Here are some quick shortcuts for navigating open applications in OS X that will save you a few mouse clicks. You probably know all about switching between applications with Command-Tab, but you may no know that you can hide and close applications too: If you want to close an app, hit "Q" ...

by Sheila Ward on Jun 16th 2007 3:30PM

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Those wonderful folks over at DAZ 3D are doing it again by making Bryce 5.5, a 3D landscape and animation tool, available as a free download. The latest version of their software is at 6.1, but with version 5.5 you get a free, fully functional version of the software with no time-limit or disabled ...

by Sheila Ward on Jun 16th 2007 12:30PM

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Panic, the fine folks that bring us Transmit, finally revealed the top secret app they've been developing over the past year with the release of the web development application Coda V1.0. This is not a WYSIWYG, drag-and-drop, do-all application. Coda has a specific target audience that consists of ...

by Sheila Ward on May 16th 2007 10:00AM

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Let the fun begin! Adobe has released preview versions of After Effects CS3 and Premiere Pro CS3. This should give you something to play with until the final products ship "mid-summer". The After Effects preview is available to licensed users of After Effects 7, Production Studio, Video Bundle or ...

by Sheila Ward on Apr 16th 2007 7:30PM

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Engadget had live coverage of the Apple keynote taking place at NAB. Here's what was announced in the world of software: Final Cut Server: Media asset management, workflow automation, automated encode and publish. It includes a cross platform interface so PC users aren't left out of the game. ...

by Sheila Ward on Apr 15th 2007 8:01PM

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After approximately a year of beta testing, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 is ready for prime time. Photoshop Lightroom is a software application that helps improve the digital photo workflow by providing a central point to organize and adjust digital images. It is a compliment to Photoshop, not a ...

by Sheila Ward on Feb 20th 2007 11:00AM

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If you are using any of the Adobe products and have the itch to upgrade to Windows Vista, you might want to check out the How Adobe Products Support Windows Vista document (pdf alert). Adobe applications are listed with their current status concerning Windows Vista support and any workarounds that ...

by Sheila Ward on Feb 20th 2007 8:30AM

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Here's a great deal for all you Adobe Premiere Pro and Premiere Elements users out there. SmartSound has decided to make the music score plug-in Quicktracks available as a free download. One of the great features of this software is the ability to "customize" a track for the length of your clip. For ...

by Sheila Ward on Feb 17th 2007 1:00PM

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With the recent release of Microsoft Photo Info, your photo's EXIF data is just a hover away. This little software add-in allows you to view, add or modify common metadata that is stored in digital photos. Once installed you'll find a new "Photo Info" option when you right-click supported image ...

by Sheila Ward on Feb 7th 2007 1:00PM

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