Apple Announces iWork ‘06

Apple Announces iWork ‘06

Apple® today announced iWorkâ„¢ ’06, a new version of Apple’s suite of productivity software with new features designed to make it easy for users to create even more compelling documents and presentations. iWork ‘06 includes major enhancements within Pagesâ„¢ 2 and Keynoteâ„¢ 3 including stunning three-dimensional charts, iPhoto®-like advanced image editing and masking tools, and spreadsheet-like tables that make it easy to get great results in minutes.

“By leveraging the power of Mac OS X and seamlessly integrating photos, movies and music from iLife, iWork ‘06 brings productivity software to life,” said Rob Schoeben, Apple’s vice president of Applications Marketing. “With great new features in both Pages and Keynote, iWork ‘06 offers even more ways to create, present and publish professional-looking documents and presentations.”

iWork ‘06 is highlighted by a set of new features within Pages 2 and Keynote 3 that give users the ability to create more sophisticated documents and presentations. Tables with spreadsheet-like calculations can be inserted within any document or presentation giving users the ability to add, multiply or average numbers in rows or columns. Users can also create stunning three-dimensional charts featuring realistic wood grain, metal and marble textures and fully control the viewing angle. iPhoto-like advanced image editing tools help to perfect photos directly within documents and presentations. Freeform shapes and curves, including Bézier curves and shapes with perfectly smooth edges are easy to create and use to mask images. iWork ‘06 also adds the ability to include reviewer’s comments to slides and documents without affecting the layout.

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