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Corel DRAW X6 file format subdued by libcdr

Corel DRAW X6 file format subdued by libcdr

Two months ago we posted an announcement of a new project to deliver a library and a converter from Corel DRAW files to SVG. It's time for an update.

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GEGL updated, GIMP 2.8 goes release candidate

GEGL updated, GIMP 2.8 goes release candidate

The stress test for hardcore GIMP fans proceeds better than planned. GIMP 2.8 has just entered the release candidate phase, while GEGL got a bagful of features.

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GNOME 3.4 for artists? Hell, yes!

GNOME 3.4 for artists? Hell, yes!

Earlier this week GNOME Foundation released the new version of its desktop environment. Some of its components are of a particular interest for artists, photographers and designers.

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Source code of render farm management system Duma to be released

Source code of render farm management system Duma to be released

Last week CineSoft, a Moscow-based company that does software for design and VFX studios, announced plans to release source code of Duma — their render farm management system.

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Color management module for KDE available now

Color management module for KDE available now

After a mere month of work the first version of a KDE configuration applet for color management is available.

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ArgyllCMS gets support for Spyder4 and ColorHug colorimeters

ArgyllCMS gets support for Spyder4 and ColorHug colorimeters

Argyll, a free color management system, got another update that brings support for new colorimeters as well as some new features.

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The goat sees GIMP 2.7.5 release, invades

The goat sees GIMP 2.7.5 release, invades

The GIMP team announced release of v2.7.5 yesterday, while the masses actually expected 2.8, or at least a release candidate. The pain of undelivery, however, is likely to be subdued with some interesting development going on in parallel.

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SVG Cleaner hunts down Corel DRAW elements

SVG Cleaner hunts down Corel DRAW elements

Folks from SVG Cleaner team released an even newer version of the application featuring some cool updates, from new SVG clean-up options to localized interface.

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Embroidery design on Linux now possible with Thred

Embroidery design on Linux now possible with Thred

So you are into arts and crafts, and as much as you love Linux, you could never find a real tool for creating embroidery designs. Your quest might soon be over: Nathan Summers contacted us to tell about Thred, a free embroidery editor for Linux he's been working on since last year.

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MacroFusion updated with some improvements

MacroFusion updated with some improvements

Back in November we introduced you to MacroFusion, a new photography application for merging exposure brackets and focus stacks. Since then Dariusz Duma released several new versions, the latest one — yesterday.

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