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{{Short description|Vector and raster graphics editor}}

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'''Microsoft Expression Design''' was [[Microsoft]]'s commercial professional illustration [[vector graphics editor|vector]] and [[raster graphics|raster]] graphic design tool for web images based on [[Creature House Expression]], which was acquired by [[Microsoft]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.creativemac.com/2003/11_nov/news/msch2031106b.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031119121929/http://www.creativemac.com/2003/11_nov/news/msch2031106b.htm | url-status=usurped | archive-date=November 19, 2003 | title=Update: Microsoft's Creature House Acquisition | publisher=[Creativemac.com] | date=November 6, 2003 | accessdate=February 28, 2012 | author=Nagel, David}}</ref> It is available free of charge from Microsoft and is a component of the discontinued [[Microsoft Expression Studio]] suite. Expression Design is more oriented towards editing [[XAML]] and web graphics rather than print graphics (like [[Adobe Photoshop|Photoshop]] and [[Adobe Illustrator|Illustrator]]) and does not incorporate all of the raster image editing features of the original [[Creature House Expression]].

==History==

Expression Design was [[List of Microsoft codenames|codenamed]] '''''Acrylic Graphic Designer''''' during Microsoft Professional Developer Conference 2005 as part of [[Microsoft Expression]] professional tools for [[Windows Vista]],<ref>[http://news.microsoft.com/2005/09/14/microsoft-unveils-expression-family-of-designer-tools/ Microsoft Unveils Expression Family of Designer Tools]</ref>, and was originally announced as '''''Expression Graphic Designer''''' until the current name was adopted in December 2006.

The first version of Expression Design was released to manufacturing along with other Expression products on 30 April 2007. The RTM news was announced at Microsoft's [[MIX (Microsoft)|MIX]] 07 conference for web developers and designers.<ref>[http://blogs.msdn.com/expression/archive/2007/04/30/expression-studio-rtm-silverlight-news.aspx Expression Studio RTM news]</ref> Service Pack 1 for Expression Design was released on October 17, 2007.<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=937ADF32-0FEA-4BB7-B727-CBFBDF3FE032&displaylang=en Expression Design SP1]</ref>

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Expression Design is available for [[Microsoft Windows]] [[Windows XP|XP]], [[Windows Vista]], [[Windows 7]], [[Windows 8]],<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36180 Expression Design on Microsoft Download Center]</ref> and remains compatible with [[Windows 8.1]] and [[Windows 10]] as of 2019.

A trial version of Expression Design is available.<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E2F6D411-4CCA-407B-A434-3115F76C3C4D&displaylang=en Expression Design trial version: Requires .NET Framework 3.0]</ref> A free copy of Expression Studio 4 (as well as older versions) is available as part of Microsoft's [[DreamSpark]] campaign to eligible students.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dreamspark.com/Products/Product.aspx?ProductId=31 |title=ArchivedMicrosoft copyDreamSpark |access-date=2010-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718172257/https://www.dreamspark.com/Products/Product.aspx?ProductId=31 |archive-date=2011-07-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Expression Design 4, released as part of [[Expression Studio]] 4 added the ability to import Windows Metafile (WMF), Enhanced Metafile (EMF), and Enhanced Metafile Plus (EMF+) files into your Expression Design project.

As of December, 2012, Microsoft has announced that Expression Studio will no longer be a stand-alone product. [[Expression Blend]] is being integrated into [[Visual Studio]], while [[Expression Web]] and Expression Design will now be free products. Technical support is available for customers who purchased Web or Design following their published support lifetime guides, while no support will be offered to free downloaders. No new versions of Expression Web or Design are planned.<ref>[{{Cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/expression/|title = Microsoft – Cloud, Computers, Apps & Gaming|website = [[Microsoft]]}}</ref>

==See also==

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==References==

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==External links==

*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/visualstudio/design-tools/expression-studio-4/ff723918(v=expression.40) Expression Design 4] at [[Microsoft Learn]]

*{{Official website|http://www.microsoft.com/expression/}}

*[httphttps://blogslearn.msdnmicrosoft.com/ben-us/archive/blogs/expression/ Microsoft Expression Blend and Design team blog] at [[MSDN Blogs]] - News, samples, tutorials for the Suite.

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/b/xdesignsupport/ Expression Design blog] at [[MSDN Blogs]] - focusing on Expression Design.

*[https://expressiondesign4.com https://expressiondesign4.com] - Fan site helping to maintain its availability.

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