Adobe Creative Suite 4 - Overview

Wacom pen tablets and pen displays have long been the tools of choice among professional users of the Adobe Creative Suite. And now, with the release of Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 (CS4), Wacom products have become indispensable for harnessing the full power of Adobe Photoshop®, Illustrator®, and the entire Adobe Creative Suite. The latest version of the Creative Suite features many new advancements, including 3D editing and compositing tools, improved integration with other Adobe applications, and even real-time collaboration. The improvements in Creative Suite 4, combined with the natural feel and lifelike performance of Wacom pen tablets and pen displays, offer a new level of productivity and performance.

Why Do You Need a Wacom Tablet with Adobe CS4?

Quite simply, Adobe Creative Suite 4 and Wacom pen tablets and pen displays are made for one another. Adobe has integrated many features into CS4 that take advantage of Wacom's pressure-sensitive and tilt-sensitive pen technology. These features vary between applications, but options such as opacity, brush size and exposure can be controlled by how hard you physically press down on the tablet or display with the Wacom pen. Tilt sensitivity allows for directional brushes and effects created by tilting the pen. With the pen's natural control, precision and ease-of-use, Wacom products provide the most intuitive way to unleash the creative power of CS4. The productivity features of Wacom's professional products extend far beyond the pen. The ExpressKeys™ and Touch Strips can be customized for one-touch access to keyboard hot keys and modifiers used in CS4, giving Wacom users powerful controls in both hands to accelerate their productivity and workflows. Whether retouching a photo in Adobe Photoshop CS4, completing a vector drawing in Adobe Illustrator CS4, constructing an interactive document with Adobe InDesign® CS4, or creating a new animated character in Adobe Flash® CS4 Professional, a Wacom pen offers the premier level of control, comfort, and productivity that professionals demand.