Karen Sperling, the original Corel Painter expert—she wrote the first manual when the software debuted 17 years ago—is pleased to announce the addition of Adobe Photoshop to her Artistry instructional materials and classes.

Photographers can learn to turn photos into paintings in Corel Painter and now, additionally, in Adobe Photoshop, from the Artistry offerings, including: Read the rest of this entry »

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) has introduced Adobe Acrobat 9 software, a significant upgrade that will transform the process of creating and sharing electronic documents. Acrobat 9 delivers native support for Adobe Flash® technology, the ability to unify a wide range of content in rich PDF Portfolios, and access to real-time capabilities for co-navigating a PDF document with colleagues. Read the rest of this entry »

QuarkXPress® 8, is the next major release of the industry standard page-layout and design software that revolutionised publishing more than 20 years ago QuarkXPress 8 offers users an enhanced design experience. The new, intuitive interface delivers updates that allow for more design with fewer clicks. For example: Read the rest of this entry »

DUSSELDORF, Germany—At Royal Dutch Printing Ink Factories Van Son the “Natural Colours of Quickson” mark the introduction of the re-structured range of Quickson offset inks. The Quickson PRO process colours, recently introduced on the European market, are complemented with Quickson PLUS and Quickson FRESH process colours and the Quickson Series PANTONE basic colours. The Quickson inks can be used on virtually all kinds of presses and substrates. Read the rest of this entry »

Adobe has announced Acrobat 9 Pro, an updated version of its PDF-creation software. The software is also available as part of the new Creative Suite 3.3, which adds the software to the previously-available Design Premium, Design Standard, Web Premium and Master Collection bundles.

The Design Premium suite gains the Fireworks CS3 Web graphics and site prototyping tool, and all versions ship with a bonus seven-hour Total Training DVD (Adobe CS3 Design Workflow).

Acrobat 9 Pro costs £425, or £145 as an upgrade. The software is also available as Acrobat 9 Extended for £619 (or £245 as an upgrade) — which includes support for 3D CAD formats — or Acrobat 9 Standard for £245 (£99 as an upgrade), which is aimed at large companies using corporate Read the rest of this entry »

Exstream software by HP, which provides enterprise software solutions for businesses around the world, has signed an agreement with Pantone – to streamline document creation processes. It may be noted that – Pantone is a provider of professional color standards for the graphics, fashion, interior, and industrial design. Read the rest of this entry »

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that the new Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Pro software (see separate release issued today) will be integrated into Adobe Creative Suite® 3.3 Design Premium and Standard editions, Creative Suite 3.3 Web Premium and Creative Suite 3.3 Master Collection editions. Adobe Creative Suite 3.3 Design Premium also includes Adobe Fireworks® CS3 as a special offering for designers who need to rapidly prototype and generate Web sites. This powerful update to Adobe’s industry-standard design and development software gives designers, Web professionals and print service providers new ways to create and deliver engaging content. Read the rest of this entry »

Düsseldorf, Germany; Montreal, Canada, June 2, 2008 – With great regret Ultimate announces the loss of its president and founder, David Watson. David passed away after having a serious heart attack.   Respected by the entire industry, David had already conducted a compass session at what was his 5th drupa. He was delighted to celebrate his company’s 20th anniversary there. Ultimate would like to thank the people that have given support and shown their sympathy. While their thoughts are with David’s family the Ultimate team expresses its determination to continue to revolutionize digital imposition based on the vision David had set out. Read the rest of this entry »

Here it is… our first QuarkXPress 8 tip, and it’s actually for QuarkXPress 4/5/6 users! Listen carefully: buy QuarkXPress 7 NOW.

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Seriously. Quark will give you a free upgrade to version 8 if you buy or upgrade to QuarkXPress 7 between now and August. Read the rest of this entry »

We recently looked at a bunch of resources for finding free images on the web. But sometimes, despite the millions of photos on those sites, you just won’t find what you want. That’s when it’s time to turn to the microstock photography sites, which offer more depth, more professional images, and better-tuned search engines – for a price.

Microstock photography is a creation of the internet age. Stock photography – licensing existing photos for your own use – has been around for decades as a source for professional photography. Microstock applies crowdsourcing to this business model, allowing talented amateurs (and some pros) to put their photos up for sale at prices ranging from a few cents to a few dollars. While there are a few stories of big success for these contributors, microstock has led to some controversy as it disrupts the income of traditional photographers. If your concern is with finding inexpensive images for your site or business, though, these seven sites are worth knowing Read the rest of this entry »

Dusseldorf, Germany – Pantone, Inc., the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced the PANTONE® GoeGuide™ and PANTONE GoeSticks™ on uncoated stock, the first product line extensions to its recently launched PANTONE Goe™ System. The new components allow designers to accurately visualize how PANTONE Goe Colors will reproduce on uncoated stock, which is important for creatives since the appearance may change from coated stock due to differences in ink absorption.
Presented in fan-guide format, the PANTONE GoeGuide uncoated, printed on Read the rest of this entry »