Microsoft® Expression® Studio 2 takes your creative possibilities to a new level. The professional design tools and innovative technologies in Expression Studio give you the flexibility and freedom to bring your vision to reality—whether you are designing standards-based Web sites, rich user experiences on the desktop, or managing digital assets and content. Expression Studio includes the following products:

• Expression Web
  A professional design tool to create modern, standards-based sites which deliver superior quality on the Web.
• Expression Blend
  The professional design tool to create engaging, Web-connected, user experiences for Windows.
• Expression Design
  A professional illustration and graphic design tool that lets you build compelling elements for both Web and desktop application user interfaces.
• Expression Media
  A professional asset management tool to visually catalog and organize all your digital assets for effortless retrieval and presentation.

To use Microsoft® Expression® Studio 2, you need:

Microsoft® Windows® – based PCs

• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista® operating system
• PC with 1 GHz or faster processor
• 1 GB of RAM or more
• 2 GB or more of available hard-disk space
• .NET Framework 3.5 (if it is not already installed, it will be installed automatically during setup)
• Support for Microsoft DirectX® 9.0 graphics with Windows Vista Display Driver Model (WDDM) Driver, 128 MB of graphics RAM or more, Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware, 32-bits per pixel
• DVD-ROM drive
• 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor with 24-bit color
• Internet functionality requires Internet access (additional fees may apply)
• Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration and operating system and assumes non-concurrent product use.
• Windows Imaging Components (WIC) is required. Some WIC codecs are from third parties and may have unique system requirements. Some WIC codecs may not be available for Windows XP or 64-bit version of Windows operating systemsSome product features require Adobe Reader 7.0 or later, and Apple QuickTime 7 (QuickTime 7.3.1 or later recommended)

Apple Macintosh

For use of Microsoft® Expression® Studio 2 with Apple Macintosh Computers, you need:

• Mac OS X version 10.4 or later
• PowerPC or Intel processor
• 512 MB of RAM or more
• 100 MB of available hard-disk space
• DVD-ROM drive
• Monitor set to Millions of Colors
• Apple QuickTime 7.3.1 or later
• Internet functionality requires Internet access (additional fees may apply)