Adobe CS4 Design Standard Upgrade from CS3 for Mac

This Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard Upgrade for Mac requires Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard.

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard is the essential toolkit for print design and production. Take productivity to the next level with exciting new tools that enable the creation of eye-catching digital images and vector graphics, sophisticated page layout, and efficient prepress and production. Work confidently within this tightly integrated creative environment to deliver exceptional print results.

New CS4 Features:

• Latest and greatest design tools: Discover new levels of creative opportunity and efficiency with all-new versions of professional Adobe tools for print, web, interactive, and mobile design.
• Common user interface: Come up to speed quickly with the help of the consistent interface across all of the creative tools.
• Rich interactive documents: Build rich content using Adobe Flash technology and create engaging PDF documents that include professional typography and top-quality page design.
• Rich interactive content and versatile print design combined: Enjoy native support for Adobe Flash technology, enabling reliable, cross-platform sharing of video, animations, and applications in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader software. PDF files have never been so lively and compelling.
• Convenient, effective collaboration online: Help ensure that colleagues, clients, and partners are on the same page at the same time with the new ability to conavigate documents, to provide clarity and enhance discussion.

Enhanced Features:

• Exceptional integration: Work more productively than ever thanks to the exceptional integration of the tools in Creative Suite 4 Design Standard. Easily exchange native file formats to streamline content creation across design disciplines.
• Support for industry standards and best practices: Take advantage of the professional output options you need for every design discipline, from print to web to mobile. Adobe's ongoing focus on open standards means your work can easily go wherever you want.
• Support for the latest Mac OS and Windows systems: Experience the ultimate in performance by running Design Standard natively on Intel based Macs and computers running Microsoft Windows Vista. Work smoothly on legacy PowerPC based Macs and Windows XP systems, as well.
• Efficient installation and management: Simplify installation and software management using a single installer and serial number. Install all components at once, or install only those you most need now, and add more components later (one user per license).
• Creative possibilities: Create stunning designs in Adobe InDesign CS4 using tools that enable free-flowing expression, with fine control over graphics, typography, color, transparency, effects, and placed images.
• Productivity that flows: Move between tasks naturally and efficiently for fast, productive page layout in a flexible design environment.
• Persuasive content: Create high-impact, personalized content and long documents tailored for unique audiences using logical, condensed steps and advanced features such as automatic page addition and deletion.
• Access to full editing power: Take greater advantage of all that Adobe Photoshop CS4 offers with a more intuitive user interface and features that put you in control.
• Amazing results: Bring your vision to life with industry-leading tools that let you enhance images and create composites that help meet your highest standards.
• More efficient way to work: 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.
• Powerful creative tools: Explore multiple design options and generate intricate graphics using robust creative features in Adobe Illustrator CS4. Industry-standard drawing tools and powerful effects allow you to experiment freely and quickly achieve just the look you want.
• Smooth and efficient workflow: Accomplish more and stay in the groove by working directly on the artboard. Interact with tools and options more easily and complete your projects efficiently using a wealth of innovative, timesaving features and shortcuts.
• Delivery virtually anywhere: Move easily between Illustrator and other Creative Suite 4 components while confidently delivering graphics for print, interactive experiences, video, mobile, and motion effects. Print delivery is more reliable with Separations Preview. And with new user interface similarity among the tools, work across Creative Suite components is virtually seamless.
• Unparalleled PDF workflows for professional creative production: Prepare high-quality, press-ready PDF files for print production workflows faster and more intuitively with enhanced preflight and automatic correction features. Intelligent, automatic Overprint Preview helps ensure that overlapping elements will print correctly.

Includes:

• InDesign CS4
• Photoshop CS4
• Illustrator CS4
• Acrobat 9 Pro
• Adobe Bridge CS4
• Adobe Device Central CS4
• Version Cue CS4