Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium Student Edition

System Requirements

Platform: Windows XP / Vista
Media: DVD-ROM
Item Quantity: 1

Product Description

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium software is the ultimate toolkit for crafting precise page layouts, achieving typographic finesse, creating stunning digital images and vector graphics, developing eye-catching web pages and rich interactive experiences, and producing them all with utmost fidelity within a single, unified creative environment.

Deliver innovative ideas in print, web, and mobile design

Ultimate design toolset
Design for print, web, and mobile devices in a powerful, integrated, and comprehensive creative environment. Plus, enjoy innovative services for collaborating, finding inspiration, and mastering your design tools.

Compelling vector graphics and digital images
Create eye-catching vector graphics in Adobe Illustrator CS4 and powerful digital images in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended. Deliver imaginative combinations of graphics and images in many media.

Layout and production for print, web, and mobile
Use Adobe Fireworks CS4 to prototype websites, Adobe InDesign CS4 to create short and long documents for print or digital delivery, Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 for standards-based web production, and Adobe Flash CS4 Professional to build engaging interactive experiences.

Ideas in motion
In Flash CS4 Professional, create simple but engaging animations in as few as two steps. Use Photoshop CS4 Extended to enhance video footage, even syncing visual effects to the audio track. Incorporate animations and video in PDF, web, or mobile creations.

Powerful 3D possibilities
Edit, enhance, and manipulate 3D content and even paint directly on 3D models with Photoshop CS4 Extended. Wrap 2D images around common 3D shapes, and create 3D animations by controlling movement, camera position, and rendering.

Mobile designs for millions
Deliver compelling content to mobile subscribers worldwide. Use Adobe Device Central CS4 to easily create, preview, and test mobile content on an extensive selection of devices under simulated real-life conditions directly from your desktop.

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 preflight checks and corrections in Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro, preview content under real-world browser conditions with Live View in Dreamweaver CS4, and test mobile designs in Device Central CS4.

Convenient common interface and native file support
Work quickly and intuitively using common interface elements. Flexibly arrange multiple documents in a single window to compare content or drag-copy objects between them. Benefit from using native file formats that streamline moving files between Design Premium components.

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

In InDesign, sort by any column and easily scan the thumbnails in the enhanced Links panel to view detailed, customizable information about linked content. Click to enlarge.

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.

Creating a basic Flash animation is now a simple two-step process: Select an object and choose Create Motion Tween, and then drag the object. The resulting motion path can be easily edited using Bezier curves. Click to enlarge.

Paint directly on 3D objects in Photoshop Extended and view the results immediately. Click to enlarge.

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.

Combines:Adobe InDesign CS4 Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Adobe Illustrator CS4 Adobe Flash CS4 Professional Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Adobe Fireworks CS4 Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Adobe InDesign CS4--Design professional layouts for print and digital publishingPublish persuasive contentCreate high-impact, personalized content and long documents tailored for unique audiences in less time and with fewer steps. Experience fluid workflowsDesign with ease using customer-inspired enhancements to your everyday toolset and a more flexible layout environment. Create rich interactive documentsCreate 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 Extended--Discover new dimensions in digital imagingEasily access full editing powerTake greater advantage of all that Adobe Photoshop Extended software offers with a more intuitive user interface and nondestructive editing freedom so you can achieve the highest quality results. Work more efficientlyBe more productive by taking advantage of smooth integration with other Adobe software and enhancements that leverage the power of today's faster graphics processors. Edit 3D and motion-based contentEnjoy breakthrough enhancements that now let you paint directly on 3D objects and unleash the editing power of Photoshop software on 3D content. Plus, edit motion graphics for video with enhanced control for speed and precision. Perform advanced image analysisExtract quantitative information from images, count objects or image features, track and log your work, and volume-render DICOM files. Adobe Illustrator CS4--Explore new paths with the essential vector toolExplore new featuresPowerful 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 gemsExisting 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 efficientlyIllustrator 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 anywherePrint 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 Flash CS4 Professional--Create and deliver rich interactive contentDesign with ease and efficiencyQuickly 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 possibilitiesExpress 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 workflowsCollaborate 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 reachDeliver 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 Dreamweaver CS4--Design, develop, and maintain standards-based websites and applicationsCreate next-generation web experiencesWork 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 practicesVisually 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 contentDesign 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. Adobe Fireworks CS4--Rapidly prototype and design for the webTake prototyping to the next levelRapidly 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 smoothlyWork 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 platformsOutput 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 Acrobat 9 Pro--Protect documents and accelerate information exchange with PDFDeliver 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 colors. 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 informationControl 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.

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