Bring Design to Life with Nuance’s Dragon SpeechPack for Designers

8 June 2010, London, UK: Life for graphic design professionals is set to become easier following the introduction of the Dragon SpeechPack for Designers, from Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN), a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions. Dragon SpeechPack for Designers enables users to control popular design software applications simply by using their voice, making it easier to unleash their creativity and increase their productivity. Dragon SpeechPack for Designers is available immediately from Amazon and costs £99.99.

Dragon SpeechPack for Designers enables graphic design professionals to command and control most industry standard design packages, including Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Contribute, After Effects, Premiere Pro and more. By using speech commands in conjunction with a keyboard, Dragon SpeechPack for Designers helps users speed through routine tasks and improve design efficiency by reducing manual keyboard control, and makes it easier for them to transfer their thoughts and developments to their designs.

Dragon SpeechPack for Designers provides simplified design control, as it enables users to alternate between using the mouse to select design functions, and speech to select the tools, filters and commands. As well as the productivity gains, it could also help to reduce eye-strain; users spend less time refocusing, particularly when selecting options from the toolbar menu. A further benefit is that using speech as an interface lessens the need to use the keyboard and mouse, which can help reduce RSI-related symptoms in the future.

Neil Grant, Nuance’s regional sales director, UK & SA, said: “Thanks to Dragon, millions of people have come to appreciate the accuracy and convenience of using speech recognition technology. Whether they are chatting on instant messaging services, updating social media profiles, browsing the internet, or writing and sending emails to friends and family, Dragon makes life easier. DragonSpeech Pack for Designers now brings the convenience of Dragon to the graphic design community, and helps them ramp up their productivity and unleash their creativity.”

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 is the world’s best-selling speech recognition software. Because most people speak at least three times faster than they type, Dragon makes it possible to get things done more quickly by voice, rather than by relying on keyboards and mice alone. Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 can deliver accuracy levels of up to 99 per cent, while never making a spelling mistake.