Plan, create, and deliver anywhere with the intelligent post-production solution
Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium software is a must-have solution for creative professionals who need to craft world-class video, audio, and interactive media — on air, online, on device, and invariably on deadline.
What's Inside
- After Effects CS4
- Adobe Premiere Pro CS4
- Photoshop CS4 Extended
- Flash CS4 Professional
- Illustrator CS4
- Soundbooth CS4
- Adobe OnLocation CS4
- Encore CS4
- Adobe Bridge CS4
- Adobe Device Central CS4
- Dynamic Link
Take creative control
Discover best-in-class components that offer innovations and features that give you unparalleled creative control.
Be more efficient
Spend more time in the creative flow using efficient workflows; effective, intelligent asset creation and management; and robust delivery options.
Deliver to any screen
Easily output your final project to multiple formats for viewing on film, on air, online, and on device.
New Features
Powerful integration, including expanded Adobe Dynamic Link, for exceptional productivity - enhanced
Work with unparalleled efficiency, so you have more time to craft your vision. For example, expanded Adobe Dynamic Link lets you link content between Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium components, so you can see updates immediately without rendering.
Project intelligence with XMP metadata - new
Capture valuable XMP metadata from your camera, and accumulate key information throughout the production process for intelligent media management. Use new Speech Search technology in Adobe Premiere Pro and Soundbooth to turn spoken dialog into metadata, making it easy to find particular clips and make video assets searchable.
Direct-to-disk recording and tapeless workflows - new
Shoot footage directly to disk from non-file-based cameras with redesigned Adobe OnLocation CS4, which now runs natively on Windows and Intel based Mac OS systems. Import and natively edit a wide variety of tapeless formats — including RED One, P2, XDCAM EX, and AVCHD — without transcoding or rewrapping in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4.
Enhanced Features
Powerful integration, including expanded Adobe Dynamic Link, for exceptional productivity - enhanced
Work with unparalleled efficiency, so you have more time to craft your vision. For example, expanded Adobe Dynamic Link lets you link content between Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium components, so you can see updates immediately without rendering.
Wide variety of output options - enhanced
Deliver on film, on video, on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, online, and on mobile devices with smooth efficiency to reach more audiences.
Collaboration with clients and colleagues - enhanced
Use the Adobe ConnectNow service to share project storyboards online before you shoot. Access improved Resource Central to find new assets, and quickly find news and inspiration in Adobe Bridge Home.
Editing efficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 - enhanced
Utilize scalable, efficient, and flexible nonlinear video-editing capabilities and superior integration with other Creative Suite 4 components to tell your most compelling stories. New native support for tapeless workflows and more than 50 enhancements make the editing process more efficient.
Motion graphics and visual effects with Adobe After Effects CS4 - enhanced
Be more productive with Adobe After Effects CS4: Searchable timelines and projects, easier navigation of nested compositions, expanded 3D compositing options including the ability to import 3D layers from Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended, and the new Cartoon effect help you work more efficiently and open up new creative possibilities.
Industry-standard design with Adobe Illustrator CS4 and Photoshop CS4 Extended - enhanced
Use an expanded set of creative options in Adobe Illustrator CS4 for designing static assets and creating storyboards, and take advantage of enhanced 3D support, Vanishing Point, and improved video support in Photoshop CS4 Extended to enhance your projects.
Interactive experiences with Adobe Flash CS4 Professional - enhanced
Work with a new animation model that makes Adobe Flash CS4 Professional easier to learn for new users, adds efficiency for proficient users, and provides even greater control for creating immersive interactive experiences.
Enhanced audio editing with Adobe Soundbooth CS4 - enhanced
Create and arrange audio clips for your film, video, and interactive projects for Flash with more flexibility using convenient, task-based tools along with new multitrack audio project support.
System requirements
2GHz or faster processor for DV; 3.4GHz for HDV; dual 2.8GHz for HD*
MicrosoftWindowsXP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows VistaHome Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit Windows XP and 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista†)
2GB of RAM (more RAM recommended when running multiple components)
16.3GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
1,280x900 display with OpenGL 2.0–compatible graphics card
Some GPU-accelerated features require graphics support for Shader Model 3.0
Dedicated 7200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
For SD/HD workflows, an Adobe-certified card for capture and export to tape
OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394 port for DV and HDV capture, export to tape, and transmit to DV device
DVD-ROM drive (DVD+-R burner required for DVD creation)
Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray disc creation
Microsoft Windows Driver Model– or ASIO-compatible sound card
QuickTime 7.4.5 software required to use QuickTime features
Broadband Internet connection required for online services‡
Multicore Intelprocessor
Mac OS X v10.4.11–10.5.4
2GB of RAM (more RAM recommended when running multiple components)
20.6GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional hard-disk space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on flash-based storage devices)
1,280x900 display with OpenGL 2.0–compatible graphics card
Some GPU-accelerated features require graphics support for Shader Model 3.0
Dedicated 7200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
DVD-ROM drive (SuperDrive required for DVD creation)
Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray disc creation
Core Audio–compatible sound card
QuickTime 7.4.5 software required to use QuickTime features
Broadband Internet connection required for online services‡
*An SSE2-enabled processor is required for AMD systems.
†AdobePhotoshopExtended natively supports 64-bit editions of Windows Vista. Adobe PremierePro, After Effects®, Soundbooth®, Encore®, and Adobe OnLocation™ are certified on 64-bit Windows Vista.
‡This product may allow you to access certain features that are hosted online ("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 Adobe Online Privacy Policy, and access to these services may require user registration. Some online services, including services that are initially offered at no charge, may be subject to additional fees. For more details and to review the terms of use and Online Privacy Policy, visit www.adobe.com.
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