By David Creamer
When working in Illustrator, have you ever thought that it would be nice to have Photoshop-type color adjustments? How about adding a few Acrobat prepress features? Well then, Phantasm CS (http://www.astutegraphics.com) is the plug-in for you.
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As 2010 comes to a close, I thought I’d offer some thoughts on my favorite Apple products of the year. And the ones that didn’t “do it” for me. Among my favorites:
° The iPad, of course. It hasn’t replaced my laptop, but it’s a great combination web browser, photo viewer, movie viewer, iPod, ebook reader, email checker, and much more.
° The 27-inch iMac with optional solid state drive. Eventually, all Macs (except for the workhorse Mac Pro) will ship with nothing but SSDs. The latest version of the world’s best all-in-one offered a solid state drive option, a hint of things to come.
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MacTVision Technologies recently rolled out MacTVision HD for Mac OS X, an update to their app that allows users to watch over 2,600 free, popular TV, news, sports, and specialty channels on their Mac, instantly, on demand. It’s pretty cool and reasonably priced, but if you’re expecting it to replace your cable or satellite TV, you’ll be disappointed.
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By Marcus Geduld
When I need particles, I reach for Partigen 2. Though it only works inside Flash, I export its animations for After Effects and Premiere Pro projects.
Why am I gaga over Partigen? Because it gives me total control over every facet of particle creation, emission, and lifespan. If I can’t produce the effect I want in the interface, I dig under the hood by writing code in ActionScript, the programming language of Flash.
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MicroVision’s (http://www.microvision.com) SHOWWX+, the second generation of its laser pico Projector, is a cool device. But at US$449, it will only appeal to a certain niche of folks since it’s too expensive to be a casual purchase — or toy, if you will — for most of us.
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