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Creative Docs .NET is a vector-based graphic design tool with support for rich text, ideal to quickly write short documents, manuals, posters, illustrations, schemas, plans, flow charts, and much more.
The interface is tailored for high productivity: it does never get in your way. Creative Docs .NET tools are simple, yet powerful. All styles and attributes can be modified interactively with a minimum number of mouse clicks. A color gradient, for instance, can be modified directly by dragging its handles in the document window.
Note: This software is being actively developed.
Creative Docs .NET 2.x is available for free as a full-featured version. It comes with no warranty whatsoever.
The interface is tailored for high productivity: it does never get in your way. Creative Docs .NET tools are simple, yet powerful. All styles and attributes can be modified interactively with a minimum number of mouse clicks. A color gradient, for instance, can be modified directly by dragging its handles in the document window.
Note: This software is being actively developed.
Creative Docs .NET 2.x is available for free as a full-featured version. It comes with no warranty whatsoever.
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I downloaded and installed it and one thing I found interesting was the ability to export graphics as .ico files. It took me less than 5 minutes to create a button with a gradient and text, and since I am not the most creative person around, this program makes it extremely easy to create buttons!