Microsoft Expression Design 2.0.18.0 Beta beta
Publisher's Description:
Microsoft Expression Design (formerly Microsoft Expression Graphic Designer) brings together the best of vector- and pixel-based capabilities, letting you explore new creative and cutting edge possibilities. Produce a variety of graphic visual effects using innovative styles and graphic properties such as textures, fringes, and dimensionality. Add blurs, drop shadows, color corrections, and other image effects and filters using nondestructive, editable Live Effects. Bring together the best of vector-based and pixel-based design with a flexible hybrid graphics environment. Incorporate graphics from other applications, and export design elements to a variety of software tools and formats including the Windows® Presentation Foundation (formerly code named "Avalon") coming in Windows Vista. Achieve professional results with a varied collection of highly customizable vector and pixel tools which provide powerful creative options for drawing, painting, and editing both new and existing content.
Latest User Reviews:
| Reviewer: | madmike007 | Mar 6, 2008 |
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| Version: | 2.0.18.0 Beta | |
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This program has a looonnnggg way to go to topple Photoshop or even Paint.net. Bulky download, Net 3.0 paind in the butt etc. Doesnt cater for all your creative needs despite the ms blurb implying it does. You can obtain the same level of creativity using GIMP and other tool without spending a penny.
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| Reviewer: | TwinsDad | Apr 30, 2007 |
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| Version: | 1.0 | |
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Umm. This is not freeware. According to the Micvrosoft to which the link redirected me it is a 60 day trial version.
Pretty good program though. Easy to use and as is sometimes the case with Microsoft products of this type it is quite easy to find how to do thing. Discoverable as the Microsofties like to put it.
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| Reviewer: | gerbick | Apr 30, 2007 |
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| Version: | 1.0 | |
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The fact that this needs to have .NET 3.0 on WinXP drops it down a notch for me. Still a shadow of the Creature House Expression tool though.
Oh... I have to drop this. Not freeware, you can't buy just the upgrade to Design without buying the entire Expression Suite... and you can't upgrade from Creature House version(s) either.
Simply put, I had to drop my 4 down to a 2.
The interface is light years ahead of the Avalon and CTP versions though.
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| Reviewer: | twosheds | Feb 1, 2007 |
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| Version: | Beta 1 | |
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Registration, Hotmail etc now seems to be optional, I chose not to register and was allowed to the download page.
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| Reviewer: | molumen | Jan 31, 2007 |
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| Version: | Beta 1 | |
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Igive it a 4 because IMO the usability could be better... Microsoft tried in certain cases to reinvent the wheel, but it is not as bad as it seems the fist time. 30 minutes working in this program made me quite happy about it, it has several functions that are VERY interesting (specially the interation between vectors and bitmaps).
Not a must have, but a good product that may be very usefull in the professional environment...
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