March 27, 2007

ADOBE DEBUTS CREATIVE SUITE 3

There are six new configurations of Adobe Creative Suite 3, including Creative Suite 3 Design Premium and Design Standard editions; Creative Suite 3 Web Premium and Web Standard editions; and Creative Suite 3 Production Premium. The Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection combines 12 applications in a single box.

The majority of Creative Suite 3 editions will be available as Universal applications for both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs, and will support Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista. Customers can choose from six all-new suites or 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.

Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium and Standard, and Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium and Standard will begin shipping in April. Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection for Mac OS X on Intel-based systems and for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista platforms will begin shipping worldwide in the third quarter of 2007. Estimated pricing for the Creative Suite 3 Design Premium is $1,799; $1,599 for Creative Suite 3 Web Premium; $1,699 for Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium; and $2,499 for Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection.