- published: 07 Oct 2012
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Adobe Creative Suite (CS) is a collection of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications made by Adobe Systems. The collection consists of Adobe's applications (e.g., Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign), that are based on various technologies (e.g., PostScript, PDF, Flash). The latest version, Adobe Creative Suite 6 (CS6), was launched at a release event April 23, 2012 and released on May 7, 2012.
Brief descriptions of the applications in the various Adobe Creative Suite editions:
Adobe sells Creative Suite applications in five different combinations called "editions", these include:
Adobe also sells Student and Teacher Editions (Student and Teacher Licensing) of the above suites. Starting with CS5, commercial use after graduation is now permitted.
Below is a matrix of the applications that are bundled in each of the software suites for CS6:
Adobe Flash Catalyst, Adobe Contribute, Adobe OnLocation, Adobe Device Central and Adobe Dynamic Link, previously available in CS5.5, have been dropped from the CS6 line-up. Adobe Prelude and Adobe Encore are not released as standalone products. Adobe Encore is available as part of Adobe Premiere Pro. Adobe InCopy, an application closely integrated with Adobe InDesign, is also part of the Creative Suite family, but is not included in any CS6 edition; it can be ordered from Adobe, third party plug-in developers, or systems integrators.