FYI: Microsoft Publisher Users - Check out Microsoft Expression 3.3

http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/

There is a free download for Windows users (and Mac) which weighs in at
57mb.

This is Microsoft's latest investment in a vector-based illustration and
graphics tool. I have toyed with it today and can honestly say that this is
an EXCELLENT product (which is currently under development by Microsoft
(they bought out the Creature House Expression product). The output works
very nicely in Publisher (except the native file format is not compatible).
It has Export as PDF! ;-)

I have done some quick drawings and placed them in Publisher in *.eps
format, as well as many of the other existing Save As options (jpg, gif,
etc.). There is also a Microsoft public newsgroup available
(microsoft.public.expression.discussion). I will be monitoring that group as
well so that I can share these two applications together and see how it
develops.

PS...(and hint) probably a great MS app to use for the upcoming Holiday
Greeting Card Contest beginning later this summer :-)
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

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Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP] posted:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/

There is a free download for Windows users (and Mac) which weighs in
at 57mb.

This is Microsoft's latest investment in a vector-based illustration
and graphics tool. I have toyed with it today and can honestly say
that this is an EXCELLENT product (which is currently under
development by Microsoft (they bought out the Creature House
Expression product). The output works very nicely in Publisher
(except the native file format is not compatible). It has Export as
PDF! ;-)

I have done some quick drawings and placed them in Publisher in *.eps
format, as well as many of the other existing Save As options (jpg,
gif, etc.). There is also a Microsoft public newsgroup available
(microsoft.public.expression.discussion). I will be monitoring that
group as well so that I can share these two applications together and
see how it develops.

PS...(and hint) probably a great MS app to use for the upcoming
Holiday Greeting Card Contest beginning later this summer :-)

I forgot to mention is also supports animation with Flash Export!
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

Brian,

It's nice to see MS is chasing Serif, though it seems it has taken a few
years. :-)

Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP] wrote:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/

There is a free download for Windows users (and Mac) which weighs in at
57mb.

This is Microsoft's latest investment in a vector-based illustration and
graphics tool. I have toyed with it today and can honestly say that this is
an EXCELLENT product (which is currently under development by Microsoft
(they bought out the Creature House Expression product). The output works
very nicely in Publisher (except the native file format is not compatible).
It has Export as PDF! ;-)

I have done some quick drawings and placed them in Publisher in *.eps
format, as well as many of the other existing Save As options (jpg, gif,
etc.). There is also a Microsoft public newsgroup available
(microsoft.public.expression.discussion). I will be monitoring that group as
well so that I can share these two applications together and see how it
develops.

PS...(and hint) probably a great MS app to use for the upcoming Holiday
Greeting Card Contest beginning later this summer :-)

In ,
Mike Koewler posted:
Brian,

It's nice to see MS is chasing Serif, though it seems it has taken a
few years. :-)

True that! But I really wonder if MS even knows Serif exists?! :-)
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

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confers no rights.

Brian,

I'll ask Patrick. :-)

Mike

Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP] wrote:
In ,
Mike Koewler posted:

Brian,

It's nice to see MS is chasing Serif, though it seems it has taken a
few years. :-)


True that! But I really wonder if MS even knows Serif exists?! :-)

In ,
Mike Koewler posted:
Brian,

I'll ask Patrick. :-)

What about Dale? :-)
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Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

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Brian,

I'll go even high and ask the Atomic Kittens!

Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP] wrote:
In ,
Mike Koewler posted:

Brian,

I'll ask Patrick. :-)


What about Dale? :-)