Cinema 4D R11 Architecture Edition Now Shipping!

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The Architecture Edition includes CINEMA 4D, the Advanced Render and Sketch & Toon modules as well as the Architecture Extension Kit. The Architecture Extension Kit includes numerous essential tools for the creation of breathtaking architectural visualizations.

Architecture Extension Kit: – Exchange Plugins for CAAD – Virtual Walkthrough Tool – Material eXchange […]

Digital Arts reviews Avid Media Composer 3.5

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When Avid released version 3 of Media Composer in mid-2008, it clearly intended to head off competition from the likes of Apple Final Cut Studio and Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium. A much keener price and a huge software bundle showed the company was not resting on its laurels anymore. So […]

IT PRO reviews FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced

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FileMaker is a tool that lets you build databases: it’s been around for a long time and the latest version (10) is now available. One of FileMaker’s great strengths is that it is available for both the PC and the Mac. That’s great news for Mac users because they have, historically […]

MacWorld UK reviews Google SketchUp Pro 7

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Google’s 3D sketching software SketchUp offers a great way to lay out an initial design for a 3D scene or artwork. Illustrators and digital artists can use the free version for occasional work, then take their sketches into Photoshop and Illustrator to create artwork. Animators and 3D artists – and illustrators […]

gamedev.net reviews Photoshop CS4

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Most game artists rely on Photoshop for their diverse texture pipeline. Whether mapping textures to 3D models, creating concept art or painting environment art, Photoshop is an essential tool. For 3D artists, the 3D features found in previous versions of Photoshop were not robust enough to have a significant impact on the […]

Storyboard Pro Review

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I’ve been a storyboard artist for the past 25 years mostly in animation series work and have been using Toon Boom Storyboard Pro for the last two years. I am very satisfied with results.

I have no financial interest in Toon Boom, but I feel every board […]

CGSociety Reviews Wacom Intuos4 Graphics Tablet

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Inspired by members of Wacom’s professional community, the next generation Intuos is anchored by the Intuos4’s amazing new pen performance, capable of capturing the slightest nuance of pen pressure against the tablet surface, as well as offering 2,048 levels of pressure sensitivity.

Other innovative product modifications include a refined and intelligent industrial […]

LogicKeyboard custom keyboards

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LogicKeyboard custom keyboards are now available through Creation Engine. Increase your productivity and control with keyboards designed for Photoshop, Premiere, Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Aperture, and AutoCAD.

AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Student Version Now Shipping!

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AutoCAD Architecture 2010 is the version of AutoCAD software for architects. Creating designs and documentation is much more efficient using the softwareís purpose-built tools for architects. Automate tedious drafting tasks and help reduce errors. The familiar working methods and intuitive user environment offers immediate productivity gains with the flexibility to learn […]

Maxon Cinema 4D 11 PC Pro Product Review

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But those users producing static images rather than video haven’t been neglected, as Cinema 4D 11 includes a major overhaul of rendering. First, the Render Settings dialog has been simplified to concentrate on core settings, letting you add advanced controls as needed. Life has also been made a lot easier by […]