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Serif (Europe) Ltd – the UK’s leading independent desktop publishing, design and graphics software developer – today announced the launch of the latest, Vista™-ready version of its Desktop Publishing Suite, a range of powerful software that makes desktop publishing on the PC accessible to all.

Serif Desktop Publishing Suite 2008 (List price: £49.99) combines the award-winning desktop publishing software, PagePlus 11, with Serif’s immensely popular drawing and 3D rendering packages. Offering a staggering array of advanced design and drawing tools, this suite is the affordable way for everyone to enter the world of desktop publishing and create high-impact documents.

Desktop Publishing Suite 2008 contains:

• PagePlus 11 – With a strong publishing legacy and host of powerful features new to this version including PDF import & editing, PDF forms and on-page image adjustments, PagePlus 11 is an ideal choice for getting creative on the PC. PagePlus 11’s excellent range of tutorials, templates and the straightforward help system make it easy to tackle greetings cards, digital scrapbooks, personalised stationery and achieve excellent results with every design project imaginable.


• DrawPlus 8 – Serif’s vector drawing package continues to garner high praise for its ease-of-use and flexibility from the computing press and customers alike. Pressure-sensitive natural media brushes for realistic drawings, PDF editing, a modernised interface with contextsensitive toolbar, and AutoCAD import/export – as well as indispensable core drawing tools from previous versions – allow users complete creative control over the construction, editing and style of shapes and text in DrawPlus 8.


• ImpactPlus 5 – Serif’s 3D graphics and animation package tames the often unnerving realm of three-dimensional design and animation. Offering a rich set of design features, including object colours and styles, scene backgrounds and lighting, with camera paths and particle systems for impressive animation effects, ImpactPlus 5 is capable of creating amazing artwork that will add impact to everything from logos, presentations and website banners to movie intros and outros


• Professional Colour Charts – For anyone planning on having their Desktop Publishing Suite artwork printed professionally, the suite includes glossy and matt colour charts showing a professionally-produced range of colours, available within the PagePlus and DrawPlus colour palettes on screen. This allows direct comparison of on-screen, desktop-printed and professionally-printed colour representation and helps users get results they expect first time without costly experimentation.

Serif Desktop Publishing Suite 2008 has gained “Works with Windows Vista™” logo certification.

“Our Suites continue to offer unrivalled value-for-money and Desktop Publishing Suite 2008 is no exception, with three full programs from our award-winning range”, said Gary Bates, Serif’s Managing Director. “We have an established track record of producing easy-to-use, powerful software and this Suite provides just that – an excellent opportunity for everyone, regardless of their design experience, to start desktop publishing on their PC and achieve impressive results in minutes.”

Serif Desktop Publishing Suite 2008 is now available from PC World, Amazon.co.uk and other leading retailers.

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Serif Desktop Publishing Suite Includes

PagePlus 11 Program CD, Resource CD and User Guide DrawPlus 8 Program CD, Resource CD and Manual ImpactPlus 5 Program CD, Resource CD and Manual Gloss Colour Chart and Matt Colour Chart

For further information please contact:

Please contact: Sarah Connelly, Tel: 0115 9149104 or Email: pr@serif.com

Serif is the publisher of the award-winning software range that includes PagePlus, PhotoPlus, DrawPlus, WebPlus, ImpactPlus, AlbumPlus, MoviePlus and more. Founded in 1987 with the aim to develop low-cost alternatives to high-end publishing and graphics packages, Serif has been repeatedly praised for its powerful yet easy-to-use software which has put professional effects and demanding publishing tasks within the reach of ordinary PC users around the world. Now with over 2 million customers worldwide, Serif has around 250 employees at its head office, development and European sales centre in Nottingham, UK and its North American sales operation in New Hampshire, US.

Serif Sales Hotline: 0800 376 7070

Serif Online: www.serif.com

Serif Multi-User Site Licences: 0800 376 6868

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