Google Talks to Architosh About SketchUp Pro 7

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Architosh talks to John Bacus, Google’s SketchUp Product Manager, about the all new SketchUp 7 and SketchUp Pro 7 and Layout 2. Key points in the discussion include the new Dynamic Components technology and how to learn about it, discussion about OpenGL and multi-processing and multi-threading, and the value in understanding causality […]

Adobe CS4 Photoshop and Illustrator Review (Verdict: Kick Ass)

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I’ve spent more than a month working with Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection. I’m impressed. It pushes the envelope again with new tools and enhancements that will save a lot of time.

Apart from using a text editor, I spend most of my work time in Facebook Illustrator and Photoshop, which […]

Autodesk Software Shapes Super Heroes, Open Worlds, Epic Battles and More in Top Holiday Games

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Dec. 16, 2008 — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has announced that most of the top games hitting the shelves this holiday season have been created with Autodesk products. Autodesk technology helps game developers execute their creative vision from start to finish. This season, it has been used by numerous […]

iClone 3 Pro $24 Off Special!

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$24 off special! Academic Price now only $135! Normal price $159. Offer good through 1/31/2009.

Classical musicians and the digital tools they love

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Finale vs. Sibelius

Composers seem to be about evenly divided between the two major notation packages, although I always steer first-timers to Sibelius. Despite Finale’s massive improvements, Sibelius remains easier to learn. Both applications produce beautiful printed scores, can generate parts automatically, and in general make a musician’s life […]

Customizing the Way You Work in Adobe Photoshop CS4

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No description of Adobe Photoshop would be complete without that well-known, but little utilized area called Preferences. Photoshop preferences serve several purposes. They help customize the program to your particular designing style, and they help you utilize available computer resources to increase the overall performance of the program.

By modifying File Handling […]

Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition only $99 after rebate!

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$50 mail-in rebate: Academic Price of only $99 after mail-in rebate! For only $20 more than Genuine Fractals 6, you get Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition! Supports RGB & CMYK Workflow. Offer good from 12/10/2008 through 12/31/2008.

MudBox 2009 Review

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The key reason to upgrade to the 2009 version of this modelling software is to take advantage of the new texture-painting toolset.

Mudbox now offers true 3D painting: that is, the paint is applied with brush position precisely aligned to the model surface, so that paint goes where it’s required. It […]

Adobe Photoshop CS4 User Report

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If you have CS3 and are a professional or a serious amateur digital darkroom user, I think this upgrade is well worth the price. If you have CS2 or before, I absolutely beg you to go for it

Another reason to upgrade is new camera support in Camera Raw. […]

Mathcad 14 Academic Only $109 after $20 discount!

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Academic price only $109 after $20 discount! Offer good through 1/31/2009.