July, 2005 | CreativePro Network

Jupitermedia's Jupiterimages Division Announces Agreement to Acquire PictureArts and Its Related Stock Photography Brands

Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PictureArts Corporation (www.picturearts.com) for approximately $63.2 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. The acquisition includes PictureArts’ quality brands: Brand X Pictures, FoodPix, Botanica and Nonstock, as well as its image distribution business. Jupitermedia intends to finance the purchase […]

Extensis Announces Updates for Portfolio 7

Extensis, a division of Celartem, Inc., today released a free update to Portfolio 7 – the leading Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution for creative professionals – for both Macintosh and Windows platforms. Portfolio 7.0.6 provides compatibility updates for Adobe’s Creative Suite 2 and Apple’s Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger). Additionally, Extensis has added support for […]

Mac Design Conference & Digital Photography Expo Continues to Impact Creative Professionals

Organizers of the third annual Mac Design Conference & Digital Photography Expo, billed as “Your Creative Destination,” proudly announce that this recent educational event in Tampa was exactly that. Graphic designers, digital photographers and video editors spent three unforgettable days learning from the creative masters and experiencing many firsts. Attendees got their first look […]

P22 Type Foundry Announces the Release of Cezanne Pro OpenType Font

P22’s Cézanne is one of the most intriguing script fonts in recent years. It defies the stereotype of the typical font because of its striking look of natural hand lettering. Designers often choose Cézanne for this reason alone. The elongated crossbar of the ‘t’ and the waving baseline are only two of the features that […]

XtraLean Releases ShutterBug 1.2, WYSIWYG Web Photo Album Tool

ShutterBug 1.2, from XtraLean Software, offers more improvements and a more streamlined user interface giving users more flexibility and control over their online photos and web pages. Available immediately from xtralean.com, ShutterBug brings many new features such as page centering, color and transparency options for watermarks, mouse hover tool tips for captions, plus much more […]

Typeco Releases Cusp — a 16 Style Display Font System

Cusp is a display font that was initially inspired by austere Art Deco lettering. After the capitals were refined, then the lowercase was designed with a bit of techno flair. From these basic letterforms a variety of styles were created, ranging from the rigid De Stijl to the whimsical Loose. The result is a versatile […]

NikonNet and 'Legends Behind the Lens' Honor the Work of Internationally Acclaimed Sports Photographer George Tiedemann

For some photographers, inspiration comes from the most unlikely places. For distinguished sports photographer George Tiedemann, his life was shaped by sports before he ever thought about photographing them. His inspiration came from his four years in the Marine Corps. This July, NikonNet’s inspiring monthly, “Legends Behind the Lens,” honors the work of esteemed sports […]

Review: Wacom Cintiq 21UX Interactive Pen Display

While the phrase “the pen is mightier than the sword” is dubious advice for many practical situations (fending off invading barbarian hordes, etc.), the phrase “the pen is mightier than the mouse” is almost always true when you’re talking about digital painting and graphics work. Wacom Technologies has long been the market leader for pressure-sensitive […]

ALAP Releases Update to InTools for Adobe InDesign CS2

A Lowly Apprentice Production, Inc. (ALAP), announced today an updated version of its tool pack for Adobe InDesign, InTools 1.1.1. This version adds support for InDesign CS2. “As a DTP operator for the last ten years, I have never seen such a productive package for such a low price. Now the last rebels defending QuarkXPress […]