by Author Name Withheld 160

Created on: October 17, 2007

From my Mind to the Final Product. 5/5.

If you want the most bang for your buck, this is the best deal around!

So, imagine you're a kid and you're coloring with a set of crummy pasty crayons; you keep on trying your best to match the colors in your head to those on the paper, but every time you try, the result is less than satisfying. So, you cry and whine till your parents buy you a bag full of real art supplies. You go nuts, and paint yourself up a Van Gogh. The result: one real happy kid.

Well, lets say that box of crummy crayons was your current design platform. And say you saved up until you had enough money to buy a shiny new Adobe Creative Suite 3 disc. What happens? You have the tools you need to max out your creative talent. The result: one real happy designer.

This is one kick-ass application suite, which leaves you armed with a full arsenal of creative design solutions. Now I can deploy my imagination on all parts of the design process. Not only does this suite allow you to crate and produce television-quality footage, you can then deploy your videos to the web and mobile platforms. Did I mention that that Creative Suite 3 also allows you to compile professional DVD projects, newsletter, websites, and magazines?

Need I mention the notoriously realistic (or surreal if you prefer) graphic tweaking and enhancement capabilities of Photoshop CS3? It's wicked cool. Not only is it the most versatile graphics editing application on the market, it is also endlessly configurable via the use of scripts and actions which SAVE YOU TONS OF TIME! The filter library and graphical user interface of Photoshop CS3 do not disappoint and definitely surpass its predecessors (and you thought they were nice).

For those who muddle with print and web design, these tools are absolutely fantastic. Due the masterful integration of all the programs in CS3, it's child's play transferring print designs I make in InDesign to Dreamweaver to give my websites the stunning visuals of magazines designs and the functional capabilities of a Web 2.0 program. Prefer sticking with Photoshop? No problem, the suite allows you to import PSD files into most of its peripheral applications. Want your site to have stellar interactivity? Supe it up with flash media applications and animations.

The reason most people complain when buying an Adobe product is the exorbitant price tag. But really, think about the great value you are getting for you money. This is no ordinary software suite, but rather an entire design studio in a disc. It has everything you could possibly need to unleash your creative potential! If you could find anything comparable to its feature set and capabilities: (a) it wouldn't be bundled together conveniently in an integrated design platform (b) it would cost 3 to 4 times more money.

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