Adobe officially announces CS4

Filed under: Design, News, Windows, Macintosh, Adobe

Earlier this month, Adobe announced that they would be holding a streaming webcast to officially introduce Adobe Creative Suite 4 (CS4) to the public. Adobe calls CS4 its “biggest software release to date,” but then, they claim that with every version (I think CS3 was its “largest release ever” or something to that effect).

Having had the opportunity to play around with some of the CS4 betas, I will say that the jump in magnitude from CS3 to CS4 is much more substantial than what we saw with CS2 to CS3. Performance is snappier and it is easier to complete tasks, but really, what makes CS4 a worthy upgrade is that the product line is much more integrated. The Macromedia acquisition came mid-release cycle, and while product integration wasn’t a complete hack job — they did a really good job with Flash — Dreamweaver, Fireworks and suite integration with Flash was far from perfect.

Individual applications have all received a bevy of new features and innovations. Searching throughout a project or document for meta-data has been greatly enhanced, for instance. Adobe AIR has also been integrated across applications, meaning plugin developers can potentially take advantage of the AIR platform for easy in-program access to outside data (a la Adobe’s Kuler app and its integration with Photoshop and Illustrator).

CS4 will be available in 64-bit builds for Windows users (Mac users have to wait until CS5 to get 64-bit Photoshop love), but both platform take advantage of GPU acceleration.

Like its predecessors, the 13 CS4 point releases can be purchased individually, or in one of six bundled suites: Design Standard CS4, Design Premium CS4, Web Standard CS4, Web Premium CS4, Production Premium CS4 and the Master Collection, which at $2499 US, pretty much gets you everything Adobe offers.

Unfortunately, the insanely complicated upgrade structure is still around too. Pricing starts at $599 for the Premium suite upgrades, but price depends on components owned, time purchased, etc., so check with your Adobe dealer or retailer for exact information.

Adobe stuff doesn’t come cheap, but for those of us who rely on its products to do our creative work, the updates and new features in CS4 look to worth the price. CS4 will ship in October for Windows and OS X.

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Adobe officially announces CS4

Filed under: Design, News, Windows, Macintosh, Adobe

Earlier this month, Adobe announced that they would be holding a streaming webcast to officially introduce Adobe Creative Suite 4 (CS4) to the public. Adobe calls CS4 its “biggest software release to date,” but then, they claim that with every version (I think CS3 was its “largest release ever” or something to that effect).

Having had the opportunity to play around with some of the CS4 betas, I will say that the jump in magnitude from CS3 to CS4 is much more substantial than what we saw with CS2 to CS3. Performance is snappier and it is easier to complete tasks, but really, what makes CS4 a worthy upgrade is that the product line is much more integrated. The Macromedia acquisition came mid-release cycle, and while product integration wasn’t a complete hack job — they did a really good job with Flash — Dreamweaver, Fireworks and suite integration with Flash was far from perfect.

Individual applications have all received a bevy of new features and innovations. Searching throughout a project or document for meta-data has been greatly enhanced, for instance. Adobe AIR has also been integrated across applications, meaning plugin developers can potentially take advantage of the AIR platform for easy in-program access to outside data (a la Adobe’s Kuler app and its integration with Photoshop and Illustrator).

CS4 will be available in 64-bit builds for Windows users (Mac users have to wait until CS5 to get 64-bit Photoshop love), but both platform take advantage of GPU acceleration.

Like its predecessors, the 13 CS4 point releases can be purchased individually, or in one of six bundled suites: Design Standard CS4, Design Premium CS4, Web Standard CS4, Web Premium CS4, Production Premium CS4 and the Master Collection, which at $2499 US, pretty much gets you everything Adobe offers.

Unfortunately, the insanely complicated upgrade structure is still around too. Pricing starts at $599 for the Premium suite upgrades, but price depends on components owned, time purchased, etc., so check with your Adobe dealer or retailer for exact information.

Adobe stuff doesn’t come cheap, but for those of us who rely on its products to do our creative work, the updates and new features in CS4 look to worth the price. CS4 will ship in October for Windows and OS X.

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Adobe extends Photoshop to mobile phones

The Photoshop.com Mobile beta lets people with Windows Mobile phones view and upload photos.

(Credit: Adobe Systems)

Adobe Systems has gradually extended its Photoshop brand from its beginnings as high-end image-editing tool to its Elements consumer-oriented photo software and its Express online photo-editing site.

Now, the company has begun taking the next step with Photoshop.com Mobile (see previous coverage). The software is the “easiest way to upload, view, and share photos online from your Windows Mobile phone,” according to Adobe.

This software lets people upload photos from their phones to Photoshop.com and view photo albums stored online, according to the site. The beta software, a free download for people in the United States, works on several Windows Mobile-based handsets.

If your device isn’t supported, Adobe recommends using Shozu mobile phone software, which lets people upload photos, among other things.

Personally, I’d like to see a mobile phone app that could perform some really basic adjustments–cropping or auto-fixing exposure, for example. But, so far at least, this isn’t that application. However, Photoshop itself is about to enter its 11th major version, CS4, and mobile phones are getting more powerful all the time, so the possibility is there.

But more likely, Adobe sees this software as a tool to increase its customers’ online activity. Photoshop Express can be used for those sorts of adjustments, although even high-powered phones such as Apple’s iPhone can’t use it yet. But with gradually increasing network capacity and mobile-phone processing, this market will become much more mature in a few years.

For a few cautions and further details about Photoshop.com Mobile, see the release notes.

Update at 8:23 a.m. PDT: Shozu sent out an announcement of its own, saying its software lets 350 different cell phones upload pictures to Photoshop.com. The software also works with Facebook, WordPress, and Google’s Blogger, and can send photos to multiple e-mail addresses.

Source: news.cnet.com

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Take a ‘byte’ out of malware

I just took a look at Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, and it’s a worthwhile security application. Some users and reviewers even think it’s the best free malicious-software-only engine out there, and it’s true that it has a lot going for it.

The basic interface is uncluttered and easy to navigate.

(Credit: Malwarebytes)

Surprisingly effective, it’s a relatively speedy malicious software remover, with the quick scan taking about 10 minutes. The heuristics engine proved on multiple computers during empirical testing that it was capable of determining the difference between false positives and threatening dangers.

Notably, Malwarebytes was one of the few malicious software removal tools that proved useful to many people in removing the Antivirus XP 2008 spyware.

The application has some nice features rolled in, too. It supports multiple drive scanning, context menu options including a scan-on-demand for individual files, and the FileAssassin option under the More Tools section for removing locked files. Testing them engendered no problems. Single-serving size file testing saw the program load fast, although I wasn’t able to test the FileAssassin because I lacked a locked file.

The interface is simple, but pleasant-looking and well organized. Tabs live just below the oversized logo, with few options per tab to keep down the clutter. The installation process was fast enough, even with an instant definition file update. It interestingly offered a well-maintained change log, which was informative if not overly useful.

Like many programs these days, the freeware version can be upgraded for a fee to include more features. In this case, the $24.95 price gets you a lifelong access code to turn on real-time protection and a scheduler for updates and scans. If Malwarebytes is used as a strong second to your rolled-into-one antivirus and malicious software removal engine such as Antivir or AVG, you probably won’t miss much from the paid edition. Overall, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a responsive malicious software remover that does what it should with a minimum of fuss.

Source: www.download.com

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Adobe extends Photoshop to mobile phones

The Photoshop.com Mobile beta lets people with Windows Mobile phones view and upload photos.

(Credit: Adobe Systems)

Adobe Systems has gradually extended its Photoshop brand from its beginnings as high-end image-editing tool to its Elements consumer-oriented photo software and its Express online photo-editing site.

Now, the company has begun taking the next step with Photoshop.com Mobile (see previous coverage). The software is the “easiest way to upload, view, and share photos online from your Windows Mobile phone,” according to Adobe.

This software lets people upload photos from their phones to Photoshop.com and view photo albums stored online, according to the site. The beta software, a free download for people in the United States, works on several Windows Mobile-based handsets.

If your device isn’t supported, Adobe recommends using Shozu mobile phone software, which lets people upload photos, among other things.

Personally, I’d like to see a mobile phone app that could perform some really basic adjustments–cropping or auto-fixing exposure, for example. But, so far at least, this isn’t that application. However, Photoshop itself is about to enter its 11th major version, CS4, and mobile phones are getting more powerful all the time, so the possibility is there.

But more likely, Adobe sees this software as a tool to increase its customers’ online activity. Photoshop Express can be used for those sorts of adjustments, although even high-powered phones such as Apple’s iPhone can’t use it yet. But with gradually increasing network capacity and mobile-phone processing, this market will become much more mature in a few years.

For a few cautions and further details about Photoshop.com Mobile, see the release notes.

Update at 8:23 a.m. PDT: Shozu sent out an announcement of its own, saying its software lets 350 different cell phones upload pictures to Photoshop.com. The software also works with Facebook, WordPress, and Google’s Blogger, and can send photos to multiple e-mail addresses.

Source: news.cnet.com

Take a ‘byte’ out of malware

I just took a look at Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, and it’s a worthwhile security application. Some users and reviewers even think it’s the best free malicious-software-only engine out there, and it’s true that it has a lot going for it.

The basic interface is uncluttered and easy to navigate.

(Credit: Malwarebytes)

Surprisingly effective, it’s a relatively speedy malicious software remover, with the quick scan taking about 10 minutes. The heuristics engine proved on multiple computers during empirical testing that it was capable of determining the difference between false positives and threatening dangers.

Notably, Malwarebytes was one of the few malicious software removal tools that proved useful to many people in removing the Antivirus XP 2008 spyware.

The application has some nice features rolled in, too. It supports multiple drive scanning, context menu options including a scan-on-demand for individual files, and the FileAssassin option under the More Tools section for removing locked files. Testing them engendered no problems. Single-serving size file testing saw the program load fast, although I wasn’t able to test the FileAssassin because I lacked a locked file.

The interface is simple, but pleasant-looking and well organized. Tabs live just below the oversized logo, with few options per tab to keep down the clutter. The installation process was fast enough, even with an instant definition file update. It interestingly offered a well-maintained change log, which was informative if not overly useful.

Like many programs these days, the freeware version can be upgraded for a fee to include more features. In this case, the $24.95 price gets you a lifelong access code to turn on real-time protection and a scheduler for updates and scans. If Malwarebytes is used as a strong second to your rolled-into-one antivirus and malicious software removal engine such as Antivir or AVG, you probably won’t miss much from the paid edition. Overall, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a responsive malicious software remover that does what it should with a minimum of fuss.

Source: www.download.com

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Featured Freeware: Returnil Virtual System

Returnil Virtual System is an interesting compliment to your PC’s security system, but it’s not glitch-free.

The software creates a new partition on your system’s hard drive, and then mirrors it. It acts as an isolated work environment that protects your actual system by preventing downloads and such from accessing it. Instead, anything created in this pocket of your drive–this virtual partition–is erased when you reboot. Since toggling the protection requires a reboot, Returnil isn’t as simple as running a basic DOS shell. This is a minor speed bump if you’re working with potentially destructive software or visiting Web sites that may attempt to load malicious software, but it certainly slows productivity.

The utility adds an icon to the system tray and a small Returnil bar, always on top, near the top of the monitor screen. Clicking the bar lets you configure settings and open or close the virtual partition. Returnil does have some kinks to work out. When booting up, Windows Explorer would shut down and relaunch, slowing the entire launch cycle. Also, make sure you’ve got pop-ups disabled in your browser because they forced a crash when launching over Returnil. Generally, though, Returnil works well as an isolated and safe sandbox to play in.

Source: www.download.com

Top defrag utility: IOBit Smart Defrag

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One of the remedies I often recommend for a sluggish system is to defrag the hard drive. For those unfamiliar with the term, defragging involves reorganizing your hard disk by placing files closer together so your operating system can find them more quickly. Your Windows operating system comes with a disk defrag utility of its own, but anyone who has ever used it knows it takes an unbearably long time to do the job. Fortunately there are excellent free defrag utilities you can download to make your system run better immediately.

An intuitive interface makes it easy for anyone to defrag a hard drive.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

One of my most recommended free defrag apps is Auslogics Disk Defrag, but another program which was recently released might be even better. IOBit’s Smart Defrag quickly analyzes your hard drive for fragments and sets to work piecing them back together. It can defrag several drives including partitions simultaneously. It can also optimize file locations and free space to get the best performance out of your hard drive, though this process takes a bit longer. The full scan time for my test machine’s 75GB hard drive (without optimization) took just over 4 minutes. While Auslogics Disk Defrag runs in about the same amount of time, it’s the added options of Smart Defrag that might make it your No. 1 defrag utility.

Hit the scheduling button to set up when you want Smart Defrag to do its dirty work.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

Smart Defrag lets you set up a schedule for defragging your hard drive so you’ll never forget to run it. You can set it up to defrag at a certain time every day, every week, every two weeks, or at any interval you want. You also can have it defrag your hard drive every time you log in to your system or even have it set to autodefrag when your computer is otherwise idle. While it remains active in your system tray (unlike Auslogics), the footprint is small and doesn’t significantly interfere with other processes.

Enable autodefrag to make sure your computer is always running at peak performance.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

One option, which seems small but has long been on my wish list for Auslogics Disk Defrag, is the ability to have Smart Defrag shut down my computer when it’s finished. My favorite time to turn on a defrag utility on my home gaming machine is right before going to sleep, and with the autoshutdown feature, I don’t have to worry about leaving my system running over night.

Smart Defrag is a free program, but the developer asks for donations if you like the software. My guess is, once you try it out, you might think a few bucks is worth your time for this excellent utility.

Source: www.download.com

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ShareTool 1.2.3 Adds New Log Window, Dozens of Tweaks
ShareTool is a useful app developed by Yaszoft. It lets you access all of the Bonjour services on your home network (iTunes Music Sharing, Screen Sharing, File Sharing, printing, and more) from anywhere in the world. The application has recently received an update, making it more reliable, secure and simple to use.Basically, using the software, you can listen to [AD… ShareTool is a useful app developed by Yaszoft. It lets you access all of the Bonjour services on your home network (iTunes Music Sharing, Screen Sharing, File Sharing, printing, and more) from anywhere in the world. The application has recently received an update, making it more reliable, secure and simple to use.

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Source: news.softpedia.com

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Broadcast online with Pirate Radio

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In the spirit of Download Like a Pirate Day, If you want to take to the airwaves and be your own radio broadcaster, Pirate Radio, a PC based internet broadcasting app can help you get your own radio station launched with minimum equipment and no technical skills required. All you need is a PC with a sound card, some audio and a constant connection to the internet.

You can broadcast live with a microphone and live input compatible sound card or a playlist of digital audio files. Your station will put you back only $40 for the software. As for whether or not permission is needed to broadcast music, Pirate Radio recommends you check out RIAA’s stance on the issues as well as Save internet radio’s opposing view. In any event, Pirate Radio puts the onus on you to be in compliance with the laws of your broadcast area.

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Broadcast online with Pirate Radio

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In the spirit of Download Like a Pirate Day, If you want to take to the airwaves and be your own radio broadcaster, Pirate Radio, a PC based internet broadcasting app can help you get your own radio station launched with minimum equipment and no technical skills required. All you need is a PC with a sound card, some audio and a constant connection to the internet.

You can broadcast live with a microphone and live input compatible sound card or a playlist of digital audio files. Your station will put you back only $40 for the software. As for whether or not permission is needed to broadcast music, Pirate Radio recommends you check out RIAA’s stance on the issues as well as Save internet radio’s opposing view. In any event, Pirate Radio puts the onus on you to be in compliance with the laws of your broadcast area.

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In the spirit of Download Like a Pirate Day, If you want to take to the airwaves and be your own radio broadcaster, Pirate Radio, a PC based internet broadcasting app can help you get your own radio station launched with minimum equipment and no technical skills required. All you need is a PC with a sound card, some audio and a constant connection to the internet.

You can broadcast live with a microphone and live input compatible sound card or a playlist of digital audio files. Your station will put you back only $40 for the software. As for whether or not permission is needed to broadcast music, Pirate Radio recommends you check out RIAA’s stance on the issues as well as Save internet radio’s opposing view. In any event, Pirate Radio puts the onus on you to be in compliance with the laws of your broadcast area.

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