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Overview and first impressions of the new Photoshop, ImageReady, InDesign, Illustrator and GoLive
With the announcement of its new Creative Suite, Adobe's done quite a bit more than just add a "CS" monicker to its creative applications. All of the company's design tools--Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, InDesign and GoLive--have been given a significant overhaul in and of themselves and then tied together through core technologies to provide a whole new level of integration and streamlined workflow. We will, of course, bring you complete reviews, walkthroughs and tutorials when the final versions are released. But since I've had a chance to get a little hands-on with the new applications in the Creative Suite, I thought it worthwhile to go in depth into some of the new features and give you my first impressions.
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These are two of....well....the cutest books you'll ever see.
In the first release, 40 Digital Photography Techniques, John Kim showcases how a digital camera works and which one is really correct for your budget and what you intend on shooting. From there, Mr. Kim discusses the various accessories you'll need to get for your camera (hmmmm.....you mean if I get a tripod those shots won't look angled and distorted?!) and even which ways to stand at position while preparing your shots. Proper focus and lighting issues are also discussed in this book.
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With CD and DVD drives becoming standard features on today's home and business PCs, the practice of creating a video and transferring it to video tape for viewing in the corporate boardroom is nearing the end of its useful life. Today, this form of communicating ideas is being supplanted by CD and DVD creation--with the content being played on the computer's CD or DVD drive, as well as on standalone DVD players.
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Macintosh Users Get Initial Taste of Website Management Program
Many people ask me how they can update their website since their contracted web designer is no longer in business or their web staff has been eliminated. This would lead to problems for most situations because the individual wouldn't want to get into the website design issues but would just like to make a quick update. This is where Macromedia's Contribute would enter the picture.
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According to the SCRI/DMN Digital Media Facility Trends Report, Windows 2000 was the most commonly used platform in 2002 with over six in ten (62.2%) of the digital media facilities polled in the joint SCRI-DMO survey reporting using this platform. Mac OS ranked 2nd with just under half (47.6%) of all digital media facilities polled reporting using that platform in 2002.
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$1795 LT170 Offers Rugged Design, 1500 ANSI Lumens at 3.9 Pounds
NEC Solutions (America), Inc. today introduced its highest-performance sub-five pound projector to date, the LT170. With a rugged new design and a weight of only 3.9 pounds, the new projector offers the durable portability mobile professionals need. At a bright 1500 ANSI lumens and XGA-native resolution, it provides the performance everyday meeting room users demand.
Instant Effects today announced the company's first product, OfficeFX, which will become available later this month from www.instanteffects.com with an MSRP of US $149.95. A seamless addition to the world's most popular presentation software package, Microsoft PowerPoint, OfficeFX allows users to deliver astounding presentations with the tool they already know.
PENTAX digital technology brings new meaning to the term "all around" in the new Optio33LF digital camera. With an innovative LCD monitor that swivels 180 degrees horizontally and up to 270 degrees vertically, the Optio33LF features 3.2 effective megapixels and a 3X zoom lens.
Ulead Systems, Inc. announces Ulead PhotoImpact XL, an enhanced version of PhotoImpact, Ulead's flagship image editing software. Over the years PhotoImpact has garnered notable reviews and awards in a variety of media outlets including BusinessWeek, CNET, Entrepreneur and PCPhoto
Spec 1.04 defines standards for interoperable mastering, content delivery, security and theater playout.
The members of the MPEG Interop Initiative, Avica Technology Corp. of Santa Monica, California, EVS Digital Cinema of Belgium, and newest member GDC Technology Private Ltd. based in Singapore, today announced the completion and publication of their Digital Cinema Packaging Specification 1.04 that defines standards for interoperable mastering, content delivery, security and theater playout.
The recent announcement of Photoshop CS by Adobe means that designers and photographers will soon have even more tools with which to create. To put all that power to immediate use, Wacom Technology has started two new contests.
Lowers Costs to Deploy Video-on-Demand to $89 per Stream
The Movidis solution is a scalable, low-cost, easy-to-manage system designed for streaming media applications. The server's unique architecture is optimized for distributing multiple streams of video, audio, or web pages over IP, and is designed to enable low-cost entry-level systems to provide thousands of streams at MPEG-2 rates.
Version 3.5.2 fixes raw and RGB issues
Nikon has released an update to Nikon Capture, a utility for capturing data from Nikon cameras. The update fixes several issues, including a problem that occurred when opening an image in default RGB space rather than using an embedded profile. It's available now for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.
Intelligent Streaming and Video-on-Demand Technology Extend Videoconferencing as Far as the Internet Can Reach
Videoconferencing is taking on a new level of ease and accessibility with products such as VBXcast, the world's first intelligent MPEG-4 network video appliance, and other products from VBrick Systems. By adding one-way or two-way MPEG-based network video appliances from VBrick Systems, organizations are enhancing traditional videoconferencing by providing ways for all stakeholders, regardless of their location, to access important meetings.
New Software Utility Optimizes and Compresses PowerPoint Files By Up to 94 Percent
Impact Labs, a developer of advanced compression and encryption software, today announced the launch of Impact POINTLess, a software add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint that optimizes and compresses presentation files by up to 94 percent so they e-mail and download faster, and take up significantly less disk space. POINTLess saves compressed files in the native .PPT format, making them easy to share with anyone that uses PowerPoint -- no zipping / unzipping or viewer software is required.
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