Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Creative Suite 4
Adobe Creative Suite 4

This heavy-duty software package for digital designers is the first to blend Adobe's famed Photoshop and other tools with interactive design apps formerly made by Macromedia. We're reviewing the lineup: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Premiere, AfterEffects, the new Production Premium video suite, and Adobe's Web and Design packages geared for Internet and print designers. Bookmark this page for ongoing news, reviews, and videos.

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Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection
Editor's rating:
4.0 stars

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection

The bottom line: The CS4 Master Collection contains every application in the Adobe Creative Suite. Although priced for serious professionals, it's a relative bargain compared with buying each ingredient piecemeal.
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$1,899.95 to $2,062.50

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium
Editor's rating:
4.0 stars

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium

The bottom line: Adobe CS4 Design Premium contains nearly every tool for editing digital images and layouts for print and the Web, as well as for crafting interactive animation and desktop apps. If you don't need video editing, pick this over the Master Collection and save $700.
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$769.00 to $1,375.00

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium
Editor's rating:
4.0 stars

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium

The bottom line: Adobe CS4 Web Premium is a good deal for interactive designers who don't need tools for video editing and sophisticated print layouts.
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$899.00 to $1,695.98

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard
Editor's rating:
4.0 stars

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard

The bottom line: Adobe CS4 Design Standard serves designers who edit digital images and layouts for print, but many will find Design Premium a better deal for bundling the interactive potential of Flash, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks for $400 more.
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$1,884.25

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Standard
Editor's rating:
4.0 stars

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Standard

The bottom line: Adobe CS4 Web Standard serves interactive designers who don't have to edit images, but many will find Web Premium a better deal for bundling Photoshop and Illustrator for $500 more.
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Adobe Creative Suite Downloads

  • Adobe Flash Professional CS5.5Windows

    Create and deliver rich multimedia and dynamic Internet apps.

    Added on April 30, 2010
    5462952
    total downloads
    6670
    last week
  • Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Master CollectionWindows

    Create visually rich content for virtually any media.

    Added on April 30, 2010
    92020
    total downloads
    616
    last week
  • Adobe Photoshop ExtendedWindows

    Create powerful images and discover new dimensions in digital imaging.

    Added on April 30, 2010
    Editors' rating
    4h stars
    18086682
    total downloads
    34007
    last week
  • Adobe PhotoshopWindows

    Create powerful images with a full-featured image editor.

    Added on April 30, 2010
    Editors' rating
    4h stars
    844273
    total downloads
    6865
    last week

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