A shift of focus to advanced CSS and JavaScript handling, but Dreamweaver is beginning to look old-fashioned

Still heavy going, but a raft of improvements means it’s the most comprehensive drawing package on the market.

Improved handling of templates, tracing, text and layers along with new table support, but ultimately X4 disappoints

Piranesi gets the major overhaul of interface and tools that its extraordinary creative power deserves

Piranesi gets the major overhaul of interface and tools that its extraordinary creative power deserves

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

Non-destructive image processing and creative filters feature in this comprehensive upgrade to the market leader.

New effects enable richer design results, while a host of other improvements boost productivity.

New realism for bristled brushes and automatic painting that approaches manual quality give Painter X an edge.

PowerPoint’s ease of use, The efficient web delivery of Flash, and a truly professional player.

Four powerful and long-serving Photoshop plug-ins at a cut-down price.

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

It sets out to create photo-realistic 3D models from 2D photos and illustrations, with the barest of tool sets and minimum user input.

Painter 7 is a digital painting application that simulates the realistic subtleties of an artist's style using natural media, such as water colours, inks, oil paints, coloured pencils, felt pens, chalks, pastels, and more.

Uleads DVD Workshop (DW) is a pared-down digital video editor, designed specifically with DVD fans in mind. Its able to work natively with both MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, as well as AVIs and even QuickTime movies.