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Editors Choice Award Pinnacle Studio 9 review

Pinnacle Studio 9 review

Review A lot of thought has gone into making the latest version of Studio as attractive as possible to newcomers and existing users alike. Don’t expect miracles from the new toolset and you’ll be more than happy with it.

Rating: 8.5 Editors' Rating


Editors Choice Award InDesign CS review

InDesign CS review

Review Even as QuarkXPress implodes, InDesign CS gains features and capabilities that make it the layout application of choice.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating


Editors Choice Award Illustrator CS review

Illustrator CS review

Review Adobe keeps Illustrator CS the top dog in the field of professional drawing tools.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating


Editors Choice Award Photoshop CS review

Photoshop CS review

Review Photoshop CS remains the choice for professional image editing, and it's worth the upgrade, although some new features could be better implemented.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating


Apple iLife '04: a first look

Apple iLife '04: a first look

Preview Apple’s second-generation digital media suite updates existing elements and introduces a program for recording, manipulating and performing music.


Instant CD/DVD 8.0 review

Review Pinnacle's Instant CD/DVD 8.0 offers an improved interface and some useful new tools, but this burning suite still falls a bit short of its peers.


Editors Choice Award Premiere Pro review

Premiere Pro review

Review Existing Premiere users will want to switch to this version straight away; newcomers to video editing will also find it less daunting, but still extremely powerful.

Rating: 8.8 Editors' Rating


Photoshop Album 2.0 review

Photoshop Album 2.0 review

Review Kudos to Adobe: the second version of Photoshop Album is a notable improvement over the first.


InDesign CS: a first look

InDesign CS: a first look

Preview The new InDesign CS will hold its own as the document-layout anchor of Creative Suite and as a standalone DTP package, but as a product update, there's little to write home about.


Illustrator CS: a first look

Illustrator CS: a first look

Preview A bevy of enhancements, including an entirely new type engine, make Illustrator CS a worthy upgrade and a solid member of the Creative Suite.


Photoshop CS: a first look

Photoshop CS: a first look

Preview Thanks to Adobe's continued refinement of Photoshop, it looks like the program will retain its leadership position as the essential image-editing tool for graphics professionals.


Editors Choice Award Acrobat 6.0 Professional review

Acrobat 6.0 Professional review

Review Adobe's Acrobat 6.0 is an indispensable upgrade for any serious Acrobat user. But individual users should look for a cheaper option.

Rating: 8.3 Editors' Rating


InterVideo DVD Copy review

InterVideo DVD Copy review

Review DVD Copy is one of the fastest and easiest-to-use DVD-copying programs on the market.


Macromedia Studio MX 2004

Macromedia Studio MX 2004

Buyer's Guide Macromedia has updated its Web developer's suite: we review the key elements -- Flash, Fireworks and Dreamweaver.


Editors Choice Award Flash MX 2004 review

Flash MX 2004 review

Review The grand master of Flash animation programs is now more powerful, requires less programming and includes better help.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating



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Skype Account Hijacking

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Google Chrome (beta)

Google Chrome (beta)

Google has launched Chrome, an open-source browser that sends a clear challenge to Microsoft in the way it lets users work with applications.

Internet Explorer 8 beta 2: a first look

Internet Explorer 8 beta 2: a first look

IE8 (beta 2) should satisfy Microsoft's loyal browser base, but it's unlikely to lure committed Firefox users back to the fold.

Windows Small Business Server 2008: a first look

Windows Small Business Server 2008: a first look

Microsoft's 2008 bundle of server OS, applications and services for small businesses will ship on 12 November. Here are our impressions of the public preview release, which shows some big changes from the previous version.

Acrobat 9 Pro Extended: a first look

Acrobat 9 Pro Extended: a first look

Adobe's Acrobat 9 document-creation software is adding dynamic features such as animation integration, dynamic maps, 256-bit encryption and improved forms.

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What to Buy

Alternatives to Microsoft Office

Alternatives to Microsoft Office

In the world of productivity suites, you don't need to pay a lot to get the basic tools for reading, writing and arithmetic. Read our reviews and previews to discover what's in each bundle, from the freebies to the full-featured suites.

Ten Top Tech Tomes

Ten Top Tech Tomes

Looking for an alternative kind of holiday reading? Why not brave the bafflement of fellow beach denizens and pack a tech tome in your luggage? At least you'll guarantee some space around you on the sand!

Can GIMP replace Photoshop?

Can GIMP replace Photoshop?

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.

Roll your own creative suite

Roll your own creative suite

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.

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