Adobe Creative Suite
collection of graphics editing, video editing and web development software released and marketed by Adobe Inc. which has now been discontinued after the release of the Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Suite (CS) is a discontinued set of software suites containing various applications targeted at photographers, artists, designers, filmmakers, programmers, and other digital media disciplines, developed by Adobe Systems.
The Creative Suite product line replaced several earlier "collection" bundles previously sold by Adobe and saw the introduction of a unified brand across its included applications.
In March 2013, it was reported that Adobe would no longer sell boxed copies of the Creative Suite software, instead offering digital downloads and monthly subscriptions. Later, on May 6, 2013, Adobe announced that Creative Suite 6 would be the final version released, shifting their focus to the subscription Creative Cloud product.
Applications
Adobe sold Creative Suite-branded applications standalone, and in several different combinations called "editions". The final version, Adobe Creative Suite 6, was sold in four editions:
Design Standard containing the core applications Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat.
Design & Web Premium which was a superset of the Design Standard edition, adding Flash, Dreamweaver, and other applications for website designers and web app developers.
Production Premium, containing headline applications Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Audition, alongside other applications targeted at audiovisual media post-production.
Master Collection, which bundled all applications included in the other editions.
The following table shows the different details of the core applications in the various Adobe Creative Suite versions and editions.
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