Smile and Say ‘No Photoshop’

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A backlash against the overuse of Photoshop in fashion photography:

Some popular blogs have made a sport of identifying egregious cases of Photoshop abuse, but the degree to which changes are made is rarely disclosed (and usually only when a magazine is caught). But as retouching has become more blatant and […]

Macworld reviews Avid Media Composer 3.0

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While not an earth-shattering upgrade, Avid Media Composer 3.0.5 is indeed a must-have if you or anyone in your facility work with the emerging HD formats popularized by card-based camera systems. Corporate, editorial, and prosumer users will love this upgrade’s functionality, especially if they’re working with JVC’s 720pHDV, Panasonic’s AVC-Intra codec, or […]

Earobics meets the requirements of many grant and funding sources.

The award-winning Earobics software is a powerful tool for improving reading achievement, and meets the requirements of many grant and funding sources, including:

• Title I • Reading First • English Language Acquisition Grants (Title III) • Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) • 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC) • Early Reading First • Comprehensive […]

PhotoTools 2 Lite free plugin for Photoshop

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With the PhotoTools 2 Lite free plugin for Photoshop, you can add a professional look to your photos with just a few clicks. Based on the award-winning PhotoTools 2 Standard Edition plug-in, PhotoTools 2 Lite gives you 14 professional-grade actions and photographic effects for Photoshop that will make your images […]

Swift 3D v5.0 Exports to Silverlight & WPF

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Silverlight XAML Export allows anyone with the Silverlight Player installed on their machine to view your work within an internet browser, just like they would view Flash files using the Flash Player. Swift 3D Exports frame-by-frame animation in the 2D XAML format (simulating 3D effects), which is the language the Silverlight […]

Purchase Nik Sharpener Pro 3.0, get Dfine 2.0 free! Save $65!

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Sharpener Pro 3.0 Purchase Nik Sharpener Pro 3.0, get Dfine 2.0 free! A $65 value for students and teachers! Offer good while supplies last.

Education volume license discounts now available for 3ds Max 2010 and Maya Unlimited 2009

Perpetual and 1-Year Term volume licenses are now available at education discount prices for:

3ds Max Education 2010 Maya Unlimited 2009

3Dconnexion 3D Mice Now Supported by Autodesk 2010 Product Family

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3Dconnexion’s line of 3D mice is now supported by AutoCAD 2010 and Autodesk Inventor 2010 software, giving design engineers added control over the enhanced 3D design capabilities offered in the latest platforms. Using 3Dconnexion 3D mice, professionals can interact more intuitively with new features in Autodesk 3D environments such as the free-form […]

Graduating High School Seniors entering the College Freshman Class of 2013 – Save Hundreds of Dollars with Adobe Student Editions!

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Adobe Student Editions are full versions of the latest industry-standard software from Adobe, including Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium, Creative Suite 4 Design Standard, Creative Suite 4 Web Premium, and Photoshop CS4 Extended, priced at a huge discount for higher education students. With the latest products in hand, students […]

Model Your Home, Plan Improvements in 3D with Google Sketchup

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My wife and I just moved to an apartment with a great backyard, but neither of us think spatially. Using Google Sketchup, it’s been easier than I’d imagined to plan our Ultimate Patio 4000.

If you’ve got a similar kind of project that you want to mess with in three dimensions […]