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Product Reviews
Publication: Macworld
Creative Design Software of the Year nomination!
Piranesi 5 for Mac has been nominated in the Creative Design Software of the Year category in the prestigious Macworld Awards 2008.
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony, to be held on 12th June at the IndigO2 in London.
Reviewed in the March edition of the magazine, Piranesi 5 scored 4 out of 5 stars and was described as offering 'compelling painterly results' and having an 'excellent interface and new context-sensitive tools'. The full list of nominations can be seen by clicking here. To nominate Piranesi in the Reader's Choice awards, follow this link.
Publication: Macworld - March
Piranesi 5 is a worthy upgrade - says Macworld
In the March 2008 edition of Macworld, reviewer Nick Spence calls Piranesi 5 'a worthy upgrade', offering 'compelling painterly results' via an 'excellent interface'. Scoring it 4 out of a possible 5 stars in his review (p.46, March edition), Nick thought the tools easier to find and use, found the new contextual Help Assistant an excellent addition, and welcomed the redesign and new tools. "The mix of 3D and bitmap editing is certainly novel and the seemingly hand-rendered results impressive," he says.
Publication: PC Pro
Piranesi 5 is an impressive upgrade says Tom Arah of PC Pro review
Tom Arah reviews the improvements in Piranesi 5, and awards the product 5 out of 6 stars overall:
"Piranesi gets the major overhaul of interface and tools that its extraordinary creative power deserves."
"It all makes for an impressive upgrade to an already unique combination of 3D and bitmap power, which will appeal to both novice and expert alike."
"It all makes for an impressive upgrade to an already unique combination of 3D and bitmap power, which will appeal to both novice and expert alike."
Publication: 3D World
3D World reviews the new features in Piranesi 5 and highlights the much-improved interface and new help system.
"Improved workflow and a more standard interface makes this unique 3D painting package even easier to use [...] Piranesi is a great application for adding painterly effects to architectural work, and version 5 is slicker than ever."
Publication: Cadalyst
Ron LaFon describes the improvements in Piranesi 5 in the Cadalyst Labs Review of visualization software:
"In this release, you'll find a reorganized user interface designed to make it easier to learn and find your way around, without using up valuable screen space. Immediately apparent upon startup is the new Help Assistant, which tells you how the tool currently in use operates and provides tips about using it to the best advantage possible."
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