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Apple Ships High-End G4 with SuperDrive
New 733 MHz model sports four 64-bit PCI slots

Pinnacle Systems' Cinewave HD Option now shipping

Macromedia Updates Flash 5 for Mac
New version fixes bugs

ALAP Ships InDesign Plugins
New publishing tools include ItemMarks, InPrint and Nudge

RE: Vision Updates Twixtor
Update fixes bugs for AE, Commotion, Combustion and Final Cut Pro

3M Ships Portable LCD Projector with Mac Control
New models offers 1,400 ANSI lumens, XGA resolution

Microtek Debuts Film Scanner
ArtixScan 4500t includes 25 megs of device and color profiles

Review
Commotion 3.1
Painting and rotoscoping software for the Mac
By Stephen Schleicher
If you're working in the motion graphics, video effects, digital cinema or Web streaming fields, Commotion 3.1 from Pinnacle Systems should be installed on your system. Designed by Scott Squires (of Industrial Light & Magic fame), this standalone package combines compositing, paint capabilities, matte creation and rotoscoping into an application that is not only easy to use, but affordable as well.

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Opinion
The MP3 Machine
... or, What is happening to my audio?
by Gary Hall
You’re an up-to-date audio pro, savvy to audio on the Internet. You’ve uploaded and downloaded, optimized your material for compression and use only the very best encoders. But in the back of your mind, there may be one little question that just won’t go away: "What the heck is this MP3 stuff actually doing to my audio?" This article will attempt to explain what really happens in the most prevalent compressed-audio format on the Internet, MP3.

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Opinion
Talkin' Smack: OS XP
The innovations keep coming out of Redmond
Like all Mac users, I can't help but feel regret at my choice of platform whenever Microsoft announces a new Windows product. Let's face it: When it comes to innovation, Microsoft is the clear leader. Take the latest preview Microsoft gave us of its future OS: Windows XP. A stunning accomplishment in the field of technology, yes. But let us not overlook the innovations in GUI design as well.

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Tutorial

How To Fix the Cache Problem in Dreamweaver
A simple workaround to get you designing faster
I was stymied for a little while. I use Dreamweaver 3 and 4 to lay out two Web sites on a daily basis—Creative Mac and Digital Media Designer. I also use Dreamweaver's cache function to speed up the layout and management of my sites. But as soon as I installed Dreamweaver 4, one of my site caches just wouldn't work properly.

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