Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Adobe CS4 Packages

6 Different Creative Suites:

Creative Suite 4 range

Design Premium CS4CS4 Design Premium

The top range for graphic designers, which includes print design software, as well as web and mobile design tools.

Creative software included comprises of InDesign, Photoshop CS4 Extended, Illustrator, Flash Professional, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Acrobat 9 Pro, Adobe Bridge CS4, Adobe Device Central CS4 and Version Cue CS4.

Design Standard CS4
CS4 Design Standard

Includes most of the above print-based graphic design software, but excludes the web design tools of Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks.


Web Premium CS4Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium

Comprises of tools for the design and development of web sites, interactive and user-interfaces, mobile device content and digital presentations. Software applications include; Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Photoshop Extended, Illustrator, Fireworks, Acrobat 9 Pro, Soundbooth CS4 and Contribute.

Web Standard CS4
Web Standard CS 4

Similar to above, but lacks some of the more professional design, graphics and audio tools. Adobe CS4 Web Standard does not include Photoshop, Illustrator or Acrobat Pro or Soundbooth.

Production Premium CS4
Creative Suite 4 Production Premium

The creative production suite for designers and editors who work with video graphics, audio and interactive design media. As well as some of the previously mentioned graphics software tools, Adobe Production Premium CS4 includes digital video editing and post-production tools such as Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, OnLocation and Encore.

Master Collection CS4
Adobe Master Collection CS4

The Master Collection is, as the title suggests, the top of the range Creative Suite bundle and includes most of Adobe's new design and development software tools, print, web, video, sound and multi-media.

The Adobe CS4 range is scheduled to ship in October 2008. Adobe has also announced education curriculum and licensing programs for students and teachers.

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