Integrating Tablet Devices into Creative Workflows
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With the April 11 announcements, Adobe is
extending the creative process beyond the desktop by helping to integrate
tablet devices into creative workflows. The new Adobe Photoshop Touch Software
Development Kit (SDK) enables developers to build tablet applications that
interact with Photoshop from Android, BlackBerry PlayBook and iOS devices.
Adobe also announced three new iPad applications that demonstrate the creative
possibilities of using tablets to drive common Photoshop workflows-Adobe Color
Lava for Photoshop, Adobe Eazel for Photoshop and Adobe Nav for Photoshop.
Moreover, Creative Suite 5.5 Design Premium Suite builds upon Adobe's
recent product innovations in digital publishing, already deployed by some of
the world's leading magazine and business publishers to create stunning digital
editions for tablet devices, Adobe said. Using Adobe InDesign CS5.5, in
combination with the integrated Folio Producer toolset, designers can add new
levels of interactivity to their page layouts targeted to tablet devices.
Documents can include video, audio, panoramic views, 360-degree object
rotation, pan and zoom of images, integration of HTML and HTML5 content, and
other interactive overlays, leading to a much more robust and engaging reading
experience. Creative Suite 5.5 complements Adobe Digital Publishing Suite to
support publication, sale and analysis of content on an array of tablet
devices, Adobe officials said.
Meanwhile, for video and audio
professionals, Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Production Premium Suite delivers
breakthrough performance, workflow improvements, creative innovations and new
audio editing capabilities that build upon the customer momentum Production
Premium is experiencing with broadcasters, filmmakers and video professionals
worldwide, Adobe officials said. In just one of the innovations, the Adobe
Mercury Playback Engine, introduced in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, broadens its
graphics processing unit (GPU) hardware support to include laptops and more
supported cards, allowing users to open projects faster, get real-time feedback
and work more smoothly at higher resolutions, the company said.
In addition, Adobe Creative Suite 5.5
products integrate with Adobe CS Live, a set of online services that accelerate
key aspects of the creative workflow and enable designers to focus on creating
their best work. CS Live online services include Adobe BrowserLab, Adobe CS
Review, Acrobat.com, Adobe Story and Adobe SiteCatalyst NetAverages.
The new Creative Suite product lineup is
headlined by Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Master Collection, which includes, in a
single package, all of Adobe's industry-defining creative tools, such as
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Flash Builder, Flash Catalyst, Flash
Professional, Dreamweaver, Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. These products
are available separately or as components of one or more of the five Creative
Suite editions. The complete Creative Suite 5 lineup includes Creative Suite
5.5 Master Collection, Creative Suite 5.5 Design Premium, Creative Suite 5.5
Web Premium, Creative Suite 5.5 Production Premium and Creative Suite 5.5
Design Standard.
Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 products are
scheduled to ship within 30 days, with availability through Adobe Authorized
Resellers, the Adobe Store at www.adobe.com/store
in North America and Adobe Direct Sales. Estimated street price for the suites
is expected to be $2,599 for CS5.5 Master Collection, $1,899 for CS5.5 Design
Premium, $1,799 for CS5.5 Web Premium, $1699 for CS5.5 Production Premium and
$1,299 for CS5.5 Design Standard. Upgrade pricing and volume licensing are
available.
