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            It goes almost without saying that 
              Adobe is the gold standard. Yes, it's expensive, and my experience 
              is that where it was very stable in earlier version, it has it's 
              moments now. (This may be more a problem with the OS and whatever 
              black magic Microsoft is into, than Adobe.) But these programs are 
              so feature rich that the little things are, well, little things. 
              If you want the most control over your work, then the choice is 
              simple—Adobe. 
            Click on the icon to read more 
              at Adobe's site.   
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                  Have you ever 
                      sent a document with lists or quotes, tables or images, 
                      only to have the recipient ask you for a Greek to English 
                      dictionary? Then you know why Acrobat is the only game in 
                      town. Quite a few companies have tried to develop a multi-platform, 
                      text and image, file format that would do what Acrobat does, 
                      but only Adobe Acrobat's PDF format delivers what it promises. 
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                Adobe Elements 
                    7 gives you the best of Photoshop for amateur to pro photographer. 
                    But even if you don't own a camera, Elements gives you the 
                    features you want in a graphics editing program: paint brushes, 
                    filters, styles and effects, tools to smudge, burn, dodge, 
                    sharpen blur, and control of color, hue, saturation, brightness, 
                    contrast, and so much more. Including Elements Smart Brush 
                    that paints in any of 50 special effects; and the magic Photomerge® 
                    Scene Cleaner that all but restages and reshoots that picture 
                    that got away. All in an attractive, clean, desktop that adapts 
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                I have used 
                    Adobe Photoshop since 4.0. A lot has changed, but not Adobe's 
                    commitment to quality. Photoshop meets the highest standards 
                    and demands in both fine art and commercial printing. With 
                    unmatched control of everything that is an image. It's not 
                    just for photographers, but anyone editing or creating images. 
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                  Although 
                      Photoshop does nearly everything, including lots of things 
                      using vector based images, it is Adobe Illustrator that 
                      commands the highest professional respect for vector based 
                      art. It is the perfect companion application to Photoshop. 
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                Once you've used Adobe's feature 
                  rich InDesign to create books, brochures, or magazines, you'll 
                  never go back to any other application. Period.  | 
               
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                  CS4 Design 
                      Standard includes Photoshop CS4, Illustrator CS4, Indesign 
                      CS4, and Acrobat 9 Pro. Save up to 60% over buying individual 
                      products separately. If you're a student, don't despair, 
                      Adobe has created a special pricing just for you—CS4 
                      Design Standard – Student Edition   | 
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            And there's more! Dreamweaver, 
              Flash, After Effects, Fireworks, Soundbooth
, Premier . . .  
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