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Create visually rich, engaging content for virtually any media - print, web, interactive, video, audio, and mobile - using the tightly integrated tools and services in Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection software. With Master Collection you can make an impact with work for virtually any screen — mobile to tablet to HD display — all with one value-packed offering.

What's included?

• Photoshop CS6 Extended
• Illustrator CS6
• InDesign CS6
• Acrobat X Pro
• Flash Professional CS6
• Flash Builder 4.6 Premium Edition
• Dreamweaver CS6
• Fireworks CS6
• Adobe Premiere Pro CS6
• After Effects CS6
• Adobe Audition CS6
• SpeedGrade CS6
• Prelude CS6
• Encore CS6
• Bridge CS6
• Media Encoder CS6.

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New Features

What's new in Master Collection CS6?

Design without limits

• Content-aware technologies in Photoshop Extended - Retouch images with astonishing ease, control, and precision in Adobe Photoshop Extended. Remove or move selected image objects, and Content-Aware technology magically fills, patches, extends, or recomposes your image with stunning results.
• Simplified 3D design in Photoshop Extended - Dive into 3D artwork creation with intuitive on-canvas and in-context scene editing. Drag shadows into place, animate 3D objects, and give 3D objects a sketched look.
• Intuitive video creation in Photoshop Extended - Bring image-editing power to video. Enhance any clip using the full range of familiar tools in Photoshop Extended, and then combine clips and stills with transitions, audio, and effects.
• Blur Gallery in Photoshop Extended - Quickly create photographic blur effects using a simple interface with on-image controls. Create tilt-shift effects, sharpen one focal point, or vary the blur among many focal points.
• Seamless vector pattern creation in Illustrator - Easily create seamlessly tiled vector patterns in Adobe Illustrator. Experiment freely with different types of repeating patterns that can be edited at any time for maximum design flexibility.
• Powerful image tracing in Illustrator - Confidently convert raster images to editable vectors with a powerful tracing engine in Illustrator. Get clean lines, accurate fitting, and reliable results using simple, intuitive controls.
• Gradients applied to strokes in Illustrator - Apply gradients to your strokes - along the length, across the width, or within the stroke itself - all with complete control over gradient placement and opacity.
• Adobe Premiere Pro multicam editing - Easily edit 16-plus camera multicam shoots, apply effects that span multiple clips using adjustment layers, and kick-start color correction with the Three-Way Color Corrector in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Dynamic timeline trimming in Adobe Premiere Pro - Finesse your edits with precision using advanced trimming tools in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. Trim clips directly in the timeline via keyboard entry or in the Program monitor using JKL shortcuts.
• Video stabilising tools - Remove unwanted movement from footage using the powerful Warp Stabilizer in Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro. Use rolling shutter removal to eliminate skew and wobble without forcing stabilisation.
• 3D Camera Tracker in After Effects - Track elements in 3D space with depth of field, shadows, and reflections. Automatically analyse and place 3D track points onto 2D footage while you work, in the background.
• Ray-traced, extruded text and shapes in After Effects - Extrude fully ray-traced text and shapes natively and take full advantage of reflections, environment maps, and more.
• Variable mask feathering in After Effects - Create a separate set of splines to precisely control mask feathering. Get the exact shape you want with the proper degree of softness at any point along the mask edge, resulting in a big boost to creative flexibility.
• SpeedGrade for powerful color grading - Manipulate light and color in your video productions with the powerful Lumetri Deep Color Engine in Adobe SpeedGrade. With broad support for video formats including RAW, HDR, and stereoscopic, apply precise HDR grading to raw content and finished edits.

Work at the speed of your imagination

• Adobe Mercury Graphics Engine in Photoshop Extended - See near-instant results when editing with key tools such as Liquify and Puppet Warp. The new Mercury Graphics Engine delivers unprecedented responsiveness for a fluid feel as you work.
• Adobe Mercury Performance System in Illustrator CS6 - Work with precision, speed, and rock-solid stability on large, complex files due to native 64-bit support on Mac OS and Windows with RAM and overall performance optimisation.
• Global Performance Cache in After Effects - After Effects CS6 takes 64-bit performance to a new level with new Global Performance Cache, which optimises and stores your previews so you're beating deadlines instead of waiting for updates.
• Blazing-fast FTP performance in Dreamweaver - Transfer large files with blazing speed using a specifically engineered, multithreaded File Transfer Protocol in Adobe Dreamweaver.
• Mercury Playback Engine in Adobe Premiere Pro - Get amazing performance from the 64-bit Adobe Mercury Playback Engine on desktops and laptops, GPU optional. Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 adds support for MacBook Pro OpenCL-based GPUs and NVIDIA Maximus dual-GPU configurations.
• New, modern interfaces - Work with sleek, intuitive, and newly redesigned user interfaces in Photoshop Extended CS6, Illustrator CS6, and Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. Benefit from hundreds of design touches for a smoother, more consistent experience.
• New and reengineered design tools in Photoshop Extended - Create superior designs faster in Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended with consistent formatting of type styles, vector layers with strokes and gradients, custom strokes and dashed lines, and more.
• Accelerated, nondestructive image cropping in Photoshop Extended - Crop using the most-used tool in Photoshop Extended, which includes hardware acceleration and a modern interface that lets you manipulate your image on canvas and see it happen live.
• Linked content in InDesign - Link content within or across Adobe InDesign documents, so that changes made to the parent text or object are applied to all linked children objects. Even changes to interactivity are applied to linked content.
• Content Collector tools in InDesign - Grab text and objects from an existing layout using the Content Collector in InDesign. In a new layout, use the Content Placer to add those items in the order you want them to appear on the page.
• Efficient, fluid video editing in Adobe Premiere Pro - Take advantage of powerful, flexible nonlinear video editing in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 to tell your most compelling stories. Edit virtually any type of media in native formats, from video shot on a phone to 5K and beyond.
• After Effects and Illustrator integration - Instantly convert Illustrator vector art (AI and EPS formats) into shape layers in After Effects. Easily animate vector art in 2D or extrude to 3D.
• Rolling shutter repair in After Effects - Remove rolling shutter artifacts such as skew and wobble without forcing stabilization, using an improved version of technology originally introduced with Warp Stabilizer.
• Advanced motion tracking in After Effects - Handle even the trickiest tracking jobs with the 2D planar tracking tools in mocha for After Effects CS6 (included; English user interface only) from Imagineer Systems Ltd., with tracking masks and variable feather via mocha shape.
• Sprite sheet generation in Flash Professional - Export symbols and animation sequences from Adobe Flash Professional to instantly generate CSS sprite sheets that improve workflow and performance.
• Faster, more precise audio editing in Adobe Audition - Speed up your audio editing workflow with new and improved tools in Adobe Audition. Perform precise cleanup, quickly align and edit dialogue, change clip pitch and speed, automate mixes, and more.
• Real-time clip stretching in Adobe Audition - Stretch audio clips nondestructively in real time. Preview changes and settings, and render for higher quality results. Easily adjust pitch and speed together using varispeed mode.
• Real-time performance in SpeedGrade - Experience real-time feedback while you design looks for your video and grade your footage. The GPU-accelerated, 64-bit Lumetri Deep Color Engine is optimised for performance, regardless of resolution or frame size.
• Footage ingest and logging with Prelude - Manage preproduction efficiently with Adobe Prelude CS6. Ingest nearly any file-based format and begin logging immediately with searchable temporal markers that flow through post-production, allowing you to work faster and stay organised.
• Auto-save and recovery in Photoshop Extended - Let auto-save work behind the scenes without interruption, even saving your largest files in the background. Count on automatic recovery of your work in the event of an unexpected shutdown.

Deliver virtually anywhere

• Alternate and Liquid Layout in InDesign - Efficiently create and design multiple versions of a layout within a single InDesign file. Apply liquid page rules to automatically adapt content when you create an alternate layout with a different size or orientation.
• Fluid grid layout for devices in Dreamweaver - Design and develop confidently for mobile devices with advanced tools in Dreamweaver CS6, including CSS3-based layouts that scale adaptively to all screen sizes and form factors.
• Support for the latest HTML5/CSS3 standards in Dreamweaver - Take advantage of updates to the newest industry technologies using Dreamweaver CS6, including CSS3 transitions for animating changes and WebKit support.
• jQuery and PhoneGap support in Dreamweaver - Create compelling websites and apps for smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers. Take advantage of integrated support for jQuery Mobile and Adobe PhoneGap to streamline your development of mobile apps.
• Broad format support in Adobe Premiere Pro - Edit virtually any format in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 including DV, HDV, RED, DPX, Sony XDCAM, XDCAM 50, XDCAM EX and XDCAM HD, Panasonic P2, DVCPRO HD, AVCHD, AVC-Intra, and footage from DSLR cameras.
• PDF forms within InDesign - Create form fields directly within InDesign, before you export to PDF, so that your forms can look as good as the rest of your designs.
• Common Library elements in Fireworks - Mock up your designs and themes for iOS, Android, and social networks using new mobile app templates, state-of-the-arts symbols, and components in the Common Library in Adobe Fireworks CS6.
• Mobile platform and device support in Flash Professional - Create content in Flash Professional for delivery across a wide variety of devices with support for the Flash Player 11.2 and Adobe AIR 3.2 runtimes; and for platforms including iOS, Android, and Adobe Digital Home.
• Single-codebase mobile applications in Flash Builder Premium - Rapidly develop cross-platform web, desktop, and mobile applications using Adobe Flash Builder 4.6 Premium. Leverage a common Flex or ActionScript codebase to write for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry.
• Business Catalyst integration - Use the integrated Adobe Business Catalyst panel in Dreamweaver to connect and edit sites you build with Business Catalyst (available separately). Build e-commerce sites with the hosted solution.
• Integration with other tools and services - Enjoy direct integration with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Adobe Touch Apps within core components of Master Collection.

Note: Photoshop Extended 3D features and some GPU-enabled features are not supported on Windows XP.

Features

Key features of CS6 Master Collection

Adobe Mercury Performance System in Illustrator CS6

Work with precision, speed, and rock-solid stability on large, complex files thanks to a new performance system that powers Adobe Illustrator CS6. With native 64-bit support on Mac OS and Windows, all the RAM on your computer is accessed so you can easily open, save, and export large files and preview demanding designs. Just about everything feels faster and more responsive.

New dimensions in digital imaging

Get state-of-the-art imaging magic and blazingly fast performance with Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended, the digital imaging standard preferred for its powerful 2D and 3D editing, compositing, painting, and effects capabilities.

Vector graphics that work across media

Create compelling graphics with Adobe Illustrator CS6, the industry standard for vector drawing. Experiment freely and design efficiently with powerful tools for drawing, color, creative effects, and typography.

Standards-based web authoring

Design and publish compelling websites and apps for smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers in Adobe Dreamweaver CS6. Quickly build CSS3-based layouts, use industry-standard HTML5, preview on multiple devices and more.

Engaging page layout for print

Generate stunning page layouts in Adobe InDesign CS6 with precise control over typography, built-in creative tools, and an intuitive workflow. Print reliably with less risk of error.

Efficient, fluid video editing in Adobe Premiere Pro

Take advantage of powerful, flexible nonlinear video editing in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 to tell your most compelling stories. Edit virtually any type of media in native formats, from video shot on a phone to 5K and beyond.

Groundbreaking motion graphics

Deliver cinematic visual effects in Adobe After Effects CS6. Tap into the power of 3D camera tracking to create photo-realism along with 3D modeling, fast rotoscoping, stabilizing tools, advanced lens blurs, and more.

Access to Adobe Digital Publishing Suite

Access Adobe Digital Publishing Suite from within InDesign to publish engaging digital documents for a range of tablet devices. New Single Edition now available for publishing to iPad.

Elegant eBook authoring in InDesign

Create engaging eBooks with refined typography and images that resize to fit any screen with InDesign CS6. Add video and audio for apps that support HTML5 video and audio tags and take advantage of EPUB3 support.

Expressive interactive experiences

Deliver immersive experiences across multiple runtimes that present consistently across virtually any platform or device using Flash Professional CS6, the industry standard for interactive authoring.

Audio-for-video editing

Record, edit, mix, master, and sweeten audio using Adobe Audition CS6. Roundtrip edit with Adobe Premiere Pro, or use OMF and XML to speed up project exchange with Avid Pro Tools and other NLEs.

Optimised graphics for web and mobile

Quickly create optimised vector and raster graphics for websites, mobile devices, tablets, kiosks, and interactive displays using Adobe Fireworks CS6. Easily design and rapidly prototype complete web pages.

Single-codebase mobile applications in Flash Builder Premium

Rapidly develop cross-platform web, desktop, and mobile applications using Adobe Flash Builder 4.6 Premium. Leverage a common Flex or ActionScript codebase to write for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry.

Native 64-bit performance

Enjoy 64-bit performance in Photoshop Extended, Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and other components.

Adobe Mercury Graphics Engine in Photoshop Extended

See near-instant results when editing with key tools such as Liquify and Puppet Warp. The new Mercury Graphics Engine delivers unprecedented responsiveness for a fluid feel as you work.

Mercury Playback Engine in Adobe Premiere Pro

Get amazing performance from the 64-bit Adobe Mercury Playback Engine on desktops and laptops, GPU optional. Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 adds support for MacBook Pro OpenCL-based GPUs and NVIDIA Maximus dual-GPU configurations.

Global Performance Cache in After EffectsTimesaving integration with Dynamic Link

After Effects CS6 takes 64-bit performance to a new level with new Global Performance Cache, which optimises and stores your previews so you're beating deadlines instead of waiting for updates.

Timesaving integration with Dynamic Link

Eliminate intermediate rendering as you refine assets shared between After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, SpeedGrade, and Encore using Adobe Dynamic Link.

Integration with other tools and services

Enjoy direct integration with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Adobe Touch Apps within core components of Master Collection.

System Req.

Windows

• Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 processor with 64-bit support; Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Phenom II processor required for Premiere Pro, After Effects and Encore, Intel Core i7 processor required for Adobe SpeedGrade
• Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 3 or Windows 7 with Service Pack 1; Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (64 bit) required for Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Encore; Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 required for SpeedGrade
• 2GB RAM (4GB recommended) for 32-bit, 4GB RAM (8GB recommended) for 64-bit
• 14.5GB hard-disk space, additional free space required during installation
• Additional disk space required for disk cache, preview files, and other working files; 10GB recommended
• 1280x900 with 16-bit color and 512MB VRAM, 1680x1050 display required and second professionally calibrated viewing display recommended for Speedgrade
• OpenGL 2.0 capable system
• Sound card compatible with ASIO protocol or Microsoft WDM/MME
• DVD-ROM drive
• Java Runtime Environment 1.6 (included)
• Eclipse 3.7 (for plug-in installation of Adobe Flash Builder); the following distributions are supported: Eclipse IDE for Java EE and Java Developers, Eclipse Classic, Eclipse for PHP Developers
• Quicktime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features, HTML5 media playback and multimedia features
• Optional - Adobe-certified GPU card for GPU-accelerated performance in Adobe Premiere Pro
• Optional - Adobe-certified GPU card for GPU-accelerated ray-traced 3D renderer in Adobe Premiere Pro
• Optional - Tangent CP200 family or Tangent Wave control surface for Speedgrade
• Optional - For SDI output, NVIDIA Quadro SDI Output card required for Speedgrade
• 7200 RPM hard drive (multiple fast disk drives, preferably RAID 0 configured, recommended).

Mac

• Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support
• Mac OS X 10.6.8 or 10.7
• 4GB RAM (8GB recommended)
• 15.5GB hard-disk space, additional free space required during installation
• Additional disk space required for disk cache, preview files, and other working files; 10GB recommended
• 1280x900 (1280x1024 recommended) with 16-bit color and 512MB VRAM, 1680x1050 display required and second professionally calibrated viewing display recommended for Speedgrade
• OpenGL 2.0 capable system
• DVD-ROM drive
• Java Runtime Environment 1.6
• Eclipse 3.7 Cocoa version (for plug-in installation of Adobe Flash Builder; the following distributions are supported: Eclipse IDE for Java EE and Java Developers, Eclipse Classic, Eclipse for PHP Developers)
• Quicktime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features, HTML 5 media playback and multimedia features
• Optional - Adobe-certified GPU card for GPU-accelerated performance in Adobe Premiere Pro
• Optional - Adobe-certified GPU card for GPU-accelerated ray-traced 3D renderer in Adobe Premiere Pro
• Optional - Tangent CP200 family or Tangent Wave control surface for Speedgrade
• Optional - 7200 RPM hard drive (multiple fast disk drives, preferably RAID 0 configured, recommended).

Note: This product requires activation over the internet. Phone activation is not available.