The college classroom must continually change to keep up with technological advances in the computer industry. While professors may be proficient in their subject area, they, too, must keep abreast of technology so they can educate students for tomorrow’s workforce.
Adobe’s CS4 Design Student Edition software puts modern design software into students’ hands and allows them to create professional documents that are compatible for the global workforce. Adobe CS4 Design Premium Student Edition is state-of-the-art software that is easy to learn, thereby allowing students to gain confidence in their abilities to manage and master the programs with ease. This dynamic software program offers a wide array of design options for students:
- Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro manages sensitive information and converts virtually any file into a PDF. It allows users to communicate and work in partnership with anyone, whether in the same building or across the world. Users can create a PDF portfolio to integrate several documents and designs in one viewable area.
- Adobe Fireworks CS4 is a tool for web designers, web developers, and visual designers for prototyping vectors and bitmaps for the web and application interfaces. Its applications are more focused than Adobe Photoshop, capable of optimizing graphics for the web. Upgraded to stay abreast of cutting-edge technologies, users may import files from earlier version to this most current edition.
- Adobe InDesign CS4 is refined for creating spectacular page design. Useful for online and digital print publishing and production. Adobe InDesign CS4 also enables users to create interactive documents. This also especially useful for designers who work on longer documents.
- Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 for PC prepares design students for the professional world. For student designers who use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, learning Adobe Dreamweaver is the design standard among professionals and enables users to work in real-world view. Students may also reach out to an extended community of Dreamweaver professionals to take advantage of certification programs, online tutorials, and interactive forums.
- Adobe Flash CS4 Professional for PC is for the design professional who wants to create a rich animation environment with just a click of the mouse. Complete with new motion editing tools, this latest edition allows students to edit their animations more quickly than ever before.
- Adobe Illustrator CS4 for PC has rave reviews by industry experts. PC World says Adobe Illustrator CS4 for PC is “the superior tool for creative pros--particularly those who also use Adobe's Photoshop--and this new version offers more than enough enhancements to justify the upgrade.”
For students who take design seriously, the CS4 Design Student series not only retails for 80% less than the commercial version, but is also a more cost efficient solution than buying each software program individually. When combined into one software environment, the student not only saves money but also has a complete toolkit that will transition easily from the classroom to the corporate world.
Innovative, creative, and upgraded for the modern student, Adobe CS4 Design Student Edition is a must-have toolkit for any student who wants to create compelling, dynamic content for online and offline production and also gain self-reliance and confidence as they design documents that are compatible both inside and outside classroom walls.