Adobe Creative Suite 3 biggest release for 25 years

Adobe Creative Suite 3 is a tightly integrated design and development tool set that unites the best of Adobe and Macromedia – giving users a broad spectrum of options for print, web, mobile, interactive, film and video production. All in all, there are six new configurations, including: Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium and Design Standard editions; Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium and Web Standard editions; and Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium. Rounding out the product line is Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection, which combines 12 of Adobe’s new design and development applications in one box. Users can also go for full version upgrades of 13 stand-alone applications, including Photoshop CS3, Photoshop CS3 Extended, InDesign CS3, Illustrator CS3, Flash CS3 Professional, Dreamweaver CS3, Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, and After Effects CS3. Most tools will be available as universal applications for PowerPC and Intel-based Macs and support Microsoft Windows XP and Vista. Howe3ver, users will notice higher speed running Creative Suite 3 natively on Intel-based Mac systems and the latest Windows hardware. “This release reflects the powerful integration between Adobe and Macromedia and how our products bridge the gap between designers and developers,” says Bruce Chizen, chief executive officer at Adobe. “With new workflows that streamline collaboration and impact the development of rich content, designers and developers now have the creative license to engage audiences across virtually every medium.”