Great real-time performance, particularly with high definition footage. But the EDIUS Pro software still needs a few more features to usurp the competition.

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With the free products on our new cover DVD, you need never buy software again. So why do we still keep paying?

There is a growing demand for a decent all-in-one digital imaging pack that covers everything from organising your photographs to editing your videos and eventually burning them onto DVD. Ulead has attempted to provide it by bundling four of its core programs into a single package and there are few more comprehensive digital imaging suites than StudioQuartet. While the price tag is out of the range of many home users, the enthusiast will save up for it and provide themselves with everything they need to create multimedia projects.

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Excellent features and performance, but it’s pricey and you need a suitably powerful PC to make the most of it.

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Editing performance with HDV remains sluggish, but DV-editing ability is formidable.

An improved working environment and ground-breaking colour handling make Illustrator fresher than ever.

An old PC is like putty in your hands. Tim Dean looks at how you can shape it into a new system with a few easy upgrades.

With its limited editing features, it would be hard to see anyone choosing PowerDirector 5 over the Adobe, Pinnacle or Ulead competition.

Looking to build your dream machine? We explore the latest components on the market, and give you advice on which ones to hunt down, along with the general price you can expect to pay for each major component.

Its powerful, great value and comes with a superb lcd.what more could power users want?

The Internet is booming again, but this time it’s very different. PC Authority brings you up to speed with the global Web 2.0 phenomenon.

In its day, it held the speed crown, but today’s dual-core CPUs leave it trailing for power, efficiency and value.

A good laptop for business, with superb design touches but some unfortunate omissions.

Built-in tracing and improved drawing, formatting and colour correction make X3 the best CorelDRAW upgrade in years.

We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.

Apple’s ads may be funny, but they’re woefully inaccurate. Here we reveal dozens of reasons why the PC outclasses the Mac.

Surround-sound support and mastering-quality plug-ins mean Sound Forge is better than ever.