| Adobe CS3 (Creative Suite 3) is a suite of products | | | | and allows users to check applications on different |
| that combines traditional Adobe programs with | | | | devices. And Flash now has import support for |
| programs that Adobe acquired and has since | | | | Adobe programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator, |
| rebranded from Macromedia. The suite includes | | | | which can lead to enhanced image fidelity and |
| Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks, as well as | | | | editability that designers may have wished for in the |
| Illustrator and Photoshop. All of the programs in | | | | past. |
| Adobe CS3 that were formerly Macromedia have | | | | Fireworks |
| been streamlined and given Adobe-like functionality. | | | | Fireworks has also been given a makeover as one of |
| The entire suite now works seamlessly as a | | | | the new Adobe programs. The new version makes it |
| complete family of programs for designers and | | | | easier to control and share symbols, to give them |
| developers. | | | | more robust attributes with Javascript, and to swap |
| Dreamweaver | | | | them. Plus, scaling has been enhanced in Fireworks |
| Adobe CS3 includes an upgraded version of | | | | CS3 so that you can now intelligently scale symbols |
| Dreamweaver, formerly a Macromedia program. Not | | | | with a nine-point system. |
| only is Dreamweaver now more readily compatible | | | | Additionally, in Fireworks CS3, you can add multiple |
| with other Adobe programs, but it also has the | | | | pages to a single document for ease in mocking up |
| addition of the Spry framework providing Ajax | | | | Web sites. You can also have hierarchical layers in |
| capability. This enables designers to incorporate | | | | much the same way as is allowed in Adobe programs |
| sophisticated functionality without the need for | | | | such as Photoshop. And it is much easier to bring files |
| complicated programming skills by simply taking | | | | between Fireworks and Flash or Illustrator and |
| advantage of the built-in features of Dreamweaver | | | | Fireworks than ever before. |
| CS3. Dreamweaver CS3 also has new standards | | | | Photoshop |
| capability with cascading style sheets. | | | | Photoshop CS3 has also been given a makeover and |
| In addition, Dreamweaver CS3 now has Adobe | | | | upgrade. The new version of one of the best-known |
| Device Central incorporated within the program. This | | | | software programs now offers the ability to export |
| allows users to preview and test Web pages on | | | | an HTML file that the user can zoom in and out of |
| multiple devices with ease. The program also has | | | | (the "zoomify" feature). It also has new smart filters |
| advanced integration with Photoshop CS3 and can | | | | that can preserve data integrity and allow for |
| support multiple layers. Finally, designers and | | | | nondestructive flexible modification of the images. |
| developers using Dreamweaver CS3 can perform | | | | Designers can also convert images to monochrome |
| easy browser compatibility checks and can check for | | | | with more control than before. |
| cross-browser cascading style sheet rendering issues. | | | | Plus, Photoshop can now analyze images and make |
| Flash | | | | recommendations for settings. It also offers an |
| Another one of the new programs acquired from | | | | enhanced version of cloning and healing and also has |
| Macromedia is Flash. Flash CS3 is now using Action | | | | updated color correction options. And there are many |
| Script 3.0, an update and modification of Action Script | | | | new tools in the program that designers can use to |
| 2.0. While 3.0 is backwards compatible, this portion of | | | | more finely tune images, from photo merge with |
| the program is also 30 times faster and has more | | | | advanced alignment bleeding to a refined edge |
| object-oriented capabilities than 2.0, which is of great | | | | feature. Photoshop also now has DICOM support and |
| benefit for developers. | | | | allows users to open, edit, and annotate single |
| For designers, Flash is now easier to work with and | | | | frames of radiological images. Finally, as with other |
| has more streamlined panels. The program | | | | Adobe programs, Photoshop also incorporates Adobe |
| incorporates new drawing tools, including a new and | | | | Device Central for easy previewing and testing of |
| enhanced pen tool that is more like that used in | | | | images on other devices. |
| Illustrator. Flash CS3 also allows more control with | | | | Illustrator |
| corners when creating rectangular objects and easier | | | | Last but not least, Adobe CS3 includes an upgrade of |
| creation of pie and donut shapes. The program as a | | | | Illustrator that offers important new features for |
| whole is more intuitive and is easier to control with | | | | designers and developers as well. As previously |
| new object primitives. Additionally, Flash CS3 works | | | | mentioned, Illustrator CS3 now has seamless |
| with other Adobe programs and allows designers to | | | | integration with Adobe programs such as Flash CS3 |
| copy and paste filters and motion tweens from one | | | | and includes Symbols for easy animation. The |
| object to another without the need to reapply them. | | | | program also offers new, upgraded drawing tools and |
| Flash CS3 also offers nine-slice scaling, offering users | | | | a new vector tool. Illustrator CS3 also features "Live |
| the ability to scale objects more intuitively and | | | | Color," which allows the designer or developer to edit |
| without distortion. | | | | colors directly within the image. |
| Finally, Flash CS3 incorporates Adobe Device Central | | | | |