• Kodak takes over Creo for $980 million in cash.

• Adobe acquires Macromedia in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion.

• There are only a few high-end scanners still available on the market. Screen sell just 1 of their SG 8060 MKII scanners in the UK, a sign that the heydays of scanners are indeed over.

• Once among the most influential events for the industry, disappointing attendance kills off the Seybold Seminars.

• Epson launches its K3 UltraChrome inks and matching Stylus Pro printers. Below is an image of the oversize A3-size Stylus Pro 4800.

• Quark introduces a logo (left) which is widely criticized for resembling too many other designs, including that of the Scottish Arts Council. Within 6 months they switch to another design (right) which I think looks very retrochique.

• QuarkXpress 7 is a significant upgrade that shows that Quark can still innovate its flagship product. The box below is for the international Passport edition.

<2004 - 2006>