FAQ
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Q: What is Microsoft® Expression?
A: Microsoft Expression is a family of tools for professional designers building
web and Windows client applications and rich media content.
Q: What products are included in the Microsoft Expression Studio 3?
A: Expression Studio 3 is comprised of 4 products, Expression Web 3, Microsoft Expression
Blend 3, Expression Design 3 and Expression Encoder 3.
Q: Where can I purchase Microsoft Expression products?
A: The full range of Microsoft Expression products and upgrades can be purchased
from resellers and online resellers or can be purchased for immediate download from
Microsoft’s online store. For a comprehensive list of purchasing options, see the
How To Buy page at
www.microsoft.com/expression/products/Purchase.aspx
Q: What are the prices for the Microsoft Expression products?
A: The estimated retail prices for the United States in US dollars are as follows:
Expression Studio $599 and Expression Web $149. Expression Blend is only available
as part of Expression Studio and Expression Design and Expression Encoder are only
available as part of Expression Studio or Expression Web. Expression Studio is also
available as part of the Expression Professional Subscription for $999. Prices for
international markets will vary, and all prices are subject to change.
Q: What are the upgrade options and prices?
A: Qualifying customers, including owners of several Adobe products, can upgrade
to Expression Web 2 for US $79 or Expression Studio for US $349.
Q: In what languages are the Microsoft Expression products available?
A: Each of the Microsoft Expression products is available in the following languages:
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese
Traditional, and Korean.
Q: Are there trial versions of the Microsoft Expression products?
A: Yes. 60 day trials of all the Expression Studio 3 products can be downloaded
from
www.microsoft.com/expression/try-it/
Q: Are there preview versions of forthcoming Microsoft Expression products?
A: Previews of forthcoming releases are available from time to time and made available
on the main Expression website. Please make frequent visits to the site for current
availability of preview versions.
Q: Where can I find resources to help me use my Expression products?
A: There is an Expression Community Web site
of materials on all the Expression products and the Microsoft technologies that
they are designed to work with.
Q: What happened to Expression Media?
A: Expression Media will continue to be available as a standalone product but will
no longer ship with Expression Studio. You can buy Expression Media 2 here.
Support
Q: How do I get technical support for my purchased Expression product?
A: Visit Microsoft Help and Support.
Q: Is customer support offered with Expression Trial versions?
A: Formal support is not offered for this Expression Trials. Instead, we have a
community Web site and forums for all the Expression products where you can solicit
feedback and help get your questions answered by the both the Expression community
and the moderators from the different Expression teams.
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