The Production Premium CS4 Software Suite from Adobe is a software bundle that is aimed at video producers and editors.
The bundle includes Photoshop CS4 Extended, Illustrator CS4, Flash CS4 Professional, After Effects CS4 Professional, Premiere Pro CS4, Soundbooth CS4, Encore CS4, and OnLocation CS4. Also included are the components common to CS4 applications. They include Bridge CS4, Version Cue CS4, Device Central CS4, and Dynamic Link.
• Bridge CS4
Bridge is a file browser and organization tool for the Creative Suite. It allows you to group Photoshop images into stacks, rate files on a star basis, and view metadata. It is an essential tool for anyone who works with a large amount of media.
• Photoshop Extended CS4
Photoshop Extended is the industry-standard image editing suite with 3D support for film, video, multimedia, engineering, and science professionals. The software allows you to import popular 3D image model formats, work with medical DICOM images, and create animations.
Extended can also work with 2D images, as it encompasses all of the features of the standard edition of Photoshop. This allows you to edit stills using a powerful layer-based approach. It also features smart filters to add artistic effects, powerful color and curve controls, digital camera raw image support, and text tools.
• Illustrator CS4
Illustrator is a powerful vector graphics creation application. The software features standard drawing tools as well as flexible color and typography features. The software features integration with Adobe Flash and support for Pantone color swatches. Illustrator is often used by graphic designers, web content creators, and visual effects specialists in creative projects.
• Flash CS4 Professional
Flash is a development suite that is used to create Flash animations, videos, and applications. Flash is the industry-standard file format for multimedia web and mobile content delivery. The software features full integration with the other applications in the Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro. Flash is an essential tool for multimedia web development.
• After Effects CS4 Professional
After Effects is a powerful 2D and 3D compositing and animation suite. The software can be used to create motion graphics for film, video, DVD, the web, and mobile devices. It features an animation engine in which any frame can be keyframed. After Effects integrates seamlessly with other applications in the Adobe Creative Suite, allowing for a streamlined workflow when working on projects in conjunction with Flash, Photoshop, or Premiere Pro.
• Premiere Pro CS4
Premiere Pro is a professional video NLE and DVD creation suite. The software includes all the great features you expect from NLE software including multiple video and audio tracks, color correction, and native support for digital camcorders. It also supports multicamera editing, Adobe PDF clip notes, and Blu-ray disc authoring. Premiere Pro supports SD, HD, and HDV video formats, and can even export video for use in Flash. It is an excellent editing choice for both professionals and hobbyists alike.
• Soundbooth CS4
Soundbooth is an audio editor that is designed for use by video editors who may not be audio experts. It features a powerful 3D spectrum analyzer and other tools that are designed to remove pops, hiss, and other unwanted background noise from audio.
• Encore CS4
Premiere Pro includes Encore, a full DVD production suite with support for DVD, Blu-ray, and Flash. You'll be able to create a single project and choose to build for one of these formats on the fly, eliminating the need for maintaining separate projects for SD, HD, and web authoring.
• OnLocation CS4
OnLocation, is a suite of video recording and monitoring tools that allows you to use a computer as a portable digital video recorder, field monitor, and video signal evaluation processor.
• Device Central CS4
Device Central is designed to help developers create applications for display on mobile phones, PDAs, and other portable devices. Device emulators will show you exactly what your project will look like on a specific mobile device, going so far as to emulate its processing power and memory. You'll be able to control the application using a clickable interface that reproduces buttons and controls on emulated device. The included library of devices is limited to those that support Flash Lite.
Video System
NTSC and PAL
Video Formats
DV, Digital Betacam, HDV, DVCPRO HD, HDCAM, 2K Scans
Audio Formats
DV Audio, WMA, AIFF, WAV
Supported Codecs
DV, Digital Betacam, HDV, HDCAM, DVCPRO HD, and D5 HD
Computer: Multicore Intel Mac Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4.11-10.5.4 Memory: 2GB (Additional memory recommended when running multiple components) Hard Drive: 20.6GB; Cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or flash-based storage devices; Dedicated 7200rpm hard drive for DV and HDV editing; Striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred Display: 1280 x 900 with OpenGL 2.0-compatible video card; Some GPU-accelerated features require graphics support for Shader Model 3.0 Audio: Core Audio-compatible sound card Hardware: DVD-ROM drive (SuperDrive required for DVD creation); Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray disc creation Software: QuickTime 7.4.5 Broadband Internet connection required for online services
