Adobe launches Creative Suite 5: full reviews

 

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By Tim Danton

Posted on 12 Apr 2010 at 05:05

Adobe today updated its Creative Suite software to version 5, meaning new editions of Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro and all its other flagship creative applications.

One of the most heralded additions is Photoshop's Content-Aware Fill, which allows designers to lasso an area - say a packet of crisps on the ground - and remove an offending object at the touch of a button. See it in action below.

All the core applications have seen a massive update, and almost without exception they've impressed our reviewers. Adobe Photoshop CS5 wins a Recommended award, Dreamweaver a place on our A List, and Premiere Pro is now our clear choice for Windows-based video professionals.

Adobe InDesign CS5 has a much clearer focus on outputting pages not just to print but also to portable devices such as smartphones - even if Apple has stolen much of its thunder by banning Flash from the iPhone and iPad.

Not all the programs walk away with honours, however. Our reviewer considered Photoshop Extended CS5 to be "just too awkward and expensive to be practical", while OnLocation is starting to look "outmoded".

Click on the list of reviews, right, to see our verdict on each of the apps, while for our buying decision on which suite to buy see our verdict on Adobe Creative Suite as a whole.