Product reviews

Canon EOS 50D

Boasting a 50 per cent increase in pixel count, the Canon EOS 50D is an update to the hugely capable but underrated EOS 40D -- which also boasts 14-bit colour and sensitivity up to ISO 12800.

Sony Vaio AW11

Unless you’re a contestant on The World’s Strongest Man, it would be hard to accurately describe the Vaio AW11 as a laptop -- as it has an 18.1-inch screen and weighs just under 4kg.

Adobe Soundbooth CS4

Like its predecessor, Adobe’s audio-editing application Soundbooth CS4 is a compromise. Although it includes more advanced features than the original Soundbooth, it eschews...

Nikon Coolpix P6000

The 13.5 million-pixel Nikon Coolpix P6000 is pitched unashamedly at the high end, but it’s a market that has been dominated by arch-rival Canon's G9 and forthcoming G10.

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Blogs

Next from Apple: A large-screen iPod Touch?

January 5, 2009

The latest iPod Touch is a nifty little gizmo that does a lot more than play tunes, but I've always found its 3.5-inch screen too tiny for watching movies or serious Web browsing. After a few minutes of screen-tapping or finger-dragging to view Web pages designed for larger displays, well, things get tedious in a hurry. And movies? Better bring a magnifying glass.

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XP's death: Slightly exaggerated -- again

December 23, 2008

Windows XP has risen from the dead more times than Bela Lugosi. And it just happened again.

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Featured news

Canon upgrades HV30 camcorder to create Legria HV40

Canon has announces a new addition to its HDV camcorder range: the Legria HV40. Recording HDV1080i images to tape, the Legria HV40 is the successor to the HV30.

Filter Forge for Mac OS X Photoshop plug-in beta version released

Filter Forge has released a public beta of the Mac OS X version of Filter Forge, a high-end plug-in for Photoshop allowing computer artists to build their own filters.

Autodesk 'revokes The Foundry's development licence'

Autodesk has decided that it will not renew its development license with The Foundry, citing competitive issues, according to the Nuke developer.

HRA creates an endearing animated world for Quorn

Hibbert Ralph Animation director, Kim Burdon, has created a charming 30 second hand-drawn animation to promote Premier Foods’ Quorn mince.

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Feature articles

How to motivate creative staff

As the credit crunch bites and pitching for client work becomes more competitive, every creative studio needs to keep staff motivated, happy and rooting for success.

Photoshop secrets

The world’s best digital artists continue to push the creative boundaries of Photoshop: their tips will take your skills to the next level.

Insight: Mike Young

The creator of childrens’ classics from SuperTed to the Bratz TV show talks to Digital Arts.

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Tutorials

Stained glass effects

Illuminate your photos with this simple technique for faking stained glass in Photoshop.

Create a city night scene

Create amazing long-exposure photography effects from humdrum images with these amazing tricks.

Cool graffiti techniques in Photoshop

Photoshop expert Mark Mayers shows you how to mix pixels and spray paint to create edgy urban art.

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