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Avery Dennison Releases Avery DesignPro Software for Mac

Saturday 07. June 2008 - Software Incorporates Key Mac Features Including iPhoto & iTunes

Avery Dennison Office Products Company today released its new Avery(R) DesignPro(R) Software for Mac(R). It is available as a free download through the Avery website

Avery DesignPro Software for Mac, which is compatible with Mac OS X Leopard(R) and Tiger(R), is a stand-alone software solution that gives users the flexibility to design and print Avery labels, business cards, dividers, T-shirt transfers, greeting cards and more with one program, providing Mac users with a complete print solution. The software includes tools to create shapes and curved text and to add borders and background colors in various gradients and opacities. Additionally, there are over 1,300 professionally pre-designed layouts and over 2,000 clip art and photo images that users can incorporate into their projects.

Some of the key features of Avery DesignPro Software for Mac include: easy access to iPhoto(R) to bring photos into the user’s designs, integration of iTunes(R) to facilitate CD and DVD label and jewel case cover printing of song lists, and integration of Apple’s Address Book and Mail to easily import data onto mailing labels, cards and name badges.

Avery DesignPro Software for Mac also features a Snapshot Gallery that allows users to capture customized designs or logos that they can transfer onto various projects without having to re-create it every time.

“DesignPro offers Mac users one software program that has the flexibility and creativity to design and print the broad range of Avery products,” said Peta-Gaye Latibeaudiere, Senior Product Manager for Avery Dennison. “We are confident that DesignPro will meet the high quality expectations of Mac users.”

Unveiled at Macworld in January 2008, Avery DesignPro Software for Mac has undergone rigorous Beta testing with many Macworld attendees. Contributions of these Beta testers were incorporated into the final release.