All-in-all this is an upgrade guaranteed to keep Photoshop at the cutting-edge of professional image editing. -Ken McMahon.

All-in-all this is an upgrade guaranteed to keep Photoshop at the cutting-edge of professional image editing. -Ken McMahon.

All-in-all this is an upgrade guaranteed to keep Photoshop at the cutting-edge of professional image editing. -Ken McMahon.

Armed with these details, you can quickly modify relevant CSS rules. Click to enlarge. Left: A group of symbols with bones already defined between them in Flash CS4. Right: When one of the symbols is moved, all of the connected symbols move and react in a defined relationship to each other. Click to enlarge. When exported with the new CSS and Images option, the car image will be linked from a CSS rule, rather than as an "img" tag in the HTML, because the slice type is set to Background Image. Click to enlarge. Upgrade from CS3 to Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Standard Licensed owners of Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, Design Standard, Web Premium, Web Standard, Production Premium, Master Collection can upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Standard for special pricing. Top reasons to upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Standard New versions, new integration Enjoy updated versions of the tools you need when designing for the web, mobile devices, and the desktop. Creative Suite 4 Web Standard software includes new versions of Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Fireworks, and Contribute. Complex pages made approachable Design and develop more sophisticated websites with new Live View in Dreamweaver CS4, featuring interactive code editing. Rely on the new Related Files and Code Navigator features to dive deeply into complex pages. Powerful animation tools Quickly animate in Flash CS4 Professional using new object-based animation controls-which apply tweens directly to objects instead of keyframes. Add perspective with new 3D translation and rotation tools. Bring your animations to life with the advanced inverse kinematics of the Bones tool. Multiple export options from a single creative source Design once and deploy to many formats without having to re-create your work. Move from Dreamweaver or Flash to Fireworks with confidence, thanks to a universal interface design. Advanced application development Design and create your Adobe AIR interactive prototype in Fireworks for deployment in Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, or Flex software. Enhance your Adobe AIR application with HTML and JavaScript in Dreamweaver-and then preview or deploy it immediately. Mobile content authoring Extend your websites to mobile devices with sleek workflows and high-fidelity results. Adobe Device Central CS4 offers tighter integration with Flash Professional and other Creative Suite 4 components and enables full-featured content testing. Direct connection with clients and co-workers Share your ideas by accessing the Adobe ConnectNow web conferencing service. Browse and create colour themes using the Adobe Kuler web-hosted application. Visit Adobe Community Help for quick access to tips, Adobe Help, and community-generated tutorials. PDF collaboration Communicate with your clients professionally with PDF export from Fireworks CS4. Fireworks automatically transforms linked pages into interactive PDF elements so clients can quickly experience how your design flows from one page to another. Collaborative web publishing Establish a collaborative workflow and process to author, review, and publish content-without compromising website integrity-with Adobe Contribute CS4. Define different review paths at the template level, from single approval to multiple sign-offs. Cross-platform support Creative Suite 4 Web Standard is available for Mac OS, Microsoft Windows XP, and Windows Vista systems. Design with your chosen system, and then deliver across platforms with reliable, consistent, and high-performance results. Combines: Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Adobe Flash CS4 Professional Adobe Fireworks CS4 Adobe Contribute CS4 Adobe Dreamweaver CS4-Design, develop, and maintain standards-based websites and applications Re-use page elements from your Fireworks CS4 site design to prototype an Adobe AIR application. Click to enlarge. Once you've exported your Fireworks CS4 comp to PDF, your client can easily add their comments through Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat software. Click to enlarge. Preview your content in Device Central CS4 to reveal how it will look on a range of different devices. Click to enlarge. Create next-generation web experiences Work in a real-world view of your rich CSS, JavaScript, SWF, and dynamic content directly in Dreamweaver. Quickly integrate third-party web widgets from the most popular JavaScript frameworks into your pages. Learn best practices Visually design with CSS best practices aided by jargon-free explanations of practical concepts. Create Ajax-driven interactivity while supporting best practices. Take control of your content Design your pages in Dreamweaver so your clients can make updates to their web pages directly from the browser using the Adobe InContext Editing online service. Add dynamic data to your site without a database or complex coding. Flash CS4 Professional-Create and deliver rich interactive content Design with ease and efficiency Quickly create and modify animations while retaining a great degree of control. Powerful new object-based animation, Bezier controls, and motion presets make working in Flash easier and more intuitive. Explore new creative possibilities Express your creative vision in innovative ways with exciting new design tools. Animate 2D objects through 3D space with 3D translation and rotation. Use the Bones tool to easily create chain-like effects or distort shapes. Add the expressive power of patterns to your designs with the Deco tool. Collaborate across workflows Collaborate smoothly across designer and developer workflows. Easily import content into Flash from Adobe InDesign and After Effects software using the XFL format. Enjoy common user interface elements and tools across the Adobe Creative Suite 4 family. Deliver for a wide reach Deliver interactive experiences that reach audiences across platforms and devices. The latest technologies, such as XMP for mobile and delivery to the Adobe AIR runtime, are right at your fingertips. Adobe Fireworks CS4-Rapidly prototype and design for the web Take prototyping to the next level Rapidly prototype websites, application interfaces, and other interactive designs with Fireworks CS4 software. Create, edit, and optimize web graphics more accurately and quickly than ever before with an enhanced toolset. Demo your designs to clients live on the web or e-mail a PDF file generated from Fireworks. Integrate Live Styles and the improved Common Library for continual leaps in productivity. Collaborate more smoothly Work faster and smarter with the accelerated performance of Fireworks CS4. Leverage the uniform user interface and core functionality, such as consistent text handling, across Fireworks and other Adobe Creative Suite 4 components, including Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Adobe Illustrator CS4. Design once, deploy to many platforms Output your Fireworks designs to HTML, Adobe AIR, Flash, or Flex software. Craft custom skins for Flex components with the superior design tools of Fireworks. Design within Fireworks and, when you're ready, export web standards-compliant CSS to Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 software. Create HTML-based Adobe AIR prototypes directly from within Fireworks to provide layout design and to display user interaction before developing your application. Adobe Contribute CS4-Simplify web content management Delegate work while retaining control Delegate content publishing to content owners without compromising the integrity of your websites. Define and enforce custom publishing workflows to meet your organization's review and approval requirements for published content. Engage users Empower end users to quickly and easily publish content to static and dynamic websites through true WYSIWYG authoring. Give users the choice of editing websites directly from their favourite browsers or composing and publishing web content from within Microsoft Office applications. Enable easy collaboration between users in the content publishing process. Work with a compatible, affordable tool Publish to the web in almost any computing environment thanks to compatibility with existing web and IT infrastructures and cross-platform interoperability. Contribute CS4 is affordable and works on Intel and PowerPC based Macs and on Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista systems. Choose Your Edition With the tightly integrated tools and services in Adobe Creative Suite 4 software, you can create visually rich content for virtually any media-print, web, interactive, video, audio, and mobile. Find the one that's right for you: Adobe Creative Suite 4 also allows you to access features and services that are hosted online, such as Adobe Community Help, Adobe Kuler, Adobe ConnectNow (a service on Acrobat. com), Adobe InContext Editing, and Bridge Home. * * This product may allow you to access certain features that are hosted online ("online services"), provided you have a high-speed Internet connection. The online services, and some features thereof, may not be available in all countries, languages and/or currencies and may be discontinued in whole or in part without notice. Use of the online services is governed by separate terms of use and by the Adobe privacy policy, and access to these services may require user registration. Some online services, including services initially offered at no charge, may be subject to additional fees. For additional details and to review the terms of use and privacy policy, please visit www. adobe. com. Enjoy updated versions of the tools you need when designing for the web, mobile devices, and the desktop. Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Standard includes new versions of Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Fireworks, and Contribute. Design and develop more sophisticated web sites with the new Live View in Dreamweaver CS4, featuring interactive code editing. Rely on the new Related Files and Code Navigator features to dive deeply into complex pages. N. B. You must prove student eligibility in order to Ins.

All-in-all this is an upgrade guaranteed to keep Photoshop at the cutting-edge of professional image editing. -Ken McMahon.

In InDesign, quickly create a compelling interactive document by using the new Page Transitions panel to add animated transitions such as Page Turn. Then export the document as a SWF file that anyone with Adobe Flash Player or a web browser that supports Flash can conveniently view. Click to enlarge. Upgrade from Adobe products to Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard Customers who own InDesign CS, CS2 or CS3; Illustrator CS, CS2 or CS3; or Photoshop CS, CS2 or CS3 are eligible for upgrade pricing to Design Standard. Top reasons to upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard Exciting new versions and services Bring your best ideas to life with feature-packed new versions of Adobe InDesign CS4, Photoshop CS4, Illustrator CS4, and Acrobat 9 Pro. Explore exciting new services that help you collaborate and connect more efficiently than ever before. Simplified workflows In InDesign CS4, easily manage placed files in the new, customizable Links panel. Rotate the canvas in Photoshop CS4 or the spread in InDesign. Combine multiple artboards in a single document in Illustrator CS4, plus many more enhancements. Flexible, powerful page layout Use InDesign CS4 to create stunning print documents, from long and complex to short and simple. Efficiently deliver multiple versions within a single file, and streamline production with automatically updated cross-references. Publishing redefined Venture into new territory by transforming InDesign CS4 layouts into dynamic documents that anyone with the Adobe Flash Player can view. Or combine rich typography and top-quality page design for electronic delivery in PDF. Streamlined digital imaging Freely edit and enhance digital images using extended nondestructive editing techniques in Photoshop CS4. Perform common tasks smoothly and conveniently with new, easy-to-access image adjustment and masks panels. Sophisticated vector graphics Find inspiration with new creative options in Illustrator CS4, such as transparency within gradients or the painterly Blob Brush tool. Work quickly and fluidly by accessing tools and options now available directly on your artwork. Innovative collaboration and presentations Access the Adobe ConnectNow service to easily share your screen to present, review, or brainstorm from within your design software. Showcase your work in a dynamic, customizable PDF Portfolio that is easy to distribute and view. Quality testing as you work Catch production errors on-the-fly with Live Preflight in InDesign CS4, use Separations Preview in Illustrator CS4 to avoid colour output surprises, and rely on enhanced preflight checks and automatic PDF corrections in Acrobat 9 Pro. Efficient shared interface elements Enjoy improved consistency across InDesign CS4, Photoshop CS4, and Illustrator CS4. Flexibly arrange multiple documents in a single window to compare content or drag-copy objects between them. Easily tab through multiple open documents without maximizing each one. Answers when you need them Connect to the expertise of the online design community through your creative desktop. Access information ranging from basic tips, Adobe Help content, and video tutorials to community discussions and blogs. Combines: Adobe InDesign CS4 Adobe Photoshop CS4 Adobe Illustrator CS4 Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Quickly and reliably test mobile content in a variety of simulated lighting environments by controlling test settings for backlight, reflections, contrast, and more. Click to enlarge. Using Live Preflight in InDesign, you can open the Preflight panel to be alerted to errors as they occur rather than when the presses are just about to roll. Click to enlarge. To allow you to work smoothly and swiftly within components and to move effortlessly among them, Design Standard offers several elegant, cross-component interface enhancements, including N-up view, an application bar, an application frame, and tabbed documents, and task-based workspaces. Click to enlarge. Adobe InDesign CS4-Design professional layouts for print and digital publishing Publish persuasive content Create high-impact, personalized content and long documents tailored for unique audiences in less time and with fewer steps. Experience fluid workflows Design with ease using customer-inspired enhancements to your everyday toolset and a more flexible layout environment. Create rich interactive documents Create dynamic documents for playback in the Adobe Flash Player runtime as well as engaging PDF content that both include professional typography and top-quality page design. Adobe Photoshop CS4-Create powerful images with the professional standard Easily access full editing power Take greater advantage of all that Adobe Photoshop CS4 software offers with a more intuitive user interface and features that put you in control. Achieve amazing results Bring your vision to life with industry-leading tools that let you enhance images and create composites that help meet your highest standards. Work more efficiently Be more productive by taking advantage of smooth integration with other Adobe software and enhancements that leverage the power of today's faster graphics processors. Adobe Illustrator CS4-Explore new paths with the essential vector tool Explore new features Powerful additions such as the Blob Brush tool and transparency in gradients inspire new creativity. The highly anticipated multiple artboards feature prompts new ways of working. Discover hidden gems Existing features have been polished, and hidden functions have been uncovered to reveal usefulness and depth, enabling you to learn more quickly and take better advantage of the power of Illustrator. Work efficiently Illustrator CS4 offers improved interaction with options and tools, plus you can do more directly on the artboard. Innovations with Smart Guides and Isolation Mode plus new panel behaviors enable a smoother, more efficient workflow. Deliver almost anywhere Print delivery is more reliable with Separations Preview. And with new user interface similarity and shared formats among Adobe Creative Suite tools, work across applications is virtually seamless. Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro-Protect documents and accelerate information exchange with PDF Deliver professional documentsEasily organize content from a variety of sources-including documents, e-mail, images, spreadsheets, and web pages-in a single searchable PDF Portfolio, compressed for easy distribution. Use professionally designed templates that can be branded with your company logo and colours. Quickly integrate content, define navigation, and add polish to communicate clearly and effectively. Share information with anyone using free Adobe Reader software. Create and manage formsSimplify the creation and completion of forms to efficiently analyze and use data. Convert Word and Excel documents or scanned paper to PDF forms with automatic recognition of fillable fields. Or use Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES software, a professional form design tool included with Acrobat 9 Pro software, to further customize and automate dynamic XML forms. Extend Acrobat functionality to Reader users so virtually anyone can participate in the workflows you initiate. Use the Form Tracker to see when forms have been completed and who has completed them. And easily export data to a spreadsheet for analysis and reporting. Manage document reviewsAccelerate the exchange of ideas with colleagues, extended teams, and customers. Through easy-to-manage electronic document reviews, participants can see and build on other reviewers' comments as they are being made, so you can quickly gain the input and consensus you need to efficiently develop and complete work. Enable virtually anyone using free Adobe Reader software to participate in reviews, and use the Form Tracker to monitor progress and participation. Help protect sensitive information Control access to and use of PDF documents, assign digital rights, and maintain document integrity. Set document permissions to define whether a file can be printed or changed. Apply passwords to help restrict document access. Use redaction tools to permanently remove sensitive information. Digitally sign and certify documents to validate they came from a trusted source. Create and reuse document security policies to precisely manage who can print, save, copy, or modify a document. Choose Your Edition With the tightly integrated tools and services in Adobe Creative Suite 4 software, you can create visually rich content for virtually any media-print, web, interactive, video, audio, and mobile. Find the one that's right for you: Adobe Creative Suite 4 also allows you to access features and services that are hosted online, such as Adobe Community Help, Adobe Kuler, Adobe ConnectNow (a service on Acrobat. com), Adobe InContext Editing, and Bridge Home. * * This product may allow you to access certain features that are hosted online ("online services"), provided you have a high-speed Internet connection. The online services, and some features thereof, may not be available in all countries, languages and/or currencies and may be discontinued in whole or in part without notice. Use of the online services is governed by separate terms of use and by the Adobe privacy policy, and access to these services may require user registration. Some online services, including services initially offered at no charge, may be subject to additional fees. For additional details and to review the terms of use and privacy policy, please visit www. adobe. com.