Shop for illustration

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  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 70 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're an advanced photographer and don't have Photoshop yet or if you need natural paint tools, version 7.0 is a must-have; otherwise, version 6.0 will do the trick. Read review

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, 7.0, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Graphics card, Windows

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, 2 GHz or faster (Windows), PowerPC G4 2 GHz, PowerPC G5, Intel multicore (Mac), DVD-ROM, XGA monitor, Internet connection, 2 GHz or faster (Windows), PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel multicore (Mac), 2 GHz, Windows

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, 1 GHz or faster (Windows), Intel Multicore 1 GHz, PowerPC G5 (Mac), DVD-ROM, Internet connection, 1280 x 800 monitor resolution, 1 GHz or faster (Windows), Intel Multicore, PowerPC G5 (Mac), 1 GHz, Windows

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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3 is a powerful and feature-rich bundle appropriate for home, business, and professional graphics. Read review

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, 600 MHz, CD-ROM, XGA monitor, 600 MHz, Windows

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• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're a professional or ambitious amateur digital artist, we highly recommend Adobe Photoshop CS2. Read review

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP SP1, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, CD-ROM, Internet connection, Windows

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• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: Adobe keeps Illustrator CS the top dog in the field of professional drawing tools. Read review

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, CD-ROM, Windows

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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: Mid- to high-level graphics professionals will like this package, but it's overkill for just touching up photos and drawing organizational charts. Read review

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, 200 MHz, 12, CD-ROM, XGA monitor, Mouse or compatible device, 200 MHz, Windows

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• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're interested in digital artistry, you need Painter, though you'll pay a lot for this upgrade. Read review

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, 500 MHz, CD-ROM, XGA monitor, Mouse or compatible device, 500 MHz, MacOS, Windows

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Windows

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, CD-ROM, Windows

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: InDesign CS2 speeds the creation of complex pages, further challenging market leader QuarkXPress. Translating a print page design directly to a Web format is always problematic, but InDesign CS2 can get you close. Read review

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 - 10.3.8, CD-ROM, Internet connection, MacOS, QuickTime 6.0

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The Bottom Line: Vector graphics buffs will find this Illustrator upgrade worthwhile, especially to work with SVG-t art for mobile devices. Read review

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 - 10.3.8, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Internet connection, MacOS

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Apple MacOS X 10.2.6 or later, 1 GHz, 500 MHz, CD-ROM, 1 GHz, 500 MHz, MacOS, Windows, CADLink SignLab 7.5, Adobe Photoshop 7 or later, Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8 or later, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 or later, Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004 or later

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, CD-ROM, XGA monitor, MacOS

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Windows

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 2000, Mouse or compatible device, Windows

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, 500 MHz, CD-ROM, XGA monitor, Mouse or compatible device, 500 MHz, MacOS, Windows

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS 9.1, Apple MacOS 9.2, Apple MacOS X 10.1, 180 MB, PowerPC, 128 MB, 10.0, CD-ROM, Mouse or compatible device, PowerPC, MacOS

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 95 OSR 2, 80 MB, Pentium MMX 100 MHz, 32 MB, 3.0, CD-ROM, Mouse or compatible device, Pentium MMX, 100 MHz, Windows

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later, 500 MHz, 6, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, 500 MHz, MacOS

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3, CD-ROM, Windows