WSJ article on affordable 3-D for small businesses

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Wall Street Journal article mentions the use of more affordable 3-D tools for small business from SolidWorks, SketchUp and Autodesk:

Historically, small businesses that used 3-D technology were predominantly in the engineering, industrial design and architecture fields. But now, as software costs have dropped, more consumer-product companies like Mr. David’s are finding […]

Prevent Theft: Watermark Your Art

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Here’s a nightmare scenario for illustrators and photographers: you send your proofs to a prospective client and never hear back: then, a few weeks later, you see your work on the client’s Website or in its advertising. This is the reason so many creative professionals opt to send out proofs with a […]

Mindjet Announces MindManager Version 9 for Windows!

MindManager Version 9 for Windows release is planned for August 2010.

Mindjet Technology Guarantee

The Mindjet Technology Guarantee entitles individuals who purchase MindManager 8 (new or upgrade) from July 12, 2010 until the launch of MindManager Version 9 for Windows to receive a free electronic download upgrade to the new version when it becomes available.

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Pixologic unveils ZBrush Version 4.0 (for Win and Mac) at Siggraph 2010!

Pixologic, Inc., makers of the award winning ZBrush is pleased to announce that it will be unveiling the latest software in the Pixologic line – ZBrush Version 4.0 (for Win and Mac) at Siggraph 2010 show Los Angeles Convention Center 27th-29th July 2010.

Pixologic also announced that following the ‘sneak preview’ at Siggraph 2010, ZBrush […]

$50 mail-in rebate for individual onOne Plug-Ins!

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Genuine Fractals 6 Pro only $100 […]

iStopMotion 2.0 Express Multi-user packs Summer Sale!

Remember how you watched, fascinated, when King Kong climb the Empire State building? When Luke Skywalker rode the ice beasts? When Wallace and Gromit hunted down the Were-Rabbit? For centuries now, stop motion animation has made the fantasies of film makers come true.

Now it’s time to tell your story, frame by frame.

iStopMotion 2 […]

Captivate 5 Now Shipping!

Captivate 5 Now Shipping! $299 Educational Discount Price Adobe Captivate 5 software lets you rapidly author and maintain professional eLearning experiences including software demonstrations, application simulations, and branching scenarios without programming. Work more productively thanks to an intuitive user interface. Engage and retain learners with multimedia, interactivity, and quizzes. Collaborate more efficiently and track results […]

eLearning Suite 2 Now Shipping!

eLearning Suite 2 Now Shipping! $599 Educational Discount Price The complete toolbox for developing professional eLearning content includes Adobe Captivate 5,Adobe Flash Professional CS5, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended, Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro, Adobe Presenter 7, and Adobe Soundbooth CS5.

Adobe eLearning Suite 2 software is the complete toolbox for efficiently creating professional […]

Piranesi 2010 Pro review

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PC Pro gives a 5/6 star review for Piranesi 2010 Pro:

In a world of me-too software Piranesi 2010 Pro is a real standout: it does something that no other application does, and does it brilliantly well. What makes it unique is that, whereas other bitmap editors deal with fundamentally flat […]