Mindscape launches Broderbund’s all new The Print Shop 3.0

Broderbund’s leading desktop publishing program!

SYDNEY: XX December 2011: has today announced the launch of The Print Shop 3.0 Professional and The Print Shop 3.0 Deluxe, the latest extension of Broderbund’s bestselling desktop publishing software brand. The Print Shop lets users create high quality greeting cards, signs, banners, business cards, invitations, web pages and more using simplified page layout and graphic design tools.

With a history dating back 27 years, The Print Shop has a loyal customer base of users who have purchased the software for many years. Version 3.0 now offers full compatibility to open projects created in previous versions, import the address book from previous versions and tools like the predefined headline styles that will feel familiar to these users. New features like spot photo touch- ups including blemish, fix, wrinkle remover and teeth whitener will appeal to everyone who posts to social media sites.

The Printshop 3.0 Professional

The Print Shop 3.0 Professional is like having your own creative agency in house – with no training required! Packed with tons of easy text and layout tools, 6,000+ professionally-designed templates and over 220,000+ print-ready photos, clip art, frames, borders and more, you have everything you need to create professional-quality materials!

New features include:

• Redesigned Workspace with easily accessible buttons for adding new elements to your design, and intuitive ribbon control for managing your creations. • Ready Made Guides allow you to easily create a layout for a wide variety of projects. Create your own guides or save them for later • New Design Tools including Drop Shadow, shape editing, gradients, transparency and an eye dropper tool. • New Photo Editing Tools including auto correct, crop to shape, red eye removal, spot photo touchups and freehand crop. • Post to Facebook- Share your projects in just one click! Simply choose Post to Facebook and your project will be quickly saved and posted for your Facebook Friends to enjoy. • Address Book & Event Reminders - Stay ahead of important dates with event reminders. Keep track of your contacts, import from Gmail, Hotmail, Outlook, and even The Print Shop v23! • Save as HTML - Turn any project into a web page or email by saving as HTML. This is a great way to manage your business across all channels. • Share via Email - It's never been easier to share your projects. With Share via Email, your project is saved as a JPG and put into a format that can be easily emailed from your own account.

The Print Shop Deluxe The Print Shop Deluxe also offers the best in total personal creativity. Includes layout tools, fun clip art and templates, and great photo editing tools, you have everything you need to satisfy your creative side.

New features include:

• Redesigned Workspace • Calendars - Customise a calendar and make it your own with your photos, add holidays for both the US and Canada, and add your events. Then just print out at home or take to an offset printer for a professional result. • Improved Design Tools • Ready-Made Guides • New Photo Editing Tools including crop to shape, red eye removal, blemish fix, wrinkle remover and teeth whitening provide the professional touch you need to make your photos look their best. • Post to Facebook • Address and Event Reminders

Both The PrintShop Professional 3.0 and The PrintShop 3.0 Deluxe are now available at all leading retailers for $119.95 and $79.95 respectively.

For more information on The PrintShop range, please contact Rebecca Tannous at Mindscape Asia Pacific on [email protected] or +61 2 9964 0476

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About Broderbund For over 30 years, Broderbund has been a leading publisher of interactive design and productivity software for homes and schools. Broderbund develops and publishes some of the all-time bestselling software brands, including The Print Shop®, PrintMaster®, ClickArt® and Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing®. The Broderbund brand boasts over 22 million customers worldwide.

About The Print Shop The Print Shop is an easy and affordable software solution for creating professional-quality design projects. With a primary focus on projects that are printed at a home printer, The Print Shop has become a favourite among young and young-at- heart alike who are looking to make projects from greeting cards and calendars to home office marketing materials. The Print Shop expands the usability of the software to include features that are designed to help home office users create their own business identity and marketing materials. The Print Shop has been the #1 desktop publishing brand for over 25 years.

About Mindscape Mindscape Asia Pacific Pty Ltd, is Australia’s leading publisher and distributor of kids, family and NextGen games, productivity and reference software on the PC, Mac, DS, Wii, Playstation, XBox and online platforms. The company’s rich portfolio of award-winning products include Acronis, Broderbund, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Endemol, Hoyle Games, IMSI Design, Konami, Legacy Interactive, Mark Burnett Productions, Myhorseclub, Nancy Drew, Nuance, Playfirst, Playrix, PopCap, Punch, Roxio, and Universal Music. www.mindscape.com.au