All Media Fixer 2.02
	W9x/ME/NT/2000
Evaluation version
Location on CD: software/windows/multimed/all_media_fixer/

All Media Fixer is a handy tool that helps you one-click repair media files that cannot be played. It lets you fix partly damaged media files and files that have not been completely downloaded. Supports WMA, WMV, ASF, WM, ASX, AVI, Vob, RM, MP3, MP2, MP1, MPA, MPGA, MPG, MPEG, MPA, DAT, WAV, Jpeg and BMP.

URL: www.realconvert.com

IrfanView 3.85
	W9x/ME/NT/2000/XP
Free ñ latest update
Location on CD: software/windows/multimed/irfan_view/

IrfanView image viewer, browser and converter supports all popular file formats and some. It is free for personal and non-commercial use. The program features great batch processing and slideshow functions, and you can apply effects to your images. Also plays movies and sounds.

This update adds loads of new features, support for a number of additional file formats, and fixes some minor bugs.

URL: www.irfanview.com

KoolMoves 4.4
	W9x/ME/2000/NT/XP
Trial ñ new 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 incorporates loads of new features and bug fixes.

URL: www.koolmoves.com

Resco Photo Viewer for Palm 1.60.5
	PalmOS 4+ \ W98/NT/2000/XP
14-day trial
Location on CD: software/windows/multimed/palm_resco_photoviewer/

Turn your Palm into a digital photo album. View JPEG images directly from your external expansion Card (Memory Card, Memory Stick, etc.). You can even pop your Card right out of a digital camera and view the image on your Palm OS handheld, while the Resco Photo Viewer is running.

Incorporates Resco Album Generator, a Windows desktop application that prepares photo albums suitable for your Palm OS handheld.

URL: www.resco-net.com

SWiSHmax 1 build 2004.02.03
	W9x/Me/NT/2000/XP
15-day trial ñ recently updated
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, each introducing bug fixes and minor enhancements.

URL: www.swishzone.com

GraphicConverter 5.0.1 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; relatively sophisticated image manipulation; compatibility with Photoshop plug-ins; and more. This version features many additions, enhancements 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
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