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Acrobat 9 Pro Extended: a first look
Preview Adobe's Acrobat 9 document-creation software is adding dynamic features such as animation integration, dynamic maps, 256-bit encryption and improved forms.
Terapad Pro review
Review Hosted CMS and blog solutions litter the market, yet none offer Terapad's combination of simplicity and functionality.
8.4 Editors' Rating
GIMP 2.4 review
Review 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.
7.8 Editors' Rating
Final Cut Studio 2 review
Review 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.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium review
Review 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.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Can GIMP replace Photoshop?
Buyer's Guide If you just want to do basic image editing, the free GIMP is a viable alternative to Adobe's expensive Photoshop. But professionals will find a number of key features absent from the open-source application, for the moment at least.
Microsoft Expression Web review
Review Microsoft Expression Web is a solid web site layout program that replaces FrontPage and offers tools for dynamic designs. However, we'd like more help for newcomers.
7.0 Editors' Rating
Illustrator CS3 review
Review Although it remains an excellent vector drawing tool, there's not a lot in Adobe's Illustrator CS3 to compel CS2 users to upgrade.
7.7 Editors' Rating
Photoshop CS3 Extended review
Review The professional's choice for image editing spawns Photoshop CS3 Extended to appeal to select vertical markets, but it delivers mixed results.
8.3 Editors' Rating
Photoshop CS3 review
Review With its streamlined tools, enhanced nondestructive editing capabilities and better performance, Adobe's Photoshop CS3 will look very attractive to almost any user.
8.3 Editors' Rating
Flash CS3 Professional review
Review 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
8.0 Editors' Rating
Roll your own creative suite
Buyer's Guide Adobe's powerhouse Creative Suite 3 isn't for everyone, not least because of the cost. This guide shows how you can put together your own creative package with open-source or free software.
Dreamweaver CS3 review
Review Dreamweaver CS3's universal binary alone could make the upgrade worthwhile for some users, and improved CSS plus new Spry features will be welcome to pros. But that's not a lot of advances for the steep price.
7.3 Editors' Rating
Fireworks CS3 beta
Preview Adobe's page prototyping tool plays better with Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and Flash.
Microsoft Expression Studio: a first look
Preview Expression Studio includes Microsoft's FrontPage replacement and three other new applications for creating and managing images, Web sites and rich media applications.
