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Create Better Drawings & Paintings from Photos with AKVIS Sketch 10

Version 10 includes 64-bit support, a new hatch direction control, and compatibility with Windows 7 and Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6).

New Digital Delivery for Designers, Printers

Zevrix has released File Courier for FTP and local digital delivery.

Canto Cumulus 8.1 Shipping Soon

This update, available in December 2009, leverages the power and stability of the new architecture and introduces standalone client software.

Quark Selling Design Templates & Printing to Small Businesses

The new online service, QuarkPromote.com, includes customizable templates for business cards, postcards, flyers, brochures, appointment cards, coupons, letterhead and envelopes. The templates and QuarkPromote service are free and the customer pays for printing. Quark splits the revenue from each print order with the software company's print partners.

Updates to Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, & DNG Converter

You can download release candidate updates of all three apps from the Adobe Labs site.

QuarkXPress Training Video Round-Up

QuarkAlliance partners roll out training videos for QuarkXPress users at all levels.

New Camera Is Waterproof, Dustproof, & Shock-Resistant

Casio says its $299 Exilim G is the world’s slimmest shock-resistant digital camera.

Silverlight 4 Now in Public Beta

Just three months after delivering Silverlight 3, Silverlight 4 goes into public beta. Download it for free.

Manage iPhone Photos

It doesn't take long to figure out how to snap a picture with your iPhone's camera. This article goes beyond the basics to cover sharing those photos, deleting several at once, and syncing select photos on your computer with your iPhone. Read to the end for the best iPhone camera tip ever.

Adobe AIR 2 & Flash Player 10.1 Beta Now Available

New Flash Platform Runtimes Set Stage for Contextual Applications Across Devices

Barcode Producer Now Cross-Platform

Apparent has updated Barcode Producer to version 5.6, now available as a cross-platform product for Mac OS X and Windows. Barcode Producer 5.6 also delivers support for the Code 93 symbology, an enhanced version of Code 39 with high density printing support.

Help for Digital Photographers

The Library of Congress and American Society of Media Photographers created a new Web site that's chock full of valuable resources for photographers. And it's free!

Digital Photo Metadata Takes Off with Exif Pilot

Exif Pilot lets you view, edit, and create a photo's metadata. The programs work on Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 platforms.

Web Fonts: The Experts Speak

Imagine you could design a Web site using typefaces beyond the boring usual system font choices and be sure viewers would see what you intended.

Load Your Creativity with Photoshop Brushes

You'll find 164 individual brushes to use as art or inspiration. All are free.

MadeToPrint Workflow Software Updated

The new version of axaio's MadeToPrint eliminates manual steps in publishing software job package and book processing.

Like Transformers for Photographers!

Are you traveling? Then a camera tripod may be closer than you think.

New: PDF Shrink 4.5 for Windows

Previously available only on the Mac, this tool is a must-have for reducing the size of PDF files.

Master the Creative Suite with CS Magic's Online Seminars

This new training company will present its first webinar on PDF presentations on November 24, 2009.

Free Shipping on Custom Cards

Are you sending custom holiday cards to your clients? Here's a free shipping offer from PrintingForLess.com, the parent company of CreativePro.com.