Posts Tagged ‘Adobe CS5’

Do You Need to Upgrade to Adobe Photoshop CS5?

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Mandi Pralle

When it comes to being the best graphic design professional you can be, it is important that you keep up with the latest tools released to make your job easier. As a professional who uses the Adobe Creative Suite, you need to realize that the latest edition of Adobe’s Creative Suite is designed to make your life and your job easier. Thanks to the latest upgrades made to CS5, anyone using the latest Adobe CS, especially Adobe Photoshop, will find that their job is much easier and the tools they have to use are more than were available with CS4.

Some of the things that will make your life easier when using CS5 are:

- Thanks to the latest advances made to Adobe Flash in CS5, you can more easily create interactive and dynamic content with the animation program. The Flash Catalyst CS5 feature is designed to help those who have no idea how to use Flash code to be able to easily create their own interfaces, animations, and other types of dynamic content.

- The upgrades made to Photoshop in the 5th edition of Adobe’s CS makes it so much easier to edit, touch up, and play around with your photos. Any professional who uses Adobe Photoshop to earn a living will find that the many advanced features of Photoshop CS5 make it easier to work more efficiently.

- Adobe Dreamweaver has long been used by web designers and programmers to create advanced, top notch websites, and the upgrades offered by CS5 ensure that web programmers and designers are able to produce websites in record time. Dreamweaver CS5 is made to seamlessly integrate XML, CSS, and Ajax features into a website, even for those who have little idea how to use them properly.

- The new drawing tools in Photoshop and Flash make it much easier to create more advanced and sophisticated graphics, both static and dynamic. You are more easily able to have total control over your drawing board in Photoshop, and the story board in Flash is much easier to edit, alter, and create according to your desires.

- A number of new extra programs were added to the Adobe CS5 software bundle in addition to the standard programs like Flash, Photoshop, and InDesign. Aside from Adobe Air, Adobe Bridge, and the other extra programs, brand new software like Adobe BrowserLab or Adobe Story have been added to ensure that the interface of the entire Adobe Creative Suite is easy and efficient.

- Adobe Photoshop just got a major upgrade that allows further control over 3D objects thanks to Adobe Repousse, and you can now edit 3D objects much easier using Adobe Photoshop’s advanced tools.

There are many upgrades made to Adobe Photoshop as well as all of the other programs, ensuring that you make much faster progress in whatever project you are currently working on. There are a number of processes that have been automated and some enhancements made to the productivity of the programs to ensure that, in this version, you can speed through some of the more monotonous tasks. If you are looking to create your projects sooner, an upgrade may be to your benefit.

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What is in a Good Graphic Design Software Package?

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Mandi Pralle

A graphic design software is used to edit raw images for the purposes of enhancement. Depending on the software you choose, there are editing features that allow you to alter images according to your desired output. Some of the most popular ones include Adobe Photoshop and Corel Draw. These are two of the most basic tools used by graphic designers, although there are several others available in the Internet.

It is important to note that choosing the right graphic design software should be based on the task that you have to do. For instance, if you are into desktop publishing, good software includes Adobe InDesign or Microsoft Pagemaker. There are several graphic design software made specifically for photo editing, architectural design, logo design, web design and other graphic design tasks. Determine your needs and choose one that will best fit you. Another thing to consider when choosing a graphic design software is the type of operating system you are using. If you have a Mac computer, for instance, the graphic design software should have a version that is specifically made for Mac computers. Fortunately, though, many graphic design software programs can be installed in both Mac and Windows operating systems. You should also make sure that the computer you are using has the minimum requirements for the software to function properly. A good graphic design software should be fairly easy to understand and follow. If you are collaborating on projects, it should also be able to convert files to the type that you need in order to share files with other designers. It should also include an in-depth tutorial on how to perform certain tasks or apply certain features on raw materials. A good software should provide pre-designed templates as an option for those who do not want to totally create an output from scratch.

Another thing to consider when choosing a graphic design software is the cost. Remember that no good graphic design software is free. For instance, Adobe’s Creative Suite Design Standard, which includes Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator, is priced at over a thousand dollars. Although there are trial versions, you are only allowed to use it for a certain period. Once the trial version expires, you will have to purchase the full version to enjoy the complete list of features.

There are free graphic design software programs that are also available in the market. However, they may not be as efficient compared to the paid ones. Free software may be recommended to beginners but not to experienced graphic artists because they may need several features that may not be accessible in free software. Experienced graphic designers may already have all the software that they need to begin with.

The graphic design software that you choose should also include a prompt and helpful customer support and software upgrades. Some software offer free upgrades while some others ask for an additional charge before upgrading to a more recent version. Customer support, on the other hand, should be given as a free and prompt service.

Visit product websites and read their complete specifications to know the features that a graphic design software contains. Read product reviews and list down a few of your choices. Compare the features and pick-out the best software among the ones that you initially chose.

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Adobe Creative Suite 5® (CS5) is now available for pre-order!

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Laura Cucullu, Senior features editor from CNET.com had this and more to say about the new suite:

Automatic lens corrections, HDR photography, and automated editing tools are among the new features in the latest version of Adobe’s flagship image-editing software. Photoshop CS5 also includes 64-bit support for Mac OS X, a “puppet warp” feature for more-fluid distortions, and a content-aware fill.

Free shipping on Adobe CS5 suites! Adobe is offering free shipping worldwide for the Adobe Commercial and EDU stores on all Adobe CS5 suites. No coupon code necessary and offer not valid on Adobe CS5 point products.

For North America (the U.S., Canada [excluding Quebec],and Mexico) this offer is available April 12, 2010 – April 29, 2010

Free North American shipping on NEW Adobe CS5 suites!

For Europe (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom) this offer is available April 12, 2010 – May 12, 2010

Free shipping for Europe on NEW Adobe CS5 suites!

Offer valid on the following Adobe CS5 suites:

  • Design Premium
  • Design Standard
  • Web Premium
  • Production Premium
  • Master Collection

Free Shipping Offers Terms and Conditions:

Offer applies to commercial, education, and Student and Teacher editions. Free shipping offer applies to the following methods of shipping only: FedEx Ground or FedEx Home Delivery (ground) to continental U.S.; FedEx Express to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and other U.S. territories; and FedEx International. All other methods of shipping will be subject to shipping and handling fees. Free shipping offer may not be used in conjunction with other offers. Free shipping is not valid for Adobe Volume Licensing or OEM bundle purchases. This offer is subject to change or withdrawal without notice. Void where prohibited by law.

In conjunction with this offer there is an offer to bundle Adobe’s LightRoom2 with qualifing versions of CS5:
Get 30% off Lightroom 2 when purchased with Photoshop CS5 software! Purchase a full or upgrade version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2, along with a full or upgrade version of Photoshop CS5, Photoshop CS5 Extended, or Creative Suite® containing Photoshop CS5 or Photoshop CS5 Extended.

Offer available April 12, 2010 – June 7, 2010

Terms and Conditions: The discount is available only when you purchase Lightroom 2 simultaneously with Photoshop CS5, Photoshop CS5 Extended, or Creative Suite* containing Photoshop CS5 or Photoshop CS5 Extended. The discount will be reflected in the shopping cart just prior to checkout. Pricing is available only through the Adobe Store and certain select resellers. Education, OEM, and licensing customers are not eligible. This offer is valid worldwide. Offer valid from April 12, 2010 until June 7, 2010, and is subject to change without notice.

*Suites that contain Photoshop CS5 or Photoshop CS5 Extended:

  • Creative Suite 5 Design Premium
  • Creative Suite 5 Design Standard
  • Creative Suite 5 Web Premium
  • Creative Suite 5 Production Premium
  • Creative Suite 5 Master Collection

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Mark Your Calendar for this Adobe Launch Event

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Adobe wants to share with you some exciting Adobe news – We just officially announced the launch of Adobe Creative Suite 5 (CS5), coming out on April 12th, 2010!

Adobe Says:

Along with our CS5 announcement, we have also opened up a user registration form on Adobe.com for a CS5 launch event happening on April 12th on AdobeTV (tv.adobe.com).

The Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 Global Online Launch Event is scheduled to take place at 8am PDT/11amEDT/ 5pm CEST on April 12, 2010 on Adobe TV.

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