Is it Worth Using Adobe CS4 Master Suite For Your Creative Projects?

Adobe CS4 multimedia software is one the best packages for manipulating still photographs, create stunning and interactive animations, design a poster or put together a professional looking feature film, Adobe has all the products you need. The latest version is CS4 (Creative Suite 4), which came out October 15, 2008. The biggest noticeable difference from the CS3 software to CS4 is the speed and the power. Many of the CS4 programs are 64-bit native, and the speeds will be much more noticeable for those who work with large file sizes. Some claim that the processing runs ten times faster than CS3!

There are many great products in the CS4 family, and with the purchase of the Creative Suite 4 Master Collection, you can get it all in one box for a much lower price. Yes, that's right, $2,499.00 " is a much lower price". Most of these programs cost between $200 and $700 each, so getting the Master Collection is far more financially sound in the long run. Here is a list of some of the CS4 products that come in the Master Collection, what each of them is used for, and how much they cost:

* Adobe InDesign CS4 ($699) This desktop publishing program is good for creating print layouts, creating documents for the web, and even making interactive PDF documents.

* Photoshop CS4 Extended ($699) A powerful photo manipulation program lets you create and composite images from scratch, or edit photographs to your whim.

* Illustrator CS4 ($599) Create and design vector graphics with this drawing tool. Design great typographic content for any media.

* Acrobat 9 Pro ($449) Organize various file formats and types into a single PDF document to share quickly and professionally.

* Flash CS4 Professional ($699) This interactive animation program is used to create everything from animated movies to video games to interactive websites.

* Dreamweaver CS4 ($399) Create websites from scratch with this program. It integrates with Photoshop, Flash, Fireworks, and more to make the most professional websites possible (features site preview before going live).

* Fireworks CS4 ($299) Fireworks is great for creating functioning interactivity and sharing any sort of online displays.

* Contribute CS4 ($199) Update web content with this program without changing the look or integrity of the site.

* After Effects CS4 ($999) The number one composite program on the market is used to create 2D and 3D animations as well as create great title sequences, special effects, and color correction.

* Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 ($799) This program is used for start to finish video editing. With new CS4 updates, footage can be imported from many new video formats including one of Panasonic's P2 cards, or even RED workflow!

* Soundbooth CS4 ($199) This program enables full control over the audio of multi-media projects everything from editing and fixing sound, to adding soundtracks.

* Adobe OnLocation CS4 (a part of Premiere) OnLocation can monitor video on the spot and record straight to disk.

* Encore CS4 (a part of Premiere) This is a DVD and Blu-Ray authoring program that for creating animated and interactive menus as well as burning projects to disc. AND MORE In addition, there are also many minor programs and plug-ins that cannot be bought separately and are only included in the full Master Suite.

If each of these powerful products were bought individually, the grand total would come to $6,039.00! The choice is to spend over $6,000 to buy each program one at a time or to spend $2500 for them in one package set. One-time purchase can save 2/3 the price in the long run!