Adobe Systems Inc., Voice 888-724-4508, http://www.adobe.com
Requirements: G3 or faster Mac, Mac OS X 10.2 or later, 192MB of RAM (256 recommended), 320MB free hard disk space, 1024x768 screen resolution
The mother lode when it comes to any kind of image editing and manipulation program, Photoshop is the tool of choice for artists and professional photographers. Edit any photo to perfection or create digital illustrations, photo montages, text treatments, contact sheets, or even batch process images. This latest CS (Creative Suite) version offers new and enhanced features, including an improved file browser, color matching, a histogram palette, shadow and highlight correction, text on a path, RAW file support, 16-bit image support, layer comps, Flash file export, customizable keyboard shortcuts, and more. This package also includes ImageReady CS, which allows you to optimize your graphics for the Web. This tryout gives you 30 days to use the app fully.
Canvas 9—Demo
ACD Systems, http://www.deneba.com
Requirements: G3 or faster Mac, Mac OS X 10.2 or later, 128MB RAM, 100MB hard drive space
Canvas is, technically, a technical drawing program, but it’s also a lot more: You can also create vector and bitmap graphics, do page layout, work with medical and GIS imaging, and, of course, draft technical illustrations—all with insane levels of precision and on documents up to two miles square. This demo version will work for 15 days from the time of installation.
Carrara Studio (OS 9) 3—Demo
Eovia, info@eovia.com, http://www.eovia.com
Requirements: 266MHz G3 or faster Mac, Mac OS 9.x, 128MB RAM
Web, print, and video artists—you’ve heard of Carrara, and here’s your chance to try it. This well-rounded 3D app provides a bit of everything: illustration and animation, photo-realistic 3D, artistic rendering, surface textures, and photo/video manupulation. Please note: You will need to enter a serial number to unlock this demo when installing. This is the number: CD30CRD-0075463-NZJ
Carrara Studio (OS X) 3—Demo
Eovia, info@eovia.com, http://www.eovia.com
Requirements: 266MHz G3 or faster Mac, Mac OS X 10.1 or later, 128MB RAM
Web, print, and video artists—you’ve heard of Carrara, and here’s your chance to try it. This well-rounded 3D app provides a bit of everything: illustration and animation, photo-realistic 3D, artistic rendering, surface textures, and photo/video manupulation. Please note: You will need to enter a serial number to unlock this demo when installing. This is the number: CD30CRD-0075463-NZJ
Requirements: G3 or faster Mac, Mac OS X 10.2 or later
If you need a quick and easy way to create greeting cards and envelopes, Easy Card is the ticket. You can use one of the provided templates or create one with your own art. The app features picture and text effects, including gradient and grayscale, captions, shadow and outline, engrave, and more.
Looking for a fantastic graphics editor, but can’t afford Photoshop? This all-purpose, image-editing program lets you open, tweak, and save files in just about any graphics format. It features high-end editing tools for graphic manipulation, filters for special effects, and even supports Photoshop plug-ins. Plus, it also offers batch-conversion capabilities, lets you build your own slide show, supports AppleScript, and can import and export a helluva lot more file formats than you even knew existed.
Requirements: G3 or faster Mac, Mac OS X 10.1.4 or later, iTunes 2 or later
Tired of the same ol’ iTunes Visualizer patterns? This visual plug-in for iTunes generates multi-layered, animated, kaleidoscopic patterns that sync to your music. Crank up the tunes and chill out.
