Year: 2003

Free ArcSoft PhotoStudio X for .Mac members

Posted by | Dec 19, 2003 | |

Apple has added two more exclusive offers for .Mac members — a free coy of ArcSoft’s PhotoStudio X and a 20 percent discount on ArcSoft’s Panorama Maker. PhotoStudio X (US$79.99 value) is photo-editing software that lets you remove backgrounds, add text, and apply a variety of special effects to enhance your photos. ArcSoft’s Panorama Maker, which lets you merge three or more pictures into a panoramic image, is available for US$29.99 with the .Mac discount (regularly $39.99).

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Apple releases DVD Studio Pro update

Posted by | Dec 19, 2003 | |

Apple has released DVD Studio Pro 2.0.3, an updated version of its professional DVD authoring software. The update adds support for Cropped D-1 and 1/2 D-1 MPEG-2 video resolutions in addition to a number of enhancements and improved overall stability. The new version also “changes the behavior of the dual-layer break point to force a pause during playback of DVD-9 projects while the DVD player switches to the second layer.

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Apple updates Final Cut Pro, LiveType

Posted by | Dec 19, 2003 | |

Apple has also released Final Cut Pro 4.1.1 and LiveType 1.1.1 via the Software Update preference pane. According to the release notes, FCP 4.1.1 addresses issues that may be encountered with the editing software if you are using the Simplified Chinese Input Method. LiveType 1.1.1 addresses compatibility issues with third-party LiveFonts, textures, and objects. Apple says the update includes all previous maintenance releases and is strongly recommended for all FCP 4 users with earlier versions of LiveType.

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Apple releases Xcode 1.1

Posted by | Dec 19, 2003 | |

Apple has released Xcode 1.1, an update to its set of powerful developer tools for Mac OS X. Version 1.1 provides overall stability and performance enhancements to Xcode IDE, as well as improvements to debugging, workflow, the Xcode build system and CodeSense. Apple recommends that all Xcode users install this update. Xcode 1.1 is available via the Software Update preference pane.

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