Today Adobe announced the availability of its mid-cycle upgrade to its suite of creation software, Creative Suite 5.5. This latest version adds new features, including iPad apps that allow the user to operate Photoshop remotely.
The three new iPad apps are:
- Adobe Color Lava – This app allows you to mix colors with your finger tips, create custom swatches, and instantly manipulate any colors on your computer’s installation of Photoshop CS5. It functions over a network connection, allowing you to make new color creations, even when you are not at your computer.
- Adobe Eazel – Adobe Eazel puts the power of painting on your iPad screen, giving you the ability to use Photoshop tools with your fingertips. With it, you can paint inside the app and then send the creation to your Photoshop CS5 from any location. You can even create entire paintings and then send them via email as finished products.
- Adobe Nav – With Adobe Nav, your iPad becomes your Photoshop CS5 toolbar, allowing you to quickly and easily access your most frequently-used tools. It gives you full toolbar customization functionality and also allows you to see all of your open documents and navigate through them.
In addition to the release of the standard CS5 product, Adobe also announced pricing for its subscription service. There are several versions of the CS5, each containing a a set of tools designed for various industries. The available CS5 suite versions are: Design Premium, Design Standard, Web Premium, Production Premium, and Master Collection. For example, Design Premium includes Photoshop Extended, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Flash Catalyst, Fireworks, Acrobat X Pro, Bridge, and Device Central.
