Adobe has unveiled Creative Suite 4, its latest software packages aimed at creative and production professionals. Many details have emerged and the entire creative suite is available via Adobe’s online store.
Back on September 3rd, we gave you a Sneak Peak at Adobe’s CS4, as well as a video interview with John Nack (Adobe Photoshop’s Principal Product Manager). Today, the company has unveiled its suite of applications, which are available for purchase here. Of note, CNet is reporting that rumors about the GPU accelerated Photoshop, were indeed true:
The new version of Adobe’s flagship software product takes its first steps in using the graphics processing unit, or GPU, said John Nack, principal product manager for Adobe Photoshop. For example, the graphics chip helps Photoshop CS4 fluidly zoom in and out, rotate the canvas so artists can reorient an image for the best sketching angle, display and manipulate 3D objects, and handle color correction.
“It’s not lost on us that when you look at the rate of GPU power advancement, there’s an enormous wealth of cycles we can take advantage of now,” Nack said. “The rate of price drop and performance gain has been off the charts.”
“Pixel Blender” is a feature that Adobe has been working on which gives users the ability to quickly apply various special effects. Nack explains that this feature will most likely be a free update from Adobe Labs.
“Adobe Photoshop CS4 will cost $699 and ship in October. Existing Photoshop CS3, Photoshop CS2, or Photoshop CS owners can upgrade for $199. Adobe Photoshop Extended will cost $999 and existing Photoshop CS3 Extended, Photoshop CS2 or Photoshop CS owners can upgrade for $349.”
[Attribution: MacRumors]
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