Adobe Flash CS4 Professional comparison

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Product name	Adobe Flash CS4 Professional	Adobe Dreamweaver CS4	Microsoft Expression Web	Adobe Photoshop CS4	Adobe Flash CS3 Professional
Price	$313.87 to $878.86	$239.99 to $419.99	$178.74 to $259.98	$399.99 to $729.99	$408.95 to $550.00
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating			2.0 stars
Release date		September 22, 2008		October 15, 2008
The Bottom Line	Flash becomes friendlier and more fun to explore as CS4 introduces a faster approach to animation, making this a worthwhile upgrade for both beginners and seasoned programmers.	Best for coding and design pros, Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 is perhaps the sharpest, swiftest tool for developing and editing dynamic Web sites.	Microsoft Expression Web is a solid Web site layout program that replaces FrontPage and offers tools for dynamic designs, although we'd like more help for newbies.	If you work with 3D, Photoshop Extended is a must-have upgrade; ditto if you think you'd use more of Standard's tools if the interface were less opaque, if you need to upgrade other suite applications, or if you qualify for an academic discount. All things considered, while Adobe Photoshop CS4 makes some improvements over CS3, it might be worth skipping this generation and waiting for the next.	Adobe has improved the speed of Flash and its integration with other CS3 apps, although flashy new features are few. Plus, Flash now works natively on Intel-based Macs.
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Platform	Windows	Windows	Windows	Windows	Info unavailable
Language(s)	Adobe Universal English	Adobe Universal English	Info unavailable	Adobe Universal English	Info unavailable
License Type	Complete package	Complete package	License	Complete package	Info unavailable
Subcategory	Creativity - web design / publishing	Creativity - web design / publishing	Creativity - web design / publishing	Creativity - graphics & image editing	Creativity - web graphic tools
Product Description	Adobe Flash CS4 Professional - Complete package	Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 - Complete package	Microsoft Expression Web - License	Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Complete package	Info unavailable
Category	Creativity application	Creativity application	Creativity application	Creativity application	Creativity
License Pricing	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Info unavailable
License Qty	1 user	1 user	Info unavailable	1 user	Info unavailable
Distribution Media	DVD-ROM	DVD-ROM	Download	DVD-ROM	Info unavailable
OS Required	Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1	Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later	Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1	Info unavailable
Package Type	Retail	Retail	Info unavailable	Retail	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Newegg.com $659.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $659.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $699.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 CNET Certified stores	Softwaremedia.com $318.93 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $377.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $399.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 13 CNET Certified stores	Newegg.com $189.99 In stock: Yes Royal Discount $178.74 In stock: Yes CheckOutSofware $259.98 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	Softwaremedia.com $399.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $642.49 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $699.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 13 CNET Certified stores	Softwaremedia.com $550.00 In stock: Yes Discount Mountain $408.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores
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