Stories by: Tom Gorham

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    Serif PagePlus X3 02/07/2008 14:10:00

    While InDesign, QuarkXPress and Microsoft Publisher divvy up much of the desktop publishing market, Serif's PagePlus adopts the role of underrated gem.
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    Xara Xtreme Pro 4.0 28/05/2008 15:50:00

    Often overshadowed by better-known applications, Xara Xtreme Pro is a graphics program with something to prove.
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    iClone Studio 2.0 animation software 30/11/2007 14:21:54

    Who said 3D animation had to be difficult? Reallusion's iClone is a low-cost animation tool that lets animators on a budget easily produce realistic 3D movies. iClone comes in Standard and Studio versions -- the latter offering extra features including timeline animation. It's also remarkably simple to use.
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    CrazyTalk 4.5 Media Studio modelling studio 30/11/2007 14:56:46

    CrazyTalk 4.5 Media Studio generates an animated 3D face from a two-dimensional picture. It's a simple tool but it provides exceptional results.
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    DX Studio 2.1 12/09/2007 16:45:17

    DX Studio 2.1 can be used to create a range of interactive 3D applications, from games through to architectural walkthroughs. Comprising a real-time 3D engine and a number of editing tools, it's a budget program with big ambitions.
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    All-star cast 23/10/2006 12:45:00

    Screencasting is hot news again. Here's how to give your presentations the red-carpet treatment.
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    Sketch in time 18/09/2006 11:24:45

    Sketchup, a quirky, minor CAD program, has suddenly made it to the big time. The answer may have something to do with Google...
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    Convert ops 01/08/2006 14:53:05

    A dull task is worse when you've got naff software, but the latest bitmap converters are bringing job to designers' lives.
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    Colour: the new black 17/07/2006 12:44:26

    The world has never been monochrome, but your old photographs often are. Bring your memories up-to-date with a splash of colour.
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    Flickr of joy 01/06/2006 11:57:17

    Keep your photographs safe and share them with the world at the same time, courtesy of a brilliant, free hosting service.
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    Jpegged out 01/05/2006 13:32:57

    Every time you edit and save your images, the JPEG format is chucking away some of the information. Scared? You should be.
 
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