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1. Comment - Microsoft: Expression Not an Adobe Competitor

   (May 1, 2007 - 12:35 PM)

   It wasn't a competitor to Illustrator and FreeHand, since it didn't didn't try to offer a complete range of vector tools--it just offered a way to recreate natural media strokes with vectors. Sort of a vector version of Painter.
   
   You can still try it. Microsoft was offering version 3.0 as a free download, but I couldn't find it on its site anymore. I did find it at:
   
   http://thesource.ofallev...re-house-downloads.mspx
   
   I've never read an explanation of why Microsoft felt it needed to buy this little niche app and use the name (and probably some code) for something completely different. I suppose the original Creature House Expression will no longer be maintained, and I don't know of a replacement.