March 27, 2007; 03:07 AM Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe®
Creative Suite® 3 Web Premium software, the complete set of essential
tools for web and interactive design and development. Creative Suite 3
Web Premium offers a comprehensive toolset enabling web designers and
developers to easily prototype, design, develop and maintain websites,
applications, games, presentations, and mobile content. With advanced
integration simplifying workflows, the suite combines all of the Adobe
applications that web designers and developers require—including
compelling new versions of Adobe Dreamweaver® CS3, Adobe Flash® CS3
Professional, Adobe Fireworks® CS3, Adobe Contribute® CS3—with major
releases of key design tools, including Adobe Photoshop® CS3 Extended
(see separate release), Adobe Illustrator® CS3, and Adobe Acrobat® 8
Professional. Additionally, Adobe announced Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web
Standard software for web designers and developers focusing on
interactive design and development.
Adobe Creative Suite Web editions will be available as Universal
applications for both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs and support both
Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista™. The software has been
optimized to deliver outstanding performance on the latest Macintosh
and Windows hardware.
“Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web editions cut across designer and developer
workflows to deliver a must-have release for anyone serious about
bringing their creative vision to the web,” said John Loiacono, senior
vice president of Creative Solutions at Adobe. “On top of barn-storming
versions of Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, and Contribute, we’ve
integrated major upgrades to flagship design tools, such as Photoshop
and Illustrator, to radically simplify web design and development.”
Power Integration for Streamlined Workflow
Advanced integration is a major focus across Adobe Creative Suite Web
Premium, giving users a faster, more productive workflow across the
applications, as customers transition between prototype, design, and
development efforts. Now, for the first time, web professionals can
import native Photoshop and Illustrator files directly into Flash and
Fireworks with full fidelity. On import, users can specify how layers,
organizational hierarchy, text, styles, formatting, and other
attributes are handled for maximum flexibility and considerable
timesavings. In addition, web designers can use the new hierarchical
organization structure in Fireworks CS3 to rapidly build complex
web-page prototypes and save them in a single PNG file. Users can copy
and paste directly from Photoshop CS3 to Dreamweaver CS3 to quickly
build pages from website compositions. Website maintenance is easier
and more cost effective with tight integration between Dreamweaver CS3
templates and Contribute CS3, ensuring the look-and-feel of web pages
is consistent and never compromised.
“Our designers and developers are thrilled to see the advanced
integration in Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium. With the press of a
button we can pull our Photoshop CS3 designs into Flash CS3 and they
come layered, named, and ready to roll. We can also use Cascading Style
Sheets in Dreamweaver to streamline ongoing website maintenance. It’s
these types of enhancements that will help maximize our creativity and
save considerable time,” said Kyle Johnston, manager of Web Marketing,
Garmin International, Inc, an innovator in communications and
navigation equipment based in Olathe, Kansas.
Deliver Consistent, Multi-Platform Experiences
With Creative Suite 3 Web editions, users can deliver consistent
experiences across all browsers, operating systems, and a range of
mobile and handheld devices. Dreamweaver CS3 introduces integration
with the new Spry Framework for AJAX, a pre-built, cross-browser
compatible library of widgets and effects that makes it faster and
easier to build rich interactive websites. New CSS layouts, the
automated Browser Compatibility Check, and the online CSS Adviser,
streamline creation and testing of CSS-based websites for multiple web
browsers. With Contribute CS3, users can update multiple websites and
blogs, easily publish content generated by Microsoft Office, and
quickly add videos created with Adobe Flash with no technical expertise
required.
Meet The Creative Suite 3 Family
The Adobe Creative Suite product line and brand has now been expanded
to include Adobe Creative Suite Design editions, Adobe Creative Suite
Web editions and Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium (see separate
releases). The all-encompassing Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection
incorporates 12 new Adobe creative applications in a single box. New to
the Adobe Creative Suite 3 family, Adobe Device Central CS3 (see
separate release) radically boosts the productivity of creative
professionals who develop content for mobile handsets. An updated
version of Adobe Bridge CS3, the hub of Adobe Creative Suite, provides
instant access to Version Cue® CS3 and an expanded Adobe Stock Photos
service. To celebrate the unveiling of the Adobe Creative Suite 3
family, Adobe will offer viewing of the launch event via webcast on
March 27 at 3:30 p.m. EDT. To attend the webcast, please visit
www.adobe.com/go/cs3launch.
Pricing and Availability
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium and Web Standard are expected to
ship in April 2007 to customers in the United States and Canada, and
will be available through Adobe Authorized Resellers and the Adobe
Store at www.adobe.com/go/gn_store. Estimated street pricing is US$1599
for Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium and US$999 for Adobe Creative
Suite 3 Web Standard. There are numerous upgrade paths available for
customers who own prior versions of Adobe or Macromedia products. For
more detailed information about features, upgrade policies, pricing,
and international versions please visit: www.adobe.com/go/creativesuite.
About Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information –
anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit
www.adobe.com.
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