Adobe's Creative Suite 3 Shipping, After Effects and Premiere Pro Betas

[MacRumors]

Adobe has announced that Creative Suite 3 (CS3) Design and Web editions have begun shipping.

Also shipping are the following individual products: Photoshop CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended, Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Adobe Fireworks CS3 and Adobe Contribute CS3.

Adobe's Creative Suite Production and Master Collection are not yet shipping as they await final releases of Adobe After Effects CS3 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Both After Effects and Premiere Pro were released as public betas today from Adobe Labs website and can be downloaded now.

We've previously compiled an upgrade chart for owners of earlier versions of Adobe's applications.

[shigzeo]

though i do not own cs2 on mac, but on windows, i am quite excited about this as it will be quite possibly the biggest purchase outside my laptop in a long long and deathly time.

three cheers for adobe/apple

[puckhead193]

Can't wait to hear about After Effects vs Motion 3

[iMikeT]

I won't be upgrading to CS3 until I get my Mac Pro. And I won't be getting my Mac Pro until Leopard ships...

[kskill]

anyone have any idea when the production package will start shipping? I haven't been able to find any info on ship dates for that.

[sammyman]

What if you upgrade from an Acedemic version like Studio MX? Do you have to buy the whole Acedemic version, or can you upgrade to a full non-academic? Or can you not upgrade at all?

[Starship77]

Originally Posted by iMikeT

I won't be upgrading to CS3 until I get my Mac Pro. And I won't be getting my Mac Pro until Leopard ships...

MacPro + Adobe CS3 UB + Leopard

Leopard is the only missing piece now... THEN the transition will be (really) completed and we'll finally get back to work, huh?

[joachim]

Excellent. Though I won't have much use for it for the next 2 months. I ordered CS3 for the Mac and I don't even own a Mac yet

[ortuno2k]

Very nice!
Gotta keep on putting my pennies away to buy this, since Leopard won't be shipping until sometime later possibly by the perhaps end of year.

[twoodcc]

good news.....at least someone is working on mac software

[nagromme]

FYI, Apple Stores will apparently be stocking ALL versions/bundles, including the upgrade versions.

[matperk]

I'm trying to get the buy and download option from their store, but it's down.

Great move on release day.

Edit: It's back up. But since I've got EDU discount I've got to wait a day for them to look at my transcript and ID that I had to send them to prove I'm a student.

[bigbossbmb]

Originally Posted by kskill

anyone have any idea when the production package will start shipping? I haven't been able to find any info on ship dates for that.

July

[IscariotJ]

Is this only in the US? My order for Photoshop CS3 from Amazon ( UK ) is still showing as being available from April 30.

[abrooks]

Originally Posted by IscariotJ

Is this only in the US? My order for Photoshop CS3 from Amazon ( UK ) is still showing as being available from April 30.

I'll agree with that, my supplier is stating April 26th ship date.

[Analog Kid]

Originally Posted by sammyman

What if you upgrade from an Acedemic version like Studio MX? Do you have to buy the whole Acedemic version, or can you upgrade to a full non-academic? Or can you not upgrade at all?

Trying to figure that out myself...

[davew666]

Originally Posted by abrooks

I'll agree with that, my supplier is stating April 26th ship date.

The UK Adobe shop just told me they were shipping tomorrow as far as she knew, but she couldn't tell me whether all suppliers would be doing that or just Adobe themselves

[IscariotJ]

Originally Posted by davew666

The UK Adobe shop just told me they were shipping tomorrow as far as she knew, but she couldn't tell me whether all suppliers would be doing that or just Adobe themselves

Cool. Here's hoping that Amazon will start shipping, too. They were quite quick with sending out LightRoom.

[Monty Pavement]

Originally Posted by sammyman

What if you upgrade from an Acedemic version like Studio MX? Do you have to buy the whole Acedemic version, or can you upgrade to a full non-academic? Or can you not upgrade at all?

I've got a call out with Adobe on that very question.

I have the student/teacher edition of Studio 8, and want to upgrade to the full (non-academic) Design Premium CS3.

I'm fairly sure the answer is yes, but I just want written confirmation from Adobe.

On a side note - is Amazon the cheapest place in the UK to order CS3 Design Premium upgrade from? It's fifty odd quid less than Adobe.

[Stuttter]

Originally Posted by iMikeT

I won't be upgrading to CS3 until I get my Mac Pro. And I won't be getting my Mac Pro until Leopard ships...

Had a similar plan but need to spread out my purchases.

Was waiting for leopard but can't wait until october to buy a new machine.

Guess I'll give it another month or 2 max before I buy a MacPro

[IscariotJ]

Originally Posted by Monty Pavement

On a side note - is Amazon the cheapest place in the UK to order CS3 Design Premium upgrade from? It's fifty odd quid less than Adobe.

It was certainly the cheapest place to order a full copy of PS Standard; I haven't checked, but I'm guessing they'll be cheaper for the upgrades, too. They are currently the cheapest place to buy lightroom, too.

[failsafe1]

Originally Posted by Analog Kid

Trying to figure that out myself...

In reference to the academic upgrade it works like this according to the folks I spoke with when I upgraded over the phone last week. I purchased CS 2.3 Premium from our student store where I work. Called Adobe and wanted the free upgrade to Design Premium CS3. Was told no problem and the upgrade would be the commercial version because there is no academic upgrade. So if you upgrade your edu version you wind up with the commercial version.

[wordmunger]

Originally Posted by sammyman

What if you upgrade from an Acedemic version like Studio MX? Do you have to buy the whole Acedemic version, or can you upgrade to a full non-academic? Or can you not upgrade at all?

I'm pretty sure there is no upgrade path for the academic version. If you still qualify, you can get the academic price on the next edition, but that's it.

Update: Wow, failsafe, if that's true, that's an amazing deal. I might actually consider it. I got Macromedia MX many years ago for $299, and now I could upgrade to CS web premium for $499 -- that's $800 for a $1600 product.

Update2: actually that's the same as the academic price, so it makes some sense.

[eflaten]

In Norway the CS3 webpremium package cost the double.
Adobe and quark sayes this is because of rules and taxes, but I know thats wrong. Its because they will try to get that much for it. The same folks that sets the prices also complaining that Norway is among the worst in software piracy. I think the crazy pricing is one of the reasons.

[failsafe1]

Originally Posted by wordmunger

I'm pretty sure there is no upgrade path for the academic version. If you still qualify, you can get the academic price on the next edition, but that's it.

Update: Wow, failsafe, if that's true, that's an amazing deal. I might actually consider it. I got Macromedia MX many years ago for $299, and now I could upgrade to CS web premium for $499 -- that's $800 for a $1600 product.

According to the FAQ's on the Adobe site. There is a statement from Adobe that says you can upgrade the edu versions with no problem. The deal I did was the post announce upgrade policy that says if you purchase current product from March to August then you qualify for a free upgrade. I don't think you can qualify for a free upgrade with your stuff but you can purchase an upgrade for it and it should be the commercial version after you upgrade. Sorry for the confusion.