Microsoft Expression is a family of tools for professional designers building web and Windows client applications and rich media content.

Expression Studio 2 is comprised of 5 products, Expression Web 2, Microsoft Expression Blend 2, Expression Design 2, Expression Media 2, Expression Encoder 2 and Visual Studio® Standard 2008

The full range of Microsoft Expression products and upgrades can be purchased from a range of 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.

The estimated retail prices for the United States in US dollars are as follows: Expression Studio $699, Expression Web $299, Expression Blend $499, Expression Media $199 & Expression Encoder $199. Expression Design is only available as part of Expression Studio. 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.

Qualifying customers, including FrontPage and owners of several Adobe products, can upgrade to Expression Web 2 for US $99. Click here to purchase and digitally download this upgrade.

Qualifying iView MediaPro customers and owners of a range of alternative asset management software, can upgrade to Expression Media for US $99. Click here to purchase and digitally download this upgrade.

Expression Web, Expression Blend, Expression Media & Expression Studio customers can upgrade to the full Expression Studio 2 for an estimated retail price of US $349. Click here to purchase and digitally download your Expression Studio upgrade now.

Each of the Microsoft Expression products is available in the following languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, and Korean.

Yes. Trials of all the Expression Studio 2 products can be downloaded here.

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.

There is an Expression Community Website that contains a frequently updated wealth of materials on all the Expression products and the Microsoft technologies that they are designed to work with.

Visit Microsoft Help and Support.

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.