The new interface plus PDF and AIR export sees Fireworks CS4 fully integrated into the Creative Suite.

With Flash media handling and integration with Acrobat.com the Acrobat platform embraces the Internet – at last

New multiple page support and improved text handling, but the program’s main strength remains its underlying speed.

With its enhanced interface, support for transparency and new collaboration features, it’s the best release in years.

With its improved interface, colour handling, image adjustments and brush-based artistic creativity, DrawPlus moves onto a new level.

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

A new interface, smart albums, guided editing and photo merging keep Photoshop Elements ahead of the pack

Our massive guide to Adobe's huge overhaul of the Creative Suite, including reviews of Photoshop CS4, Illustrator, InDesign and Dreamweaver.

A questionable interface redesign and greater-than-ever complexity lead to a half-baked feeling.

Microsoft finally recognises that web authoring needs a standards-compliant tool, albeit on its own terms.

FreeHand has had a long, distinguished career since its launch 15 years ago, but time has caught up with it. While Macromedia concentrated development on its Web-oriented MX applications, FreeHand was put on the back burner and fell seriously behind its main rivals CorelDRAW (see issue 60, p54) and Adobe Illustrator (see issue 51, p88). So, is this latest release evidence of further decline, or has FreeHand finally risen to the challenge?