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Adobe Creative Cloud
About this app
Take Creative Cloud with you to manage your files, perform lightweight edits, view tutorials, and discover apps on the go. It's all on your device, wherever you are.
ACCESS YOUR FILES: Download, share and preview your work saved in Creative Cloud. View Photoshop docs, Lightroom photos, Libraries, cloud documents, PDFs, XD prototypes, and mobile creations, even offline. Upload files to Creative Cloud in-app and from Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, and Apple’s File app. Create new libraries from your camera roll and Adobe Stock.
QUICK ACTIONS
Easily remove backgrounds from images, autotone, autocrop, straighten, and auto white balance.
LEARN MORE: Watch engaging livestreams and tutorials about your favorite apps, learn new skills, tips, and tricks. Track your progress and pick up where you left off on the web.
2GB OF STORAGE
Free, basic Creative Cloud membership includes 2GB of complimentary storage for file syncing and sharing.
ADOBE APPS
Discover new Adobe mobile apps. Find and launch apps you’ve already installed.
COLLABORATE
Share designs and comments with your team. Get instant notification of their feedback.
THE FINE PRINT
You must be at least 13 years old and agree to Adobe's terms and privacy policy:
http://www.adobe.com/privacy/policy-linkfree.html
http://www.adobe.com/special/misc/terms.html
Do Not Sell My Information: https://www.adobe.com/privacy/ca-rights.html
Update Creative Cloud apps
Learn how to update your Creative Cloud apps to the latest version, check for available updates, and more.
Keep your apps updated automatically
The auto-update feature of the Creative Cloud desktop app helps to update your apps automatically as soon as new versions are released.
Note: If you're installing the Creative Cloud desktop app for the first time, your apps are set to update automatically by default.
Open the Creative Cloud desktop app. (Select the icon in your Windows taskbar or the macOS menu bar.)
Select Apps in the left sidebar.
Do one of the following to set automatic updates:
- All apps: To set automatic updates for all apps, turn on Auto-update.
- Specific apps: To set automatic updates for specific apps, turn on Auto-update, and then set the toggle as needed for each individual app.
Previous versions are uninstalled by default but you can opt to keep them using Advanced options. Learn more about Advanced options.
- All apps: To set automatic updates for all apps, turn on Auto-update.
Using a plug-in? Third-party plug-ins may not always work with the latest version of the Creative Cloud apps. Contact your plug-in vendor for information about compatibility and updates.
Advanced options for individual apps
Once you enable the Auto-update feature, you get the option to retain or remove a specific version of any app.
- Import previous settings and preferences: Retains the previous settings and preferences for the updated apps.
- Remove older versions: Uninstalls the previous versions and saves your hard disk space.
Following are some reasons why you can't enable auto-update for your apps:
- Using macOS 13 Ventura? If you've turned off the Adobe Creative Cloud login item in your macOS System Settings, you can't update your apps automatically. The Creative Cloud desktop app adds login items to support various features, including auto-update. Learn how we use login items.
- Enterprise or teams customer? If you've received your Adobe plan from a school or organization and if you don't see the above Auto-update option, your admin has turned off auto-updates in your school or organization. If you're an admin in a school or organization, learn how to manage auto-updates for your users.
There can be more reasons why auto-update may not be available. Learn more about some common scenarios.
Update your Creative Cloud apps manually
If you don't want to automatically update your apps, you can update them manually with the help of the Creative Cloud desktop app.
Open the Creative Cloud desktop app. (Select the icon in the Windows taskbar or the macOS menu bar.)
In the Updates screen, select Update to update the app you want.
Can I schedule an update for later?
You cannot update an app if it's already open. If an app update is available and you're busy using the app, you can update it at a later time. Simply select Update later in the following screen. The Creative Cloud desktop app will attempt to update your app at a later time within 24 hours when the app isn't running. This process continues every 24 hours till the app is found to be closed and can be updated.
Update all your apps at once
If you want to update all your apps at once, select Update all in the upper-right of the Updates screen. Save your work and close all Adobe apps before you begin. If Adobe apps are open, you may receive a warning to close them. For more help, see Close conflicting processes or applications.
Note: We don't recommend using the Update all option if you want to retain the older version of the apps.
Check for the latest updates
Open the Creative Cloud desktop app. (Select the icon in your Windows taskbar or the macOS menu bar.)
From the left sidebar, select Help > Check for Updates.
In the Updates screen, you can see all the apps that need to be updated. Update the apps you want.
Update your Creative Cloud desktop app
When updates are available, the Creative Cloud desktop app gets automatically updated. Alternatively, you can install the latest version of the Creative Cloud desktop app manually.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Software as a service offering from Adobe Inc.
Adobe Creative Cloud is a set of applications and services from Adobe Inc. that gives subscribers access to a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, along with a set of mobile applications and also some optional cloud services. In Creative Cloud, a monthly or annual subscription service is delivered over the Internet.[3][4] Software from Creative Cloud is downloaded from the Internet, installed directly on a local computer and used as long as the subscription remains valid. Online updates and multiple languages are included in the CC subscription. Creative Cloud was initially hosted on Amazon Web Services, but a new agreement with Microsoft has the software, beginning with the 2017 version, hosted on Microsoft Azure.[5]
Previously, Adobe offered individual products as well as software suites containing several products (such as Adobe Creative Suite or Adobe eLearning Suite) with a perpetual software license.[6]
Adobe first announced the Creative Cloud in October 2011. Another version of Adobe Creative Suite was released the following year.[7] On May 6, 2013, Adobe announced that they would not release new versions of the Creative Suite and that future versions of its software would be available only through the Creative Cloud.[8][9][10] The first new versions made only for the Creative Cloud were released on June 17, 2013.
Current applications and services[edit]
The Adobe Creative Cloud retains many of the features of Adobe Creative Suite and introduces new features;[11] foremost is the instant availability of upgrades, saving to the cloud, and easier sharing. In June 2014, the company announced 14 new versions of the Creative Cloud essential desktop tools, four new mobile apps, and the availability of creative hardware for enterprise, education and photography customers.[12][13][14]
The video disc authoring program Adobe Encore and the web-focused bitmap editor Adobe Fireworks were both discontinued by Adobe in 2013, but were still available as downloads via Creative Cloud until May 2019.
Packages[edit]
Adobe offers four tiers of the Creative Cloud subscription service for individuals (there are other types for Business and Schools):[15]
- Photography, which contains some photography-related features of Adobe Creative Cloud and access to Photoshop CC and Lightroom CC.[16]
- Single App, which contains all the features of Creative Cloud plus access to a single application of the user's choice in the suite out of a list of 11 selected applications.
- All Apps, the main tier of Creative Cloud that contains all the features of Creative Cloud plus access to all applications within the suite.
- All Apps + Adobe Stock, which contains all the standard features of Creative Cloud plus features for Adobe Stock.
Desktop, mobile, and web services[edit]
The following contains the services found on Creative Cloud.
| Product name | Latest major version | Available in | Supported OS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobat | DC | Standalone package Creative Suite Creative Cloud Technical Communication Suite | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, web |
| Aero | Standalone product Creative Cloud | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS | |
| After Effects | CC 2022 (v 22.2) | Standalone package Creative Suite Creative Cloud | Windows, macOS |
| Animate (formerly Flash Professional) | CC 2022 (v. 22.0.3) | Standalone package Creative Suite eLearning Suite Creative Cloud | |
| Audition | CC 2022 (v 22.2) | ||
| Behance | N/A | Standalone product Creative Cloud | Android, iOS, web |
| Bridge | CC 2022 (v 12.0.1) | Creative Suite eLearning Suite Photoshop Creative Cloud | Windows, macOS |
| Capture | Standalone product Creative Cloud | Android, iOS | |
| Character Animator | CC 2022 (v. 22.2) | Windows, macOS | |
| Color (formerly Kuler) | N/A | Web (formerly iOS and Android) | |
| Comp | Android, iOS | ||
| Creative Cloud | N/A | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, web | |
| Dimension | CC 2022 (v. 3.4.5) | Windows, macOS | |
| Dreamweaver | CC 2022 (v. 21.2) | Standalone package Creative Suite eLearning Suite Creative Cloud | |
| Dynamic Link | N/A | Standalone package Creative Cloud Creative Suite | |
| ExtendScript Toolkit | CC | Standalone package Creative Cloud | |
| Fonts (formerly Typekit) | N/A | Web | |
| Fresco | 2.0.3 | Windows, macOS, iOS | |
| Illustrator | CC 2022 (v 26.0.3) | Standalone package Creative Cloud Creative Suite | |
| Illustrator Draw | Android, iOS | ||
| InCopy | CC 2020 (v. 16.0.1) | Standalone package Creative Cloud Creative Suite | Windows, macOS |
| InDesign | CC 2022 (v. 17.1) | ||
| Lightroom | CC 2022 (v. 5.2) | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, web | |
| Lightroom Classic | CC 2022 (v. 11.2) | Photography package[17] Creative Cloud | Windows, macOS |
| Media Encoder | CC 2022 (v. 22.2) | Creative Cloud Creative Suite | |
| Photoshop | CC 2022 (23.2) | Standalone package Creative Suite Creative Cloud eLearning Suite | Windows, macOS, web |
| Photoshop Camera | Standalone package Creative Cloud | Android, iOS | |
| Photoshop Fix | 1.3 | ||
| Photoshop Mix | |||
| Photoshop Sketch | 3.4 | ||
| Portfolio | N/A | Web | |
| Prelude | CC | Standalone package Creative Suite Creative Cloud | Windows, macOS |
| Premiere Pro | CC 2022 (v. 22.2) | ||
| Premiere Rush | CC 2022 (v. 2.3) | Standalone Creative Cloud | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS |
| Spark Page | 3.1.0 | iOS | |
| Creative Cloud Express | 1.0 | Web, Android, iOS | |
| Spark Video | 2.1.4 | iOS | |
| Stock | N/A | Web | |
| XD | 38.0.12 | Windows, macOS |
Hidden helper tools[edit]
- Adobe IPC Broker is an app bundled with Creative Cloud running in the background. This hidden program runs a process that integrates multiple Creative Cloud apps such as Photoshop or Illustrator.[18]
Discontinued products[edit]
- Dimension, formerly Project Felix, was a 3D rendering and design tool. It was replaced by Adobe Substance 3D Stager, which is not included in the All Apps plan and must be purchased separately.
- Flash Builder, formerly Flex Builder, was an integrated development environment (IDE) built on the Eclipse platform meant for developing rich Internet applications (RIAs) and cross-platform desktop applications for the Adobe Flash platform.
- Flash Professional (now Adobe Animate) is Flash's content authoring application.
- Fuse, formerly Fuse Character Creator, is a 3D character animation application originally developed by Mixamo. It was acquired by Adobe Systems in June 2015 and was discontinued while in beta testing.
- Ideas CC is a mobile digital sketchpad app that lets you design almost anywhere using vectors, layers, and color themes.
- Kuler CC, later called Adobe Color CC, was a color theming app for mobile devices. It was developed and marketed by Adobe Inc. through Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Muse is a discontinued offline website builder used to create fixed, fluid, or adaptive websites, without the need to write code.
- Premiere Clip is a timeline based video editing software on mobile platform.
- Preview CC is an app for previewing mobile designs.
- Scout is a profiling tool for Flash SWF files.
- SpeedGrade is a tool for performing color corrections and developing looks for Premiere projects. SpeedGrade was discontinued on August 22, 2017, but can still be used by subscribers at the time.[19] Features from SpeedGrade are now found in the Lumetri Color Correction feature in Premiere Pro.
- Story was a screenwriting and film/TV pre-production online application which integrates with the Premiere Pro family. It allows users to create movie scripts for their movies.
- Voco is an unreleased audio editing and generating prototype software by Adobe that enables novel editing and generation of audio.
Reception[edit]
The change from perpetual licenses to a subscription model was met with significant criticism.[20][21] Although Adobe's cloud-based model caused disagreement and uncertainty,[20] and incited annoyance[22] and conflict,[23] a survey by CNET and Jefferies revealed that despite complaints most of its 1.4 million subscribers[23][24] plan to renew.[25][26]
Criticism[edit]
Shifting to a software as a service model, Adobe announced more frequent feature updates to its products and the eschewing of their traditional release cycles.[27] Customers must pay a monthly subscription fee. Consequently, if subscribers cancel or stop paying, they will lose access to the software as well as the ability to open work saved in proprietary file formats.[28]
Although investors applauded the move, many customers reacted negatively.[29] This shift has been met with mixed reviews by both corporations and independent designers, with many people expressing their displeasure on the web[30][31][32] and through multiple Internet petitions.[33] Among these was a Change.org petition which reached over 30,000 signatures within a few weeks of the announcement.[34]
Creative Cloud has been criticized for broken file syncing, one of its core features.[35][36] In May 2013 Adobe announced that it was suspending the file-sync desktop preview "for the next couple of weeks".[35] Reviewers of Creative Cloud were disappointed with the functionality of the cloud storage[37][38][39] and were "far from convinced by Adobe's subscription model".[40] Some users were concerned that they would be forced to upgrade their computer hardware when it is no longer supported by the current version of the Creative Cloud software.[41]
Some of their customers experienced a loss of trust in Adobe as a company and an attendant rise in anxiety.[42][43] Despite significant customer criticism over Adobe's move to subscription-only pricing,[44] the company announced that it would not sell perpetual licenses to its software alongside the subscriptions: "We understand this is a big change, but we are so focused on the vision we shared for Creative Cloud, and we plan to focus all our new innovation on the Creative Cloud".[45]
In May 2014 the service was interrupted for over a day due to a login outage leaving graphics professionals locked out of Creative Cloud.[46][47][48][49][50] Adobe apologized for this global Creative Cloud failure.[51][52] When initially asked whether customers would be compensated, the company's Customer Service responded: "We cannot offer compensation for the outage. I'm so sorry again for the frustration."[53][54] Adobe later announced that it would review compensation on "a case by case basis".[55] The outage was heavily criticized, as was Adobe's software as a service model in general.[56]
Online articles began offering examples of replacements of Adobe products,[57][58][59][60][61] with competing products directly offering alternatives, and launching promotions for dissatisfied Adobe customers.[62] Adobe, however, claimed that Creative Cloud is its "highest customer satisfaction product in the creative space" and that even prior to Adobe's move to a pure subscription model, "more than 80 percent of customers who bought products from Adobe's Web site picked CC over CS."[45]
Although Creative Cloud was expected to curtail the piracy of Photoshop,[63] which is one of the most pirated pieces of software,[64] Creative Cloud was hacked and its applications made available via unauthorized means a day after it officially launched.[65][66] Adobe claimed that the subscription payment plan would make its software more accessible to users who previously pirated it.[67]
On May 14, 2019, some Creative Cloud users received emails from Adobe stating that licenses to previous versions of Creative Cloud applications had been terminated and that users could face civil action from third parties if they did not update the software on their personal computers. A representative from Adobe confirmed the letter's authenticity. The situation prompted renewed criticism of Adobe's subscription-only business model.[68]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Create beautiful new worlds together". Adobe. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^"Unleashing Creativity for All with the Next Generation of Creative Cloud". Adobe Newsroom. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^Shankland, Stephen (May 11, 2012). "Adobe launches Creative Cloud subscription service". CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^Ekin, A. Cemal (May 8, 2013). "Creative Cloud or Captive Consumer?". Keptlight. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^"Adobe and Microsoft partner in the Azure cloud to help businesses transform customer engagement". News Center. September 26, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^Weber, Harrison (May 26, 2013). "Adobe Abandons Its Creative Suite to Focus on Creative Cloud". The Next Web. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^Weber, Harrison (June 18, 2014). "Adobe launches Creative Cloud 2014 — its first massive update since killing the Creative Suite". VentureBeat. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^Muchmore, Michael (May 6, 2013). "Adobe Ditches Creative Suite for CC: Creative Cloud". PC Magazine. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^Cunningham, Andrew (May 7, 2013). "Adobe's Creative Suite is dead, long live the Creative Cloud". Ars Technica.
- ^Campbell-Dollaghan, Kelsey (May 6, 2013). "Say Goodbye to Creative Suite: Adobe CS Is Now Creative Cloud". Gizmodo. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^"Adobe Announces All New 2014 Release of Creative Cloud". The Wall Street Journal. June 18, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^Nathan Olivarez-Giles (June 18, 2014). "Photoshop Mix for iPad, Lightroom for iPhone Arrive With Adobe Creative Cloud 2014 Update". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^"Adobe launches sweeping upgrade to its Creative Cloud lineup". The Next Web. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^"Adobe's 2014 Creative Cloud update: Desktop upgrades, new mobile apps, creative hardware". ZDNet. June 18, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^"Creative Cloud pricing and membership plans". Adobe.com. Adobe Systems. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^"Lightroom and Photoshop - Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan". adobe.com. Adobe Systems. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^"Compare pricing & plans
Adobe Creative Suite
Discontinued software suite
Adobe Creative Suite (CS) is a discontinued software suite of graphic design, video editing, and web developmentapplications developed by Adobe Systems.
The last of the Creative Suite versions, Adobe Creative Suite 6 (CS6), was launched at a release event on April 23, 2012, and released on May 7, 2012.[1] CS6 was the last of the Adobe design tools to be physically shipped as boxed software as future releases and updates would be delivered via download only.
On May 6, 2013, Adobe announced that CS6 would be the last version of the Creative Suite,[2][3][4] and that future versions of their creative software would only be available via their Adobe Creative Cloud subscription model. Adobe also announced that it would continue to support CS6 and would provide bug fixes and security updates through the next major upgrades of both Mac and Windows operating systems (as of 2013).[5] The Creative Suite packages were pulled from Adobe's online store in 2013,[6] but were still available on their website until January 2017.[7]
Applications[edit]
Icons of the core CS6 applicationsThe following table shows the different details of the core applications in the various Adobe Creative Suite editions. Each edition may come with all these apps included or only a subset.
Product name Timeline history
Available in Transitioned to Creative Cloud
Acrobat since Creative Suite 1
Design Collection Design & Web Collection
Master Collection
Yes After Effects since Creative Suite 3
Production Premium Master Collection
Audition since Creative Suite 5.5
Bridge since Creative Suite 2
Design Collection Design & Web Collection
Production Premium
Master Collection
Contribute from Creative Suite 3 until
Creative
Suite 5.5
Design & Web Collection Master Collection
Merged with Dreamweaver
Device Central Design Collection Design & Web Collection
Production Premium
Master Collection
Replaced by Creative Cloud
desktop app
Dreamweaver since Creative Suite 2
Design & Web Collection Master Collection
Yes Dynamic Link since Creative Suite 1
Production Premium Master Collection
Encore (formerly Encore DVD) since Creative Suite 3
Merged with Premiere Pro
Fireworks Design & Web Collection Master Collection
Merged with Photoshop
Flash Builder since Creative Suite 5
Yes Flash Catalyst from Creative Suite 5 until
Creative
Suite 5.5
Design Collection Design & Web Collection
Production Premium
Master Collection
No Flash Professional (now Animate) since Creative Suite 3
Design & Web Collection Production Premium
Master Collection
Yes GoLive until Creative Suite 2
Premium Edition Replaced by Dreamweaver
Illustrator since Creative Suite 1
Design Collection Design & Web Collection
Production Premium
Master Collection
Yes ImageReady until Creative Suite 2
Standard Edition Premium Edition
Merged with Photoshop
InCopy since Creative Suite 1
N/A Yes InDesign Design Collection Design & Web Collection
Master Collection
Lightroom since Creative Suite 3
Design Collection Design & Web Collection
Production Premium
Master Collection
Media Encoder since Creative Suite 5.5
OnLocation from Creative Suite 3 until
Creative
Suite 5.5
Production Premium Master Collection
Replaced by Prelude
Photoshop since Creative Suite 1
Design Collection Yes Photoshop Extended since Creative Suite 3
Design & Web Collection Production Premium
Master Collection
Merged with Photoshop
Prelude since Creative Suite 6
Production Premium Master Collection
Yes Premiere Pro since Creative Suite 3
Soundbooth until Creative Suite 5
Design & Web Collection Production Premium
Master Collection
Replaced by Audition
SpeedGrade since Creative Suite 6
Production Premium Master Collection
Yes Stock Photos until Creative Suite 3
Design Collection Design & Web Collection
Production Premium
Master Collection
Discontinued in 2008, Adobe Stock launched in 2015
Story Plus since Creative Suite 5.5
N/A CC version never released
Ultra only on Creative Suite 3
Production Premium Master Collection
No Version Cue until Creative Suite 4
Design Collection Design & Web Collection
Master Collection
Editions[edit]
Adobe sold Creative Suite applications in several different combinations called "editions", these included:
- Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design Standard is an edition of the Adobe Creative Suite 6 family of products intended for professional print, web, interactive and mobile designers.
- Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium is an edition of the Adobe Creative Suite 6 family of products intended for professional web designers and developers.
- Adobe Creative Suite 6 Production Premium is an edition of the Adobe Creative Suite 6 family of products intended for professional rich media and video post-production experts who create projects for film, video, broadcast, web, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and mobile devices.
- Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection contains applications from all of the above editions.
Adobe Flash Catalyst, Adobe Contribute, Adobe OnLocation, and Adobe Device Central, 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, a word processing application that integrates with Adobe InDesign, is also part of the Creative Suite family, but is not included in any CS6 edition.
In March 2013, it was reported that Adobe would no longer sell boxed copies of the Creative Suite software, instead offering digital downloads and monthly subscriptions.[8]
History[edit]
Creative Suite 1 and 2[edit]
The Adobe Creative Suite 2 logoThe first version of Adobe Creative Suite was released in September 2003[9] and Creative Suite 2 in April 2005.[10] The first two versions (CS and CS2) were available in two editions.
The Standard Edition included:
The Premium Edition also included:
Creative Suite helped InDesign become the dominant publishing software, replacing QuarkXPress, because customers who purchased the suite for Photoshop and Illustrator received InDesign at no additional cost.[12]
Adobe shut down the "activation" servers for CS2 in December 2012, making it impossible for licensed users to reinstall the software if needed. In response to complaints, Adobe then made available for download a version of CS2 that did not require online activation, and published a serial number to activate it offline.[13][14][15] Because there was no mechanism to prevent people who had never purchased a CS2 license from downloading and activating it, it was widely thought that the aging software had become either freeware or abandonware, despite Adobe's later explanation that it was intended only for people who had "legitimately purchased CS2".[16][17] The later shutdown of the CS3 and CS4 activation servers was handled differently, with registered users given the opportunity to get individual serial numbers for offline activation, rather than a published one.[18]
Creative Suite Production Studio[edit]
Adobe Creative Suite Production Studio (previously Adobe Video Collection) was a suite of programs for acquiring, editing, and distributing digital video and audio that was released during the same timeframe as Adobe Creative Suite 2. The suite was available in standard and premium editions.
The Adobe Production Studio Premium edition consisted of:
The Standard edition consisted of:
Since CS3, Adobe Production Studio became part of the Creative Suite family. The equivalent version for Production Studio Premium is the Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium.
Macromedia Studio[edit]
Macromedia Studio was a suite of programs designed for web content creation designed and distributed by Macromedia. After Adobe's 2005 acquisition of Macromedia, Macromedia Studio 8 was replaced, modified, and integrated into two editions of the Adobe Creative Suite family of software from version 2.3 onwards. The closest relatives of Macromedia Studio 8 are now called Adobe Creative Suite Web Premium.
Core applications from Macromedia Studio have been merged with Adobe Creative Suite since CS3, including Flash, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks. Some Macromedia applications were absorbed into existing Adobe products, e.g. FreeHand has been replaced with Adobe Illustrator. Director and ColdFusion are not part of Adobe Creative Suite and will only be available as standalone products. The final version of Macromedia Studio released include:
- Macromedia Studio MX Released May 29, 2002, internally it was version 6 and the first incarnation of the studio to use the "MX" suffix, which for marketing purposes was a shorthand abbreviation that meant "Maximize". Studio MX included Dreamweaver, Flash, FreeHand, Fireworks and a developer edition of ColdFusion.
- Macromedia Studio MX Plus Released February 10, 2003, sometimes referred to as MX 1.1. MX Plus was a special edition release of MX that included Freehand MX (replacing Freehand 10), Contribute and DevNet Resource Kit Special Edition in addition to the existing MX suite of products.
- Macromedia Studio MX 2004 Released September 10, 2003, despite its name, it is internally version 7. Studio MX 2004 included FreeHand along with updated versions of Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks. An alternate version of Studio MX 2004 included Flash Professional and a new interface for Dreamweaver.
- Macromedia Studio 8 Released September 13, 2005, Studio 8 was the last version of Macromedia Studio. It comprised Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8, Flash 8 Video Converter, Fireworks 8, Contribute 3 and FlashPaper.
Creative Suite 3[edit]
The Adobe Creative Suite 3 logoAdobe Creative Suite 3 (CS3) was announced on March 27, 2007; it introduced universal binaries for all major programs for the Apple Macintosh,[19] as well as including all of the core applications from Macromedia Studio and Production Studio.
Some Creative Suite programs also began using the Prestolayout engine used in the Operaweb browser.[20]
Adobe began selling CS3 applications in six different combinations called "editions." Design Standard & Premium and Web Standard & Premium began shipping on April 16, 2007, and Production Premium and Master Collection editions began shipping on July 2, 2007. The latest released CS3 version was version 3.3, released on June 2, 2008. In this version Fireworks CS3 was included in Design Premium and all editions that had included Acrobat 8 Pro had it replaced with Acrobat 9 Pro.[21] Below is a matrix of the applications included in each edition of CS3 version 3.3:
CS3 included several programs, including Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, and Fireworks that were developed by Macromedia, a former rival acquired by Adobe in 2005. It also included Adobe OnLocation and Adobe Ultra that were developed by Serious Magic, also a firm acquired by Adobe in 2006.
Adobe dropped the following programs (that were previously included in CS2) from the CS3 software bundles:[22]
Adobe had announced that it would continue to develop Audition as a standalone product, while GoLive had been discontinued. Adobe GoLive 9 was released as a standalone product on June 10, 2007. Adobe Audition 3 was announced as a standalone product on September 6, 2007. Adobe had discontinued ImageReady and had replaced it with Fireworks, with some of ImageReady's features integrated into Photoshop. Audition became part of the Creative Suite again in CS5.5 when Soundbooth was discontinued.
Creative Suite 4[edit]
Adobe Creative Suite 4 logoAdobe Creative Suite 4 (CS4) was announced on September 23, 2008, and officially released on October 15, 2008.[23] All applications in CS4 featured the same user interface, with a new tabbed interface for working with concurrently running Adobe CS4 programs where multiple documents can be opened inside multiple tabs contained in a single window.[24]
Adobe CS4 was also developed to perform better under 64-bit and multi-core processors. On MS Windows, Adobe Photoshop CS4 ran natively as a 64-bit application. Although they were not natively 64-bit applications, Adobe After Effects CS4 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 had been optimized for 64-bit computers.[25] However, there were no 64-bit versions of CS4 available for Mac OS X.[26] Additionally, CS4 was the last version of Adobe Creative Suite installable on the PowerPC architecture on Mac OS X,[27] although not all applications in the suite are available for PowerPC. The unavailable products on PowerPC include the featured applications within the Production Premium collection (Soundbooth, Encore, After Effects, Premiere, and OnLocation). In early testing of 64-bit support in Adobe Photoshop CS4, overall performance gains ranged from 8% to 12%, due to the fact that 64-bit applications could address larger amounts of memory and thus resulted in less file swapping — one of the biggest factors that can affect data processing speed.[28]
Two programs were dropped from the CS4 line-up: Adobe Ultra, a vector keying application which utilizes image analysis technology to produce high quality chroma key effects in less than ideal lighting environments and provides keying of a subject into a virtual 3D environment through virtual set technology, and Adobe Stock Photos. Below is a matrix of the applications that were bundled in each of the software suites for CS4:
Creative Suite 5[edit]
The Adobe Creative Suite 5 LogoAdobe Creative Suite 5 (CS5) was released on April 30, 2010.[29] From CS5 onwards, Windows versions of Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 and Adobe After Effects CS5 were 64-bit only and required at least Windows Vista 64-bit or a later 64-bit Windows version.[30] Windows XP Professional x64 Edition was no longer supported. The Mac versions of the CS5 programs were rewritten using macOS's Cocoa APIs in an effort to modernize the codebase. These new Mac versions dropped support for PowerPC-based Macs and were 64-bit Intel-only.[31] Adobe Version Cue, an application that enabled users to track and manipulate file metadata and automate the process of collaboratively reviewing documents among groups of people, and the Adobe Creative Suite Web Standard edition, previously available in CS4, were dropped from the CS5 line-up. Below is a matrix of the applications that were bundled in each of the software suites for CS5:
Creative Suite 5.5[edit]
Following the release of CS5 in April 2010, Adobe changed its release strategy to an every other year release of major number installments. CS5.5 was presented on April 12, 2011, as an in-between program until CS6. The update helped developers optimize websites for a variety of tablets, smart phones, and other devices. At the same time, Adobe announced a subscription-based pay service as an alternative to full purchase.[32] On July 1, 2011, Adobe Systems announced its Switcher Program, which will allow people who had purchased any version of Apple's Final Cut Pro (or Avid Media Composer) to receive a 50 percent discount on Creative Suite CS5.5 Production Premium or Premiere Pro CS5.5.[33]
Not all products were upgraded to CS5.5 in this release; applications that were upgraded to CS5.5 included Adobe InDesign, Adobe Flash Catalyst, Adobe Flash Professional, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Device Central. Adobe Audition also replaced Adobe Soundbooth in CS5.5, Adobe Story was first offered as an AIR-powered screenwriting and preproduction application, and Adobe Acrobat X Pro replaced Acrobat 9.3 Pro. Below is a matrix of the applications that were bundled in each of the software suites for CS5.5:
Creative Suite 6[edit]
During an Adobe conference call on June 21, 2011, CEO Shantanu Narayen said that the April 2011 launch of CS5.5 was "the first release in our transition to an annual release cycle", adding, "We intend to ship the next milestone release of Creative Suite in 2012."[34] On March 21, 2012, Adobe released a freely available beta version of Adobe Photoshop CS6.[35] The final version of Adobe CS6 was launched on a release event April 23, 2012,[36] and first shipped May 7.[1] Adobe also launched a subscription-based offering named Adobe Creative Cloud where users are able to gain access to individual applications or the full Adobe Creative Suite 6 suite on a per-month basis, plus additional cloud storage spaces and services.[37]
The native 64-bit Windows applications available in Creative Suite 6 were Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects (64-bit only), Premiere Pro (64-bit only), Encore (64-bit only), SpeedGrade (64-bit only) and Bridge.
Discontinuation[edit]
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On May 5, 2013, during the opening keynote of its Adobe MAX
Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan". www.adobe.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.Adobe’s Creative Cloud 2017 Updates Concentrate on Improving User Experience and Supporting New Media
Adobe concentrated its Creative Cloud 2017 updates heavily in newer media areas as it announced an After Effects improvement to render 3D elements up to 20 times faster, a Premier Pro update that automatically detect and create settings for different types of virtual reality content, and a new project, Project Felix, to aid in the creation of photo-realistic images by combining 2D and 3D assets. Meanwhile, cloud-based document collaboration across Creative Cloud, universal search in Photoshop, and other new features improve usability across a number of applications.
Photoshop
Photoshop improvements are a bit light, but mostly center around features that make it easier to use and refinements to the Face-Aware Liquify tool. A new universal search bar will allow users to find “tools, panels, menus, Adobe Stock assets, help content, and tutorials,” according to a press release. Meanwhile, Liquify is faster, and Face-Aware Liquify now allows independent adjustments to each eye, a preview checkbox, and ability to toggle widgets on and off in the workspace. There are no updates on Lightroom as of this moment.
Adobe Stock and Typekit
Adobe Stock, which is now integrated across the Creative Cloud suite, is also receiving a massive update as its contributor portal comes out of beta. Thanks to a partnership with Reuters, Adobe Stock now benefits from the availability of the news agency’s extensive library of photos and video footage covering news, sports, and entertainment events. Additionally, Adobe Stock users will now have the ability to easily license historical news footage from over a million news clips in Reuters’ archive library for a variety of uses. This Reuters partnership is a huge win for Adobe Stock, as it will allow easy and affordable access to a variety of newsworthy content.
Adobe Stock also has a new visual search feature, which really shines when you build multiple images to create an ideal search. A press demo revealed how one can search for images similar to one of a coffee cup, then click on an image of tea, and then select images with more greenery in the background to quickly narrow down the selection to a variety of strikingly similar images with similar levels of green backgrounds and a steaming tea cup to find just the one that works for your project. This will undoubtedly become a favorite way to search for many designers looking for something quite specific or similar to something they already have, but with a small twist. Visual search of stock within Photoshop (and not just through the Adobe Stock website) is “coming soon.”
Meanwhile, partnerships with font foundries such as Frere-Jones Type, Type Network/Font Bureau, and Émigré will allow for easier management and purchase of individual fonts through the new Adobe Typekit marketplace.
Project Felix
Project Felix is a new design tool that allows users to combine two-dimensional and three-dimensional assets to easily create “product shot comps, scene visualization, and abstract design.” A demo of the program seemed quite promising, as it showed how easy it was to overlay an image of a logo or label over a 3D file of a bottle, add a three-dimensional splash, and place all of these objects in a matching two-dimensional environment to create a photo-realistic mockup that could be used for advertising pitches, client meetings, and more. Project Felix will be available in beta later this year.
Cloud-Based Document Collaboration
Documents in several applications including Adobe XD and Premiere Pro (and other video applications) will feature real-time, co-editing capabilities for Creative Cloud and Creative Cloud Team and Enterprise members depending on the application and timing. Co-editing will be available in beta for Adobe XD beginning next year for all Creative Cloud members while the feature dubbed as Team Projects for Premier Pro, After Effects, and Prelude will be available soon for Team and Enterprise members.
This continued focus on real-time collaboration capabilities likely points to future expansion of similar features across the Creative Cloud suite in the not-too-distant future.
Odds and Ends
In addition, there are a number of announcements for other Adobe products from Adobe Premier to mobile applications. As these might be of less interest to our photo-oriented readership, they’re mentioned below in a shortened format:
- All mobile applications are now available on Android (recent releases include Photoshop Fix, Photoshop Sketch, and Comp CC)
- Premiere Pro will have an Auto-Aware VR feature that detects the type of virtual-reality content and determines VR settings behind the scenes for your content where appropriate
- Character Animator’s character puppet creation and animation is now faster and integrates better with Photoshop and Illustrator
- Creative Cloud subscribers can now remove all Adobe branding from content created within Adobe Spark (other exclusive features will also be announced later for CC members)
Unless otherwise stated, these updates will be available later this year. I am currently at Adobe MAX and will, along with some of our other writers, have updates when and where appropriate.
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Adobe Photoshop CC 2017: Tutorial for Beginners - Lesson 1 (Layout \u0026 User Interface)Adobe Creative Cloud
Software as a service offering from Adobe Inc.
Adobe Creative Cloud is a set of applications and services from Adobe Inc. that gives subscribers access to a collection of software used for graphic design, Adobe CC 2017 Applications, video editing, web development, photography, along with a set of mobile applications and also some optional cloud services, Adobe CC 2017 Applications. In Creative Cloud, a monthly or annual subscription service is delivered over the Internet.[3][4] Software from Creative Cloud is downloaded from the Internet, installed directly on a local computer and used as long as the subscription remains valid. Online updates and multiple languages are included in the CC subscription. Creative Cloud was initially hosted on Amazon Web Services, but a new agreement with Microsoft has the software, beginning with the 2017 version, hosted on Microsoft Azure.[5]
Previously, Adobe offered individual products as well as software suites containing several products (such as Adobe Creative Suite or Adobe eLearning Suite) with a perpetual software license.[6]
Adobe first announced the Creative Cloud in October 2011. Another version of Adobe Creative Suite was released the following year.[7] On May 6, 2013, Adobe announced that they would not release new versions of the Creative Suite and that future versions of its software would be available only through the Creative Cloud.[8][9][10] The first new versions made only total av antivirus pro 2018 crack the Creative Cloud were released on June 17, 2013.
Current applications and services[edit]
The Adobe Creative Cloud retains many of the features of Adobe Creative Suite and introduces new features;[11] foremost is the instant availability of upgrades, saving to the cloud, and easier sharing. In June 2014, the company announced Adobe CC 2017 Applications new versions of the Creative Cloud essential desktop tools, four new mobile apps, and the availability of creative hardware for enterprise, education and photography customers.[12][13][14]
The video disc authoring program Adobe Encore and the web-focused bitmap editor Adobe Fireworks were both discontinued by Adobe in 2013, but were still available as downloads via Creative Cloud until May 2019.
Packages[edit]
Adobe offers four tiers of the Creative Cloud subscription service for individuals (there are other types for Business and Schools):[15]
- Photography, which contains some photography-related features of Adobe Creative Cloud and access to Photoshop CC and Lightroom CC.[16]
- Single App, which contains all the features of Creative Cloud plus access to a single application of the user's choice in the Adobe CC 2017 Applications out of a list of 11 selected applications.
- All Apps, the main tier of Creative Cloud that contains all the features of Creative Cloud plus access to all applications within the suite.
- All Apps + Adobe Stock, Adobe CC 2017 Applications, which contains all the standard features of Creative Cloud plus features for Adobe Stock.
Desktop, mobile, and web services[edit]
The following contains the services found on Creative Cloud.
| Product name | Latest major version | Available in | Supported OS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobat | DC | Standalone package Creative Suite Creative Cloud Technical Communication Suite | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, web |
| Aero | Standalone product Creative Cloud | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS | |
| After Effects | CC 2022 (v 22.2) | Standalone package Creative Suite Creative Cloud | Windows, macOS |
| Animate (formerly Flash Professional) | CC 2022 (v. 22.0.3) | Standalone package Creative Suite eLearning Suite Creative Cloud | |
| Audition | CC 2022 (v 22.2) | ||
| Behance | N/A | Standalone product Creative Cloud | Android, iOS, web |
| Bridge | CC 2022 (v 12.0.1) | Creative Suite eLearning Suite Photoshop Creative Cloud | Windows, macOS |
| Capture | Standalone product Creative Cloud | Android, iOS | |
| Character Animator | CC 2022 (v. 22.2) | Windows, Adobe CC 2017 Applications, macOS | |
| Color (formerly Kuler) | N/A | Web (formerly iOS and Android) | |
| Comp | Android, iOS | ||
| Creative Cloud | N/A | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, web | |
| Dimension | CC 2022 (v. 3.4.5) | Windows, macOS | |
| Dreamweaver | CC 2022 (v. 21.2) | Standalone package Creative Suite eLearning Suite Creative Cloud | |
| Dynamic Link | N/A | Standalone package Creative Cloud Creative Suite | |
| ExtendScript Toolkit | CC | Standalone package Creative Cloud | |
| Fonts (formerly Typekit) | N/A | Web | |
| Fresco | 2.0.3 | Windows, macOS, iOS | |
| Illustrator | CC 2022 (v 26.0.3) | Standalone package Creative Cloud Creative Suite | |
| Illustrator Draw | Android, iOS | ||
| InCopy | CC 2020 (v. 16.0.1) | Standalone package Creative Cloud Creative Suite | Windows, macOS |
| InDesign | CC 2022 (v. 17.1) | ||
| Lightroom | CC 2022 (v. 5.2) | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, web | |
| Lightroom Classic | CC 2022 (v. 11.2) | Photography package[17] Creative Cloud | Windows, macOS |
| Media Encoder | CC 2022 (v. 22.2) | Creative Cloud Creative Suite | |
| Photoshop | CC 2022 (23.2) | Standalone package Creative Suite Creative Cloud eLearning Suite | Windows, macOS, web |
| Photoshop Camera | Standalone package Creative Cloud | Android, iOS | |
| Photoshop Fix | 1.3 | ||
| Photoshop Mix | |||
| Photoshop Sketch | 3.4 | ||
| Portfolio | N/A | Web | |
| Prelude | CC | Standalone package Creative Suite Creative Cloud | Windows, macOS |
| Premiere Pro | CC 2022 (v. 22.2) | ||
| Premiere Rush | CC 2022 (v. 2.3) | Standalone Creative Cloud | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS |
| Spark Page | 3.1.0 | iOS | |
| Creative Cloud Express | 1.0 | Web, Android, iOS | |
| Spark Video | 2.1.4 | iOS | |
| Stock | N/A | Web | |
| XD | 38.0.12 | Windows, macOS |
Hidden helper tools[edit]
- Adobe IPC Broker is an app bundled with Creative Cloud running in the background. This hidden program runs a process that integrates multiple Creative Cloud apps such as Photoshop or Illustrator.[18]
Discontinued products[edit]
- Dimension, formerly Project Felix, was a 3D rendering and design tool. It was replaced by Adobe Substance 3D Stager, which is not included in the All Apps plan and must be purchased separately.
- Flash Builder, formerly Flex Builder, was an integrated development environment (IDE) built on the Eclipse platform meant for developing rich Internet applications (RIAs) and cross-platform desktop applications for the Adobe Flash platform.
- Flash Professional (now Adobe Animate) is Flash's content authoring application.
- Fuse, formerly Fuse Character Creator, is a 3D character animation application originally developed by Mixamo. It was acquired by Adobe Systems in June 2015 and was discontinued while in beta testing.
- Ideas CC is a mobile digital sketchpad app that lets you design almost anywhere using vectors, layers, and color themes.
- Kuler CC, later called Adobe Color CC, was a color theming app for mobile devices. It was developed and marketed by Adobe Inc. through Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Muse is a discontinued offline website builder used to create fixed, fluid, or adaptive websites, without the need to write code.
- Premiere Clip is a timeline based video editing software on mobile platform.
- Preview CC is an app for previewing mobile designs.
- Scout is a profiling tool for Flash SWF files.
- SpeedGrade is a tool for performing color corrections and developing looks for Premiere projects. SpeedGrade was discontinued on August 22, 2017, but can still be used by subscribers at the time.[19] Features from SpeedGrade are now found in the Lumetri Color Correction feature in Premiere Pro.
- Story was a screenwriting and film/TV pre-production online application which integrates with the Premiere Pro family. It allows users to create movie scripts for their movies.
- Voco is an unreleased audio editing and generating prototype software by Adobe that enables novel editing and generation of audio.
Reception[edit]
The change from perpetual licenses to a subscription model was met with significant criticism.[20][21] Although Adobe's cloud-based model caused disagreement and uncertainty,[20] and incited annoyance[22] and conflict,[23] a survey by CNET and Jefferies revealed that despite complaints most of its 1.4 million subscribers[23][24] plan to renew.[25][26]
Criticism[edit]
Shifting to a software as a service model, Adobe announced more frequent feature updates to its products and the eschewing of their traditional release cycles.[27] Customers must pay a monthly subscription fee. Consequently, if subscribers cancel or stop paying, Adobe CC 2017 Applications, they will lose access to the software as well as the ability to open work saved in proprietary file formats.[28]
Although investors applauded the move, many customers reacted negatively.[29] This shift has been met with mixed reviews by Adobe CC 2017 Applications corporations and independent designers, with many people expressing their displeasure on the web[30][31][32] and through multiple Internet petitions.[33] Among these was a Change.org petition which reached over 30,000 signatures within a few weeks of the announcement.[34]
Creative Cloud has been criticized for broken file syncing, one of its core features.[35][36] In May 2013 Adobe announced that it was suspending the file-sync desktop preview "for the next couple of weeks".[35] Reviewers of Creative Cloud were disappointed with the functionality of the cloud storage[37][38][39] and were "far from convinced by Adobe's subscription model".[40] Some users were concerned that they would be forced to upgrade their computer hardware when it is no longer supported by the current version of the Creative Cloud software.[41]
Some of their customers experienced a loss of trust in Adobe as a company and an attendant rise in anxiety.[42][43] Despite significant customer criticism over Adobe's move to subscription-only pricing,[44] the company announced that it would not sell perpetual licenses to its software alongside the subscriptions: "We understand this is a big change, but we are so focused on the vision we shared for Creative Cloud, Adobe CC 2017 Applications, and we plan to focus all our new innovation on the Creative Cloud".[45]
In May 2014 the Adobe CC 2017 Applications was interrupted for over a day due to a login outage Adobe CC 2017 Applications graphics professionals locked out of Creative Cloud.[46][47][48][49][50] Adobe apologized for this global Creative Cloud failure.[51][52] When initially asked whether customers would be compensated, the company's Customer Service responded: "We cannot offer compensation for the outage. I'm so sorry again for the frustration."[53][54] Adobe later announced that it would review compensation on "a case by case basis".[55] The outage was heavily criticized, as was Adobe's software as a service model in general.[56]
Online articles began offering examples of replacements of Adobe products,[57][58][59][60][61] with competing products directly offering alternatives, and launching promotions for dissatisfied Adobe customers.[62] Adobe, however, claimed that Creative Cloud is its "highest customer satisfaction product in the creative space" and that even prior to Adobe's move to a pure subscription model, "more than 80 percent of customers who bought products from Adobe's Web site picked CC over CS."[45]
Although Creative Cloud was expected to curtail the piracy of Photoshop,[63] which is one of the most pirated pieces of software,[64] Creative Cloud was hacked and its applications made available via unauthorized means a day after it officially launched.[65][66] Adobe claimed that the subscription payment plan would make its software more accessible to users who previously pirated it.[67]
On May 14, 2019, some Creative Cloud users received emails from Adobe stating that licenses to previous versions of Creative Adobe CC 2017 Applications applications had been terminated and that users could face civil action from third parties if they did not update the software on their personal computers. A representative from Adobe confirmed the letter's authenticity. The situation prompted renewed criticism of Adobe's subscription-only business model.[68]
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As Adobe rolls out updates to Adobe Applications at an accelerated pace with Creative Cloud, as compared to the old Creative Suite days, there might be times when you need to use the older version of an application, compatibility with plug-ins is one example. Here is how to download the previous version of the applications in the suite.Install from Creative Cloud
Using the Adobe Creative Cloud application, you can reinstall older versions.
- Launch the Adobe Creative Cloud
application. - Click the More actions (…) button next to the listing for the app you want to rollback.
- In the popup window, Adobe CC 2017 Applications, click the Install button to reinstall the older version of the app.
Once you authenticate, the application will be automatically downloaded and installed into your applications folder.
Install Manually
Adobe maintains a list with the direct downloads for the Creative Cloud 2019 and 2018 apps installers. From these links, you can download the older version of the app and then manually install it on your computer. Once the application is installed, software updates may need to be applied.
Below are the links for just some of the most popular Adobe applications.
Creative Cloud 2019 apps
Creative Cloud 2018 apps
Caution: The installers will not run on macOS Catalina 10.15.
If you need to revert your operating system to install your apps, please download Mac OS Mojave from the Apple Support website. Rolling back your OS may cause compatibility issues with other applications and should be done with full consideration of the impact.
More Creative Cloud apps
For the complete list of 2018 and 2019 Creative Cloud apps with direct downloads, please visit https,://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/creative-cloud-apps-download.html
For the list of legacy (2015 and 2017) applications, please visit https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/creative-cloud-previous-version-apps-download.html
If you have any questions about installing or using the Adobe Creative Cloud applications, please feel free to contact the IT Help Desk at 214.768.HELP (4357) or help@smu.edu.
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A Look at Adobe Creative Cloud 2017 Improvements
Last week Adobe released the latest round of upgrades to the Creative Cloud suite (dubbed “CC 2017”). Adobe’s focus for this release is aimed squarely at refining PC Software Crack All Windows/Mac OS Software Full Version experience and making workflows more efficient. Some applications include new integrations with Adobe’s cloud-enabled services — like TypeKit and Creative Cloud Libraries — as well as refinements to the user interface. Several apps also include performance improvements for commonly used features.Related:Click here for more on Creative Cloud including exclusive design tips
This article provides a brief overview of the improvements made to some of Adobe’s most popular applications and most important workflows. Going forward, our new Creative Cloud tutorial series will also showcase a few of the new CC 2017 applications. NOTE: this information is provided as a courtesy. We are not able to provide support for Adobe applications. Please visit the Creative Cloud support site if Adobe CC 2017 Applications have technical questions.
Photoshop CC 2017
Adobe has put together a somewhat eclectic set of updates for Photoshop CC 2017. Even so, putting usability and performance enhancements avast internet security 2019 license file till 2050 Activators Patch an equal footing with new features at this stage of Photoshop’s development is a good idea. Over time we could see a smarter Photoshop — where specific selection or healing tools are better at recognizing patterns within the image, and producing a better result on the first attempt. We could also benefit from an app that takes less time to process and save the many styles and effects we can already apply.Comprehensive Search: Think of Adobe CC 2017 Applications new Search feature as Spotlight for Photoshop. Search results pull from Photoshop’s official help files, as well as actual Photoshop menus, tools, and panels, so you can use it to access many different items. How useful it is will depend on how heavily you use keyboard shortcuts — which is always the fastest way to access a tool, command, or brush modifier. The newer you are to Photoshop, the more likely this Search feature will benefit you.
Select & Mask Enhancements: The Select & Mask workspace is a relatively recent addition to Photoshop; it replaces the modalities and windows associated with the former “Refine Edge” and “Refine Mask” commands, which are now accessed via the “Select and Mask…” command. Now when you enter this workspace, in addition to the existing brush tools and the standard Lasso tool, the Polygonal Lasso has been added to the mix. There is also a new option to show a high quality image preview each time a mouse-down event occurs — for example when using the Refine Edge Brush Tool. Combined with the other recent improvements Adobe has made to this workflow, these changes make for a more powerful selection workflow.
ACR 9.7 and more: Adobe Camera Raw (or ACR) is arguably the most powerful feature in Photoshop, enabling photographers and artists to make precise optimizations to the raw file data captured by their DSLRs or other cameras, which in turns allows the “purest” result to be rendered into Photoshop, from where additional styling and effects can be made and saved. Version 9.7 offers one big improvement, which is support for pressure-sensitive devices, like the ubiquitous Wacom series of tablets, and the new Microsoft Surface Pro tablet PC. This means more precise local adjustments can be made before processing the image — a potentially big deal for a lot of users.
Adobe has also made improvements to the main Properties panel, to type support, the Liquify filter, the Oil Paint filter (which is pretty cool and now GPU-accelerated), the Surface Blur filter (10x faster than prior versions), and many bug fixes and other small enhancements. There’s also an improved new file dialog window, which provides a thumbnail-based preview of all the document types you can open — however I’m not sure how well this feature will go over with long-time users.
Illustrator CC 2017
Illustrator has been given some nice improvements as well; let’s take a look.New UI: The biggest change made to Illustrator is that it now (for the most part) shares the same modern user interface as Photoshop and Adobe CC 2017 Applications. All the UI elements have been “flattened” in typical Adobe style, and there are variations on how light or dark you can make the UI, depending on what you prefer.
Live Font Previewing: Another useful improvement is that Illustrator now has the same live font previewing technology found in Photoshop, making it easier to evaluate the look of a font after the text block has been placed on an artboard.
Pixel Grid Alignment and more: Illustrator CC 2017 also provides enhanced options for snapping your artwork to the pixel grid, even while using different stroke widths and alignment options. Another useful addition is that Illustrator now “zooms to a selection,” so that as you use the keyboard shortcuts to rapidly zoom in, the item you’ve selected remains centered DriverPack Solution 17.11.1 Crack the viewport. There are also quite a few improvements to text and glyph handling.
InDesign CC 2017
While mostly a collection of small improvements, InDesign CC 2017 has a few welcome additions, like the option to change the size of panel tabs to suit different display sizes, a more responsive link panel that populates quickly when displaying a large number of URLs, and improved support for Ligatures and Ordinals. There are also some new options for controlling the scale of arrowheads, though in my opinion more work needs to be done to provide precise control over the shape and size of arrowheads. Hopefully this will show up in a near-term update for Creative Cloud.After Effects CC 2017
This is Adobe CC 2017 Applications solid update from the AE development team; they have continued to pursue substantial improvements to application performance, and to enhancing efficiencies throughout the workflow. While they haven’t quite reached their destintation as far as performance improvements, each successive release since 2014 has brought us closer to what will amount to a brand new After Effects (especially under the hood).3D Composition Renderer: Using technology provided by MAXON (the company responsible for integration the “Cineware” plugin), After Effects now allows you to create and animate 3D text and other graphical elements with built-in extrusion tools.
Performance Improvements: It is now possible to preview most types of video footage in real-time, without having to cache it first (although the basic caching setup for the application still exists and applies in many scenarios). There are also new GPU-accelerated effects including frequently needed items like Brightness and Contrast, Hue/Saturation, Adobe CC 2017 Applications, Glow, Tint, Adobe CC 2017 Applications, and others.
Integration and Collaboration
Adobe has also integrated the TypeKit system used in other Adobe applications. So if your comps have a TypeKit font included and the artist you’re collaborating with has TypeKit but not that particular font installed, the font should automatically load onto their system so that they can preview the scene properly. Adobe has also built in a new Team Projects workflow that allows people working in After Effects and Premiere Pro, to more easily and simultaneously share and enhance the various assets used in a project.These are just four of the apps available as part of the Creative Cloud 2017 upgrade cycle, but Adobe has provided updates to a host of other apps and even introduced some brand new application concepts, which I encourage you to check out when you have time. All in all, while there are no huge, “headliner” features for Adobe CC 2017 Applications of the apps, there are some genuinely worthwhile additions across the board, as Adobe makes a concerted effort to bridge the gaps between apps and make existing features work better.
Note: all of the apps mentioned here including Premiere Pro, support use with avira antivirus pro license key 2020 Free Activators 10.12 (Sierra), according the system requirements that were posted on Adobe.com.
Update Creative Cloud apps
Learn how to update your Creative Cloud apps to the latest version, check for available updates, and more.
Keep your apps updated automatically
The auto-update feature of the Creative Cloud desktop app helps to update your apps automatically as soon as new versions are released.
Note: If you're installing the Creative Cloud desktop app for the first time, Adobe CC 2017 Applications, your apps are set to update automatically by default.
Open the Creative Cloud desktop app. (Select the icon in your Windows taskbar or the macOS menu bar.)
Select Apps in the left sidebar.
Do one of the following to set automatic updates:
- All apps: To set automatic updates for all apps, turn on Auto-update.
- Specific apps: To set automatic updates for specific apps, turn on Auto-update, and then set the toggle as needed for each individual app.
Previous versions are uninstalled by default but you can opt to keep them using Advanced options. Learn more about Advanced options.
- All apps: To set automatic updates for all apps, turn on Auto-update.
Using a plug-in? Third-party plug-ins may not always work with the latest version of the Creative Cloud apps. Contact your plug-in vendor for information about compatibility and updates.
Advanced options for individual apps
Once you enable the Auto-update feature, you get the option to retain or remove a specific version of any app.
- Import previous settings and preferences: Retains the previous settings and preferences for the updated apps.
- Remove older versions: Uninstalls the previous versions and saves your hard disk space.
Following are some reasons why you can't enable auto-update for your apps:
- Using macOS 13 Ventura? If you've turned off the Adobe Creative Cloud login item in your macOS System Settings, you can't update your apps automatically. The Creative Cloud desktop app adds login items to support various features, including auto-update. Learn how we use login items.
- Enterprise or teams customer? If you've received your Adobe plan from a school or organization and if you don't see the above Auto-update option, your admin has turned off auto-updates in your school or organization. If you're an admin in a school or organization, learn how to manage auto-updates for your users.
There can be more reasons why auto-update may not be available, Adobe CC 2017 Applications. Learn more about some common scenarios.
Update your Creative Cloud apps manually
If you don't want to automatically update your apps, you can update them manually with the help of the Creative Cloud desktop app.
Open the Creative Cloud desktop app. (Select the icon in the Windows taskbar or the macOS menu bar.)
In the Updates screen, select Update to update the app you want.
Can I schedule an update for later?
You cannot update an app if it's already open. If an app update is available and you're busy using the app, you can update it at a later time. Simply select Update later in the following screen. The Creative Cloud desktop app will attempt to update your app at a later time within 24 hours when the app isn't running, Adobe CC 2017 Applications. This process continues every 24 hours till the app is found to be closed and can be updated.
Update all your apps at once
If you want to update all your apps at once, select Update all in the upper-right of the Updates screen. Save your work and close all Adobe apps before you begin. If Adobe apps are open, you may receive a warning to close them. For more help, see Close conflicting processes or applications.
Note: We don't recommend using the Update all option if you want to retain the older version of the apps.
Check for the latest updates
Open the Creative Cloud desktop app. (Select the icon in your Windows taskbar or the macOS menu bar.)
From the left sidebar, select Help > Check for Updates.
In the Updates screen, you can see all the apps Adobe CC 2017 Applications need to be updated. Update the apps you want.
Update your Creative Cloud desktop app
When updates are available, the Creative Cloud desktop app gets automatically updated. Alternatively, you can install the latest version of the Creative Cloud desktop app manually.
Adobe’s Creative Cloud 2017 Updates Concentrate on Improving User Experience and Supporting New Media
Adobe concentrated its Creative Cloud 2017 updates heavily in newer media areas as it announced an After Effects improvement to render 3D elements up to 20 times faster, a Premier Pro update that automatically detect and create settings for different Adobe CC 2017 Applications of virtual reality content, and a new project, Project Felix, to aid in the creation of photo-realistic images by combining 2D and 3D assets. Meanwhile, cloud-based document collaboration across Creative Cloud, universal search in Photoshop, and other new features improve usability across a number of applications.
Photoshop
Photoshop improvements are a bit light, but mostly center around features that make it easier to use and refinements to the Face-Aware Liquify tool. A new universal search bar will allow users to find “tools, panels, menus, Adobe Stock assets, help content, and tutorials,” according to a press release. Meanwhile, Liquify is faster, and Face-Aware Liquify now allows independent adjustments to each eye, a preview checkbox, and ability to toggle widgets on and off in the workspace. There are no updates on Lightroom as of this moment.
Adobe Stock and Typekit
Adobe Stock, which is now integrated across the Creative Cloud suite, is also receiving a massive update as its contributor portal comes out of beta. Thanks to a partnership with Reuters, Adobe Stock now benefits from the availability of the news agency’s extensive library of photos and video footage covering news, sports, and entertainment events. Additionally, Adobe Stock users will now have the ability to easily license historical news footage from over a million news clips in Reuters’ archive library for a variety of uses. This Reuters partnership is a huge win for Adobe Stock, as it will allow easy and affordable access to a variety of newsworthy content.
Adobe Stock also has a new visual search feature, which really shines when you build multiple images to create an ideal search. A press demo revealed how one can search for images similar to one of a coffee cup, Adobe CC 2017 Applications, then click on an image of tea, Adobe CC 2017 Applications, and then select images with more greenery in the background to quickly narrow down the selection to a variety of strikingly similar images with similar levels of green backgrounds and a steaming tea cup to find just the one that works for your project. This will undoubtedly become a favorite way to search for many designers looking for something quite specific or similar to something they already have, but with a small twist. Visual search of stock within Photoshop (and not just through the Adobe Stock website) is “coming soon.”
Meanwhile, partnerships with font foundries such as Frere-Jones Type, Type Network/Font Bureau, and Émigré will allow for easier management and purchase of individual fonts through the new Adobe Typekit marketplace.
Project Felix
Project Felix is a new design tool that allows users to combine two-dimensional and three-dimensional assets to easily create “product shot comps, Adobe CC 2017 Applications, scene visualization, and abstract design.” A demo of the program seemed quite promising, as it showed how easy it was to overlay an image of a logo or label over a 3D file of a bottle, add a three-dimensional splash, and place all of these objects in a matching two-dimensional environment to create a photo-realistic mockup that could be used for advertising pitches, client meetings, and more. Project Felix will be available in beta later this year.
Cloud-Based Document Collaboration
Documents in several applications including Adobe XD and Premiere Pro (and other video applications) will feature real-time, co-editing capabilities for Creative Cloud and Creative Cloud Team and Enterprise members depending on the application and timing. Co-editing will be available in beta for Adobe XD beginning next year for all Creative Cloud members while the feature dubbed as Team Projects for Premier Pro, After Effects, and Prelude will be available soon for Team and Enterprise members.
This continued focus on real-time collaboration capabilities likely points to future expansion of similar features across the Creative Cloud suite in the not-too-distant future.
Odds and Ends
In addition, there are a number of announcements for other Adobe products from Adobe Premier to mobile applications. As these might be of less interest to our photo-oriented readership, they’re mentioned below in a shortened format:
- All mobile applications are now available on Android (recent releases include Photoshop Fix, Photoshop Sketch, and Comp CC)
- Premiere Pro will have an Auto-Aware VR feature that detects the type of virtual-reality content and determines VR settings behind the scenes for your content where appropriate
- Character Animator’s character puppet creation and animation is now faster and integrates better with Photoshop and Illustrator
- Creative Cloud subscribers can now remove all Adobe branding from content created within Adobe Spark (other exclusive features will also be announced later for CC members)
Unless otherwise stated, these updates will be available later this year. I am currently at Adobe MAX and will, along with some of our other writers, have updates when and where appropriate.
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