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Synopsis
DrawPlus X4 is a powerful, yet easy-to-use program for drawing, artwork, sketching, logos, realistic painting, Flash animation and more. Drawing, illustrating and sketching is so easy with DrawPlus X4. Editable vector lines, dynamic guides, and a 5000% zoom level help to produce accurate results and QuickShapes can be combined and edited quickly to make any number of shapes or designs. Pressure-sensitive lines give a natural look to any sketch and are particularly suitable for logos, cartoons, and anime work or paint with watercolor, oil, charcoal and many other brush tips to create, or recreate, works of art. DrawPlus X4 can open and edit PDFs, Adobe Illustrator, and AutoCAD files plus other popular file types like JPG, PNG, and TIF. With high-end export features including super sampling for best-in-class export quality, it’s perfect for any print or web design work. Import any photo then use the built-in PhotoLab for editing. It offers over 70 adjustments, corrections, filters and effects, with some incredible instant artistic styles to turn your images into artwork. The AutoTrace Studio is ideal for turning bitmaps into editable vectors – great for taking logos and low resolution web graphics, cleaning the outlines and outputting massive sizes at full quality, while professional blend modes and filter effects can create incredible results or add the perfect finishing touches to any design work. The creative power of DrawPlus X4 brings you more than printed artwork, more than web graphics. Make Flash animations to use on websites as banners or adverts as well as website buttons with rollover states. Anyone can add flash elements into websites without using expensive software. You can draw, design, paint, sketch and animate just about anything in DrawPlus X4. This powerful and flexible program is indispensable to any digital designer, artist, home user and student looking to enhance their print and web design output. Buy your copy now!
Amazon.com Product Description
DrawPlus X4 is the powerful, fun, and versatile designer that makes creating beautiful artwork and graphics easier than ever. Design attractive logos and documents for print, create eye-catching Web graphics and banners, paint and sketch with easy tools that let you edit at any time, enhance your photos by quickly transforming them into stunning pieces of art, turn drawings into animations, and output your designs at high quality and at any size--whatever your level of experience. p table width="300" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" align="right" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B003IT6D8I-2.jpg" alt="Edit at any time"brsmallbiAll the shapes, lines, paintbrush strokes, text, and effects you create are editable--all the time./i/b/small /td /tr tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B003IT6D8I-3.jpg" alt="High-end tools, techniques, and more"brsmallbiUse high-end tools, techniques, colors, color management, and professional graphics formats./i/b/small /td /tr /table h2Design Unleashed/h2 pDrawPlus X4 makes it easy to achieve creative results fast. pstrongEasy to Use/strongbrBe creative with DrawPlus X4, whatever your experience, with video tutorials to smooth the way. pstrongInstant Results/strongbrReady-to-use designs and an on-screen gallery of instant art and symbols get you results fast. pstrongVersatile for Any Project/strongbrGo for it! You can tackle fun, serious, print, Web, large, small, static, and animated graphics. pstrongProfessional Power/strongbrUse high-end tools, techniques, colors, color management, and professional graphics formats. pstrongHigh Quality/strongbrGet high-quality artwork out of DrawPlus X4 at any size with dynamic printing and exports. pstrongGo Back and Edit Anytime/strongbrAll the shapes, lines, paintbrush strokes, text, and effects you create are editable--all the time. h2Create Stunning Artwork/h2 pSketch and paint naturally using realistic brushes and media. pstrongPaint with Realistic Brushes/strongbrPaint with lifelike watercolor, oil, charcoal, and many other brush tips--without mess--plus a handy Undo button, freedom to edit stroke paths, and change the brush tip; even for existing strokes. ul liNatural paint and brush textures liPressure-sensitive response for added realism liSpecial effects brushes for fog, cloud, and smoke liUse designer textures to add realism and age liPaint photo-quality stitching, glitter, and more /ul pstrongIntelligent Drawing Tools/strongbrQuickShapes, curve smoothing, and smart tools all help non-artists achieve fantastic results. pstrongAdvanced Vector Power/strongbrEnhance your drawings with editable perspective, warps, skewing, roughening, and shape blending. pstrongProfessional Blend Modes/strongbrAchieve unique artistic effects by combining the color and brightness of objects in smart new ways. pstrongAmazing Effects/strongbrApply and customise impressive effects like bevels, glows, surface textures, and Instant 3D. table width="300" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" align="left" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B003IT6D8I-1.jpg" alt="Graphics tablet"brsmallbiGive your artwork even more hand-made realism with a graphics tablet./i/b/small /td /tr /table pstrongAchieve Even More with a Graphics Tablet/strongbrGive your artwork even more hand-made realism with a graphics tablet. Pressure-sensitivity offers your strokes natural faintness and depth for better brushwork, sketching, writing, shading, and more natural flair. pstrongPressure Studio/strongbrAutomatically calibrate your tablet(s) to suit light and heavy strokes or manually tweak and test your pressure sensitivity in an impressive, all-new Studio. pstrongDynamic Tools/strongbrCustomize your tablet's buttons, wheels, sliders, and ExpressKeys (found on Wacom Intuos4 tablets) for the highest level of productivity and ease of use. h2Logos Web Graphics/h2 pCraft high-impact and high-quality graphics for print and the Web. pstrongReady-to-Use Gallery/strongbrSimply drag and drop instant artwork and also reuse your own favorites from your own Gallery. pstrongOne-Click Graphics Styles/strongbrRealistic styles for your headlines and logos include marble, metal, glass, wood, and organic textures. pstrongLogo-Friendly Design Tools/strongbrUse perspective and cool warps, add Instant 3D, and work on graphics in isolation in Solo Mode. pstrongRollover Web Buttons/strongbrMake attractive and professional-looking Web buttons that change with mouse-cursor interaction. pstrongAnimated Web Banners/strongbrGive your Web site a slick, polished banner featuring your own title, imagery, message, and hotspots. pstrongPlus... Charts and Plans/strongbrLive connectors make charts and diagrams easy and 2D plans are a breeze using scaled dimensions. table width="300" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" align="right" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B003IT6D8I-4.jpg" alt="PhotoLab"brsmallbiPhotoLab offers over 70 easy adjustments, corrections, filters, and instant artist effects./i/b/small /td /tr /table h2Transform Your Photos/h2 pEnhance, cut out, or transform your photos into works of art. pstrongPowerful PhotoLab/strongbrMake sure photos are at their very best and turn them into stunning pieces of art with the all-new PhotoLab, offering over 70 easy adjustments, corrections, filters, and instant artist effects. ul liRemove blemishes and fix photo flaws liApply artistic photo filters liTurn photos into watercolors, oils, and more liLimit stylish changes to specific areas liChange or undo image settings at any time /ul pstrongAutoTrace Images into Editable Shape Art/strongbrTurn sketches, logos, Web graphics and photos into high-quality vector artwork you can easily recolor, tweak, silhouette, and resize without losing quality. pstrongRemove Backgrounds the Easy Way/strongbrQuickly and accurately cut away image backgrounds to give subjects total focus, or use parts of a photo as shape art to use as silhouettes and much more. table width="300" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="5" align="left" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B003IT6D8I-5.jpg" alt="Create cartoons and interactive animations"brsmallbiCreate jaw-dropping cartoons and interactive animations in your own unique style./i/b/small /td /tr /table h2Easy Animations/h2 pCreate jaw-dropping Flash Web animations and fun cartoons. pstrongMake Flash Animations/strongbrThe creative power of DrawPlus X4 brings you more than printed artwork, more than Web graphics... you can also create jaw-dropping cartoons and interactive animations in your own unique style! ul liKeyframe mode automatically smoothes motion liMake your own Flash animations liUse interactivity to create games and puzzles liGo pro with ActionScript commands liSave as Flash, movie files, animated GIFs /ul pstrongInteractive Demos/strongbrUse interactive animation features to showcase products and more. pstrongStopframe Movies/strongbrStopframe animation mode gives you total, frame-by-frame control. pstrongMake a Screensaver/strongbrEnjoy your animated creations any time as movie screensavers. p table width="100%" align="center" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B003IT6D8I-61.jpg" alt="Comparison chart" /td /tr /table p h2Highly Compatible/h2 pShare your artwork in standard formats and fully edit PDFs. pstrongGet Artwork and Images from Anywhere/strongbrOpen or import artwork and documents from almost anywhere, with support for 18 popular drawings, graphics, and image formats. pstrongIncredible PDF Editing/strongbrOpen and fully edit PDFs from other computers and programs, changing text, layout, pages, colors, images--anything--and simply save as PDF again. pstrongHigh-End Graphics Support/strongbrCollaborate with other artists using EPS, SVG, AutoCAD, and Adobe Illustrator files. pstrongExport Optimizer/strongbrCreate the right image every time; preview the quality and size of up to four image types at once. pstrongShare on DrawPlus.com/strongbrShowcase your work and chat with other DrawPlus users in the free DrawPlus.com community. 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