Adobe Creative Suite CS5 Production Premium (Mac) Upgrade from CS4

Conquer today's deadlines and tomorrow's challenges with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium software, the ultimate video production toolkit. Craft video productions, motion graphics, visual effects, and interactive experiences with high-performance, industry-leading creative tools. Boost your productivity with tightly integrated components that deliver breakthrough performance and smooth production workflows, giving you the power to produce engaging media for virtually any screen.

What's inside Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium:

• Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 -- Accelerate production with the new Adobe Mercury Playback Engine
• Adobe After Effects CS5 -- Create motion graphics and visual effects with the industry standard
• Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended -- Create powerful images with the professional standard
• Adobe Illustrator CS5 -- Explore new paths with the essential vector tool
• Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 -- Create expressive interfaces and interactive content without writing code
• Adobe Flash Professional CS5 -- Create and deliver rich interactive content
• Adobe Soundbooth CS5 -- Create and edit audio with ease
• Adobe OnLocation CS5 -- Efficient production and tapeless camera support
• Adobe Encore CS5 -- Versatile, interactive authoring tool for video distribution
• Adobe Bridge CS5 -- Powerful media manager
• Adobe Device Central CS5 -- Design, preview, and test engaging mobile content
• Adobe Dynamic Link -- Video rendering

For Video Editors:

With the latest versions of Adobe's best-of-breed video, audio, and design tools, CS5 Production Premium offers enhancements that help you work more efficiently when tackling a broad spectrum of planning, production, and post-production tasks. Each component offers a familiar user interface and integrates with other components for a complete, end-to-end toolset that accelerates video editing workflows from scriptwriting through post-production.

• Native 64-bit support and the new Mercury Playback Engine-Work more fluidly on HD and higher resolution projects with native 64-bit support in Adobe After Effects CS5, Photoshop CS5 Extended, and Adobe Premiere Pro CS5. The new Adobe Mercury Playback Engine speeds up effects processing and rendering in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Rich, compelling 2D and 3D images with Photoshop Extended-Export video sequences from Photoshop CS5 Extended and import them into After Effects CS5, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, and Adobe Encore CS5. Work with new painting tools, make complex selections more easily, and create 3D logos from text, masks, or vectors.
• Encoding and delivery for virtually any screen-Use Adobe Media Encoder to batch encode source files to many standards. Author once in Encore CS5 for DVDs, Blu-ray Disc media, and searchable web DVDs. Use Adobe Device Central CS5 to preview and test mobile content.
• Roundtrip editing with other NLEs-Tap the full power of Production Premium--even if you favor Final Cut Pro or Avid NLEs. Move projects easily back and forth between these editors and Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.
• Integration with CS Live online services-Collaborate easily thanks to integration with Adobe CS Live online services*: Adobe Story, a scriptwriting tool that accelerates production and post-production; and Adobe CS Review and Acrobat.com, which enable you to initiate reviews and collect client feedback on dailies, storyboards, and edited works in progress. CS Live services are complimentary for a limited time.
• Broad format support in Adobe Premiere Pro-Work with virtually any format in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, thanks to native editing support for DV; HDV; RED; DPX; Sony XDCAM, XDCAM 50, XDCAM EX, and XDCAM HD; Panasonic P2, DVCPRO HD, AVCHD, and AVC-Intra; and Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras.
• Compositing and animation tools in After Effects-Get everything you need to create blockbuster motion graphics and visual effects with After Effects CS5. Create and animate in 3D space for broadcast, film, online video, and mobile devices.
• Script-to-screen workflow-Speed up production and post-production with the collaborative scriptwriting tool Adobe Story, a new CS Live online service. Integrated metadata support in Adobe Story makes it easy to create shot lists in Adobe OnLocation CS5 and rough cuts in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.
• Interactive design with Flash Professional or new Flash Catalyst-Quickly create web video portfolios and add video to interactive sites without writing code using Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5, a new interaction design tool. Easily and flexibly add video to Adobe Flash Professional CS5 projects.
• Pristine audio creation in Soundbooth-Quickly accomplish everyday audio tasks without sacrificing high-quality results or creative control using Adobe Soundbooth CS5. Remove noise from a recording, polish voice-overs, customize music to fit a production, and much more.

For Motion Graphics Designers/Visual Effects Artists:

CS5 Production Premium offers motion graphic designers and visual effects artists best-of-breed video, animation, compositing, audio, and design tools that feel like a natural extension of your creative process. Work more efficiently with high-resolution projects and benefit from tight integration between Adobe Photoshop Extended, Illustrator, and Adobe Premiere Pro.

• Native 64-bit support and the new Mercury Playback Engine-Work more fluidly on HD and higher resolution projects using all of the RAM on your system thanks to native 64-bit support in Adobe After Effects CS5, Photoshop CS5 Extended, and Adobe Premiere Pro CS5. The new Adobe Mercury Playback Engine speeds up effects processing and rendering in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Rich, compelling 2D and 3D images with Photoshop Extended-Use advanced features for creating and editing 3D images and motion-based content in Photoshop CS5 Extended. Work with new painting tools and make complex selections easily. Quickly create 3D logos from text, masks, or vectors, and then animate them in After Effects CS5.
• Roundtrip editing with other NLEs-Tap the full power of Production Premium--even if you favor Final Cut Pro or Avid NLEs. Move projects easily back and forth between these editors and Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.
• Encoding and delivery for almost any screen-Produce animated content for the web, mobile devices, film, and broadcast. Author once in Adobe Encore CS5 for DVDs, Blu-ray Disc media, and searchable web DVDs. Use Adobe Device Central CS5 to preview and test mobile content
• Pristine audio creation in Soundbooth-Quickly accomplish everyday audio tasks without sacrificing high-quality results or creative control using Adobe Soundbooth CS5. Remove noise from a recording, polish voice-overs, customize music to fit a production, and much more.
• Roto Brush in After Effects-Isolate moving foreground elements from their backgrounds in fewer steps using the Roto Brush in After Effects, and then create transparency around them with a single click. Fine-tuning selection edges is fast and easy, even when you need extremely precise results.
• Tight integration between Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects-Transfer and update sequences between components without intermediate rendering thanks to Adobe Dynamic Link, now dramatically faster. After Effects CS5 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 share many plug-ins, and keyframes and other settings are maintained when you exchange projects.
• Import native Illustrator files into After Effects-Import native Illustrator CS5 vectors into After Effects with layers, masks, gradients, and effects intact. Illustrator layers and blend modes are preserved and vector shapes can be continuously rasterized, preserving smooth edge detail.
• Integration with CS Live online services-Use three tools that are part of new Adobe CS Live online services*-Adobe Story for scriptwriting and Adobe CS Review and Acrobat.com for project collaboration. These services enhance the process of creating media when you work in Production Premium. CS Live services are complimentary for a limited time.
• Interactive design with Flash Professional or new Flash Catalyst-Quickly create web video portfolios and add video to interactive sites without writing code using Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5, a new interaction design tool. Easily and flexibly add video to Adobe Flash Professional CS5 projects.

WHAT's NEW IN ADOBE CS5 PRODUCTION PREMIUM

For Video Editors

Work more efficiently when tackling a broad spectrum of video planning, production, and post-production tasks. CS5 Production Premium offers a familiar user interface across components, which work almost seamlessly together thanks to timesaving integration, roundtrip editing, and Adobe Dynamic Link, which eliminates intermediate rendering as you refine assets between Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and other components.

• Industry-leading performance with the new Mercury Playback Engine-Work dramatically faster thanks to the native 64-bit, GPU-accelerated Adobe Mercury Playback Engine that provides rock-solid performance and stability, even at 4K resolution and beyond.
• Faster Dynamic Link-Refine compositions and sequences by jumping between After Effects CS5 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 using faster performance in Dynamic Link.New memory settings make running multiple Production Premium components more efficient.
• Richer, more compelling 2D and 3D images-Make 3D artwork by extruding an object such as a text layer in Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended. Create expressive digital paintings, blending colors with lifelike, textured brush strokes. Intelligently replace unwanted objects with surrounding textures or colors with Content-Aware Fill.
• Roundtrip editing with other NLEs-Tap the full power of Production Premium-even if you favor Final Cut Pro or Avid NLEs. Move projects easily back and forth between these editors and Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.
• Dozens of timesaving improvements-Boost productivity with workflow features and enhancements suggested by users like you in Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop Extended, and After Effects.
• Flash Professional for interactive video projects-Streamline video processes with on-stage video scrubbing and a new cue points property inspector in Adobe Flash Professional.
• Enhanced Adobe Media Encoder-Produce content in virtually any format, including DPX, FLV, F4V, H.264, MPEG-2, QT, WM, and more.
• Intuitive perspective drawing-Automatically generate perspective grids for 1-, 2- or 3-point linear perspectives in Adobe Illustrator CS5, complete with controls for horizon lines and vanishing points. Artwork automatically draws in the visual dimensions set by the Perspective Grid.
• Native 64-bit support in After Effects-Work more easily with complex high-resolution projects and see longer RAM previews thanks to native 64-bit operating system support in After Effects. Enhanced disk caching allows you to spend less time waiting and more time creating.
• Expanded tapeless support-Edit tapeless and DSLR media formats natively using the industry-leading tapeless workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro. You never waste valuable production time transcoding or rewrapping, and you always have access to the original file's pristine quality.
• Roto Brush-Isolate moving foreground elements from their backgrounds in fewer steps using the Roto Brush in After Effects, automatically creating transparency around foreground elements.
• Script-to-screen workflow-Speed up production and post-production with the collaborative scriptwriting tool Adobe Story, a new Adobe CS Live online service.* Integrated metadata support in Adobe Story makes it easy to create shot lists in Adobe OnLocation CS5 and rough cuts in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5. CS Live services are complimentary for a limited time.
• Easy online video portfolios-Create video portfolio websites and interfaces without writing code in new Adobe Flash Catalyst. Integrate video, sound effects, and dynamic media as easily as working with static artwork, and then add interactions to control their playback
• Fast, accurate keying with Ultra keyer-Experience breakthrough performance and achieve fast, accurate chroma keying--even on challenging HD footage-with the Ultra keyer in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Integration with CS Live online services-Initiate reviews and collect client feedback on dailies, storyboards, and edited works in progress with Adobe CS Review and Acrobat.com--both part of CS Live online services.
• Faster multitrack audio in Soundbooth-Enjoy numerous enhancements to multitrack editing in Adobe Soundbooth CS5, and access more than 10,000 sound effects and more than 130 Soundbooth Scores for no charge.

For Motion Graphics/Visual Effects Artists

Create high-impact, visually expressive motion graphics and visual effects more fluidly than ever with CS5 Production Premium. Native 64-bit support makes working on high-resolution projects easier, and new features like 3D extrusions in Adobe Photoshop Extended and perspective drawing in Adobe Illustrator expand your creative options. Plus, Adobe Premiere Pro, featuring the new Adobe Mercury Playback Engine, is the perfect partner for Adobe After Effects.

• Native 64-bit OS support-Use all of your system's RAM to work fluidly on high-resolution projects in After Effects--even at 32-bit-per-channel color inside HD, 2K, and 4K compositions. View a list of 64-bit third-party plug-ins.
• Roto Brush-Isolate foreground elements from backgrounds with this revolutionary tool in a fraction of the time required by other methods in After Effects CS5.
• Expanded tapeless support-Edit video natively in the latest tapeless formats, including R3D, AVCCAM, XDCAM HD 50, DPX, P2, XDCAM, and DSLR camera formats without transcoding or rewrapping. Take advantage of improved support for RED R3D formats, and gain additional controls for working with raw footage in After Effects.
• Faster Dynamic Link-Refine compositions and sequences by jumping between After Effects CS5 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 using faster performance in Adobe Dynamic Link. New memory settings make running multiple Production Premium components more efficient.
• Intuitive perspective drawing-Automatically generate perspective grids for 1-, 2- or 3-point linear perspectives in Adobe Illustrator CS5, complete with controls for horizon lines and vanishing points. Artwork automatically draws in the visual dimensions set by the Perspective Grid.
• Interactive video portfolios-Use Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 to create expressive interactive content without writing code. Design layouts using Illustrator or Photoshop Extended, and then bring layered media from those components into Flash Catalyst to add interactions, video, and sound using its approachable user interface.
• Industry-leading performance with the new Mercury Playback Engine-Edit faster in Adobe Premiere Pro thanks to the native 64-bit, GPU-accelerated Mercury Playback Engine that provides rock-solid performance and stability, even at 4K resolution.
• Richer, more compelling 2D and 3D images-Make 3D artwork by extruding an object such as a text layer in Photoshop CS5 Extended. Create expressive digital paintings, blending colors with lifelike, textured brush strokes.
• Small changes that make a big difference-Benefit from dozens of user-requested refinements that yield big productivity gains-such as the ability to align layers to comps inAfter Effects; automatic scene detection to create separate clips from HDV tapes and the ability to import assets from DVDs in Adobe Premiere Pro; and the ability to straighten images automatically in Photoshop Extended
• Roundtrip editing between Adobe Premiere Pro and other NLEs-Integrate Production Premium into your workflow, no matter which NLE you prefer. Move projects easily back and forth between Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 and Final Cut Pro or Avid editing software, and benefit from timesaving integration between Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Integration with CS Live online services-Initiate reviews and collect client feedback on dailies, storyboards, and edited works in progress with Adobe CS Review and Acrobat.com-both part of Adobe CS Live online services.* CS Live services are complimentary for a limited time.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows

• 64-bit support required: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor (Intel Core™2 Duo or AMD Phenom® II recommended); Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Phenom II required for Adobe Premiere® Pro
• 64-bit operating system required: Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (Service Pack 2 recommended) or Windows 7
• 2GB of RAM (4GB or more recommended)
• 16.3GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices)
• 1280x900 display (1280x1024 recommended) with qualified hardware-accelerated OpenGL graphics card, 16-bit color, and 256MB of VRAM
• Adobe-certified GPU card for GPU-accelerated performance in Adobe Premiere Pro; visit the Adobe Premiere Pro system requirements page for the latest list of supported cards
• Some GPU-accelerated features in Adobe Photoshop® require graphics support for Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0
• Some features in Adobe Bridge rely on a DirectX 9–capable graphics card with at least 64MB of VRAM
• 7200 RPM hard drive for editing compressed video formats; RAID 0 for uncompressed
• Adobe-certified card for capture and export to tape for SD/HD workflows
• OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394 port for DV and HDV capture, export to tape, and transmit to DV device
• Sound card compatible with ASIO protocol or Microsoft Windows Driver Model
• DVD-ROM drive compatible with dual-layer DVDs (DVD+-R burner for burning DVDs; Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray Disc media)
• Java™ Runtime Environment 1.5 (32 bit) or 1.6
• QuickTime 7.6.2 software required for QuickTime features
• Adobe Flash® Player 10 software required to play back DVD projects exported as SWF files
• Broadband Internet connection required for online services*

*This product may allow you to extend its functionality by accessing certain features that are hosted online, including CS Live online services ("Online Services"), provided you have a high-speed Internet connection. The Online Services, and some features thereof, may not be available in all countries, languages, and/or currencies and may be discontinued in whole or in part without notice. Use of the Online Services is governed by separate terms of use and by the Online Privacy Policy, and access to some services may require user registration. Some Online Services, including services that are initially offered at no charge, may be subject to additional fees and require a separate subscription.

 

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