Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Master Collection, Student & Teacher version (Mac)

Design and deliver across media

Make an impact with exquisite design for virtually any screen. Adobe® Creative Suite® 5.5 Master Collection software is a comprehensive creative environment that provides a full complement of design and production tools. Deliver print, web and video projects across media to the latest cutting-edge devices. Design with professional imaging, vector, and page layout tools; develop online experiences with the ultimate web tools; and create mind-blowing video with high-performance editing, effects and audio tools. Use Master Collection to reach audiences in new ways--mobile apps, digital magazines,* HD video and more--all with one value-packed offering.

• The ultimate creative toolset in one comprehensive offering Design and deliver across media using the creative environment that combines the components of Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Design Premium, Web Premium, and Production Premium software all at a great value.


• Industry-standard image editing Make an impact with your images using Adobe Photoshop® CS5 Extended, the digital imaging standard preferred by professionals worldwide for its powerful state-of-the-art editing, compositing, painting, and effects capabilities.


• Vector graphics that work across media Create compelling graphics in Adobe Illustrator® CS5, the vector-drawing environment used by design professionals worldwide. Experiment freely and design efficiently with powerful tools for drawing, color, creative effects, and typography.


• High-quality layout and production for print Generate stunning page layouts quickly and efficiently in Adobe InDesign® CS5.5 with precise control over typography, built-in creative tools, and an intuitive design environment using workflows that take your layouts to print reliably with less risk of error.


• Warp Stabiliser effect in After Effects CS 5.5 Smooth a bumpy camera move, or lock a shot automatically. Warp Stabilizer removes jitter and compensates for motion-related irregularities.


• Folio Producer tools in Adobe InDesign Create engaging digital magazines, newspapers, annual reports, manuals, and other documents that incorporate eye-catching elements such as 360° rotation and panoramas, all for playback on tablet devices, such as Apple iPad, RIM BlackBerry PlayBook, and a wide variety of Android tablets, including the Motorola Xoom. Upload them to Adobe Digital Publishing Suite* hosted solution for further production and distribution.


• Elegant eBook authoring in InDesign** Create engaging eBooks with refined typography and images that resize automatically to fit virtually any screen. A smooth EPUB workflow lets you create compelling eBooks and helps minimise dependence on developers. Design eBooks with video and audio for eBook reader applications and browsers that support HTML5 video and audio tags.


• Best-of-breed video editing and effects tools Work efficiently and with maximum creativity using the best video editing and effects workflow on the market. Deliver more reliably for broadcast, film, or online experiences with Adobe Premiere® Pro CS5.5, Adobe After Effects® CS5.5 and more.


• Multiscreen Preview panel View website designs as they would appear on screens across desktops, smartphones, tablets, and televisions with a single, easy-to-use panel in Adobe Dreamweaver® CS5.5. Handle custom media queries and efficiently manage multiple CSS files.


• Expanded platform and device support Create content in Flash Professional CS5.5 optimised for delivery across a wide variety of devices with support for Adobe Flash Player 10.2 and Adobe AIR® 2.6 runtimes and new platforms including Android, Apple iOS, RIM, webOS, and Adobe Digital Home.


• Support for the latest operating systems Enjoy platform performance speeds that match the speed of your thoughts. Creative Suite components take full advantage of the performance and power of newer standard operating systems, including 64-bit support (see system requirements).


• Video workflow efficiency with Dynamic Link Save time on video projects thanks to roundtrip editing and Adobe Dynamic Link, which eliminates intermediate rendering as you refine assets between After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Encore.®


• Robust jQuery Mobile support Build rich content for a variety of devices with support for the jQuery Mobile framework in Dreamweaver CS5.5. Take advantage of mobile templates, contextual code hinting, and the ability to quickly insert objects into a design.


• Fast object selection and transformation Select an object in InDesign CS5.5 and perform transformations with ease. Efficiency-optimising tools and on-object controls speed up and simplify repetitive, everyday layout tasks.


• Beautiful strokes with variable widths Dynamically create and edit strokes in Illustrator CS5 that have infinitely adjustable widths. Precisely position and scale arrowheads and dashes, and finely control the scaling of art brushes along a path.


• Project workflow acceleration with online services Use integration with Adobe CS Live online services* to enhance your workflow and increase efficiency thanks to streamlined creative reviews, browser compatibility testing, online collaboration, sharing, and more.


• Smooth web designer-developer workflows Work in parallel on the same Flex® based project using Adobe Flash Catalyst® CS5.5 and Adobe Flash Builder 4.5 Premium. Designers can make creative edits while developers manipulate code, and files flow easily back and forth for a fast, smooth workflow.


• Adobe Mercury Playback Engine and 64-bit performance Work faster thanks to enhancements in the Adobe Mercury Playback Engine in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5. Edit using newly certified laptop GPUs, get real-time playback of mixed format timelines and use more GPU-accelerated effects and transitions.


• Integration with Adobe BrowserLab Ensure the accuracy and integrity of your web designs across browsers by using integration with Adobe BrowserLab, part of CS Live online services*. From within Dreamweaver CS5.5, you can easily find layout differences, active links and more.


• Integration with Adobe CS Review Streamline creative reviews using integration with Adobe CS Review, part of CS Live online services*. From within your favorite tools, include vector art, images, page layouts, and video sequences in a single online review that's easy to use and invites fast, targeted feedback.


• Professional audio production Design sound at a professional level with cross-platform Adobe Audition® CS5.5. Record, mix, edit, and master with tools that match the creativity and impact of your video and motion graphics.


• Premium tools for Flex developers Leverage a single development platform to deliver expressive, easy-to-use applications on the most popular mobile platforms and a multitude of mobile devices. A new bidirectional workflow with Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.5 allows developers to collaborate intelligently with designers on shared projects.



*Adobe Digital Publishing Suite requires a separate license and payment of associated fee(s).

**InDesign uses EPUB3 and HTML5 code to create eBooks with audio, video, and other advanced features. EPUB3 and HTML5 presentation, media playback and double-byte character support (such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) might not be supported by all devices, browsers, or EPUB readers.