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Best known for apps like Photoshop, Adobe is relying on Kevin Lynch to break out of the shrink-wrapped software business.
Adobe is to bundle upgrades of its content creation applications into two integrated suites. Check out our preview for the components and prices.
The new InDesign CS will hold its own as the document-layout anchor of Creative Suite and as a standalone DTP package, but as a product update, there's little to write home about.
A bevy of enhancements, including an entirely new type engine, make Illustrator CS a worthy upgrade and a solid member of the Creative Suite.
Adobe's professional Web-authoring tool includes updates that make it more competitive with the latest version of Macromedia's Dreamweaver; improved integration with other Adobe products also seems designed to win over current Dreamweaver users.
Thanks to Adobe's continued refinement of Photoshop, it looks like the program will retain its leadership position as the essential image-editing tool for graphics professionals.
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