Adobe has updated their site with information about Adobe Creative Suite 3 (CS3).
The Adobe Creative Suite 3 family offers you choice in the combination of creative tools you master, the design disciplines you explore, and the richness and scope of content you create. This revolutionary new release includes six editions, each combining tightly integrated, industry-leading components that enable you to handle virtually any creative task.
A webcast of the live launch event will be webcast today at 3:30 pm EST. The new versions of Adobe's popular graphics applications support Intel Macs natively for the first time.
Previously leaked price points were generally accurate as was upgrade pricing.
| Product | Retail Pricing |
| CS3 Design Premium | $1799.95 |
| CS3 Design Standard | $1199.95 |
| CS3 Web Premium | $1599.95 |
| CS3 Web Standard | $999.95 |
| CS3 Production Premium | $1699 |
| CS3 Master Collection | $2499 |
| InDesign CS3 | $699.95 |
| Photoshop CS3 Extended | $999.95 |
| Photoshop CS3 | $649.95 |
| Illustrator CS3 | $599.95 |
| Flash CS3 Professional | $699.95 |
| Dreamweaver CS3 | $399.95 |
| Fireworks CS3 | $299.95 |
| Contribute CS3 | $149.95 |
| After Effects CS3 Professional | $999 |
| Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 | $799 |
| Soundbooth | $199 |
Academic Pricing available at the Adobe Store. Upgrade Pricing available here |
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With the introduction of Creative Suite 3, Adobe has introduced a new set of bundles, which can be viewed at a glance in this product matrix. The bundles are as follows: CS3 Design Premium, CS3 Design Standard, CS3 Web Premium, CS3 Web Standard, CS3 Production Premium, and CS3 Master Collection. More details about each bundle are detailed at Adobe's site.
Macworld has posted first looks at many of the new applications: Premiere Pro CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, and Photoshop CS3
Upgrade pricing is also complicated, but we've posted a consolidated Upgrade Guide that lists your upgrade options based on what software you currently own.Upgrade Guide
Product names linked to appropriate upgrade bundle at Amazon.com.
| You Own | Available Upgrades | Price |
| Combo of Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, MX 2004, or MX and Macromedia Flash Professional 8, MX Professional 2004, MX or Macromedia Flash Basic 8, MX 2004, or MX |
CS3 Web Standard | $399.95 |
| Combo of Adobe Creative Suite (any version) AND Macromedia Studio OR Adobe Creative Suite (any version) AND Adobe Production Studio (Standard or Premium) OR Macromedia Studio (any version) AND Adobe Production Studio (Standard or Premium) |
CS3 Master Collection |
$1,399 |
| Creative Suite 2.3 Premium | CS3 Design Standard CS3 Web Premium CS3 Design Premium CS3 Master Collection |
$240 $340 $440 $1,840.00 |
| Creative Suite 2.0 Premium OR Creative Suite 2.0 Standard OR Creative Suite 1.x Premium OR Creative Suite 1.x Standard |
CS3 Design Standard CS3 Web Premium CS3 Design Premium CS3 Production Premium CS3 Master Collection |
$399.95 $499.95 $599 $799.00 $1,999.00 |
| InDesign 2.0, CS, CS2 or CS3 | InDesign CS3 CS3 Design Standard CS3 Design Premium |
$199.95 $899.95 $1,599 |
| Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, or CS3 |
Photoshop CS3 Photoshop CS3 Extended CS3 Design Standard CS3 Web Premium CS3 Design Premium CS3 Production Premium |
$199.95 $349.95 $899.95 $1,399.95 $1,599 $1,199.00 |
| Illustrator 10, CS, CS2 or CS3 | Illustrator CS3 CS3 Design Standard CS3 Production Premium CS3 Web Premium CS3 Design Premium |
$199.95 $899.95 $1,199 $1,399.95 $1,599 |
| Macromedia Studio 8 OR Macromedia Studio MX 2004 OR Macromedia Studio MX |
CS3 Web Standard CS3 Web Premium CS3 Design Premium CS3 Production Premium CS3 Master Collection |
$399.95 $499.95 $599 $1,199 $1,999 |
| Flash Professional or Basic MX, MX 2004, or 8 | Flash Pro CS3 CS3 Web Standard CS3 Production Premium CS3 Web Premium CS3 Design Premium |
$199.95 $799.95 $1,199 $1,399.95 $1,599.95 |
| Dreamweaver MX, MX 2004, or 8 |
Dreamweaver CS3 CS3 Web Standard CS3 Web Premium CS3 Design Premium |
$199.95 $799.95 $1,399.95 $1,599.95 |
| Production Studio Premium OR Production Studio Standard |
CS3 Production Premium CS3 Master Collection |
$799.95 $1,999 |
| After Effects 5.x, 6.x, or 7.x Professional | After Effects CS3 Professional CS3 Production Premium |
$299 $1,199 |
| Adobe Premiere (any version) OR Adobe Premiere Pro (any version) |
Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 with Encore CS3 CS3 Production Premium |
$299 $1,199 |
| Fireworks MX, MX 2004 or 8 | Fireworks CS3 |
$149.95 |
| Contribute 1, 2, 3, or 4 | Contribute CS3 |
$79.95 |
| Acrobat 5.x, 6.x, or 7.x Standard or Professional | Acrobat 8 Professional | $159.95 |
| Encore DVD 1.x or 2.0 | Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 with Encore CS3 | $299 |
| PageMaker | InDesign CS3 | $199 |
| FreeHand OR CorelDraw |
Illustrator CS3 | $199 |
| Photoshop Elements or LE | Photoshop CS3 Photoshop CS3 Extended |
$549 $899 |
| None | See Retail Prices | Variable |
Not sure? See product matrix
