Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Creative Suite News

• Adobe: Here's why Creative Cloud is worth $600 a year

  February 2, 2012 9:57 AM PST

  The subscription to Adobe's software, services, and social features will arrive later this year, and the company is showing new attractions.  Read more

  Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland

• Adobe has change of heart for CS6 upgrade pricing

  January 12, 2012 7:21 AM PST

  Stung by customer criticism, Adobe announced that CS3 and CS4 customers will be able to upgrade to CS6, not just be forced to move to a subscription plan.  Read more

  Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland

• Adobe posts mixed third-quarter earnings

  September 20, 2011 1:35 PM PDT

  Company reports higher-than-expected earnings in the third quarter, but they come in lower than they were during the same quarter last year.  Read more

  Posted in News - Digital Media by Josh Lowensohn

• Java for OS X Lion available from Apple

  July 20, 2011 10:07 AM PDT

  Apple has made Java for OS X 10.7 Lion available as a downloadable installation, or like Rosetta as an optional installation whenever you launch an application that requires it.  Read more

  Posted in MacFixIt by Topher Kessler

• Photoshop Touch SDK drives three Adobe iPad apps

  April 10, 2011 9:02 PM PDT

  With the launch of its Photoshop Touch SDK, Adobe ships three iPad apps. Rather anemic on their own, they do show off the potential power of the kit.  Read more

  Posted in Crave by Lori Grunin

• The challenges of PC benchmark development

  February 3, 2011 1:27 PM PST

  A look at some of the challenges involved in developing and updating benchmarks for PC testing.  Read more

  Posted in Digital City Podcast by Joseph Kaminski

• Apple's iLife '11 rumors include new iWeb and no iDVD

  October 4, 2010 1:18 PM PDT

  Back in January 2009, Apple released iLife '09 and we haven't gotten a full version update since. New rumors peg a November 2010 release for the iLife '11 suite that includes 64-bit support, a brand-new iWeb, iOS compatibility, and the demise of iDVD.  Read more

  Posted in MacFixIt by Joe Aimonetti

Adobe Creative Suite Reviews from CNET Editors

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. Read Review	$1,899.95 to $2,062.50

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. Read Review	$769.00 to $1,375.00

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. Read Review	$899.00 to $1,695.98

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. Read Review	$1,884.25

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. Read Review

Adobe Creative Suite Downloads

• Adobe Flash Professional CS5.5 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 Collection Create visually rich content for virtually any media. Added on April 30, 2010

  92020 total downloads 616 last week

• Adobe Photoshop Extended 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 Photoshop Create powerful images with a full-featured image editor. Added on April 30, 2010

  Editors' rating 4h stars

  844273 total downloads 6865 last week

Adobe Creative Suite pictures

• Photos: Adobe Creative Suite 4

  Adobe updates more than a dozen tools for editing images, Web sites, animation, movies, print layouts, and desktop applications.

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• Adobe Flash CS4

  Now Flash can get animation started in two steps.

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• Photos: Adobe Dreamweaver CS4

  Dreamweaver cooperates better with other members of the Creative Suite 4, while offering more shortcuts to dynamic code underlying your designs.

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• Photos: Adobe After Effects CS4

  This post-production video tool integrates better with other CS4 software packages, including Premiere and Flash.

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