Microsoft Expression Design

Microsoft Acrylic Graphic Designer [1] is a commercial vector and bitmap graphics editor from Microsoft based on "Creature House Expression" from Creature House, which was bought by Microsoft. As of writing this article, "Creature House Expression" can be downloaded from Microsoft (registration required). Both Windows & Mac OS X versions are available. The download version also comes with a 200-page PDF manual for new users to get to know the program.

See Also

• Microsoft Expression
  • Microsoft Sparkle Interactive Designer
  • Microsoft Quartz Web Designer
• List of vector graphics editors
• Comparison of vector graphics editors

External Links

• Microsoft Acrylic Graphic Designer
• Microsoft Expression

"Creature House Expression" External Links

• Expression reviews available online:
  • Graphics Unleashed | All 'Bout Computers | creativepro.com | Designer-info
  • Creative Mac | Applelinks | MacWorld | About.com

• Expression Graphics Web Ring list
• Expression Resources at About.com   (Downloads, Tutorials)

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
  • An Introduction to Expression 3 ... Over a Cup of Coffee
  • Effects Lines - A Look at Effects Lines in Action

• Tutorial from Indezine:
  • Using Microsoft Visio with Expression
  • Creating Expression PNGs for Microsoft Powerpoint

• Running Microsoft Expression with WINE under Linux
  • Info on the WINE version and command required to run Expression using WINE under Linux

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
  • (Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | Series 5 | Series 6 | Series 7 | Series 8)
• Creative Mac: Creating Custom Strokes in Expression by Dave Nagel
  • (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3)

• Expression Strokes by Andrew Buckle at Graphicxtras.com (for sale)
• Expression Images from Alan's Image Factory
• Stroke samples at NDC Design
• Japanese artists:
  • Expression Users Link
  • mi's page, Expression Users Page
  • Microsoft Acrylic Fan Page, Microsoft Acrylic version 4 - PVCR by Nozomi Mizuhashi
  • P's Factory Web Page R7 - Excellent Expression Tutorial on tracing and creating hair with Effect Lines

Discussion and support groups

• Yahoo! expression3 mailing list
• Expression Mailing List at Topica