The Print Shop Turns 20 Print Projects, Animated Greetings, CD and DVD Burning Eric Grevstad
Tue 9/2/03 -- The Broderbund brand of Riverdeep Inc. has released The Print Shop 20, adding new technologies and capabilities to the classic family publishing and package. The Print Shop Deluxe 20 ($50) moves beyond personalized greeting cards or home-office stationery with integrated CD and DVD burning for archiving or sharing creative projects; animated greetings that can be sent to friends and family without the expense of joining a Web site; and the ability to send projects via AOL, MSN, and other popular instant messaging services.
New ProPrint technology takes advantage of the latest printers' optimal resolution for clear photos, graphics, text, and headlines, while a Hot Shots viewer lets users access their favorite images, headlines, and logos right from the design desk. Creative Touch hand-crafted cards offer customized greeting cards with 3D graphics add-ons, ribbons, cut-outs and more.
For $100, The Print Shop Pro Publisher Deluxe 20 offers robust desktop publishing for small business users, with a Form Creator offering 400 fully customizable templates as well as letting proprietors create forms from scratch. A new Small Business Center offers tips from Entrepreneur Magazine on naming your company, getting financing, writing business plans, and more.