FYI: Microsoft Publisher Users - Check out Microsoft Expression 3.3

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

[url]http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/[/url]

There is a free download for Windows users (and Mac) which weighs in at
57mb.

This is Microsoft's latest investment in a vector-based illustration and
graphics tool. I have toyed with it today and can honestly say that this is
an EXCELLENT product (which is currently under development by Microsoft
(they bought out the Creature House Expression product). The output works
very nicely in Publisher (except the native file format is not compatible).
It has Export as PDF! ;-)

I have done some quick drawings and placed them in Publisher in *.eps
format, as well as many of the other existing Save As options (jpg, gif,
etc.). There is also a Microsoft public newsgroup available
(microsoft.public.expression.discussion). I will be monitoring that group as
well so that I can share these two applications together and see how it
develops.

PS...(and hint) probably a great MS app to use for the upcoming Holiday
Greeting Card Contest beginning later this summer :-)
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
[url]http://www.publishermvps.com[/url]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

In news:%23$egTn1SEHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP] <publisher@mvps.org> posted:

> [url]http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/[/url]
>
> There is a free download for Windows users (and Mac) which weighs in
> at 57mb.
>
> This is Microsoft's latest investment in a vector-based illustration
> and graphics tool. I have toyed with it today and can honestly say
> that this is an EXCELLENT product (which is currently under
> development by Microsoft (they bought out the Creature House
> Expression product). The output works very nicely in Publisher
> (except the native file format is not compatible). It has Export as
> PDF! ;-)
>
> I have done some quick drawings and placed them in Publisher in *.eps
> format, as well as many of the other existing Save As options (jpg,
> gif, etc.). There is also a Microsoft public newsgroup available
> (microsoft.public.expression.discussion). I will be monitoring that
> group as well so that I can share these two applications together and
> see how it develops.
>
> PS...(and hint) probably a great MS app to use for the upcoming
> Holiday Greeting Card Contest beginning later this summer :-)

I forgot to mention is also supports animation with Flash Export!
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
[url]http://www.publishermvps.com[/url]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

[Mike Koewler]

Brian,

It's nice to see MS is chasing Serif, though it seems it has taken a few
years. :-)

Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP] wrote:

> [url]http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/[/url]
>
> There is a free download for Windows users (and Mac) which weighs in at
> 57mb.
>
> This is Microsoft's latest investment in a vector-based illustration and
> graphics tool. I have toyed with it today and can honestly say that this is
> an EXCELLENT product (which is currently under development by Microsoft
> (they bought out the Creature House Expression product). The output works
> very nicely in Publisher (except the native file format is not compatible).
> It has Export as PDF! ;-)
>
> I have done some quick drawings and placed them in Publisher in *.eps
> format, as well as many of the other existing Save As options (jpg, gif,
> etc.). There is also a Microsoft public newsgroup available
> (microsoft.public.expression.discussion). I will be monitoring that group as
> well so that I can share these two applications together and see how it
> develops.
>
> PS...(and hint) probably a great MS app to use for the upcoming Holiday
> Greeting Card Contest beginning later this summer :-)

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

In news:40C274E3.40106@fuse.net,
Mike Koewler <wordwiz@fuse.net> posted:

> Brian,
>
> It's nice to see MS is chasing Serif, though it seems it has taken a
> few years. :-)

True that! But I really wonder if MS even knows Serif exists?! :-)
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
[url]http://www.publishermvps.com[/url]

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confers no rights.

[Mike Koewler]

Brian,

I'll ask Patrick. :-)

Mike

Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP] wrote:

> In news:40C274E3.40106@fuse.net,
> Mike Koewler <wordwiz@fuse.net> posted:
>

>>Brian,
>>
>>It's nice to see MS is chasing Serif, though it seems it has taken a
>>few years. :-)

>
>
> True that! But I really wonder if MS even knows Serif exists?! :-)

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

In news:40C2889B.8080107@fuse.net,
Mike Koewler <wordwiz@fuse.net> posted:

> Brian,
>
> I'll ask Patrick. :-)

What about Dale? :-)
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
[url]http://www.publishermvps.com[/url]

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