As someone who follows the graphics software space, I'm intrigued by Microsoft's latest foray into the professional graphics arena.
The company has quietly launched the beta program for its new illustration, paint, and image-editing tool codenamed Acrylic. It is aimed at graphics pros working in print, Web, video, and interactive media, according to Microsoft.
PC World's sister publication in the United Kindom, Digit magazine, explains that Acrylic is Microsoft's second warning shot to Adobe, following last month's announcement of Microsoft Metro, a tool that will directly compete with Adobe Acrobat.
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