Adobe Systems has announced the Adobe Creative Suite 3 (CS3) product line.

The company says the new CS3 line-up unites the best of Adobe and Macromedia product innovation to provide designers and developers with a broad spectrum of creative options for all facets of print, web, mobile, interactive, film, and video production.

There are six all-new configurations of Adobe CS3, which include Adobe CS3 Design Premium and Design Standard editions; Adobe CS3 Web Premium and Web Standard editions; and Adobe CS3 Production Premium. Rounding out the product line is Adobe CS3 Master Collection, which combines 12 of Adobe's new design and development applications in a single box.

To begin with, Adobe CS3 Design Premium delivers an essential toolkit for print, web, interactive and mobile design while Adobe CS3 Design Standard focuses on professional print design and production. The Adobe CS3 Web Premium combines the leading web design and development tools while Adobe CS3 Web Standard serves the professional web developer. The Adobe CS3 Production Premium, meanwhile, is a complete post-production solution for video professionals.

And lastly, Adobe CS3 Master Collection combines 12 new creative applications in one box, enabling customers to design across all media, including print, web, interactive, mobile, video and film.

The majority of Adobe CS 3 editions will be available as Universal applications for both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs and support Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista. Customers will experience increased levels of performance and speed running CS3 natively on Intel-based Macintosh systems and the latest Windows hardware.

Speaking on the occasion, Bruce Chizen, Chief Executive Officer, Adobe, said, "This release reflects the powerful integration between Adobe and Macromedia and how our products bridge the gap between designers and developers. With new workflows that streamline collaboration and impact the development of rich content, designers and developers now have the creative license to engage audiences across virtually every medium."

According to Adobe, customers can choose from six all-new suites or compelling full version upgrades of 13 stand-alone applications, including Photoshop CS3, Photoshop CS3 Extended, InDesign CS3, Illustrator CS3, Flash CS3 Professional, Dreamweaver CS3, Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, and After Effects CS3.

While Adobe CS3 Design Premium and Standard, and Adobe CS3 Web Premium and Standard will begin shipping next month, Adobe CS3 Production Premium and Adobe CS3 Master Collection for Mac OS X on Intel-based systems and for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista platforms will begin shipping worldwide in the third quarter of this year.

The pricing are - Adobe CS3 Design Premium for $1799 (Rs 77,716 approx); Adobe CS3 Web Premium for $1599 (Rs 69,076 approx); Adobe CS3 Production Premium for $1699 (Rs 73,396 approx); and Adobe CS3 Master Collection for $2499 (Rs 1,07,956 approx).