Adobe Creative Suite Premium 1.1 Upgrade [Old Version]

List Price: $749.99

Features:

• An integrated design environment featuring the industry's foremost design tools
• In-depth tips, expert tricks, and comprehensive design resources
• Intuitive file finding, smooth workflow, and common interface and toolset
• Single installer--control what you install and when you install it
• Cross-media publishing--create content for both print and the Web

Accessories:
Microsoft Office XP Standard Upgrade [Old Version]	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade [OLD VERSION]	Microsoft Windows XP Professional Upgrade [OLD VERSION]	OmniForm Filler 5.0	CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 11 Upgrade

Customer Reviews:

First Look [Posted on 2003-12-04]
I haven't had a chance to fully use and review Adobe CS yet, but I am very pleased with some of the improvements I've seen in Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. It's still not as smooth and integrated as Adobe would have you imagine, but for me--a professional graphic designer--the upgrade is well worth it. One caveat: If you buy the Creative Suite, you will NOT receive the printed documentation that you get when you buy the products individually. They do provide PDFs, but I find books much easier to deal with. You do get the printed documentation when you buy standalone Photoshop CS.

A Great Upgrade [Posted on 2004-06-02]
I wanted to upgrade to Photoshop CS and add Acrobat Professional. For the extra money, I decided to go all the way to the Premium Suite. It was a great decision.

As a the owner of a web design and development shop, I have already found uses for InDesign CS and Illustrator CS, programs I never thought I would use.

My favorite part of this program is the file management system. It is easy to use and convenient.

One drawback is the upgrade does not come with documentation. There are web based PDFs, but no books. It is daunting for an old dog like myself to open a new program - particularly one as complex as this one - and start a new project. There is a CD with video lessons that helped, but nothing beats a book in your lap when you are lost.

Where to get the Printed Documentation [Posted on 2005-01-11]
Another reviewer raised a good point, that Creative Suite Premium includes scant printed documentation, compared with the printed documentation included if you purchase Photoshop, Illustrator, etc, separately. While it is all there in pdf format, for many of us, there is no substitute for printed user guides. It took a while to find it (have you ever tried to navigate Adobe's massive website?) but I finally discovered that you can purchase all of the printed documentation for the tools includes in Creative Suite Premium package for a nominal fee directly from Adobe. The best way to find that page is to google the string "Supplemental User Guides for Adobe Creative Suite". To me, this discovery makes Adobe Creative Suite Premium a much more attractive purchase.

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