Review: VMware Fusion 3

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Virtualization on the Mac has had to move forward rapidly in the past several months: where it was once enough to run basic tasks in Windows XP, users increasingly expect an experience much like what they would have in Boot Camp. That’s all the more true with the launch of Windows 7, […]

Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac arrives

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In the “faster” category, Parallels Desktop 5 now includes full Aero support in Windows Vista and Windows 7, and an improved Parallels Transporter promises to speed up and ease the task of converting a standalone PC into a Parallels virtual machine. USB transfer speeds in Windows are faster than before, and Parallels […]

Nonprofit discounts for Adobe box products now available!

Previously, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations had to purchase non-profit Adobe licensing in order to obtain discount pricing. Recently, Adobe changed their policies so that nonprofits may now obtain the same discount pricing on box products that’s available to educational institutions.

Adobe Box Products

In addition, nonprofits can now also take advantage of Adobe volume license discounts […]

SolidWorks EDU products 2010-2011 academic year and Microsoft® Windows 7 operating system

1. SolidWorks EDU products 2010-2011 academic year (Education Edition, Student Edition, and Student Design Kit) will officially support the Microsoft® Windows 7 operating system. This new release is planned in the spring of 2010.

2. SolidWorks EDU products 2009-2010 are officially supported on Windows XP 32 and 64 bit and Vista 32 and 64 […]

Squeeze 6 and Squeeze 6 for Flash Now Shipping!

Squeeze 6 and Squeeze 6 for Flash Now Shipping!

Sorenson Squeeze 6 is the first total video workflow solution, personalized for video professionals. With Squeeze 6 you get a seamless workflow, faster encoding and industry-winning quality.

Workflow

Integrated, intuitive and secure

Review & Approval workflow with email notifications and SMS text message alerts when encoding […]

Papercraft Halloween Head made with 3ds Max, Mudbox and Photoshop

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Red Giant Student Sale-Huge Savings on Visual Effects Plug-Ins $49 for individual products and $199 for bundles!

Red Giant Student Sale-Huge Savings on Visual Effects Plug-Ins $49 for individual products and $199 for bundles. Save up to 75% off normal academic prices! Offer good through 11/10/2009 and available to students only.

Plug-In Suite 4.5 for Adobe Photoshop On sale for $299 with free upgrade to Plug-In Suite 5!

Plug-In Suite 4.5 for Adobe Photoshop On sale for $299 with free upgrade to Plug-In Suite 5! Normal academic price $399. Offer good from 10/27/2009 through 11/30/2009.

Design It: Shelter Competition Winners

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Over the course of the summer, Design It: Shelter Competition received submissions from people in 68 countries for a total of nearly 600 entries that met competition requirements. On the occasion of the Guggenheim Museum’s 50th Anniversary, we are pleased to announce the two winning entries: David Mares’s CBS – Cork Block […]

MacWorld reviews Toon Boom Studio 5

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So many artists today want to venture into the animation world but either don’t have the hand-drawing artistic capabilities or the time and resources to learn 3-D animation. Many of us have tried our hand at stop-motion with in-camera techniques or perhaps clever editing. Toon Boom Studio 5 however offers infinite possibilities […]