Adobe Systems Incorporated, the leader in network publishing, unveiled The Adobe Creative Suite, a new software product that combines new full-version upgrades of Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Illustrator CS, Adobe InDesign CS, and Adobe GoLive CS, incorporates Acrobat 6.0 Professional, and introduces the innovative Version Cue file version manager late September.
In line with the announcement, a multi-city, Sub-Sahara showcase will run late-October through to mid-November. The all-new Adobe Creative Suite is a complete design environment that gives today`s creative professionals everything they need to create and publish content to print and the Web faster, more easily, and more efficiently than ever.
"Adobe Creative Suite integrates outstanding new product releases and unleashes Version Cue - technology that will save creative professionals time and revolutionise interaction within creative teams," said Bruce Chizen, president and CEO, Adobe Systems Incorporated. "With Adobe Creative Suite we are delivering a platform for the future of design and publishing, building on 20 years of innovation and partnership with the creative community worldwide."
A New Era Of Adobe Integration Adobe Creative Suite Premium Edition combines four new full-version upgrades of essential Adobe applications, relied on by millions of creative professionals around the world: Photoshop CS with Adobe ImageReady CS, Illustrator CS, InDesign CS and GoLive CS, all brought together with Version Cue (see separate press releases for component software details in our archive).
With Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) becoming an integral part of Web and print production workflows, Acrobat 6.0 Professional, released to industry acclaim earlier this year, is also a component of the Adobe Creative Suite - allowing customers to review and comment on documents, as well as pre-flight and output complex print jobs. Adobe Creative Suite is anchored by Version Cue, an innovative file management system that allows designers to increase productivity and meet tight deadlines. Whether designers, working alone or in teams, are looking for the most recent iteration of a file or for an older version, Version Cue enables users to visually scan image thumbnails in Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS, InDesign CS, and GoLive CS, or search XMP metadata across version comments, keywords, author, date, and more.
"Simplification of the creative workflow and tighter integration of applications into suites is a trend which will benefit designers collaborating on projects to become more efficient and productive," said Joshua Duhl, research director at IDC. "Features that allow users to easily share files with clients and colleagues, and locate files visually or through the use of metadata will facilitate the broader workflow and lifecycle of creative assets."
A Standard Edition of Adobe Creative Suite is available, combining these same components, except for GoLive CS and Acrobat 6.0 Professional, to provide an advanced solution for print design and layout.
Adobe Creative Suite also includes two Adobe typeface families. Warnock Pro, a new Adobe Originals OpenType family, is included with every copy of Adobe Creative Suite, providing a classic yet contemporary composition family that performs a wide variety of typographic tasks with elegance. Brioso Pro, an OpenType family designed in the calligraphic tradition of the Latin alphabet, is available free of charge to customers who register their copy of Adobe Creative Suite via the Web.
Get Up and Running Quickly Both versions of Adobe Creative Suite include Video CDs, developed by Total Training, and a new Design Guide that offers insights on working more efficiently across the Adobe Creative Suite workflow, with advice for users of all experience levels. Adobe Creative Suite customers will also have access to the new, redesigned Adobe Studio (www.studio.adobe.com) a one-stop web resource for expert tips, tricks, and guidance.
Customers receive one serial number for Adobe Creative Suite and one number to call for support and service, greatly simplifying installation and troubleshooting. Adobe Creative Suite comes with complimentary warranty support for registered users that provides toll-free and online support for installation and bug-fix issues. For other types of technical and workflow support issues, customers can purchase one of Adobe`s Expert Support options (www.adobe.com/expertsupport).
Pricing and Availability Adobe is making it easy for creative professionals worldwide to upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite. Any customer that currently has a copy of Photoshop (purchased as a standalone product or part of an Adobe Collection) on their system, can upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite Premium Edition for an estimated street price of R8 950, or the Standard Edition for R6 630.
Estimated street price for the Adobe Creative Suite Premium Edition is R13 200 and R10 700 for the Standard Edition. For more detailed information about the Adobe Creative Suite, please visit: www.adobe.com/creativesuite. A limited introductory special of R8 550 for the Adobe Creative Suite Premium Edition and R7 250 excluding VAT is available to South African customers who wish to purchase the suite.
Adobe Creative Suite 3-city tour. Be the first to see Adobe Creative Suite on the new Apple Macintosh G5. You`ve read the reviews and you`ve heard how cool it is, don`t miss your opportunity to see Adobe Creative Suite live and free on Panther, Apple`s new OS. Our 3-city roadshow will feature the brand new Creative Suite and the latest offerings from Apple. You`ll see in-depth demonstrations of the products as well as the real business benefits of using Adobe Creative Suite.
You`ll also see how each component works together using Version Cue so that you can create and publish content for print and the Web faster and more easily than ever before.
Event locations:
31/10 - Joburg - Vodaworld, Midrand
05/11 - Durban - TBWA Hunt Lascaris Auditorium, Westville
07/11 - Cape Town - Two Oceans Oceanarium, V&A Waterfront
Registration will commence at 8.30am, with the event starting at 9am, with the event concluding at 11am. Light refreshments will be served. Seats are limited, so reserve you place now.
Adobe workshop series
By customer demand, Adobe will also host a workshop series allied to the Creative Suite Tour. Each session is two hours long. Cost per workshop is R50 or R125 for all three.
Workshop Topics:
1. Photoshop and Illustrator integration into InDesign
2. PDF Creation from InDesign and validation in Acrobat
3 OpenType and single source publishing
Workshop Venues:
Joburg - Cross Media Training Centre, Honeydew, Johannesburg
Durban - Hunt Lascaris Auditorium, Westville, Durban
Cape Town - iKhaya Lodge, Gardens, Cape Town
Workshop Times
Date City Topic Time
30/10 Johannesburg
1. Photoshop and Illustrator integration into InDesign[NL]
2. PDF Creation from InDesign and validation in Acrobat 9.00[NL]13.00
31/10 Johannesburg
3. OpenType and single source publishing 13.30
04/11 Durban
1. Photoshop and Illustrator integration into InDesign[NL]
2. PDF Creation from InDesign and validation in Acrobat 9.00[NL]
13.00 05/11 Durban
3. OpenType and single source publishing 13.00
06/11 Cape Town
1. Photoshop and Illustrator integration into InDesign[NL]
2. PDF Creation from InDesign and validation in Acrobat 9.00[NL]
13.00 07/11 Cape Town
3. OpenType and single source publishing 13.30
For further information or to register for the workshops please contact Rehana Rajah at: msd@netactive.co.za or call her on 084 556 2342.
Adobe Creative Suite for Mac OS X 10.2.4, Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2, and Windows XP Professional and Home Edition, will be available in the fourth (calendar) quarter of 2003 through Adobe Authorised Resellers.
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