Background information
Texturescape 1.5 is for designing background textures for illustrations. You create repeat patterns from Postscript shapes, then specify colour, spacing and lighting to get your final image. Because it’s Postscript-based,
Early Acquisitions for the Photography Collection, 1856-69
Wednesday 25 January – Show of early works which became the foundation of the National Collection of the Art of Photography.
Chloâ Cheese
Exhibition of prints and watercolours of everyday objects. Until 11 February. – Venue: CCA Galleries, 8 Dover Street, London W1.
Drawing the Line
Show of line drawings by artists from the Renaissance to the present day. Until 5 March. – Venue: Southampton City Art Gallery, Civic Centre, Southampton SO14 7LP.
A serious Diskussion
High-end video manufacturer Abekas has brought out a Mac-compatible digital disk recorder. This lets you record and play video footage, use it in Mac applications, and output both graphics and
TouchMates for Mac monitors
Ellinor Technology has launched a nifty touch-screen system for Apple Macintosh monitors, now up to 21in. Instead of relying on a transparent screen membrane like most other touch systems, the
Apple boards the PCI bus
Apple’s move from NuBus to the PCI 2.0 bus will give users a greater choice, but in the short-term it could prove a problem when upgrading kit, says Sutherland Lyall,
Grapevine: Photographs by Susan Lipper
Saturday 21 January – Images of a community in West Virginia. Until 5 March. – Venue: Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford St, Manchester M1 5NH.
Linographic Photofixes it
Photofix is a stand-alone package for working with colour photos. Linographic says it is the only package that allows you to scan, catalogue, retouch and print colour images without any
Photo-realism from Novajet
The Novajet 3 is an A0 colour inkjet printer that prints at up to 600×300 dpi in its enhanced mode. The previous model was really a bureau product but this
Celebratory logo for Red Cross
Spencer Landor has created a logo for the 125th anniversary of the British Red Cross. The mark is inspired by badges and medals, says a consultancy spokesman. The design heralds
More design awards for British groups
The awards season continues this week with more success at home and abroad for UK design consultancies. – The prestigious Industrie Forum Design competition for products in Hanover, Germany, has
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