Abort, retry, Investigate? One reader's battle with a known issue with Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 and Adobe Premier Elements 7

Support for latest video formats and a batch-media encoder, but supporting apps have seen little upgrading.

A more mature version, taking it from sound cleaning and score creation to a powerful soundtrack composition tool.

A massive bundle worth the extra money, containing absolutely every tool a video producer might need.

A new focus on animation, better video support and deeper integration, but not the core authoring package it once was.

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.

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High-capacity desktop drives have never been so affordable. Darien Graham-Smith puts 23 to the test to find the best

Support for new file types and platforms plus improved 3D rendering, but director is yesterday’s tool – and it shows

With Web Standard/Premium, Design Premium AND Macromedia’s products now absorbed into CS3, choosing the right suite is EASY.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Google Earth and Second Life now easier to navigate.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Fantastic design and highly-configurable power make this XPS useful, desirable and good value.

Yet another leap forward for After Effects, which cements its status as the leading PC video compositing tool.

Not only slightly cheaper than the last version, but now Encore CS3 and OnLocation CS3 are included too.

Media management gets a Macromedia-inspired makeover; with export preview facilities for mobile devices.

A new interface, drawing engine and programming language, but surprisingly little new power.