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Graebert GmbH (http://www.graebert.com) — which specializes in CAD solutions for desktop and mobile devices — has announced ARES, a cross-platform CAD solution.  
It uses a common design interface and is the first CAD solution to run natively across Mac OS X, Windows and Linux, while also being optimized for specific operating system features and capabilities. ARES also includes features such as built-in VoiceNotes for created files, 3D modeling support via the latest ACIS libraries and more.

Pacific WebWorks (http://www.pacificwebworks.com/) will release WebWizard 5 early next week. This product, which will be optional for a brief time before becoming mandatory for customers within the next 60 days, will support Mac OS X, Windows 7 and Linux operating systems.

Aquafadas has released PulpFx Abstract 1.0 (http://www.aquafadas.com/en/pulpfx), a collection of five generators for producing show-animated slideshows in Final Cut Pro, Motion, Final Cut Express and Adobe After Effects.

Akvis Software (http://www.akvis.com) has updated Akvis Coloriage, its tool for coloring black-and-white photos, to version 7.0. Among other things it offers support for Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”) and Windows 7.

The update also introduces a new mode for the Pencil tool, Multicolor mode, as well as other improvements. Akvis Coloriage is available for Mac and Windows as a Photoshop plug-in and in a stand-alone edition.