom as a complete solution for serious photographers.
5/16/2006
Google SketchUp
A powerful, yet surprisingly easy-to-use 3D drawing app that could introduce a whole generation of online users to simple CAD-like drawing.
4/27/2006
Magix Movie Edit Pro 11
If pushing the creative envelope is a top priority—and usability's not—you might like Magix Movie Edit Pro 11.
4/11/2006
Kodak EasyShare v5.2
Though Kodak's EasyShare software isn't as slick as Picasa, it's a good choice if you want something simpler, whether you use a Kodak camera or not.
3/1/2006
Epson Perfection V700 Photo
Aiming to attract serious amateur photographers, the Epson Perfection V700 has comprehensive options for handling film and produces top-quality scans.
2/27/2006
Adobe Production Studio
Though there a few rough edges, Adobe Production Studio is an affordable, stable production suite with outstanding functionality and usability.
2/24/2006
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3
It's not as strong as Adobe's offering, but it costs a lot less.
1/18/2006
Xara Xtreme
If you need to create graphics for the Web or print, Xara Xtreme is an excellent and economical choice.
1/13/2006
ACDSee Pro Photo Manager
ACDSee Pro Photo Manager adds significant new features to ACDSee 8, making it a worthwhile upgrade for professional photographers who seek a complete workflow solution.
1/11/2006
DivX Create
A very cool way to distribute videos when DVDs won't do.
1/11/2006
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom seems like it will evolve into an excellent workflow solution for professional digital photographers.
1/9/2006
The Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP
If you have an application that demands lots of screen real estate and the enhanced productivity you might gain from it, then the 30-inch, 2560x1600 resolution Dell 3007WFP is a great fit.
1/5/2006
PhotoPlus 10 Studio Pack
PhotoPlus 10 Studio Pack disappoints in its meager options for sharing your digital photos with others.
12/20/2005
PhotoImpact 11
PhotoImpact 11 adds a few enhancements to the package's powerful image editor.
12/20/2005
DxO Optics Pro 3.0
DxO Optics Pro 3.0 contains almost every tool you need to correct for lens aberrations and other flaws captured in a digital image.
12/9/2005
ACDSee 8 Photo Manager
Professionals and prosumers should love the detailed management features of ACDSee 8 Photo Manager.
11/8/2005
ProShow Gold 2.5
A strong slide show tool with a professional feel for serious digital photographers.
10/12/2005
Macromedia Studio 8
With a host of improvements centered on a new graphics engine at the heart of a new Flash Player, Studio 8 is a significant release aimed at getting the most from the Macromedia platform.
10/12/2005
Ulead CD & DVD PictureShow 4
Easy-to-use tool for quickly creating attractive slide shows.
10/12/2005
Corel Painter Essential
This streamlined version of Corel Painter IX is a very good choice for newcomers to digital painting.
10/3/2005
Wacom Graphire4
The Wacom Graphire4 pen tablet is elegantly designed, highly customizable, and very responsive.
10/3/2005
GIMPshop
GIMPshop by Plastic Bugs is a decent reworking of the open-source GIMP; PhotoShop users will be very comfortable.
9/28/2005
Creature House Expression 3
If you want to create graphics and illustrations on your computer from scratch, Expression puts enormous power at your disposal.
9/28/2005
Adobe Photoshop Elements 4
The most drastic improvement comes in Organizer's slide show creation tool.
9/27/2005
Corel Photo Album 6 Deluxe Edition
If you're a beginning photographer who needs an image-management program with light image editing, Corel Photo Album 6 may suit your needs.
9/8/2005
Epson StoryTeller Photo Book Creator
The easy-to-use Epson StoryTeller Photo Book Creator provides everything you need to create a well-designed keepsake book of photos—except a printer, ink, and the photos themselves.
9/7/2005
Corel Paint Shop Pro X
With Paint Shop Pro X, Corel has managed to flatten the image editor's learning curve without weakening its power. The program continues to be a top-notch image editor and an economical choice.
9/6/2005
A Wish List for Photoshop
For the CS3 version, Adobe should bundle profile generation and editing, make the retouching tools more interactive and ditch activation.
8/9/2005
PhotoShow Deluxe
Extremely powerful yet wonderfully easy to use.
8/8/2005
IE 7 Beta 2 Should Give More CSS 2 Support, Insiders Say
Web designers greeted the release of Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 1 with heated criticism when they learned it would not include full support for the CSS 2 standard.
8/1/2005
Adobe Bundle Is More Than the Sum of Its Parts
With its latest release, Adobe's Creative Suite has moved beyond simply being a nicely priced bundle of applications to become a truly integrated, compelling suite of content-creation tools.
7/25/2005
Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006
The suite is now a contender, at least when it comes to organizing and sharing photos.
6/21/2005
Apple: Looming Problems, Wild Ideas and Conspiracy Theories
From a consumer-computing angle, the Apple-Intel announcement makes sense, but the list of grievances, potential problems and unexplained mysteries grows longer by the minute.
6/8/2005
Adobe InDesign CS2
Yet another must-have upgrade in the Creative Suite, InDesign CS2 has several excellent enhancements and is worth the price of the upgrade.
4/4/2005
Adobe Illustrator CS2
Illustrator CS2 is an essential upgrade, with brilliant new features and interface enhancements.
4/4/2005
Adobe Photoshop CS2
Photoshop users of all levels will find something to love in this dynamic upgrade.
4/4/2005
Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Edition
An outstanding collection of software at a terrific price.
4/1/2005
Poser 6
Poser 6 is a fun, powerful, and relatively inexpensive application for creating images and animations of realistic human characters.
3/22/2005
Punch! Professional Home Design Suite Platinue
Although Punch! Professional Home Design Suite is often overlooked, design enthusiasts know it's marvelously simple and robust.
3/2/2005
AutoSketch 9
AutoSketch is an odd duck since it doesn't help you pick out patterns or see, for example, how the couch would look next to the window.
3/2/2005
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