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Xara X review

		Product	Date	Editors' Rating	Members' Rating	Price
		GIMP 2.4 With each release, GIMP becomes a viable tool for a wider range of users, and version 2.4 is no exception. If you’ve discounted this free open source image editor before, it’s time to look again.	22 Nov 2007	7.8
		Final Cut Studio 2 Final Cut Studio 2 gives solid value for money and is a worthy upgrade for serious film editors who work on Macs. However, non-professionals should consider simpler software.	06 Aug 2007	8.0		£849
		Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium Adobe CS3 Production Premium is ideal if you handle a mix of design, animation and editing tasks for video, the web and mobile devices. However, beginners should think twice about taking the plunge, and film professionals without deep animation needs should probably stick to Apple Final Cut Studio 2 or AVID.	30 Jul 2007	8.0		£1409
		Illustrator CS3 Although it remains an excellent vector drawing tool, there's not a lot in Adobe's Illustrator CS3 to compel CS2 users to upgrade.	21 May 2007	7.7		£485
		Photoshop CS3 Extended The professional's choice for image editing spawns Photoshop CS3 Extended to appeal to select vertical markets, but it delivers mixed results.	30 Apr 2007	8.3		£755
		Photoshop CS3 With its streamlined tools, enhanced nondestructive editing capabilities and better performance, Adobe's Photoshop CS3 will look very attractive to almost any user.	30 Apr 2007	8.3		£485
		Flash CS3 Professional Adobe has improved the speed of Flash and its integration with other CS3 applications, although there are few eye-catching new features. Plus, Flash now works natively on Intel-based Macs	26 Apr 2007	8.0		£489
		Flash 8 Professional New effects, an improved interface and a more efficient encoder keep Flash at the head of the class of animation tools.	15 Sep 2005	8.0		£499
		Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 For downloading, retouching and exporting raw-format photos, Adobe's Lightroom is indispensable.	29 Mar 2007	8.0		£125
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