Creature House Expression
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| Creature House Expression | |
 Creature House Expression 3.3.372 via WINE under Ubuntu Linux |
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| Developer: | Creature House, now acquired by Microsoft |
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| Latest release: | 3.3.372 / Nov 2003 |
| OS: | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X |
| Use: | Vector graphics editor with skeletal stroke capability |
| License: | Freeware Proprietary EULA |
| Website: | www.microsoft.com |
Creature House Expression was a vector graphics editor that was developed by Creature House, which was later acquired by Microsoft. Since June 2004, Expression 3.3 is available as a free download from Microsoft; however it has disappeared as of 2007. Luckily, if you have a Windows Live ID, you can still download the product, see links below. Both Windows & Mac OS X versions are available, whereas Linux users can use WINE to install and run the Windows version. The download version also comes with a 200-page PDF manual for new users to get to know the program.
Creature House Expression will be superseded by Microsoft Expression Design, Microsoft's next-generation bitmap and vector graphics software.
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[edit] Skeletal stroke
Expression uses a unique technology called skeletal stroke. There have been a few research papers on this technology, including the work of Alex S. C. Hsu and Irene H. H. Lee [1], who are the original developers of Expression. Go to the ACM Portal and search for skeletal stroke to find out more.
Inkscape Wiki also has a section on Expression with brief discussion on skeletal stroke.
[edit] See also
- Microsoft Expression Design, the new product based on Creature House Expression
- List of vector graphics editors
- Comparison of vector graphics editors
[edit] External links
[edit] Download Creature House Expression from Microsoft
- Archive.org archive of home page
- Windows version (57.3 MB), requires registration
- Mac OS 8/9/X version (55.8 MB), requires registration; there are versions for Mac OS 8/9 and Mac OS X in the archive
- Update to Mac OS X version for Mac OS 10.3.5; fixes a startup problem (2.9 MB), no registration required
[edit] Press Releases
- Original Press Release:
- Expression reviews available online:
- Expression Graphics Web Ring list
- Expression Resources at About.com (Downloads, Tutorials)
[edit] Online tutorials & resources
- Expression Web Site from Northlite Designs
- offers decent and in-depth coverage of tutorials, links, gallery, and stroke downloads
- Annie Ford's E3 Studio free online classes of Expression
- Amanda Hayler's expression resources
- Tutorial by Cameron J. Stephen
- Tutorial from Indezine:
- Running Microsoft Expression with WINE under Linux
- Info on the WINE version and command required to run Expression using WINE under Linux
[edit] Stroke and artwork collections
- Vector Art Gallery from Microsoft, with some *.XPR samples
- Expression artwork and strokes from Esa
- Creative Mac: Expression Brushes series by Dave Nagel
- Creative Mac: Creating Custom Strokes in Expression by Dave Nagel
- Expression Strokes by Andrew Buckle at Graphicxtras.com (for sale)
- Expression Images from Alan's Image Factory
- Stroke samples at NDC Design
- Japanese artists:
