602Photo Suite 4
	W98/Me/NT4SP5/2000/XP/2003
30-day trial
Location on CD: software/windows/multimed/602photo_suite/

This graphics suite is a must have for any digital camera owner. 602Album lets you organise your digital photos into intuitive thumbnail-based virtual photo albums for easy viewing, editing and presentation. 602Photo is a simple, yet powerful, photo editor that lets you enhance your images. It features over 25 ways to repair, enhance and customise your photos ñ there are various effects(such as emboss, mosaic, etc.), custom image tuning features, brightness and contrast control, a professional red-eye removal tool and more.

URL: www.software602.com/home.html

ACDSee 6
	W98/Me/2000/XP
Evaluation version – recently updated
Location on CD: software/windows/multimed/acdsee/

Installation: to install this new trial of ACDSee, you must first uninstall your current trial version. MS Internet Explorer 5 or later is required and to view some media formats, DirectX 8 or later and QuickTime 6 or later are required.

ACDSee digital camera software makes it easy to acquire, view, organise, print, enhance and share your digital photos. Browse through and view digital photos and graphics quickly, thousands at a time. You can view and search thumbnails of your images from your whole CD collection without having to load discs. Create photo albums and carry out basic image manipulation and enhancement.

This update includes many enhancements and new features: new photo sharing and printing features; screensaver creation; loads of new organising and sorting features; new viewing and editing functions; and more.

URL: www.acdsystems.com

KoolMoves 4.2.5
	W9x/ME/2000/NT/XP
New demo version
Location on CD: software/windows/multimed/koolmoves/

KoolMoves is a Flash animation program that is easy to use. It doesn't have all the power of the industry standard Macromedia Flash MX 2004 (also on this CD), but it comes in a lot cheaper from publishers Lucky Monkey Designs. It is ideal for creating animated Web pages, banners, navigation systems and intro pages. It features libraries of text-effect templates, Web page templates, vector clip art and buttons, action-script text effects, as well as many transition effects. For advanced users, it has Flash MX action scripting, dynamic text fields, and bones character animation.

This update fixes minor bugs.

URL: www.koolmoves.com

Paint Shop Pro 8.1
	W98/Me/2000SP4/NT4SP6/XP
30-day evaluation ñ recently updated
Location on CD: software/windows/multimed/paint_shop_pro/

Paint Shop Pro started out as a cheap shareware graphics program and, though still great value for money, has become a serious graphics package that gives Adobe Photoshop a run for its money. Lets you do pretty much all the clever little things you could wish to create classy images and includes loads of processing tools.

This new version has an improved interface allowing easier use of toolbars. There are also loads of great new tools, filters and special effects, as well as other enhanced functions and many bug fixes. You will find various extras to go with this trial in the folder as above ñ the resource pack includes additional Picture Tubes, frames, preset shapes, masks, patterns and sample images.

Requires MS Internet Explorer 6 or later and 256Mb RAM is recommended.

URL: www.jasc.com

SWiSHmax 1
	W9x/Me/NT/2000/XP
15-day trial ñ latest update
Location on CD: software/windows/multimed/swish_max/

Note: you need to obtain a free key to use this trial ñ follow the instructions while installing the program, or go to http://www.swishzone.com/index.php?area=downloads&product=max for help (there is a short Flash guide on how to activate your trial).

SWiSHmax is a quick and easy way to create Flash animations for your Web site. SWiSHmax now takes care of just about all your Flash animation needs. SWiSH exports the same SWF format used by Macromedia Flash, so most Web users will be able to see your animation without downloading a plug-in.

You can preview your animation inside SWiSH without launching a browser or external player, and live editing lets you make changes while the animation is playing. SWiSH creates all the files you need to upload to your Web server, or you can generate the HTML code to paste into an existing Web page.

Although the version number is still '1', the program has had several updates since its first release; this one incorporates a plethora of bug fixes and several minor enhancements.

URL: www.swishzone.com

ACDSee 1.6.5
	OS 8.6+ and CarbonLib 1.3.1/OS X
Trial version
Location on CD: software/mac/multimed/acdsee/

ACDSee digital camera software makes it easy to acquire, view, organise, print, enhance and share your digital photos. Browse through and view digital photos and graphics quickly, thousands at a time. You can view and search thumbnails of your images from your whole CD collection without having to load discs. Create photo albums and carry out basic image manipulation and enhancement. Requires Apple QuickTime 4 or later.

URL: www.acdsystems.com

GraphicConverter 4.9.2 OS X
	OS X
Shareware ñ new version
Location on CD: software/mac/multimed/graphicconverter/

GraphicConverter is an essential Web tool and indispensable in any other situation where you might be handling lots of graphics files. It will open and convert most file types. The program now imports about 175 and exports about 75 graphic file formats.

GraphicConverter offers batch conversion with additional actions; slide shows; easy creation of optimised images for the Internet; image manipulation; compatibility with Photoshop plug-ins; and more. This version features loads of enhancements, minor additions and fixes ñ please see the Web site for details.

URL: www.lemkesoft.de/en

GraphicConverter 4.9.2
	OS 8.5-9.x
Shareware ñ new version
Location on CD: software/mac/multimed/graphicconverter/

GraphicConverter is an essential Web tool and indispensable in any other situation where you might be handling lots of graphics files. It will open and convert most file types. The program now imports about 175 and exports about 75 graphic file formats.

GraphicConverter offers batch conversion with additional actions; slide shows; easy creation of optimised images for the Internet; image manipulation; compatibility with Photoshop plug-ins; and more. This version features loads of enhancements, minor additions and fixes ñ please see the Web site for details.

URL: www.lemkesoft.de/en

PhotoEdit 1.3.1
	OS 8.1+ with CarbLib 1.2 or later/OS X
30-day trial - new version
Location on CD: software/mac/multimed/photoedit/

PhotoEdit (previously called Paintfx) is a budget but feature-packed, powerful image creation and editing tool. You get custom brushes and loads of effects and filters. This new version includes some additions and fixes.

This trial allows images to be saved only in the lowest quality and File Export is disabled. Quicktime 4 or later is required.

URL: www.miennetwork.com/software/paintfx.html