Combines:
- Adobe InDesign CS4
- Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Adobe Illustrator CS4
- Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
Master deadlines in design and
print production
Comprehensive toolset for print
design and production
Bring your best ideas to life in a powerful, flexible, intuitive, and tightly
integrated creative environment that includes Adobe InDesign CS4, Photoshop CS4,
Illustrator CS4, and Acrobat 9 Pro.
Professional page layout
With InDesign CS4, create stunning designs using tools that enable free-flowing
expression and fine control over typography, color, graphics, transparency,
effects, and placed images. Move naturally and efficiently between production
tasks.
Breathtaking digital imaging
Quickly compose outstanding images using Photoshop CS4, the professional
standard in digital image editing. Take advantage of intuitive image adjustment
and masking tools, and experiment freely thanks to nondestructive editing.
Sophisticated vector graphics
Develop eye-catching graphics quickly and confidently with Illustrator CS4.
Enjoy powerful drawing tools, advanced type handling, color control, creative
effects, and advanced print production features.
Adobe PDF workflows
Prepare files for high-end print production with confidence using Acrobat 9 Pro.
End-to-end PDF workflows use common technology to generate, preview, and print
PDF files, enabling consistently high-quality output.
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 Standard components.
Visual asset browsing with Adobe
Bridge CS4
Browse all the elements in your projects with Adobe Bridge CS4, a powerful,
easy-to-use media browser for visual people. Quickly organize, locate, and view
all types of creative assets.
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 color output surprises, and rely
on preflight checks and corrections in Acrobat 9 Pro.
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.
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.
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 documents
Easily 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 forms
Simplify 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 reviews
Accelerate 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.
