"Acrylic" is the codename for an innovative illustration, painting and graphics tool that provides exciting creative capabilities for designers working in print, web, video, and interactive media.
Microsoft is offering the software on a 180 day trial basis.
Key Features:
* Vector and Pixel Tools: Paint on pixel layers, create objects and insert images on vector layers, convert between vector and pixel layer types, create selection masks by dragging vector objects to pixel layers, and more.
* Expressive Pixel Painting Engine: Create realistic pixel paintings using the pixel brush engine. Create your own multi-component brushes for expressive power; use them to paint with gradients, textures, smudging, and paint thickness.
* Pixel Selection Tool: Automatically create tight and accurate pixel selections on complex shaped image features with just a few simple in/out region markings.
* Live Effects: Apply image effects and color correction filters on a per object or per layer basis to either vector or pixel based elements.
* Variations Palette: Paint with variations in hue, saturation, lightness, strokes, stroke width, and transparency.
* Image Stitching: Stitch together individual photographic or scanned images into high quality panoramic images.
* HTML Workflow: Create rollover and popup buttons, preview your artwork in Pixel Preview mode, and export to HTML format with auto-slicing capabilities.
* Hint Palette: Quickly access contextual information regarding the currently moused-over tools and palettes.
System Requirements:
Minimum system requirements:
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2
• 733 Mhz processor
• 256 MB of RAM
• 800x600 monitor resolution with 24-bit color
Recommended system:
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or greater
• Pentium 4 processor
• 512 MB of RAM
• 1024x768 monitor resolution with 24-bit color
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Microsoft is offering the software on a 180 day trial basis.
Key Features:
* Vector and Pixel Tools: Paint on pixel layers, create objects and insert images on vector layers, convert between vector and pixel layer types, create selection masks by dragging vector objects to pixel layers, and more.
* Expressive Pixel Painting Engine: Create realistic pixel paintings using the pixel brush engine. Create your own multi-component brushes for expressive power; use them to paint with gradients, textures, smudging, and paint thickness.
* Pixel Selection Tool: Automatically create tight and accurate pixel selections on complex shaped image features with just a few simple in/out region markings.
* Live Effects: Apply image effects and color correction filters on a per object or per layer basis to either vector or pixel based elements.
* Variations Palette: Paint with variations in hue, saturation, lightness, strokes, stroke width, and transparency.
* Image Stitching: Stitch together individual photographic or scanned images into high quality panoramic images.
* HTML Workflow: Create rollover and popup buttons, preview your artwork in Pixel Preview mode, and export to HTML format with auto-slicing capabilities.
* Hint Palette: Quickly access contextual information regarding the currently moused-over tools and palettes.
System Requirements:
Minimum system requirements:
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2
• 733 Mhz processor
• 256 MB of RAM
• 800x600 monitor resolution with 24-bit color
Recommended system:
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or greater
• Pentium 4 processor
• 512 MB of RAM
• 1024x768 monitor resolution with 24-bit color
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