Macworld review: Carrara Studio 3

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Macworld Review: DVD Studio Pro 3.0

Macworld Review: DVD Studio Pro 3.0 08/20/2004 02:37 PM

Carrara Studio 3 Reviewed

Carrara Studio 3 Reviewed 10/29/2003 12:10 AM
Eovia updates Carrara Studio to version 3 with improved rendering and new tools. You'll be suprised by the power and the price this suite has to offer.

Find out how this economic 3D package stacks up in Brian's review.

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Eovia releases plug-in set for Carrara
Studio

Eovia releases plug-in set for Carrara
Studio 03/13/2003 10:20 AM
Eovia has announced the release of Power Pack, a set of 14 plug-ins for Carrara Studio 1.1 and 2.1, and Carrara 3D Basics...

CADStyle plug-in released for Carrara
Studio

CADStyle plug-in released for Carrara
Studio 06/22/2004 03:44 PM
Eovia Corp. has released CADstyle, a US$299 plug-in that enables users to directly import CAD models and assemblies into Carrara Studio 3...

CADstyle plug-in for Carrara Studio 3
imports CAD models

CADstyle plug-in for Carrara Studio 3
imports CAD models 06/22/2004 12:41 PM
Eovia Corp. on Tuesday introduced a new plug-in for its 3D modeling software Carrara Studio 3 called CADsty le. CADstyle imports CAD models and assemblies into Carrara Studio 3, natively reading DXF, VRML, OIV, STL, IGES, STEP, VDAFS, ST and openNURBs files. It converts NURBS surfaces and solids into polyhedric models. CADstyle works with Mac and Windows versions of Carrara Studio 3 and costs US$299 -- it can be purchased and downloaded online.

Eovia releases Amapi and Carrara Studio
updates

Eovia releases Amapi and Carrara Studio
updates 12/17/2003 01:05 PM
On Tuesday, Eovia Corp. released updaters for their high-end 3D creation application Amapi Designer 7 as well as their 3D modeling, animation, and rendering package Carrara Studio 3. The former, which brings Amapi Designer to version 7.1, offers support for Mac OS X version 10.3 Panther and mouse scroll wheels on the Mac as well as other enhancements, such as improvements to theme manager, the slice tool, Carrara export, and line display.

Macworld: Studio Artist 3.0 'graphic
synthesizer' debuts

Macworld: Studio Artist 3.0 'graphic
synthesizer' debuts 01/05/2004 03:40 AM
Synthetik Software Inc. will introduce its new version of Studio Artist, which the company bills as a "graphic synthesizer." The new version, 3.0, makes its debut at this week's Macworld Conference & Expo at booth 2619.

Dream Studio exhibit planed for Macworld
Boston

Dream Studio exhibit planed for Macworld
Boston 05/27/2004 10:38 AM
IDG World Expo and the Berklee College of Music have announced the Dream Studios, an interactive exhibit at this summer's Macworld Conference & Expo in Boston...

Review: DVD Studio Pro 4

Review: DVD Studio Pro 4 06/24/2005 09:37 PM
Dave Nagel writes for Digital Media Net, “Apple’s DVD Studio Pro is, in short, the very best authoring package you can get for the money — or anywhere close to the money. DVD Studio Pro 4 expands on this leading application’s capabilities with the addition of high-definition DVD encoding and authoring, plus even deeper access to the DVD -video specification.” [Jun 22, 2005]

Review: DVD Studio Pro 3

Review: DVD Studio Pro 3 07/09/2004 08:31 PM
“The attraction to Apple’s DVD Studio Pro for me is threefold: ease of use, flexibility and power,” David Nagel writes for Digital Producer magazine. “These three factors came together in one tight, highly intuitive package known as DVD Studio Pro 2 last year, when, for the first time, we gave the program our rare Must Buy recommendation (a first for any DVD authoring system). Now, at version 3, it’s even more powerful, flexible and intuitive than ever.” [Jul 9]

Review: Final Cut Studio

Review: Final Cut Studio 06/24/2005 09:36 PM
In PC Magazine, Jan Ozer gives Final Cut Studio 4.5 out of 5, writing, “Apple’s Final Cut Studio should prove irresistible for business pros and videographers getting started with video production on the Mac. The attractively priced (for this class) suite includes Final Cut Pro 5, Motion 2, DVD Studio Pro 4, and a new audio editor, Soundtrack Pro — all of which are capable of fairly sophisticated production chores that should suit the needs of all but broadcast professionals. Also, new features added to the three legacy products should make many current users consider upgrading.” [Jun 24, 2005]

Macworld review: Retrospect 6.0

Macworld review: Retrospect 6.0 06/17/2004 01:19 PM
Everyone has a mission-critical application -- that one program they can't work without (Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, or Apple's Final Cut Pro, for example). But backup programs are mission critical for all users, no matter how they earn a living. Dantz Development's Retrospect backup software, the most popular of this genre, performs full and incremental backups of local and networked Macs and saves data to a wide variety of storage devices. Many people waited to upgrade to Mac OS X until Retrospect 5.0 was available for the platform. And many people have also held off on upgrading their servers to Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther), due to its incompatibilities with Retrospect 5.1. Retrospect 6.0 addresses those incompatibilities but otherwise offers only a few new features, which are aimed at people using Retrospect to back up very large amounts of data.

Macworld Review: Universe 5.0

Macworld Review: Universe 5.0 03/19/2003 10:26 PM

Macworld review: Mac GEMS

Macworld review: Mac GEMS 11/06/2003 05:07 PM
I'm a big fan of Mac OS X, but I admit that there are a few things I miss about OS 9. The Internet control panel, for one, let you customize helper applications -- the utilities and apps that process URLs and files you're likely to encounter on the Web and in e-mail messages. OS X includes the same settings, but apart from letting you choose your e-mail client and Web browser, it doesn't give you a way to edit those settings. (Microsoft Internet Explorer does let you change some of them.)

Macworld Review: Peak 4.1

Macworld Review: Peak 4.1 05/14/2004 03:02 PM

Macworld review: HomePod

Macworld review: HomePod 07/06/2004 04:44 PM
With its white plastic design and scroll wheel, Macsense's HomePod is inspired by Apple's iPod in more ways than its name. But the HomePod, an MP3 player that streams music over a network from your Mac, doesn't come close to matching the elegance and ease of use of the groundbreaking player it seeks to emulate.

Macworld review: Suitcase X1

Macworld review: Suitcase X1 01/23/2004 05:26 PM
Managing your fonts can be as painful as getting your teeth cleaned. You do it only when you have to, and it's no fun. Just as you hope for a dentist who works quickly, efficiently, and gently, you want a font-management application that helps you find, group, preview, and access your fonts painlessly. Extensis's Suitcase X1 (pronounced eleven) has an improved windowpane interface that makes font management this easy. And it's quite fast in Classic, Jaguar, and Panther (Panther users will have to download a patch).

Macworld review: iBook G4s

Macworld review: iBook G4s 02/19/2004 06:20 PM

Macworld review: EyeTV 200

Macworld review: EyeTV 200 07/01/2004 01:42 PM
When Elgato Systems introduced the EyeTV two years ago, the company brought the benefits of digital-video recorders to the Mac. The new EyeTV 200 improves on the original USB model by offering better flexibility, higher-quality video, a remote control, and enough bandwidth to properly capture and display MPEG-2 video.

Macworld review: Soundtrack 1.0

Macworld review: Soundtrack 1.0 12/02/2003 12:31 AM
Apple's Soundtrack made its debut last June, as part of the massive video-editing bundle Final Cut Pro 4. But now the same Soundtrack software is available as a stand-alone product. This puts Soundtrack within reach of video editors, Web designers, and content providers who don't need the rest of the Final Cut Pro 4 package.

Macworld review: IPNetMonitorX 1.4

Macworld review: IPNetMonitorX 1.4 07/21/2004 06:33 PM
Sustainable Softworks' IPNetMonitorX 1.4 is an all-purpose tool for troubleshooting network connections. Built primarily for network administrators and power users, it provides a wealth of information about how your computer connects to the outside world. Many of IPNetMonitorX's 17 tools are freely available as part of OS X, and you can access them via Terminal or the Network Utility application. So why would you pay for IPNetMonitorX? Because it does a fine job of unifying these tools within a consistent user interface. It also offers capabilities that the free tools don't. And IPNetMonitorX augments existing OS X tools. OS X's Traceroute tool allows only one type of trace, UDP; IPNetMonitorX adds two more types -- ICMP and Record Route, which give you the flexibility necessary to get through firewalls. OS X's version of the Port Scan tool lets you conduct only TCP scans, but IPNetMonitorX lets you conduct TCP and UDP scans.

Macworld review: Revolution 2.1

Macworld review: Revolution 2.1 01/28/2004 03:22 AM
HyperCard? That's dead, isn't it? Oh, sure, it was great back in the 1980s. So versatile it defies ready definition, HyperCard lets ordinary people create their own software without having to conform to the strict rules of a formal programming language. But the last time Apple updated it (1998), Macs were made out of vacuum tubes and corncobs. AppleScript Studio and RealBasic, while they're nowhere near as easy to learn and use, have stepped into HyperCard's role: the nonthreatening way to write software. But nonprogrammers everywhere can now rejoice: Revolution 2.1, a HyperCard-compatible development environment, has come along with enough power to wake the dead.

Macworld review: Timbuktu Pro 7.0

Macworld review: Timbuktu Pro 7.0 06/10/2004 11:35 AM
Your friends, family, or coworkers are asking you for Mac help. They're snowbound and you're sipping a mai tai in Miami Beach, so you can't just swing by their home or office. Worse, they don't know an application menu from a folder, so you're not going to get far with verbal explanations. It's not long before you wish you could get your hands on their keyboard and mouse and see the screen. Netopia's Timbuktu Pro solves this very problem. Whether over a TCP/IP network or via a direct modem connection, you can assist a befuddled user or administer a remote Mac or PC server as though you were sitting in front of it. A mainstay of Mac tech support since 1988, Timbuktu now faces competition from Apple Remote Desktop and the free, open-source VNC. Timbuktu Pro 7.0 eschews aggressive enhancements, however, and stays the course with Panther compatibility and a handful of new features.

Macworld week in review

Macworld week in review 02/14/2004 09:24 AM
MacCentral's week in review looks back at the week that was in Macintosh news and information.

Macworld Review: PowerBook G4s

Macworld Review: PowerBook G4s 05/24/2004 05:32 PM

Macworld review: You Synchronize

Macworld review: You Synchronize 06/24/2004 03:37 AM

Macworld review: Mailsmith 2.0

Macworld review: Mailsmith 2.0 11/05/2003 06:03 PM
Contrary to what the folks cavorting in cargo-pants commercials might say, no single style is going to appeal to everyone. The fact that there are so many e-mail clients competing with Apple's free Mail app doesn't necessarily mean that Mail has limitations. No, that fact is evidence of a universal truth: All e-mail users are looking for the one shining feature that grabs their attention and sets their favorite e-mail application apart from the rest. The bling-bling of Bare Bones Software's e-mail program, Mailsmith, has always been the ability to automate all the drudgy, soul-sucking aspects of having a high-volume e-mail address. This legacy continues with the Mac OS X–only Mailsmith 2.0.

Macworld review: PocketMac Pro 3.3

Macworld review: PocketMac Pro 3.3 08/12/2004 03:14 PM
Last year, we reviewed PocketMac Pro 2.0, the first application that allowed PDAs running Microsoft's Windows-only PocketPC OS to interact with Macs. It didn't make a great impression. Installing and configuring the software was a long, fiddly process that was certain to leave you with a clear understanding of what phrases like "kernel panic" and "stress-related embolism" mean. The program also had a clumsy, amateurish interface, and it let you exploit only a fraction of your PocketPC's features.

Macworld review: Chartsmith 1.2

Macworld review: Chartsmith 1.2 12/02/2003 10:20 PM
Whether you're explaining scientific research or discussing a PTA fundraiser, charts can help your audience quickly grasp complex numerical relationships. Chartsmith 1.2.3, from Blacksmith Technologies, lets you turn raw data into spiffy graphs, but a few interface quirks and frustrating documentation may sometimes slow your progress.

PHPBuilder: Review: Zend Studio

PHPBuilder: Review: Zend Studio 11/05/2003 08:14 PM
When I first heard of Zend Studio, I thought, what's the point in that? There are plenty of (free) PHP IDEs available. What's so special about this one? However, when I got down to looking at it properly, I found that Zend was indeed very different to others.

Macworld review: Speed Download 2.3

Macworld review: Speed Download 2.3 06/22/2004 09:26 AM
For some people, Internet downloads are never fast enough. If you're one of them, you might be tempted by Speed Download 2.3.4, from YazSoft, which is supposed to accelerate the speed at which files download from the Internet. But in our tests, Speed Download did almost nothing to speed up downloads. And in some instances, files took longer to download with Speed Download than without it. Luckily, the program has other virtues.

Macworld review: Font Doctor 6

Macworld review: Font Doctor 6 05/28/2004 05:04 PM
Font Doctor is a utility you don't ever want to have to use. But when your fonts act funky or when they're in disarray, then Font Doctor 6 becomes your best friend. It not only repairs corrupt fonts and organizes them into neat folders, but also converts Windows fonts into Mac fonts, and vice versa. Now with a faster and simpler interface, Font Doctor, which has been updated for Panther, is a great complement to full-featured font-activation programs such as Suitcase, which includes Font Doctor. The $20 upgrade price certainly makes upgrading worthwhile for current users.

Macworld review: ProofMaster Adesso

Macworld review: ProofMaster Adesso 08/04/2004 01:42 PM
PerfectProof's $499 ProofMaster Adesso is billed as a digital-proofing RIP (raster image processor). And while it does simplify in-house color proofing for designers and photographers, ProofMaster Adesso is more like a superior ink-jet printer driver.

Macworld review: Flash MX 2004

Macworld review: Flash MX 2004 12/30/2003 03:57 AM
With Flash MX 2004, Macromedia has extended the functionality of previous versions, and released a Professional edition with some exciting new features for power users, albeit at a cost: sluggish performance.

Macworld review: Dragon Burn 3.1

Macworld review: Dragon Burn 3.1 04/22/2004 02:28 AM
Dragon Burn 3.1.17, an inexpensive disc-burning application from NewTech Infosystems, promises some intriguing features that Mac OS and Roxio's Toast 6 Titanium do not offer. Among these features are simultaneous burning on multiple recorders, multisession DVD-R burning, and conversion of an iTunes playlist's AAC files to AIFF files for an audio CD. Regrettably, too many of its features work poorly (or not at all).

Macworld review: Cleaning utilities

Macworld review: Cleaning utilities 01/17/2004 10:43 PM
Browser cache files, duplicate documents, and unneeded programs waste space, and Spring Cleaning 6.0 and Internet Cleanup 1.0, both from Aladdin Systems, offer ways to sort through your files and toss the trash. Spring Cleaning can find and remove almost any file, while Internet Cleanup specializes in removing browser-related files and blocking pop-up browser windows. These tools are handy starting points for cleaning up your machine, but be sure to study the file list before you press delete -- both programs occasionally target needed files.

Macworld review: Toast 6 Titanium

Macworld review: Toast 6 Titanium 12/02/2003 12:32 AM
The Mac's built-in CD- and DVD-burning capabilities are great, but they may not be sufficient for burning a lot of CDs or DVDs. For people who demand powerful burning software, there's Roxio's Toast.

Macworld review: Adobe InDesign CS

Macworld review: Adobe InDesign CS 01/22/2004 02:13 AM
InDesign CS is a subtle yet very powerful update to Adobe's publishing flagship. The previous version, InDesign 2.0, introduced most of the key features that made the young program a publishing powerhouse: the word-processor–like table editor, the Photoshop-level transparency features, and highly sophisticated typographic control. This version brings enhancements to many of these features, and it has several sensational new ones, such as nested styles and a much more efficient console for accessing text and object attributes. Although InDesign's interface is still somewhat complex, this is a more capable and more functional InDesign; in due time, this program will easily claim the publishing crown.

Macworld review: Adobe Photoshop CS

Macworld review: Adobe Photoshop CS 01/22/2004 02:13 AM
At the core of Adobe's Creative Suite strategy is the unity, integration, and simultaneous release of its major design applications. Photoshop CS (version 8) is a broad and deep upgrade to the company's anchor image editor. Despite its low-key presentation -- its interface is almost the same as version 7's -- it has amazing new tools for Photoshop's traditional users. New features, subtly sprinkled throughout the program, dramatically enhance those users' capabilities and control over their images. Photographers, artists, graphic designers, Web designers, and video specialists will see significant improvements in their images and in the imaging process, but there's no burdensome learning curve.
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