Adobe today announced the winners of the third annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards, a program that recognizes the most talented and promising students of graphic design, illustration, digital film and computer art from leading design schools. Nearly 1,000 college students from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom competed in seven categories ranging from print and photography, to digital media.
Read MoreOver the course of the past week, MacDesktops has posted 13 new desktop pictures, including: Desktop Girl (Art – Illustration) and G5 Grille (Docks). Mandolux has issued seven new desktops: three Graffiti (Vector-based), three Giant Petals (Nature), and one Asiana (Art).
Read MoreIn an article for the Boston Herald this morning, Scott Van Voorhis writes that Macworld Expo’s planned return to Boston next year may not happen after all. According to the article, David Korse, the new head of IDG World Expo (organizers of the show), has “launched an in-depth study on the merits of New York vs. Boston.” In fact, IDG has already canceled a block of hotel rooms previously booked for the Expo period.
Read MoreAppMac Software has released xTime Project 1.1, the latest version of its project management software for Mac OS X. Optimized to work with Apple’s iCal and AddressBook, xTime Project helps you organize, track and manage your projects. The software also lets you view project details with Gantt charts. Version 1.1 features a plethora of new features, tweaks, and enhancements. Xtime Project requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later, priced at US$129.
Read MoredvGarage today announced the release of dvMatte Pro, an After Effects plug-in designed to handle the challenges of DV footage by softening the scaled color channels while utilizing the unscaled luminance channel to regain the detail in the edges. dvMatte Pro is available for Mac and PC versions of Adobe After Effects 5.5 and 6.0. The company says that a version for Final Cut Pro 4 will be available this Fall. dvMatte Pro is priced at US$149, with an early-bird special price of $99 until August 15, 2003.
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