Adobe unveils Creative Suite 5 master collection

Adobe Systems Incorporated has launched Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 Master Collection, a breakthrough release of the industry-leading design and development software for virtually every creative workflow. Focusing on interactivity, performance, and maximising the impact of digital content and creative products, the Creative Suite 5 product line brings exciting full-version upgrades of flagship creative tools while delivering significant workflow enhancements to designers and developers.

Integrating online content and digital marketing optimisation capabilities for the first time, Creative Suite® 5 Master Collection includes access to signature Omniture technologies, to capture, store and analyse information generated by web sites and other sources. Additionally, a brand-new component, Adobe Flash® Catalyst„¢, joins the Creative Suite, ushering in the ability to design interactive content without writing code and improve the collaborative process between designer and developer.

Adobe Creative Suite 5 Master Collection includes, in a single package, all of Adobe's renowned Creative Suite tools, such as Photoshop® CS5, Illustrator® CS5, InDesign® CS5, Flash Catalyst CS5, Flash CS5 Professional, Dreamweaver® CS5, Adobe Premiere® Pro CS5 and After Effects® CS5. These tools are also available separately or in one of the five Creative Suite editions. The Creative Suite 5 line-up includes Creative Suite 5 Master Collection, Creative Suite 5 Design Premium, Creative Suite 5 Web Premium, Creative Suite 5 Production Premium, Creative Suite 5 Design Standard, as well as 15 point products, associated technologies and integration with new Adobe CS Live services (CS Live Services are complimentary for a limited time).

"While Creative Suite 5 continues Adobe's storied history of delivering astonishing new creative features, this release first and foremost addresses the challenges facing publishers and creatives worldwide-how to build profitable businesses around digital content," said Shantanu Narayen, president and chief executive officer at Adobe. "By coupling online business analytics with our creative tools we're ensuring that publishers, designers and marketers can create, deliver and optimise beautiful, high-impact digital

"Creative economies have been identified by the World Bank as contributing nearly 7% of a nation's GDP. With the launch of CS5, Adobe aims to provide the tools and innovative work-flows needed to heighten the creative experience, streamline processes and help India build successful businesses in this very important sector," he added.