Graphic Design Software - Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews

for the week of: July 12Downloads

1.
DAZ Studio
3D Modeling Software1,327
2.
Adobe Illustrator CS4
Illustration Software1,039
3.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4
Illustration Software720
4.
Adobe After Effects CS4
Animation Software522
Memeo Share

Share photos and videos directly to the desktop.

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5.
Poser
Illustration Software483
6.
Anime Studio
Animation Software440
7.
Vue 7 Pioneer
3D Modeling Software434
SugarSync Manager for Mac

Sync files across all computers/devices including your phone.

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8.
Bryce
Illustration Software288
9.
Poser/DAZ Studio 3D Models Pack
Animation Software252
10.
Live Interior 3D Pro
3D Modeling Software240

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iPod to Computer Transfer

Transfer iPod music, video, and playlist back to your PC.

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Release date

Image Smith Jul 11
Illustration Software
Wings 3D Jul 11
3D Modeling Software
LinkOptimizer Jul 11
Desktop Publishing Software
BatchOutput Server Jul 10
Desktop Publishing Software
EXDXF-Pro Jul 08
Illustration Software
HVC Color Composer Professional plugin for InDesign CS4 Jul 07
Photoshop Plugins & Filters
Inkscape Jul 07
Illustration Software
CtrlLayers Jul 07
Desktop Publishing Software
DAZ Studio Jul 06
3D Modeling Software
Photoshop Comic Effect Plug-in (PPC) Jul 06
Photoshop Plugins & Filters

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1.
Adobe Illustrator CS4
Explore new paths with the essential vector tool.
2.
Google SketchUp
Create 3D models & upload them to Google Earth.
3.
FontAgent Pro
Organize your fonts and maintain their integrity.
4.
Font Safari
View and manage your fonts.
5.
FontExplorer X Pro
Professional font management utility.
6.
Live Interior 3D Pro
Design home and office interiors on Mac.
7.
IconBuilder
Create scalable icons for Mac and Windows computers.
8.
Lego Digital Designer
Make and create anything with virtual Lego bricks.
9.
Art Text
Create high quality headings, web graphics, buttons, logos and icons.
10.
Intaglio
Perform graphics work on your Mac using a traditional graphics program with advanced features.

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from the download blog

An epitaph for the Web standard, XHTML 2

Posted by Stephen Shankland on Jul 07, 2009

Although the failed effort may have been a work of "philosophical purity," it was overshadowed by HTML 5. Why are Web standards so darned hard to create?

an introduction to Graphic Design Software

Though the word design has many meanings, the software in the CNET Download.com Design Tools category is predominantly concerned with tasks and projects related to the graphic arts, including programs that let you publish your creations to Web sites or other outlets. Several popular design tools are available for no charge, and we've selected our favorite such freeware in our Best Free Design collection.

One of the more popular Web-design developments in recent years has been movies and applications built with Macromedia Flash. The products in the Flash Design Tools category let you create and convert Flash movies, as well as add precreated effects and scripts. One of the most popular programs, SWiSHmax, lets you build simple Flash movies in minutes.

For designing your own moving pictures or text from scratch, a wide array of software in the Animation category will help you construct animated GIFs, morphing sequences, or other cool effects. Adobe After Effects is a popular, high-end tool for adding animation and special effects to movies and multimedia projects. The programs in the Illustration section can be used to create components for animation or Flash movies or simply used to draw, paint, or sketch standalone elements. The top-rated Adobe Illustrator CS2 remains one of the best illustration tools available.

The font tools allow you to create your own typefaces, and the products in the Fonts category offer preexisting typefaces you can use in a variety of programs or projects.

Designers use the software in the 3D Modeling & CAD category to (TK). One of the most popular and easy-to-learn modeling tools is Google SketchUp, which was relaunched in 2006 as a free product.

After you've used the programs in the Design Tools category to construct your masterpiece, the software in Authoring Tools will let you produce your final product on CD, DVD, or another format. If you're looking to produce a full-fledged project for distribution, desktop-publishing software can help you create a professional-looking publication on a very small budget.