Adobe Creative Suite CS4 Production Premium (Win)

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium software is a must-have solution for creative professionals who need to craft world-class video, audio, and interactive media -- on air, online, on device, and invariably on deadline.

Plan, create, and deliver anywhere with the intelligent post-production solution:

• Take creative control
  Discover best-in-class components that offer innovations and features that give you unparalleled creative control.

• Be more efficient
  Spend more time in the creative flow using efficient workflows; effective, intelligent asset creation and management; and robust delivery options.

• Deliver to any screen
  Easily output your final project to multiple formats for viewing on film, on air, online, and on device.

Adobe Creative Suite CS4 Production Premium includes:

• After Effects CS4 - Create motion graphics and visual effects with the industry standard
• Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 - Capture, edit, and deliver video online, on air, on disc, or on device
• Photoshop CS4 Extended - Create powerful images with the professional standard
• Illustrator CS4 - Explore new paths with the essential vector tool
• Flash CS4 Professional - Create and deliver rich interactive content
• Soundbooth CS4 - Create and edit audio with ease
• Adobe OnLocation CS4 - Shoot better and faster with powerful production tools
• Encore CS4 - Deliver virtually anywhere
• Adobe Bridge CS4 - Manage media visually
• Adobe Device Central CS4 - Design, preview, and test engaging mobile content

KEY FEATURES:

• Complete pre-and post-production solution
  Create and deliver high-quality video and interactive productions with tightly integrated software tools for pre- and post-production on Windows and Intel based Mac OS systems.

• Creative control
  Achieve exceptional creative control with all components. Produce engaging experiences by leveraging innovative new 3D workflows; enhanced editing, animation, and compositing features; a unified user interface that makes moving between components fluid; and robust output options.

• Powerful integration for exceptional productivity
  Work with unparalleled efficiency, so you have more time to craft your vision. For example, expanded Adobe Dynamic Link enables you to link content between components so you can see updates immediately without rendering.

• Project intelligence with XMP metadata
  Take advantage of the efficiency XMP metadata offers for project intelligence. For example, new Speech Search technology in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and Soundbooth CS4 speeds up the editing process by using metadata to turn spoken words into searchable metadata, making it easy to find particular clips and make video assets searchable.

• Wide variety of output options
  Deliver on film, on video, on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, online, and on mobile devices with smooth efficiency to reach more audiences.

• Motion graphics and visual effects with Adobe After Effects CS4
  Be more productive with a host of enhanced features in Adobe After Effects CS4. Searchable timelines and projects, expanded 3D compositing options, included Mocha for Adobe After Effects software, and numerous interface enhancements streamline almost everything you do.

• Editing efficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4
  Take advantage of scalable and flexible nonlinear video editing capabilities to tell your most compelling stories. New native support for tapeless workflows and more than 50 enhancements in this release help make the editing workflow more efficient.

• Direct-to-disk recording with Adobe OnLocation CS4
  Bypass the time-consuming capture process by shooting directly to disk, and monitor the quality of your footage using an impressive array of production tools. Featuring a completely redesigned interface, Adobe OnLocation CS4 now runs natively on both Windows and Intel based Mac OS systems.

• Interactive experiences with Adobe Flash CS4 Professional
  Work with a new animation model that makes Adobe Flash CS4 Professional easier to learn for new users, adds efficiency for proficient users, and provides even greater control for creating immersive interactive experiences.

• Industry-standard design with Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended
  Edit images and video with an expanded set of creative options. Work directly with 3D models, and take advantage of new video layer enhancements. Plus, the new Adjustment and Masks panels provide quick access to tools you need to adjust color, tone, and selections of your images.

• Production planning with Adobe Illustrator CS4
  Design project elements and storyboards for your productions. Create multiple art boards in a single file, and work with enhanced gradient tools.

• Enhanced audio editing with Adobe Soundbooth CS4
  Create and arrange audio clips in film, video, and interactive projects with greater flexibility. Easily edit audio in Flash CS4 Professional projects in Soundbooth CS4 using convenient, task-based tools along with new multitrack audio project support.

• Collaboration with clients and colleagues
  Access the Adobe ConnectNow service to share project storyboards online with up to three people before you shoot. Use Adobe Encore CS4 to output SWF file versions of your dailies to post online. Expedite review cycles with the Adobe Clip Notes feature in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, which enables you to embed video into a PDF file and then import timecode-specific comments to the timeline. Access improved Resource Central to find new assets, and quickly find news and inspiration in Bridge Home.

Windows:

• 2GHz or faster processor for DV; 3.4GHz for HDV; dual 2.8GHz for HD*
• Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit Windows XP and 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista†)
• 2GB of RAM (more RAM recommended when running multiple components)
• 16.3GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
• 1280x900 display with OpenGL 2.0-compatible graphics card
• Some GPU-accelerated features require graphics support for Shader Model 3.0
• Dedicated 7200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
• For SD/HD workflows, an Adobe-certified card for capture and export to tape
• OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394 port for DV and HDV capture, export to tape, and transmit to DV device
• DVD-ROM drive (DVD+-R burner required for DVD creation)
• Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray disc creation
• Microsoft Windows Driver Model- or ASIO-compatible sound card
• QuickTime 7.4.5 software required to use QuickTime features
• Broadband Internet connection required for online services‡

Macintosh:

• Multicore Intel processor
• Mac OS X v10.4.11-10.5.4
• 2GB of RAM (more RAM recommended when running multiple components)
• 20.6GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional hard-disk space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on flash-based storage devices)
• 1280x900 display with OpenGL 2.0-compatible graphics card
• Some GPU-accelerated features require graphics support for Shader Model 3.0
• Dedicated 7200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
• DVD-ROM drive (SuperDrive required for DVD creation)
• Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray disc creation
• Core Audio-compatible sound card
• QuickTime 7.4.5 software required to use QuickTime features
• Broadband Internet connection required for online services‡

*An SSE2-enabled processor is required for AMD systems.

†Adobe Photoshop Extended natively supports 64-bit editions of Windows Vista. Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Soundbooth, Encore, and Adobe OnLocation are certified on 64-bit Windows Vista.

‡This product may allow you to access certain features that are hosted online ("online services"), provided you have a high-speed Internet connection. The online services, and some features thereof, may not be available in all countries, languages, and/or currencies and may be discontinued in whole or in part without notice. Use of the online services is governed by separate terms of use and by the Adobe Online Privacy Policy, and access to these services may require user registration. Some online services, including services that are initially offered at no charge, may be subject to additional fees. For more details and to review the terms of use and Online Privacy Policy, visit www.adobe.com/uk.

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