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April 10, 2003
Imaging/Design Industry News:
• NAB: Medea Intros New Arrays
New VideoRaid arrays debut in two configurations

• Helios Releases Test Drive
Prepress software available for Mac OS X, Windows, Linux

• NAB: Alias|Wavefront Announces Maya 5
Upcoming release gets new rendering options, enhanced workflow

• NAB: AJA Intros Io FireWire Capture System
New unit supports Final Cut Pro 4

• Planar Intros 19-Inch LCD Display
New monitor to offer 700:1 contrast ratio

• Quark Provides Second Preview of QuarkXPress 6
New output, content reuse features added in forthcoming release

• ADS Tech Debuts Dual Link Devices
Drive kit, CardBus card, PCI adapter offer USB 2.0 and FireWire connectivity

• Agfa Intros New Monotype Library
Collection includes more than 1,300 fonts

• HP Intros Designjet 120
Printer offers wide-format and narrow-format printing

• Alien Skin Releases Xenofex 2
Photoshop plugin adds new effects, Mac OS X compatibility

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