Confirmed: Adobe To Launch CS3 On March 27th

MacRumors · Mar 5, 2007, 12:20 PM

Adobe has confirmed to Macworld.co.uk that it will launch Adobe Creative Suite 3 on March 27th at a special event in New York.

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The long-awaited suite of creative tools is expected to kick-start Mac Pro sales, and will be the first release of CS3 that is optimised to run natively on Intel-based Macs.

Adobe calls the 27 March announcement "the largest software release in Adobe's 25-year history".

Adobe had previously launched a beta version of Photoshop CS3, which preliminary benchmarks indicated substantial performance gains on Intel based hardware.

The launch date was previously floated by a Merrill Lynch analyst Jay Vleeschhouwer, however AppleInsider also deserves credit for having called an early release as early as October 2006.

gugy · Mar 5, 2007, 12:22 PM

bring it on!

Cool.
Now I am wondering if will Apple wait for Leopard to announce the new octo-core MacPro?

SoldOutMatinee · Mar 5, 2007, 12:23 PM

Where can I d/l the beta?

mrkramer · Mar 5, 2007, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SoldOutMatinee

Where can I d/l the beta?

You can get ti from Adobe's site I think, but you have to already own CS2

theheadguy · Mar 5, 2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mrkramer

You can get ti from Adobe's site I think, but you have to already own CS2

This is not accurate... can anyone confirm?

mark88 · Mar 5, 2007, 04:44 PM

The icons are experimental, I actually think they will work pretty good. Not sure I'd want too many of them in my dock at once though

dashiel · Mar 5, 2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by theheadguy

This is not accurate... can anyone confirm?

you do need CS2 to officially use the CS3 beta, however there are at least two hacks out to circumvent that requirement. almost certainly illegal though.

Di9it8 · Mar 5, 2007, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by theheadguy

This is not accurate... can anyone confirm?

If you go here
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/family.html
you can download the beta.
You need a CS2 licence number and 10.4.8 installed to run the PS3 Beta

slazareth · Mar 5, 2007, 12:25 PM

best! News! EVAR!

Also you can get the Photoshop CS3 beta at http://labs.adobe.com All other betas have only been released privately to beta testers.

smellslikedan · Mar 5, 2007, 12:28 PM

Its about time! Now all we have to wait for is the new Mac Pro.

technocoy · Mar 5, 2007, 12:29 PM

I wonder if this will include new versions of the Macromedia apps as well. It would be nice to have a new flash that works smoothly with Photoshop and illustrator.

dashiel · Mar 5, 2007, 12:29 PM

i wonder if a UB flash will be part of the initial roll-out? that's the only thing keeping me from getting an intel mac.

i hope, though am extremely doubtful, that adobe's interface and QA pixies got their hands on flash and it's not a simple relabel. that app is pants.

Chris Grande · Mar 5, 2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dashiel

i wonder if a UB flash will be part of the initial roll-out? that's the only thing keeping me from getting an intel mac.

i hope, though am extremely doubtful, that adobe's interface and QA pixies got their hands on flash and it's not a simple relabel. that app is pants.

They appear to have applied the new CS3 UI to it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chriswigginton/244263283/ I'm hoping the same for Dreamweaver.

jonharris200 · Mar 5, 2007, 12:29 PM

Will the full product offer new features that the beta didn't have? Apart from stability, obviously.

pgwalsh · Mar 5, 2007, 12:24 PM

Finally! I'm excited.

Maccus Aurelius · Mar 5, 2007, 12:25 PM

Sweet! I can't wait to replace CS2 with this on my Macbook. It really needs the UB.

superleccy · Mar 5, 2007, 12:31 PM

Have they released pricing details?

crees! · Mar 5, 2007, 12:32 PM

What's the word on Flash? I hear PSD into Flash integration isn't what it *should* be.

hvfsl · Mar 5, 2007, 12:37 PM

I currently own Dreamweaver Studio 8 (flash/dreamweaver/freehand/fireworks) and Adobe Creative Suite 1 (photoshop/illustrator/acrobat/golive/indesign), I just hope the upgrade price isn't too high.

Yvan256 · Mar 5, 2007, 12:42 PM

I wish they still sold ImageReady as a separate product. Not everyone needs all the software included in their CS suite.

devilot · Mar 5, 2007, 12:44 PM

While this is fantastic news overall, I'm bummed 'cause it doesn't leave me enough time to save up the $.

Jebaloo · Mar 5, 2007, 12:48 PM

I hope that the student bundle comes out at the same time. I'm only a student for 2 more months, and besides the vastly reduced price, I could really use the software on my MacBook for the rest of the term - I've been concerned about the speed reductions under Rosetta.

Does anyone know whether student versions normally come out at the same time or later than the main release?

KidHoliday · Mar 5, 2007, 12:52 PM

Am I going to have to wait till CS4 to have them integrate the Macromedia apps?

Mydriasis · Mar 5, 2007, 12:52 PM

Oh boy, this is gonna cost me. Its good to know about it in advance though, that way I can slowly introduce my girlfriend to it.

Its weird, its my money but I have to debate every cent I spent on computer stuff. That girl has me wrapped around her pinky. Any of you guys have the same 'problem'?

Montserrat · Mar 5, 2007, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mydriasis

Oh boy, this is gonna cost me. Its good to know about it in advance though, that way I can slowly introduce my girlfriend to it.

Its weird, its my money but I have to debate every cent I spent on computer stuff. That girl has me wrapped around her pinky. Any of you guys have the same 'problem'?

Hmm My girlfriend is going to buy me Apple TV (though I'm not sure I even want it before I try it...) That said, I think it's fair return on always picking up the bill at restaurants...

Mar 5, 2007, 12:22 PM	#2
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Mar 5, 2007, 12:25 PM	#9
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Mar 5, 2007, 04:44 PM	#6
mark88 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2004	The icons are experimental, I actually think they will work pretty good. Not sure I'd want too many of them in my dock at once though

Mar 5, 2007, 12:28 PM	#10
smellslikedan macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: IL	Its about time! Now all we have to wait for is the new Mac Pro.

Mar 5, 2007, 12:29 PM	#12
dashiel macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2003	i wonder if a UB flash will be part of the initial roll-out? that's the only thing keeping me from getting an intel mac. i hope, though am extremely doubtful, that adobe's interface and QA pixies got their hands on flash and it's not a simple relabel. that app is pants.

Mar 5, 2007, 12:24 PM	#15
pgwalsh macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Menlo Park, CA	Finally! I'm excited.

Mar 5, 2007, 12:25 PM	#16
Maccus Aurelius macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY	Sweet! I can't wait to replace CS2 with this on my Macbook. It really needs the UB.

Mar 5, 2007, 12:31 PM	#17
superleccy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: England	Have they released pricing details? __________________ 15" MBP: 2.4GHz C2D SR; now 4GB RAM; 160GB 5400rpm HD; Matte; 20" Cinema Disp. 14" iBook G4: 1.33GHz; 768MB RAM; 80GB HD. Switched Nov '04.

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hvfsl macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London, UK	I currently own Dreamweaver Studio 8 (flash/dreamweaver/freehand/fireworks) and Adobe Creative Suite 1 (photoshop/illustrator/acrobat/golive/indesign), I just hope the upgrade price isn't too high. __________________ MacBook Pro 2.4Ghz 500GB (uni) OS X/Windows XP/7/Ubuntu Hackintosh Pro - 2.4Ghz Quad core XP/OS X Media Centre - 2Ghz dual core BluRay Windows 7

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Yvan256 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada	Too expensive I wish they still sold ImageReady as a separate product. Not everyone needs all the software included in their CS suite. __________________ Mac mini Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz/2.5 GiB, Mac mini G4 1.42 GHz/1 GiB, 12" PowerBook G4 1.5 GHz/512 MiB, iPod touch 16 GiB, silver iPod shuffle 1 GiB.

Mar 5, 2007, 12:44 PM	#21
devilot Demi-Goddess (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: May 2005	While this is fantastic news overall, I'm bummed 'cause it doesn't leave me enough time to save up the $. __________________ Razzle dazzle me!

Mar 5, 2007, 12:48 PM	#22
Jebaloo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006	I hope that the student bundle comes out at the same time. I'm only a student for 2 more months, and besides the vastly reduced price, I could really use the software on my MacBook for the rest of the term - I've been concerned about the speed reductions under Rosetta. Does anyone know whether student versions normally come out at the same time or later than the main release?

Mar 5, 2007, 12:52 PM	#23
KidHoliday macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2005	Cs4 Am I going to have to wait till CS4 to have them integrate the Macromedia apps?

Mar 5, 2007, 12:52 PM	#24
Mydriasis macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2005	Oh boy, this is gonna cost me. Its good to know about it in advance though, that way I can slowly introduce my girlfriend to it. Its weird, its my money but I have to debate every cent I spent on computer stuff. That girl has me wrapped around her pinky. Any of you guys have the same 'problem'?

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