Adobe launches Creative Suite 4 Family

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	Adobe launches Creative Suite 4 Family
	With new levels of integration and expressiveness for Flash technology across the entire product line, Adobe\\'s biggest software release to date includes Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design editions, Creative Suite 4 Web editions, Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, Creative Suite 4 Master Collection, as well as 13 point products, 14 integrated technologies and seven services. "Designers and developers are shaping the way that people consume information, share ideas, sell products, tell stories and create memorable experiences - in print, online and via mobile handsets," said Shantanu Narayen, President & Chief Executive Officer at Adobe. "Whether you\\'re creating a rich Internet application, a video or a best-selling magazine, Adobe Creative Suite 4 delivers powerful cross-media technologies that have the ability to elevate products, brands and ideas above the clutter." Adobe Creative Suite 4 offers unprecedented choice among editions and standalone products, with comprehensive support for the most cutting-edge workflows for virtually any design discipline. Customers can choose from six suites or full version upgrades of 13 standalone applications, including Photoshop CS4, Photoshop CS4 Extended, InDesign CS4, Illustrator CS4, Flash CS4 Professional, Dreamweaver CS4, After Effects CS4, and Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. Adobe plans to offer tiered upgrade pricing from previous versions. For a limited time, validly licensed customers of eligible versions of Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Production Studio and Macromedia Studio will be able to upgrade to Creative Suite 4 for the CS3 upgrade price. Adobe Creative Suite 4 and its associated point products are scheduled to ship in October 2008 with availability through Adobe Authorized Resellers and the Adobe Store. The estimated street price for the Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium will be US$1,799, US$1,699 for Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium, US$1,699 for Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, and US$2,499 for Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection.