GIMP 2.8.4 Portable released alongside Mac binary, future plans revealed
February 13, 2013 – 12:36 | No Comment
GIMP 2.8.4 Portable released alongside Mac binary, future plans revealed

Popular open-source, cross-platform image editor GIMP 2.8.4 Portable has been released for Windows PCs alongside the Mac binary of GIMP 2.8.4 FINAL. The updates appear less than a week after the Windows and Linux binary …

GIMP 2.8.4 FINAL tweaks UI, promises more responsive drawing tools
February 7, 2013 – 07:36 | No Comment
GIMP 2.8.4 FINAL tweaks UI, promises more responsive drawing tools

Popular open-source image editor GIMP 2.8.4 FINAL has been released for Linux and Windows, with a Mac binary build due for release imminently. Version 2.8.4 is a minor stability release, but does contain a number …

Adobe gives away Photoshop CS2, and more. Or do they?
January 10, 2013 – 12:52 | One Comment
Adobe gives away Photoshop CS2, and more. Or do they?

Adobe has published a public CS2 download page with links to a host of older applications – the full Creative Suite 2.0, Acrobat Pro 8.0, Audition 3.0, GoLive CS2, Illustrator CS2, InCopy CS2, Photoshop CS2, …

CyberLink PhotoDirector 4 adds new features, Mac support, drops price by $50
September 19, 2012 – 08:39 | No Comment
CyberLink PhotoDirector 4 adds new features, Mac support, drops price by $50

CyberLink has continued rapid development of its photo management and editing tool with the release of CyberLink PhotoDirector 4 Ultra. PhotoDirector 4, which appears on Mac OS X for the first time in addition to …

Pixelmator 2.1 brings in Retina Display support, effects browser and iCloud syncing
August 9, 2012 – 13:13 | No Comment
Pixelmator 2.1 brings in Retina Display support, effects browser and iCloud syncing

If you’re looking for a powerful image editing tool, the likes of Photoshop are going to spring to mind first. But there are plenty of much lower cost tool available that are more than adequate …

Software roundup: 23 downloads to get June off to a great start
June 2, 2012 – 06:27 | No Comment
Software roundup: 23 downloads to get June off to a great start

By far the biggest releases of the past week comes from Microsoft. The up-coming Windows 8 is now really not too far away and you can check to see whether your computer is going to …

24 software downloads and updates from the second week of May
May 12, 2012 – 05:15 | No Comment
24 software downloads and updates from the second week of May

The past seven days have been as busy as ever in the world of software and if you haven’t been able to keep your finger on the pulse, we have put together this roundup to …

Adobe CS6 now available
May 7, 2012 – 14:08 | No Comment
Adobe CS6 now available

Adobe has today released Creative Suite 6, a powerful and professional bundle of some of the best creative applications around: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and more.
And while some …

23 software releases and updates you may have missed this week
March 23, 2012 – 14:38 | No Comment
23 software releases and updates you may have missed this week

It has been another busy week for software releases and, in case you managed to miss some of them, we’ve collected some of the most important title together into this week’s roundup. If you spend …

Adobe Photoshop CS6 beta is faster, smarter – and darker?
March 22, 2012 – 09:41 | No Comment
Adobe Photoshop CS6 beta is faster, smarter – and darker?

Adobe has released a free public beta of Adobe Photoshop CS6.
And while these are relatively early days – we don’t have information on pricing, yet, or a firm date for the final release – it’s …

19 top applications and downloads from the past 7 days
March 9, 2012 – 14:55 | No Comment
19 top applications and downloads from the past 7 days

The second week of March has been dominated by news from Apple but, not to be outdone, Microsoft has released a couple of interesting tools that are well worth a look. Microsoft Research Cliplets 1.0.1 …