Entire Suite of Nik Software Products Now 64-bit Compatible

Nik Software now provides 64-bit compatibility across the entire Nik Software product line, providing photographers with the highest level of workflow efficiency. Registered customers may download free updates for Dfine® 2.0, Viveza® 2, Color Efex Pro™ 3.0, Silver Efex Pro™, and Sharpener Pro™ 3.0, at www.niksoftware.com/downloads.

“Photographers using a 64-bit workflow can now take advantage […]

Thanksgiving Special – Upgrade to Squeeze 6.5 from ANY previous full version for just $199!

Thanksgiving Special – Upgrade to Squeeze 6.5 from ANY previous full version for just $199! Offer good through 11/26/2010.

Toon Boom Animate 2 Review

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Beyond the usual performance enhancements and bug fixes, the primary new features of version 2 include the smart puppet feature which supports forward and inverse kinematics, making it easier to animate a complete character than before. Lip syncing is also available, with an automatic phoneme recognition tool – useful for quick […]

Current Snagit 10 customers, install Snagit on your Mac for FREE!

As a current Snagit 10 customer, you can install Snagit on your Mac for FREE! Your Snagit 10 product key will unlock Snagit on either Mac or Windows.

• Your Snagit 10 license is now authorized for a second installation to accommodate Mac use – but they are not for simultaneous use (e.g. Use […]

SketchUp & iClone Rendering Contest

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Enhance Your SketchUp Model in iClone and Win!

Reallusion and SketchUcation announce a contest for the iClone or SketchUp community to experience, create & win a full suite of Reallusion’s iClone 3D Animation and Natural Elements props, along with Grand Prizes of iPad and Sony Cyber-shot digital camera for two lucky winners. […]

Adobe Photoshop for tablets looms nearer

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You can’t download Photoshop for your iPad yet, but the technology is getting close enough for Adobe Systems to begin showing what it’s got in mind.

Yesterday, John Nack, the Adobe Systems program manager leading the effort, revealed some ideas of how Adobe envisions marrying its flagship image-editing software […]

Adobe CS5: 64-bit, CUDA-Accelerated, And Threaded Performance : How Should You Accelerate Adobe?

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Our original question was how best to accelerate Adobe’s Creative Suite. In After Effects, the move from CS4 to CS5 was a clear win, while scaling from four cores to six offered surprisingly little benefit. Photoshop CS5 is likewise mushy on its core scaling benefits, but if you can land a […]

Software Review: HDR Efex Pro from Nik Software

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HDR Efex Pro is a brand new product from Nik Software. It is a High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging tool that gives you the full gamut of photographic possibilities, from artistic to realistic HDR images. The goal of HDR Efex Pro is to give you everything you need to create high […]

Buy CrazyTalk 6 or CrazyTalk 6 Pro and receive a free copy of Animator Standard!

From now until Animator Standard’s official launch date (November 18th, 2010 eta), buy CrazyTalk 6 or CrazyTalk 6 Pro and receive a free copy of Animator Standard (a $49.95 value)!

Animator Standard free copy special offer

CrazyTalk Animator is the next major leap after CrazyTalk6. Before, the CrazyTalk product line was initially focused on […]

Register Today for the Maya Tips & Tricks Webcast!

Autodesk Maya 2011 Tips & Tricks Webcast Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific

Autodesk® Maya® 2011 delivers many advances including a revitalized user interface, enhanced viewport interaction, new 3d editorial capabilities, integrated color management, and improved character skinning and animation tools. In this webinar, hosted by Autodesk Technical Specialist Lee Fraser, […]