Adobe Creative Suite (CS) is a collection of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications made by Adobe Systems. The collection consists of Adobe's applications (e.g., Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign), that are based on various technologies (e.g., PostScript, PDF, Flash). The latest version, Adobe Creative Suite 6 (CS6), was launched at a release event April 23, 2012, but will be released on May 07, 2012.
Adobe Systems Inc. unveiled Creative Suite 6 on Monday at an event in San Francisco. CS6 includes Photoshop, Illustrator and other programs.
Unlike previous versions, which came shrink-wrapped in a box, Creative Suite 6 will be available on a monthly subscription basis as part of Adobe's Creative Cloud offering. Subscriptions will start at $50 a month for those who sign up for a year. Subscribers will be able to download programs such as Photoshop, InDesign or Illustrator, store their work online and share files with others.
This will likely make the pricey software package more desirable to new customers who may not want to shell out thousands of dollars upfront.
Scott Morris, a senior marketing director at Adobe, compared the new pricing policy to the company's decision nearly a decade ago to start selling its design-software products in one package. The result then was higher sales, and Adobe hopes to replicate that success with its new revenue model.
Selling CS6 through subscriptions should also help Adobe reduce piracy, a persistent problem for companies that sell shrink-wrapped software.
Customers will still be able to buy CS6 as a packaged software suite, just as they can still buy the programs separately. Prices for CS6 range from $275 for the cheapest upgrade to $2,599 for the full "Master Collection."
Adobe's Creative Solutions business, which is responsible for Creative Suite, accounts for the bulk of the San Jose, Calif., company's revenue.
The company's stock fell 42 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $32.64 in afternoon trading Monday.
Photoshop CS6 Highlights
- Content-Aware Patch — Patch images with greater control using the newest member of the Content-Aware family of technologies. Choose the sample area you want to use to create your patch, and then watch Content-Aware Patch magically blend pixels for a stunning result.
- Blazingly fast performance and a modern UI — Experience unprecedented performance with the Mercury Graphics Engine, which gives you near-instant results when you edit with key tools such as Liquify, Puppet Warp, and Crop.* Plus, a refined, fresh, and elegant Photoshop interface features dark background options that make your images pop.
- New and re-engineered design tools — Create superior designs fast. Get consistent formatting with type styles, create and apply custom strokes and dashed lines to shapes, quickly search layers, and much more.
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- What is the Photoshop CS6 beta?
- The Photoshop CS6 software beta contains features from the next shipping version of Photoshop and Photoshop Extended software, the professional standard in digital imaging, to be released in spring 2012. The Photoshop CS6 beta is available to our customers on both Mac and Microsoft® Windows® platforms and with support for either an English or a Japanese interface.
- Do I need a serial number to install the Photoshop CS6 beta?
- No. When you begin the Photoshop CS6 beta installation process, you will be presented with a Welcome Screen. To install the Photoshop CS6 beta, simply select the option labeled "Try. I want to try Adobe Photoshop CS6 for a limited time." Do not select the option labeled "Install. I have a serial number."
- I have installed the Photoshop CS6 beta. How do I activate it?
- You are prompted to activate the Photoshop CS6 beta as part of installation. The following activation requirements will need to be completed within seven days after first launch of the Photoshop CS6 beta or it will stop working: Log in with an Adobe ID and Activate the product online. If you do not have an Adobe ID, you will be prompted to create one as part of the Photoshop CS6 beta installation and activation process. Once you have completed the activation process, you no longer need to be online to use the beta.
- Where can I pre-order and learn more about the upcoming Photoshop CS6 final release?
- The Photoshop CS6 product page on Adobe.com contains extensive information and details on the variety of ways for you to pre-order the upcoming release.
