The new Creative Suite 6 features Photoshop CS6, which sports performance and workflow enhancements, as well as advanced tools for 3D design. Adobe said the latest Photoshop addresses the unique needs of the graphic design, video, Web, architecture, medical, manufacturing, and engineering industries.
"Creativity is at the very center of our efforts â both in developing exceptional tools, and enabling our users to create beautiful imagery that stands out from the visual clutter around us," said Winston Hendrickson, vice president products, Creative Media Solutions at Adobe. "Photoshop CS6 is unrivaled in capabilities and power and â as we have seen from the astonishing reception of our recent public beta â has once again captured the imagination of the worldwide creative community. âPhotoshop magicâ is alive and well with CS6."
Including Photoshop, there are a total of 14 applications in CS6 and four Creative Suites: Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium, available for $1,899, Adobe Creative Suite 6 Standard Design, which is $1,299, Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium, retailing for $1,899, and Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection, sold for $2,599.
Another, new option for those interested in the latest Creative Suite is Adobe's Creative Cloud, which runs $600 per year, or $75 per month on a mont-to-month basis. Those upgrading from an earlier Creative Suite can subscribe to Creative Cloud for as low as $29.99 per month for the first year.
"Creatives get a ton of innovation across CS6, with milestone releases of all our flagship products," said David Wadhwani, senior vice president, Digital Media Business at Adobe. "With CS6 and Creative Cloud, weâre also introducing new products, new mobile workflows and advanced publishing capabilities that show we are laser-focused on ensuring design, Web and video pros have everything they need for the delivery of high-impact content and apps."
New features in CS6 highlighted by Adobe include:
- In Photoshop CS6, designers will experience improved performance, powered by the Adobe Mercury Graphics Engine, enabling near instant results from essential editing tools, including Liquify, Puppet Warp, Transform and Lighting Effects.
- Adobe has built on Photoshop's Content-Aware capabilities with advanced new Content-Aware Patch and Content-Aware Move features.
- Illustrator CS6 debuts a revamped modern interface, and features include a new image tracing engine, easy pattern creation and ability to apply gradients to strokes. The Mercury Performance System delivers speed and stability, including 64-bit support for Mac OS and Windows.
- InDesign CS6 streamlines the creation of multiple layouts from a single set of content with new Adaptive Design Tools â Alternate Layout, Liquid Layout, Content Collector Tools and Linked Content.
- A brand new application, Adobe Muse, enables designers to create and publish HTML5 web sites without writing code.
And Adobe also offered the following highlights for its new Creative Cloud subscription:
- Creative Cloud membership provides users with access to download and install every new Adobe CS6 application announced today and two new HTML5 products, Adobe Muse⢠and Adobe Edge preview.
- Creative Cloud integrates Adobeâs creative tablet applications, such as Photoshop Touch, into everyday work - seamlessly synchronizing and storing files in the cloud for sharing and access on any device.
- Creative Cloud members will be able to easily deliver mobile apps to iOS and Android marketplaces and publish, manage and host websites.
- Adobe Creative Cloud members will have access to application upgrades, including new CS point-product features, before they are launched as part of major CS updates, as well as inventive new products and services as they emerge.
- Adobe Creative Cloud membership is US$49.99 per month, with an annual contract. A special introductory offer of US$29.99 per month for CS3, CS4, CS5 and CS5.5 individual customers is also available.
"The urge to be creative is universal, and harnessing the creative spark â in everyone from school children to creative pros â has never been more important," said Shantanu Narayen, president and chief executive officer, Adobe. "Wherever and whenever inspiration strikes, Adobe will be there to help capture, refine and publish your ideas."
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I look forward to seeing what new features appear in After Effects....
Oh, I have been using Muse (BETA) for a while now on my own site as a replacement to iWeb. Great app.
Any news on phone gap and ios 5?
btw, no quick reply in the Huddler interface?
btw, no quick reply in the Huddler interface?
Right at the bottom of every page.
I'm holding out for CS14 -- due out in February 2013...
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[quote name="AppleInsider"]Another, new option for those interested in the latest Creative Suite is Adobe's Creative Cloud, which runs $600 per year, or $75 per month on a mont-to-month basis. Those upgrading from an earlier Creative Suite can subscribe to Creative Cloud for as low as $29.99 per month for the first year.[/quote] The pricing isn't too bad but I think it could be a bit lower still, especially the individual app pricing as they don't include tax. They have room to adjust in future though . $50/month for the Master Collection and $20/month for just Photoshop. I'd say $10/month for individual apps or at least have a personal use vs commercial use license. If you were to buy the Master Collection at $2599 and upgrade every 2nd year for $549, after 10 years, you'd pay: $2599 + 4 x $549 = $4795 vs $6,000 via subscription. Upgrading every year would be $2599 + 9 x $549 = $7540. It's fairer to compare to this given that you get free upgrades I suppose. Subscriptions are good because you don't really notice them coming off your pay but going by the UK inclusive tax price of £47/month, $75/month, it's quite high. People do pay that for cable though and people should be earning money by using it, unlike cable. I think they should aim to at least match the price of the 'upgrade every other year' scenario, which works out at $40/month vs $50/month for the Master Suite. For Photoshop, it would work out at $12.50/month but like I say, $10/month for each major app, Design Suite $20/month, Design&Web and Production would be $30/month.