Name	Price at Time of Review (£)	Rating	Comment	Win 95	Win 3.1	From	Tel no	Issue	Page	Additional comments, notes
Graphics/Drawing
	ABC Graphics Suite	249	****	Considerable power, strongly technical, not suitable for beginners.	Y	N	Micrografx	0800 626009	18	163
	Add Depth	131	****	Useful if expensive tool for creating classy 3D style artwork.		Y	Softlline	0181 401 1234	6	142
	ASAP	95	****	Basic presentation graphics tool, excellent pre built templates.	Y	Y	Software Catalogue	0800 136932	14	169
	Coreldraw! 6	495	*****	A worthwhile upgrade if you have high spec hardware.	Y	Y	Corel	01703 814142	13	132
	Coreldraw! 6	495	*****	The defining standard to which other packages aspire.	Y	N	Corel	01703 814142	18	157	recommended
	Corel Xara	199	*****	A natural illustration package - output realism comparable to paint software.	Y	Y	Corel	01703 814142	18	158
	Elastic Reality	399	*****	Outstandingly powerful morphing and special effects package.		Y	Softline	0181 401 1234	4	162	recommended
	Flying fonts	199	*****	Powerful package for creating flying logos for presentations.	Y	Y	LTS	01386 792617	13	150	recommended
	Freehand 5	450	***	Aimed at the graphics professional, but will not beat Corel.	Y	Y	Computers Unlimited	0181 200 8282	12	126
	Freehand 5	450	****	Mixed high and low spots. Bitmapping is embarrasing.	Y	Y	Computers Unlimited	0181 200 8282	18	159
	Freehand 4	450	****	Puts practicality first. A few errors and omissions mar its appeal.		Y	Aldus	0131 451 6888	1	116
	Key Presenter	40	***	Good presentation graphics on a budget.		Y	Softkey	0181 789 2000	9	129
	KPT Convolver	129	****	Undoubtedly the most exciting way to manipulate images.		Y	Principal	01706 832000	10	150
	Leadview 3	99	****	Cheap and quick storage and manipulation facilities.		Y	Equations Technology	01935 74144	1	153
	MicroGrafx Designer 4.1 TE	375	****	Falls between CAD and presentation, takes time to use.		Y	Micrografx	0800 626009	2	150
	MicroGrafx Draw 4	33	*****	Drawing with unexceptional functionality but exceptional value for money.	Y	N	Micrografx	0191 510 0203	16	133	recommended
	Painter 4	399	*****	Top of its class with vectors, internet and Mosaic capabilities.	Y	Y	Computers Unlimited	0181 200 8282	18	122	recommended
	Photoshop 3	725	*****	Not perfect, but does justify its huge price tag.		Y	Principal	01706 832000	4	140	recommended
	Picture Publisher 5	375	*****	Sold at a mid range price, yet boasting high end features.		Y	Micrografx	01483 747526	3	163
	Serif DrawPlus 2	99	****	Powerful and easy to use for the new or occasional user.		Y	Serif	0800 924925	8	148
	Simply 3D	69	***	Introduction to the world of 3D rendering.		Y	Visual Software	0151 933 8772	8	145
	Smartsketch 95	47	****	Works like a painting package. Idiosyncratic.	Y	Y	CGS ComputerBild	0181 679 7307	15	122
	Smartsketch 95	47	****	Powerful in some areas, underpowered in others.	Y	Y	CGS ComputerBild	0181 679 7307	18	160
	Virtus Walkthrough Pro 2	295	****	Well designed and easy to use, can produce 3D virtual walkthroughs.		Y	Roderick Manhattan	0181 8754400	7	136
	Visio 4	169	*****	Excellent for creating schematic diagrams of all kinds.	Y		Visio International	0800 834859	12	138	recommended
	Visio 3	99	****	An excellent product for people who need to draw but can't.		Y	Shapeware	0800 834859	3	169
	Windows Draw 4	39	*****	Extremely easy to use, but very poor text handling.	Y	N	Micrografx	01483 747526	18	163
	Xara Studio	199	*****	Ground breaking, bridging the gap between drawing and painting.	Y	Y	Corel	01703 814142	12	132	recommended
Graphics Management
	Hijaak 95	50	****	A handy screen capture and manipulation utility.	Y	N	Quarterdeck	01245 496699	20	152
	Imageaxs	149	****	Efficient, though unexciting. Does not handle video or sound files.		Y	New Media Solutions	0171 229 1708	13	158