CS 3 Design Studio
WHAT ARE THE CREATIVE SUITE 3 DESIGN EDITIONS?
Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 Design Premium software is the designer's dream toolkit for print, web, and mobile publishing. It combines all-new versions of essential tools for producing everything from professional page layouts to rich interactive experiences in a unified, intuitive environment.
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard software is the indispensable toolkit for professional design and print production, offering all-new versions of essential tools for page layout, image editing, illustration, and Adobe PDF workflows.
Top features - Design Premium
All-new versions of essential creative tools
Experience the ultimate creative toolset with Adobe® InDesign® CS3 for page layout, Photoshop® CS3 Extended for specialized image editing, Illustrator® CS3 for vector graphics creation, Flash® CS3 Professional for interactive design, Dreamweaver® CS3 for web design and development, and Acrobat® 8 Professional for Adobe PDF workflows.
Unparalleled integration
Use native files any way you need to: Open native Photoshop files in Illustrator, import them into InDesign layouts or Flash projects, and copy them into Dreamweaver. Open Illustrator files in Photoshop and import them into InDesign layouts and Flash projects. Open and edit Adobe PDF files in Illustrator and Photoshop, and place them in InDesign layouts.
Support for the latest Macintosh and Windows systems
Get the most out of Adobe Creative Suite® 3 Design Premium on Intel® based Macintosh systems and Microsoft® Windows Vista™ computers. Work smoothly on legacy PowerPC® based Macintosh and Windows® XP systems as well.
Efficient, powerful page design with Adobe InDesign CS3
Explore more creative possibilities and experience new levels of productivity using InDesign CS3, which offers powerful features for creating graphically rich, complex documents; professional typographic controls; and robust, reliable printing.
Industry-leading image editing and illustration
Experience unrivaled image editing and compositing, and even perform advanced image analysis, using Photoshop CS3 Extended. Produce inspired vector graphics with Illustrator CS3, which lets you interactively explore, apply, and control color. And work seamlessly between the two components with native file format support.
Fluid web workflows
Become more proficient at web and interactive design. Get up to speed quickly in Flash, which now features a more familiar Adobe-standard interface, an object-oriented drawing mode, and a Pen tool like the one in Illustrator. And jump-start web page designs using CSS layouts in Dreamweaver.
Designer-developer workflows
Import layered Photoshop and Illustrator files into Flash, animate them, and export them automatically as ActionScript 3.0 to hand off to developers. Use new CSS layouts in Dreamweaver to jump-start standards-based web pages, and collaborate with developers to produce interactive web experiences using the Spry framework for Ajax.
Adobe PDF print workflows
Use widely available Adobe PDF to create reliable and consistent final output, streamline print production — including automatically fixing mistakes before they get to press — and automate workflows using JDF.
Visual media management in Adobe Bridge CS3
Easily organize, browse, locate, and preview assets with Adobe Bridge CS3, which offers faster performance; customizable workspaces; nondestructive batch-editing of TIFF, JPEG, and camera raw files; playback of SWF and FLV files; and direct access to useful services such as Adobe Stock Photos.
Integrated support for mobile design
Produce compelling mobile graphics in Illustrator and Photoshop Extended, add interactivity in Flash, and code pages for mobile display in Dreamweaver. Then preview and test your designs using mobile device profiles in Adobe Device Central CS3.
Top features - Design Standard
All-new versions of essential creative tools
Experience a highly productive creative toolkit with Adobe® InDesign® CS3 for professional page layout, Adobe Photoshop® CS3 for unrivaled image editing, Adobe Illustrator® CS3 for inspired vector graphics creation, and Adobe Acrobat® 8 Professional for efficient Adobe PDF workflows.
Unprecedented integration for exceptional productivity
Enjoy a consistent design experience across InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop with shared interface elements such as self-adjusting panels that dock out of your way when not in use. And use native file formats smoothly across software component to streamline design and production.
Support for the latest Macintosh and Windows systems
Get the most out of Adobe Creative Suite® Design Standard on Intel® based Macintosh systems and Microsoft® Windows Vista™ computers. Work smoothly on legacy PowerPC® based Macintosh and Windows® XP systems as well.
Efficient, powerful page design with Adobe InDesign CS3
Explore more creative possibilities and experience new levels of productivity using InDesign CS3, which offers powerful features for creating graphically rich, complex documents; professional typographic controls; and robust, reliable printing.
Powerful color and printing capabilities
Print Photoshop composites, Illustrator artwork, and InDesign layouts with confidence thanks to robust color options, consistent color settings, and professional output controls for high-quality printing.
Exceptional native file format support
Open Photoshop images in Illustrator and Illustrator artwork in Photoshop, and place both types of native files, as well as Adobe PDF files, in InDesign layouts. Streamline your design and production processes in myriad ways using native file format support.
Reliable Adobe PDF workflows
Use Adobe PDF to create reliable and consistent final output, streamline print production — including automatically fixing mistakes found during preflight — and automate processes using JDF.
Cross-media publishing
Contribute your assets to other, cross-media workflows. Hand off Photoshop image comps for use in web prototyping, preview Illustrator artwork as it might appear on a mobile device, and export InDesign layouts as XHTML for use by colleagues in web page layouts.
Visual media management in Adobe Bridge CS3
Efficiently organize, browse, locate, and preview assets with Adobe Bridge CS3, which offers faster performance; customizable workspaces; nondestructive batch-editing of TIFF, JPEG, and camera raw files; direct playback of Flash files; and direct access to useful services such as Adobe Stock Photos.
Shared features and services
Work more efficiently using a host of shared features and services, including Adobe Stock Photos for purchasing royalty-free images; Acrobat Connect for hosting web-based, interactive meetings; and Version Cue® CS3 for workgroup file management.
