Adobe Creative Suite 2 Now Shipping

Adobe Creative Suite 2 Now Shipping

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Creative Suite 2 software. Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Edition integrates new full-version upgrades of indispensable design software – Adobe Photoshop® CS2 (see separate release), Adobe InDesign® CS2, Adobe Illustrator® CS2 and Adobe GoLive® CS2 – with the all-new Version Cue® CS2. It also introduces the Adobe Stock Photos service (see separate release), Adobe Bridge and includes the recently released Adobe Acrobat® 7.0 Professional. Adobe Photoshop CS2, InDesign CS2, Illustrator CS2 and GoLive CS2 are also available today as standalone software products. In addition, Adobe InCopy® CS2, a professional writing and editing program that integrates tightly with Adobe InDesign CS2 software, is shipping today.

Adobe Creative Suite 2 is the powerhouse design and publishing environment for print, Web and the latest generation of handheld devices. Adobe Creative Suite 2 is anchored by a new visual file browser, Adobe Bridge that acts as a hub for productivity and enables designers to quickly browse, organize, and process design assets. It also provides direct access to Adobe Stock Photos, a new stock photography service that offers designers one-stop shopping for high-quality, royalty-free images for layout and design, and the Adobe Help Center, in-depth how-to information for all of the components of Adobe Creative Suite 2.

Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Edition includes all the elements creative professionals need to translate their ideas into compelling designs.

Adobe Photoshop CS2 – The professional industry standard for digital image editing and creation brings a new level of power, precision and control to the digital photography experience and to the overall creative process. New feature Vanishing Point cuts tedious graphic and photo retouching tasks by allowing users to clone, paint and transform image objects while retaining visual perspective. Adobe Photoshop CS2 is also available as a standalone software product for estimated street price of US$599. For more information visit www.adobe.com/photoshop .

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