Extending HDR, adding social networking tools, and using layers to add styles are among the new features. Corel has updated its popular PaintShop Pro product with an X5 version. Corel’s PaintShop tools are searching for a market that sits between Adobe’s Elements line of consumer products and professional tools like Adobe Photoshop. Corel’s tools come with organization … [Read more...] about Corel PaintShop Pro X5 seeks the middle market
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Adobe updates Photoshop Touch for tablets
Support for Retina Display and 12-megapixel images tops the list of new features. Adobe today released an update to Photoshop Touch, the tablet subset of Adobe’s popular photo editing software. Higher resolution tops the list of new features. Photoshop Touch provides a variety of editing tools, including layered images, which can be shared to social network sites like … [Read more...] about Adobe updates Photoshop Touch for tablets
Promoting the big video toolbox at NAB
Everybody wants to be the preferred vendor of end-to-end tools for digital video production. Act of Valor proves affordable cinema tools can do the job. By Kathleen Maher At the National Association of Broadcasters convention (NAB) this year, there was a huge amount of excitement as the industry reacts to and adapts to industry shifts. The inflection points are flying … [Read more...] about Promoting the big video toolbox at NAB
Bunkspeed updates product visualization line
A variety of new features focus on workflow and new visualization options. Bunkspeed has released an upgrade to its product design visualization software line, with new features that include material stacking, region render, and multiple working viewports. Version 2012.4 updates to Shot, Move, Pro (a bundle of Shot and Move), and Drive are now available. Region render … [Read more...] about Bunkspeed updates product visualization line
Adobe presents Creative Suite 6 in festive cloud raiment
The first response from Adobe users is overwhelming positive. A new Creative Cloud makes it possible to rent all CS6 products for a monthly fee. If today’s Twitter chatter is any indication, Adobe has a hit on its hands with the release today of Creative Suite 6 and its new Creative Cloud. The various technology updates in the products are worth the upgrade, but the big news … [Read more...] about Adobe presents Creative Suite 6 in festive cloud raiment
Dassault Systèmes wants to bring 3D technology to fashion industry
FashionLab is a technology incubator and community website. Dassault is working with top designers to create technology the reluctant fashion industry will embrace. By Randall S. Newton My daughters love the reality shows on TV about fashion. Shows like What Not To Wear, America’s Next Top Model, and Project Runway make them feel connected to the world of fashion despite … [Read more...] about Dassault Systèmes wants to bring 3D technology to fashion industry
Adobe posts a record year in 2011
Subscription plans are in place, the cloud is growing, and new software is in the pipeline. Adobe is set to use a strong 2011 as a foundation for a stronger 2012. By Kathleen Maher At the close of 2011 Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) turned in its strongest year ever. CEO Shantanu Narayen has been steadily re-defining and reorganizing the company to expand its reach. The company now … [Read more...] about Adobe posts a record year in 2011
Pixologic ZBrush update enables smoother workflow
Two-way file exchange enabled for Photoshop, Maya and more. Pixologic’s ZBrush is generally considered the market leader for digital sculpting software for content creation. However, its position is hotly contested by Autodesk’s Mudbox. Autodesk positions Mudbox as a product that’s easier to use than ZBrush and compatible with other software tools such as 3ds Max and Maya, via … [Read more...] about Pixologic ZBrush update enables smoother workflow
ASGVIS V-Ray Users Turn Bits Into Ice
ASGVIS, the maker of the V-Ray rendering add-in for Rhino and SketchUp, recently sponsored a contest with a simple theme—ice. The winner (left), is Kitchen Scene, from Dario Cavaliere, using Rhino, T-Splines and V-Ray. Runner-up Pablo Ramirez created Curling Rink, (first below), using Rhino and V-Ray. Winter Flowers in Snow (second below), was created by Tomasz Radxzuk using … [Read more...] about ASGVIS V-Ray Users Turn Bits Into Ice