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Without a doubt, the single most-requested feature here on Hardware 2.0 in the ‘Build-Your-Own PC’ category is for an “Ultimate” Photoshop system. Now that Adobe has officially launched Photoshop CS6, it’s time to take a look at this new release and prepare a hardware package that does it justice.
It seems that the reason why people are interested in the hardware specifics for a PC with Photoshop is because it’s a big, heavy application that, when pushed even modestly, can bring even a high-end system to its knees. Even small bottlenecks in performance can mean a lot of time spent twiddling your thumbs while the program chunters through a task. There’s no doubt that the better your hardware, the better your Photoshop experience will be.
Well, here it is, a guide to building your “Ultimate” Photoshop CS6 system.
Photoshop CS6 Extended Student & Teacher is available at an educational discount price of $248.95.
Creative Suite 6 Design Standard Student & Teacher
$345.95
Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design Standard software includes Photoshop CS6, Illustrator CS6, InDesign CS6, Acrobat X Pro, Bridge CS6, and Media Encoder CS6.
Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium Student & Teacher
$445.95
Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium includes Photoshop CS6 Extended, Illustrator CS6, InDesign CS6, Dreamweaver CS6, Flash Professional CS6, Fireworks CS6, Acrobat X Pro, Bridge CS6, and Media Encoder CS6.
Creative Suite 6 Production Premium Student & Teacher
$445.95
Adobe Creative Suite 6 Production Premium includes: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, After Effects CS6, Photoshop CS6 Extended, Adobe Audition CS6, SpeedGrade CS6, Prelude CS6, Illustrator CS6, Encore CS6, Flash Professional CS6, Media Encoder CS6, and Bridge CS6.
Creative Suite 6 Master Collection Student & Teacher
$779.95
Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection includes Photoshop CS6 Extended, Illustrator CS6, InDesign CS6, Acrobat X Pro, Flash Professional CS6, Flash Builder 4.6 Premium Edition, Dreamweaver CS6, Fireworks CS6, Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, After Effects CS6, Adobe Audition CS6, SpeedGrade CS6, Prelude CS6, Encore CS6, Bridge CS6, and Media Encoder CS6.
Photoshop CS6 Extended Student & Teacher
$248.95
Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended software delivers even more imaging magic, new creative options, and the Adobe Mercury Graphics Engine for blazingly fast performance.
Dreamweaver CS6 Student & Teacher
$178.95
Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 web design software provides an intuitive visual interface for making websites and mobile apps. Build fluid grid layouts designed for cross-platform compatibility to create pages. Review designs with Multiscreen Preview before publishing.
Flash Professional CS6 Student & Teacher
$198.95
Adobe Flash Professional CS6 software is a powerful authoring environment for creating animation and multimedia content. Design immersive interactive experiences that present consistently across desktops and multiple devices, including tablets, smartphones, and televisions.
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If you’re a design professional or a student of design, we invite you to submit your best rendering to the Inspired Visions Global Rendering Competition. Designers from anywhere in the world are welcome to participate, and you can enter in one of three categories:
* Rendering with Renderworks 2012
* Rendering with CINEMA 4D
* Monochromatic model (rendered in Renderworks 2012 or CINEMA 4D)
MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS ARE ALLOWED, BUT PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL RENDERINGS MUST BE BUILT ON A VECTORWORKS MODEL.
We’ll award a prize to the “Fan Favorite” so remember to vote for your favorite entry!
The winner in each category will receive $2,500 USD. In addition, winners will be included in an official media announcement and will also be featured on Planet Vectorworks, and on the Nemetschek Vectorworks and MAXON social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
To get your free 30-day trial version of Vectorworks with Renderworks software, please visit our trial download page. And to download a 42-day free version of CINEMA 4D, please visit this page.
Flamingo nXt
$159.95
Flamingo nXt allows you to easily create stunning, life-like images from your 3D models. Flamingo nXt provides a high quality in-Rhino visualization solution.
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Our latest version of SightSpace 3D is now available on the iTunes App Store with some great new features including: support for the new iPad retina display, updated 3D engine, stereoscopic 3D, and the ability to locate nearby models in the Google 3D Warehouse.
What’s New
- Retina display support – take full advantage of the HD retina display of the new (3rd) generation iPad and iPhone 4 & 4S. SightSpace displays your models in full retina display detail and takes screenshots at full detail.
- Updated 3D engine – our custom engine does not have a limit on the number of polygons that can be loaded. We maximize the memory of Apple device.
- Stereoscopic 3D viewer and Augmented Reality mode – with a pair of red/cyan glasses, view models in 3D for a truly immersive experience
- Locate nearby models in the Google 3D Warehouse based on your location or the location of the loaded model
- Improved compatibility with iOS 5.1
- Minor bug fixes
- Reminder that Limitless offers free support for SightSpace 3D
Google SketchUp Pro 8 is available at a student discount price of $49.
Google SketchUp Pro 8 is free for instructors.
Google SketchUp Pro 8 Lab licenses are available at a school discount price of $15.
Google SketchUp Pro 8 Laptop licenses are also available at an academic discount price.
Band in a Box 2012
$129.00
PG Music’s Band-in-a-Box 2012 for Windows automatically generates a complete professional quality arrangement of piano, bass, drums, guitar and strings in a wide variety of popular styles. (Jazz, Pop, Country, Classical and more.)
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If you enjoy stop-motion animated films such as Coraline, Wallace & Gromit or Chicken Run, you can now create your very own movies with the aptly named iStopMotion for iPad app.
Now with support for the new iPad’s iSight Camera, capable of shooting full 1080p HD video, iStopMotion for iPad uses the tablet’s rear (or front-facing) camera to help you create a stop-motion movie from scratch, then share it with others online, if desired.
AutoCAD Design Suite Ultimate 2013 Student
$149.95
AutoCAD Design Suite Ultimate 2013 delivers the power of AutoCAD software, plus tools to help you create advanced 3D models, capture design information from almost any source, connect, and showcase your designs with cinematic-quality renderings.
Product Design Suite Ultimate 2013 Student
$149.95
Autodesk Product Design Suite facilitates engineering productivity, makes design validation part of the ongoing engineering process, helps create better internal and external collaboration, and extends engineering data for sales and marketing of your product.
Building Design Suite Ultimate 2013 Student
$149.95
Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2013 is a comprehensive toolset that combines the tools building professionals need for both Building Information Modeling (BIM) and CAD workflow
Infrastructure Design Suite Ultimate 2013 Student
$149.95
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite 2013 is a complete BIM set of tools for Infrastructure combining tools for planning, designing, building and managing transportation, utility, land and water infrastructure.
Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate 2013 Student
$249.95
This Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate edition contains both 3ds Max and Maya animation software, together with Softimage, Mudbox, MotionBuilder and SketchBook Designer software.
FileMaker Pro 12
$178.95
Database management for iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web FileMaker Pro is powerful, easy-to-use database software that helps you and your team get any task done faster.
FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced
$298.95
FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced includes all the features of FileMaker Pro 12 plus a suite of advanced development and customization tools.
FileMaker Server 12
$598.95
Securely host groups of FileMaker Pro users over a network or on the web by adding FileMaker Server. It’s fast, reliable, easy-to-use server software for securely managing your FileMaker Pro databases.
FileMaker Server 12 Advanced
$1798.95
FileMaker Server 12 Advanced includes all the features in FileMaker Server 12 plus more sharing and connectivity options.
 SketchUp Pro 8 for Education
Professionals in the architecture, construction and related industries choose SketchUp Pro because it’s the most intuitive, most cost-effective tool of its kind. With free licenses for qualified faculty and significant discounts for students and labs, SketchUp Pro couldn’t be easier to afford. It’s equally easy to use, so you can spend fewer credit hours learning (or teaching) software and more time on other important things. View more product information
SketchUp Pro 8 Licensing for School Labs
Accredited educational institutions can buy full-featured SketchUp Pro licenses for their computer labs at a significant discount. License terms of one, two or three years are available, and version updates and upgrades are free (minimum order 5 licenses).
1-year licenses cost $15 per seat
2-year licenses cost $25 per seat
3-year licenses cost $30 per seat
View pricing and product information
SketchUp Pro 8 Licensing for School Laptops
Accredited educational institutions can buy full-featured SketchUp Pro licenses for laptop programs at a significant discount. Schools can choose between the Image-Installed and Non-Image-Installed Laptop Licenses.
SketchUp Pro Image-Installed Laptop Licenses
The SketchUp Pro Image-Installed Laptop License option is for educational institutions that need to include SketchUp Pro on the master image for their laptop program. The cost of the license is determined by the number of laptops on the network.
10-user, 1-Year license $349.44
50-user, 1-Year license $1,716
100-user, 1-Year license $3,354
1000+ user, 1-Year license $19,500
View all Image-Installed Laptop pricing
SketchUp Pro Non-Image-Installed Laptop Licenses
SketchUp Pro Non-Image-Installed Laptop Licenses provide a batch of licenses for educational institutions that need to install SketchUp Pro on computers that are part of a non-image installed laptop program. Non-Image-Installed Laptop Licenses cost $39 per laptop per year (minimum order 5 licenses). View more information
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