London, UK — It was more like an early Christmas surprise than trick or treat when Stephen Elop took the stage at the Nokia World 2011. And in the company’s annual event for customers, partners and developers here, the Nokia President and CEO sounded like an excited kid talking about what he wants to get (or a Santa of what he wants to give) in the holidays.

Choose from among Nokia’s latest bold portfolio of innovative phones, services and accessories, including the first smartphones in its Windows Phone-based Nokia Lumia range to start up your holidays shopping list.

Yes, Virginia, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Prepare a special wrap for the stunningly social Nokia Lumia 800, a head-turner in design and more than able to bring content to life with Nokia’s best social and Internet experience, familiar Nokia elements, such as leading imaging capabilities and new signature experiences.

Salivate, boys and girls, for the colorful and affordable Nokia Lumia 710, a no-nonsense smartphone that brings the Lumia experience to more people around the world.

Nokia also launched four new mobile phones which feature stylish design, a rich social experience and location-aware technology. The Nokia Asha 300, Nokia Asha 303, Nokia Asha 200 and Nokia Asha 201 blur the line between smartphones and feature phones, offering QWERTY and touch screen experiences, combined with fast and easy access to the Internet, integrated social networking, messaging and world-class applications from the Nokia Store.

“Eight months ago, we shared our new strategy and today we are demonstrating clear progress of this strategy in action. We’re driving innovation throughout our entire portfolio, from new smartphone experiences to ever smarter mobile phones,” said Elop. “From the Nokia Lumia 800 to the Nokia Asha 201, we are bringing compelling new products to the market faster than ever before. I’m incredibly proud of these new devices – and the people of Nokia who have made this happen.”

“Since Nokia’s major strategic shift only eight months ago, the company has found a new energy. It has provided substantial improvements to Symbian, managed to differentiate on Windows Phone and it continues to build on its strong portfolio in mobile phones,” says Pete Cunningham, Principal Analyst, Canalys. “Nokia is delivering on its pledges, and is clearly demonstrating its path to future success.”

Nokia Lumia 800

The stunningly social Nokia Lumia 800 features head-turning design, vivid colors (cyan, magenta and black) and the best social and Internet performance, with one-touch social network access, easy grouping of contacts, integrated communication threads and Internet Explorer 9. It features a 3.7 inch AMOLED ClearBlack curved display blending seamlessly into the reduced body design, and a 1.4 GHz processor with hardware acceleration and a graphics processor. The Nokia Lumia 800 contains an instant-share camera experience based on leading Carl Zeiss optics, HD video playback, 16GB of internal user memory and 25GB of free SkyDrive storage for storing images and music.

Nokia Lumia 710

The purposely built, no-nonsense Nokia Lumia 710 can be personalized with exchangeable back covers and thousands of apps to bring the Lumia experience to more people around the world. The Nokia Lumia 710 is designed for instant social image sharing, and the best browsing experience with IE9. It is available in black and white with black, white, cyan, fuchsia and yellow back covers. With the same 1.4 GHz processor, hardware acceleration and graphics processor as the Nokia Lumia 800, the Nokia Lumia 710 delivers high performance at an affordable price.

Both smartphones include signature Nokia experiences optimized for Windows Phone, including Nokia Drive, which delivers a full-fledged personal navigation device (PND) with free, turn-by-turn navigation and dedicated in-car-user-interface; and Nokia Music introducing MixRadio, a free, global, mobile music-streaming application that delivers hundreds of channels of locally-relevant music. In an update delivered later this year, Nokia Lumia users will also gain the ability to create personalized channels from a global catalogue of millions of tracks. Also integrated in Nokia Music is Gigfinder, providing the ability to search for live local music for a complete end-to-end music experience, as well as the ability to share discoveries on social networks and buy concert tickets also coming in the Nokia Music software update delivered later this year.

Completing the ultimate mobile audio offering, Nokia also introduced the on-ear Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster and the in-ear Nokia Purity Stereo Headset by Monster, co-designed and co-developed by Monster, a recognized leader in high performance audio. Both products provide a fresh listening experience and are the first output of the exclusive long-term partnership between Nokia and Monster, intended to introduce a range of premium audio accessories to reflect the outstanding quality and bold style of the Lumia range.

The new Asha family of Nokia mobile phones, derived from Hindi – meaning ‘hope’ – signifies Nokia’s focus on positive user experiences and connecting millions of people to new opportunities that help them reach their aspirations.

Nokia Asha 303

The Nokia Asha 303 is a stunning phone designed with sophisticated materials and metallic finishes. It combines a large 2.6” capacitive touch screen with a high quality QWERTY keypad. The Nokia Asha 303 is built with Internet and social networks ease in mind.

The device harnesses a powerful 1Ghz engine, 3G and WLAN to deliver a fast Internet experience. Social networks, email and IM are at the center of the experience, easily accessible from the homescreen. The Nokia Asha 303 is powered by the cloud-based Nokia Browser, which by compressing the web by up to 90%, provides higher speeds and a more affordable access to the Internet.

Nokia Asha 300

The beautifully designed Nokia Asha 300 is a touch device which also offers the convenience of a keypad. The Nokia Asha 300 has a powerful 1GHz processor and 3G to deliver a faster Internet and social networking experience. The Nokia Browser allows for fast, affordable and localized Internet access by compressing web pages by up to 90%.

Users have fast access to messaging, email and instant messaging from the home screen and can swipe to access apps, music or games from the Nokia Store. The Nokia Asha 300 also arrives preloaded with the popular Angry Birds Lite game.

The Nokia Asha 300 comes with a 5 megapixel camera, a music player, FM radio, Bluetooth connectivity and can handle memory cards up to 32GB.

Nokia Asha 200

The Nokia Asha 200 is Nokia’s latest dual SIM phone with Easy Swap functionality, allowing consumers to easily change their second SIM without switching the device off.

It is a fun and colorful QWERTY phone designed to meet the needs of young, urban consumers who want to constantly stay in touch. The Nokia Asha 200 features integrated social networking, email and IM, adding RenRen, Orkut and Flickr support. Nokia Asha 200 makes it possible to carry thousands of songs with support for 32 GB memory cards and providing a battery for an amazing 52-hour playback time.

Nokia Asha 201

The single SIM version of the Nokia Asha 200, the Nokia Asha 201 is ideal for young consumers who wish to stay socially connected, are price conscious and like listening to music. The Nokia Asha 201 has great music features including a high performing loudspeaker, enhanced stereo FM radio and ringtone tuning. With the Nokia Browser you get even faster, even better and more affordable access to the Internet. It supports up to 32 GB memory cards and provides a battery for 52 hours of music playback time. The Nokia Asha 201 also supports push email as well as the popular Whatsapp messaging app.

Nokia showcased the latest versions of Nokia Maps and Nokia Drive for Windows Phone. These and other map-related applications introduced at Nokia World aim to make Nokia Maps relevant for commuters and to find interesting places in the city where people live.

In addition to its world-class, free walk-and-drive navigation for more than 100 countries worldwide, the Nokia Public Transport application tracks public transportation directly on a mobile device in more than 430 cities worldwide, including up-to-the–minute updates.

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New Color, New Price and Great Games Make Nintendo 3DS a Must-Have

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo is making sure the holidays are hot this year with a new Flame
Red version of its portable Nintendo
3DS^™ system. The new color launches Sept. 9 alongside the
new Star
Fox 64^™ 3D game, and comes on the heels
of a new $169.99 suggested retail price, which goes into effect Aug. 12
in the United States. Flame Red joins Cosmo Black and Aqua Blue, so now
shoppers have three distinct and fashionable colors to choose from.

“Nintendo 3DS is poised to be on fire for the holidays, with its new
suggested retail price, great games and our new Flame Red color”

“Nintendo 3DS is poised to be on fire for the holidays, with its new
suggested retail price, great games and our new Flame Red color,” said
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “With major upcoming
releases in the Star Fox, Pokémonand Mario series, in
addition to downloadable offerings from Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Video
and Netflix, the system offers new and fun experiences to owners on a
daily basis.”

On the software side, third-party developers have lined up to deliver
great new experiences that make use of the unique features of Nintendo
3DS.

“Nintendo 3DS is an amazing piece of technology that offers players
incredible 3D games without the need for special glasses. Beyond that,
it’s an affordable dedicated gaming machine. Simply put, Nintendo 3DS is
a fabulous device,” said Laurent Detoc, President, North America,
Ubisoft. “Ubisoft has been a big supporter of Nintendo 3DS since the
beginning with eight Nintendo 3DS games released to date and another
eight games coming out before the end of calendar year 2011.”

Retailers are also anticipating a strong showing from Nintendo 3DS this
holiday season.

“The new, lower Nintendo 3DS price combined with a hot new color and
big-name games will entice even more Target guests to get their hands on
this first-of-its-kind 3D gaming experience,” said Nik Nayar, vice
president of Merchandising, Target.

“GameStop customers were excited about the Nintendo 3DS launch, and this
lower price point should spark additional demand,” said GameStop
President Tony Bartel. “With a solid back-half game lineup, the Nintendo
3DS price drop is well timed to drive consumer interest and purchases
through the holiday season.”

Nintendo is planning the release of two upcoming games starring its
famous hero, Mario^™,this holiday season. Super
Mario^™ 3D Land will launch in November, while Mario
Kart^™ 7 becomes available in December. Super
Mario 3D Land is a new platforming game that takes full advantage of
3D graphics to deliver new puzzles, more precise jumping action and a
remarkable new visual perspective on the Mushroom Kingdom. The game also
marks the return of Mario’s fan-favorite Tanooki Suit, which allows him
to strike enemies with his tail and slowly descend after jumping. Mario
Kart 7 is a new racing game that includes multiple characters from
the Mushroom Kingdom, Kart customization and intense multiplayer action.
Players can now race on land, sea and air, sail through the sky with the
new hang glider feature and drive underwater in some stages. Both games
are completely new and are designed specifically for the Nintendo 3DS
system.

Since Nintendo 3DS launched in the United States on March 27, more than
830,000 units have been sold in the U.S. alone. Nintendo 3DS owners
represent some of Nintendo’s most loyal customers, and Nintendo is
rewarding them for getting in on the action early with 20 free
downloadable games from the Nintendo eShop.

These free games are available to anyone who owns a Nintendo 3DS system
and uses a wireless broadband Internet signal to connect to the Nintendo
eShop at least once or performs a system update before 11:59 p.m.
Eastern time on Aug. 11. These users will automatically be registered in
the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador program. The program contains two elements:

1. Starting Sept. 1, Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors will be able to download 10
   NES^™ Virtual Console^™ games at no charge and
   before they are available in the Nintendo eShop to the general public.
   These games, including Super Mario Bros.^™, Donkey
   Kong Jr.^™, Balloon Fight^™, Ice
   Climber^™ and The Legend of Zelda^™,
   are slated to become paid downloadable games, but Ambassadors get them
   early for free. Once the paid versions of the games are posted to the
   Nintendo eShop later in the year, the updated versions will be
   available to Ambassadors for download at no cost.
2. By the end of 2011, Nintendo will provide Ambassadors with 10 Game Boy^™
   Advance Virtual Console games. These include games like Yoshi’s
   Island^™: Super Mario^™ Advance 3,
   Mario Kart^™: Super Circuit, Metroid^™
   Fusion, WarioWare^™, Inc.: Mega Microgame$
   and Mario vs. Donkey Kong^™. These games will be
   available exclusively to Ambassadors, and Nintendo currently has no
   plans to make these 10 games available to the general public on the
   Nintendo 3DS in the future.

For more information about the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador program, visit http://support.nintendo.com/3dsambassador.
More details about this program will be announced in the future.

Remember that Nintendo 3DS features parental controls that let adults
manage the content their children can access. For more information about
this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

*Online features require a broadband Internet connection. Netflix
content is available to Netflix members who have an unlimited streaming
plan.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of
interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan,
manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii^™ home
console, Nintendo 3DS^™ and Nintendo DS^™ family of
portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo
Entertainment System^™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.7
billion video games and more than 600 million hardware units globally,
including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS,
Nintendo DSi^™ and Nintendo DSi XL^™, as well as the
Game Boy^™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES^™, Nintendo
64^™ and Nintendo GameCube^™ systems. It has also
created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such
as Mario^™, Donkey Kong^™, Metroid^™, Zelda^™
and Pokémon^™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America
Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s
operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about
Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.

Note to editors: Nintendo press materials are available at http://press.nintendo.com,
a password-protected site. To obtain a login, please contact Deanna
Talamantez at 213-438-8742 or dtalamantez@golinharris.com.
Users can receive instant Nintendo information by subscribing to the
site’s RSS feed.

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If you are truly interested in becoming an overall complete graphic designer, you are going to have to work in multiple graphic design formats when you create your different graphic designs. There are different formats for different types of design and for most of these formats there are specialized skill sets and experiences that you need to have down before you can hope to compete in the industry at large.

For example, one subsection of graphic design that you see a lot in your day-to-day life has to do with the newspaper. The layout of the newspaper is in and of itself a challenge of graphic design, especially when you consider the overall page and the positions of the different elements on the page. Likewise, the creation of very beautiful text (i.e. typography) is another format of graphic design that you are going to have to get used to. Many of these formats are interchangeable between the online and offline worlds however, so getting used to a new graphic design format might be easier than you think.

To give you an introduction into the wide world of different graphic design formats, the next posts will cover four of the major ones, some of which may have already been mentioned in passing on this blog before.

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Cumulus collections automatically sorted based on visual similarity,
for fast, at-a-glance browsing and selection

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Canto partner Modula4
has released ImageSorter
for Canto
Cumulus Sites and the Cumulus
Native Client. ImageSorter instantly sorts asset collections so that
files with similar visual attributes are grouped. Cumulus users can find
images more easily, and catalog editors can organize similar files for
faster, more accurate metadata tagging.

“There’s no more efficient or enjoyable way to search for images in
Cumulus”

“ImageSorter helps users find images in the most natural way possible —
visually,” said Canto marketing director David Diamond. “Users instantly
find what they need from anywhere, without any knowledge of the
collection’s metadata. Every image archive should have ImageSorter.”

ImageSorter works by comparing the thumbnails of assets inside Cumulus.
Thumbnails are grouped on a virtual light table that enables users to
zoom, pan and make selections. ImageSorter can sort any file that
displays a thumbnail in Cumulus, including PDF, InDesign, QuarkXPress,
CAD and others.

ImageSorter detects and considers watermarks and other graphical
elements, too, enabling users to sort on those attributes. Cumulus
metadata values can be used to filter results, so users can limit
results to, say, CMYK TIF files that have been approved for use.

“There’s no more efficient or enjoyable way to search for images in
Cumulus,” said Modula4 CEO Jon Hornstein. “Previously available only to
users of the Modula4
Web Module, we’re glad to now make ImageSorter available to all
Cumulus customers.”

ImageSorter is available from Modula4
and other Canto
partners worldwide. Contact Modula4 via its website for pricing (http://www.modula4.com).
Modula4 is a Canto Certified Partner (Platinum) that publishes a full
suite of add-ons for Canto Cumulus. ImageSorter will be featured in
a Modula4 webinar coming in August. Register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/330271782

About Canto Cumulus

Canto®
has been dedicated to helping customers fully utilize their digital
assets since 1990. Canto
Cumulus® is a cross-platform solution that enables companies to
easily organize, find, share and track their ever-increasing numbers of
digital files, in any format. Canto’s worldwide network
of certified developers offers an impressive assortment of plug-ins
and add-ons that enhance the Cumulus product line further.

Learn more: http://canto.com

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Interactive Pop-up Location Combines Art and Technology to Immerse
Public in Latest Digital Imaging Innovations

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adobe
Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) kicked off the Photoshop®
You experience at 550 Sutter Street in San Francisco. Open to
the public through August 6, Photoshop You is a place for visitors to
explore the innovative world of digital imaging with leading
photographers, renowned teachers, industry influencers and the Adobe®
Photoshop, Adobe
Photoshop Lightroom® and Adobe
Photoshop Elements teams.

“We’re
bringing our customers and fans a tangible way to learn from and engage
with like-minded imaging enthusiasts. Photoshop You promises to be a
gathering place of imagination, activities, shared learning and
inspiration.”

“The Photoshop You experience is a celebration of the iconic Photoshop
brand and all things related to digital imaging,” said Winston
Hendrickson, vice president of Digital Imaging products, Adobe. “We’re
bringing our customers and fans a tangible way to learn from and engage
with like-minded imaging enthusiasts. Photoshop You promises to be a
gathering place of imagination, activities, shared learning and
inspiration.”

The Photoshop You calendar is jam-packed with exciting product
“how-to” sessions, photowalks through San Francisco’s vibrant
neighborhoods and opportunities for visitors to experience extreme
printing firsthand. After a quick photo shoot, guests can visit the
Extreme Imaging Lab hosted by popular Photoshop
Evangelist Russell Brown to see how Photoshop turns images into
works of art through advanced laser engraving and large-format printing.
The lab also features a printing station for guests to have their
favorite critter
letterform, created by distinguished illustrator Craig Frazier,
printed on t-shirts. Visitors can also reserve individual sessions with
Photoshop experts to learn how to make photos look their best and get a
chance to have profile pictures shot by professionals.

World-renowned photographers, artists and authors such as Bert
Monroy, Corey
Rich, Robert
Seale, Seth
Resnick, Brad
Mangin, Glen Wexler and Scott
Kelby will make special appearances to lead workshops. Designed as a
visually rich environment, Photoshop You also includes a gallery
exhibiting the works of celebrated artists such as Joel
Grimes and members of the Photoshop team including Winston
Hendrickson and Kelly
Castro.

Additionally, a photo studio will be available for guests to try out the
newest camera models, and visitors will have a chance to purchase
software and limited-edition merchandise in the retail area. Net
proceeds from the sales of Photoshop gear will be donated to Adobe
Youth Voices, Adobe Foundation’s global signature philanthropy
program.

Support to bring the Photoshop You experience to life is provided in
partnership with AIGA,
Alioscopy,
Blu
Dot, Blurb,
Calumet
Photographic, Canon,
Commercial
Embroidery Systems, Epson,
Hasselblad,
HP,
Leica,
Lynda.com,
NAPP,
Peachpit,
Universal
Laser Systems, Wacom
and Westcott.

Photoshop You Location Details

• Location: 550 Sutter Street, San Francisco (between Powell and Mason,
  1.5 blocks from Union Square)
• Dates: Open through Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011
• Hours of operation: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT (Sunday – Wednesday); 11 a.m.
  to 9 p.m. PT (Thursday – Saturday)
• All presentations, classes and other activities are free to the public.

Helpful Links

• Homepage
  Schedule of Activities
• Photoshop.com
  Blog Post
• Photoshop
  You Photo Gallery
• Photoshop
  Facebook
• Photoshop
  Twitter
• Lightroom
  Facebook
• Lightroom
  Twitter
• Photoshop
  Elements Facebook
• Elements
  Twitter

About Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. For more
information, visit www.adobe.com.

©2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe
logo, Photoshop and Lightroom are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or
other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.

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