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Product Feature
Create and deliver high-quality video andq
interactive productions with tightly integrated
software tools for pre- and post-production on
Windows and Intel based Mac OS systems
Achieve exceptional creative control with allq
components--produce engaging experiences by
leveraging innovative new 3D workflows;
enhanced editing, animation, and compositing
features
Work with unparalleled efficiency, so you haveq
more time to craft your vision. For example,
expanded Adobe Dynamic Link enables you to link
content between components so you can see
updates immediately without rendering
Take advantage of the efficiency XMP metadataq
offers for project intelligence
Deliver on film, on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, online,q
and on mobile devices with smooth efficiency to
reach more audiences
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Product Description
Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium software is a must-have solution for creative professionals who
need to craft world-class video, audio, and interactive media on air, online, on device, and invariably on
deadline. Includes: After Effects CS4, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Photoshop CS4 Extended, Flash CS4 Professional,
Illustrator CS4, Soundbooth CS4, Adobe OnLocation CS4, Encore CS4, Adobe Bridge CS4, Adobe Device Central
CS4, Dynamic Link Read more
Product Description
Master the production challenges of today and tomorrow with Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium
software, a tightly integrated pre- and post-production toolset for Windows and Intel based Mac OS systems.
Use it for video and audio editing, still and motion graphics, visual effects, and interactive media, as well as
DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and mobile authoring.

2. Search for spoken dialog, make video clips searchable, and access rights management information and other types
of project intelligence thanks to new support for XMP metadata across Production Premium. Click to enlarge.
Save time on every project by dynamically linking content between select components of Adobe Creative Suite 4
Production Premium. With Adobe Dynamic Link, you can see and hear updates instantly--without rendering--as you
refine your project's assets. Click to enlarge.

3. Use the powerful new Speech Search feature in both Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and Soundbooth CS4 to
automatically generate metadata that makes video searchable by linking the spoken word to timecode-specific
text. Click to enlarge.
The redesigned user interface puts all of the controls for Adobe OnLocation on a single screen, while the Shot List
(inset) lets you input vital information, comments, and more. Click to enlarge.
Plan, create, and deliver anywhere with the intelligent post-production solution
Complete pre-and post-production solution
Create and deliver high-quality video and interactive productions with tightly integrated software tools for pre-
and post-production on Windows and Intel based Mac OS systems.
Creative control
Achieve exceptional creative control with all components. Produce engaging experiences by leveraging
innovative new 3D workflows; enhanced editing, animation, and compositing features; a unified user interface
that makes moving between components fluid; and robust output options.
Powerful integration for exceptional productivity
Work with unparalleled efficiency, so you have more time to craft your vision. For example, expanded Adobe
Dynamic Link enables you to link content between components so you can see updates immediately without
rendering.
Project intelligence with XMP metadata
Take advantage of the efficiency XMP metadata offers for project intelligence. For example, new Speech Search
technology in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and Soundbooth CS4 speeds up the editing process by using metadata
to turn spoken words into searchable metadata, making it easy to find particular clips and make video assets
searchable.
Wide variety of output options
Deliver on film, on video, on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, online, and on mobile devices with smooth efficiency to
reach more audiences.
Motion graphics and visual effects with Adobe After Effects CS4

4. Be more productive with a host of enhanced features in Adobe After Effects CS4. Searchable timelines and
projects, expanded 3D compositing options, included Mocha for Adobe After Effects software, and numerous
interface enhancements streamline almost everything you do.
Editing efficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4
Take advantage of scalable and flexible nonlinear video editing capabilities to tell your most compelling stories.
New native support for tapeless workflows and more than 50 enhancements in this release help make the
editing workflow more efficient.
Direct-to-disk recording with Adobe OnLocation CS4
Bypass the time-consuming capture process by shooting directly to disk, and monitor the quality of your
footage using an impressive array of production tools. Featuring a completely redesigned interface, Adobe
OnLocation CS4 now runs natively on both Windows and Intel based Mac OS systems.
Interactive experiences with Adobe Flash CS4 Professional
Work with a new animation model that makes Adobe Flash CS4 Professional easier to learn for new users, adds
efficiency for proficient users, and provides even greater control for creating immersive interactive experiences.
Industry-standard design with Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended
Edit images and video with an expanded set of creative options. Work directly with 3D models, and take
advantage of new video layer enhancements. Plus, the new Adjustment and Masks panels provide quick access
to tools you need to adjust color, tone, and selections of your images.
Production planning with Adobe Illustrator CS4
Design project elements and storyboards for your productions. Create multiple art boards in a single file, and
work with enhanced gradient tools.
Enhanced audio editing with Adobe Soundbooth CS4
Create and arrange audio clips in film, video, and interactive projects with greater flexibility. Easily edit audio in
Flash CS4 Professional projects in Soundbooth CS4 using convenient, task-based tools along with new
multitrack audio project support.
Collaboration with clients and colleagues
Access the Adobe ConnectNow service to share project storyboards online with up to three people before you
shoot. Use Adobe Encore CS4 to output SWF file versions of your dailies to post online. Expedite review cycles
with the Adobe Clip Notes feature in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, which enables you to embed video
into a PDF file and then import timecode-specific comments to the timeline. Access improved Resource Central
to find new assets, and quickly find news and inspiration in Bridge Home.
What's included
Adobe After Effects CS4
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended
Adobe Flash CS4 Professional
Adobe Illustrator CS4
Adobe Soundbooth CS4
Adobe OnLocation CS4
Adobe Encore CS4
Adobe After Effects CS4--Create motion graphics and visual effects with the industry
standard
Innovate visually
Enjoy creative control over virtually every element in a highly responsive 2D and 3D compositing and animation
environment. With After Effects CS4, you can create virtually whatever you envision.
Work with efficient tools
Easily handle a wide range of post-production tasks--from keying and motion tracking to color correction,

5. rotoscoping, and more--using flexible tools in a user interface optimized to help save you time.
Deliver to virtually any screen
Easily create output for delivery to a wide range of media formats and platforms--from traditional film and
video to the web and mobile devices--from a single project.
Robust timecode display options throughout Adobe Premiere Pro give you the ability to work with SMPTE or
frame-count timecode. Click to enlarge.
Navigating nested compositions in Adobe After Effects CS4 is made easier by the Composition navigator along
the top of each Composition panel (right). A Mini Flowchart (below) reveals the nesting organization of related
compositions Click to enlarge.
The new Cartoon effect in Adobe After Effects CS4 allows you to convert live action footage (left) into stylized
imagery (right). Click to enlarge.

6. Enhancements to 3D support in Photoshop CS4 Extended include the ability to merge 2D layers (left) onto 3D
layers (right)Ñeffectively turning a 2D image into part of the 3D object. Click to enlarge.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4--Capture, edit, and deliver video online, on air, on disc, or
on device
Discover new post-production workflows
Work with the formats you want, from DV and HD to 4K and beyond. Support for industry standards enables
you to interchange more easily with other industry-standard tools. Powerful new metadata management
features help you deliver video content to virtually any screen.
Work with efficient post-production tools
Edit faster with a broad selection of professional editing tools and tighter-than-ever integration with other
Adobe software. Maintain pristine quality across the production process with an efficient tapeless workflow, find
specific areas of your content faster with the innovative Speech Search feature, and stay focused on your work
with background batch encoding.
Achieve creative excellence
Maximize your creative options with powerful enhancements that help you bring new dimensions to your work.
Achieve your vision with professional color correction, quick and precise multicam editing, and much more--all
from within a familiar, customizable interface. Tap into a wealth of tutorials, stock footage, visual effects, and
more to elevate your production quality, and connect to the creative community to share ideas. From
acquisition to delivery, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 offers tools that help you deliver excellent results.
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended--Discover new dimensions in digital imaging
Easily access full editing power
Take greater advantage of all that Adobe Photoshop Extended software offers with a more intuitive user
interface and nondestructive editing freedom so you can achieve the highest quality results.
Work more efficiently
Be more productive by taking advantage of smooth integration with other Adobe software and enhancements
that leverage the power of today's faster graphics processors.
Edit 3D and motion-based content
Enjoy breakthrough enhancements that now let you paint directly on 3D objects and unleash the editing power
of Photoshop software on 3D content. Plus, edit motion graphics for video with enhanced control for speed and
precision.
Perform advanced image analysis
Extract quantitative information from images, count objects or image features, track and log your work, and
volume-render DICOM files.
Flash CS4 Professional--Create and deliver rich interactive content
Design with ease and efficiency
Quickly create and modify animations while retaining a great degree of control. Powerful new object-based
animation, Bezier controls, and motion presets make working in Flash easier and more intuitive.

7. Explore new creative possibilities
Express your creative vision in innovative ways with exciting new design tools. Animate 2D objects through 3D
space with 3D translation and rotation. Use the Bones tool to easily create chain-like effects or distort shapes.
Add the expressive power of patterns to your designs with the Deco tool.
Collaborate across workflows
Collaborate smoothly across designer and developer workflows. Easily import content into Flash from Adobe
InDesign and After Effects software using the XFL format. Enjoy common user interface elements and tools
across the Adobe Creative Suite 4 family.
Deliver for a wide reach
Deliver interactive experiences that reach audiences across platforms and devices. The latest technologies,
such as XMP for mobile and delivery to the Adobe AIR runtime, are right at your fingertips.
Use the new Motion Editor panel in Adobe Flash CS4 Professional to control keyframes more precisely. Click to
enlarge.
The ability to transform 2D elements in 3D space opens up the possibility of creating new looks in Adobe Flash CS4
Professional. Click to enlarge.
Multitrack support lets you quickly assemble all your audio elements, and save them as an ASND file that can be
shared with Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, and Adobe After Effects CS4 software. Click to
enlarge.

8. Adobe Media Encoder lets you use any combination of sequences and clips as source files and encode to an
extensive variety of formats. Click to enlarge.
Adobe Illustrator CS4--Explore new paths with the essential vector tool
Explore new features
Powerful additions such as the Blob Brush tool and transparency in gradients inspire new creativity. The highly
anticipated multiple artboards feature prompts new ways of working.
Discover hidden gems
Existing features have been polished, and hidden functions have been uncovered to reveal usefulness and
depth, enabling you to learn more quickly and take better advantage of the power of Illustrator.
Work efficiently
Illustrator CS4 offers improved interaction with options and tools, plus you can do more directly on the artboard.
Innovations with Smart Guides and Isolation Mode plus new panel behaviors enable a smoother, more efficient
workflow.
Deliver almost anywhere
Print delivery is more reliable with Separations Preview. And with new user interface similarity and shared
formats among Adobe Creative Suite tools, work across applications is virtually seamless.
Adobe Soundbooth CS4--Create and edit audio with ease
Rapidly enhance and edit audio
Take command of the audio in creative projects with task-based tools that help you create, clean up, and polish
sound. Multitrack support and automatic volume matching give you more flexibility and control. Visually
remove unwanted noises with the editing tools available in Spectral view.
Work with ready-to-use audio assets
Personalize your soundtracks with the enhanced Soundbooth Score editing workflow. Download Soundbooth
Scores from Resource Central, and use new multitrack support to customize, combine, or layer multiple scores.
Add effects to adjust the mood, or stretch or shorten the file to alter duration.
Use intuitive, task-based tools
Tackle everyday audio editing and cleanup with the power of nondestructive editing in the new Adobe Sound
Document (ASND) format. Quickly and easily heal sound, match volume levels, create sound effects, and
choose from a library of high-quality audio filters and streamlined mastering tools.
Enjoy tighter integration
Eliminate the need for intermediate rendering and streamline the process of editing audio in Soundbooth while
working in various Adobe Creative Suite components with features such as new nondestructive roundtrip
editing and Adobe Dynamic Link.

9. Adobe OnLocation CS4 for shooting direct to disk and monitoring footage
Adobe OnLocationCS4 is powerful cross-platform (Windows and Intel-based Macs), direct-to-disk recording and
monitoring software that helps you shoot better and faster. The completely redesigned interface puts control of
all functions on a single screen and features the familiar look and feel of other Adobe creative applications. Use
the professional on-set monitoring tools to calibrate your camera, set levels, and monitor signals to obtain the
best quality video and audio and avoid time-consuming and potentially costly problems.
Shooting and capturing video directly to disk lets you record a two-hour event as a single clip or shoot as many
takes of a scene as you need to get it right--no changing tapes, no solid-state memory time limits, no missed
action. It's a director's dream come true--but when you're editing, finding that one perfect take among dozens
of outtakes can be difficult. To make it easier, Adobe OnLocation CS4 offers a Shot List that enables you to
re-record multiple takes of the same scene retaining the metadata automatically from the original master shot.
When you edit the footage in Adobe Premiere Pro, you can search for a favorite take simply by searching for
metadata logged while you originally recorded the footage. Or, run the speech-to-text feature in Adobe
Premiere Pro, which uses new metadata support to find words spoken by the talent.
Adobe Encore CS4
Use Encore to create DVDs and high-definition Blu-ray Discs, and with one click, easily save projects you
designed to be delivered to disc as interactive content compatible with Adobe Flash Player for the web.
While on location, use Encore to output SWF file versions of your dailies to post online.
Choose Your Edition
With the tightly integrated tools and services in Adobe Creative Suite 4 software, you can create visually rich
content for virtually any media--print, web, interactive, video, audio, and mobile. Find the one that's right for
you:

10. Adobe Creative Suite 4 also allows you to access features and services that are hosted online, such as Adobe
Community Help, Adobe Kuler, Adobe ConnectNow (a service on Acrobat.com), Adobe InContext Editing, and
Bridge Home.*
* This product may allow you to access certain features that are hosted online ("online services"), provided you have a high-speed
Internet connection. The online services, and some features thereof, may not be available in all countries, languages and/or currencies
and may be discontinued in whole or in part without notice. Use of the online services is governed by separate terms of use and by the
Adobe privacy policy, and access to these services may require user registration. Some online services, including services initially
offered at no charge, may be subject to additional fees. For additional details and to review the terms of use and privacy policy, please
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