Creative Suite 6 ((free)) May 2026
| Application | Key CS6 Features | |-------------|------------------| | | Redesigned dark UI, Content-Aware Patch & Move, adaptive wide-angle filter, Blur Gallery (Field, Iris, Tilt-Shift), improved vector layers, and background save. | | Illustrator CS6 | New Mercury Performance System (64-bit), gradient on strokes, image tracing (replaced Live Trace), pattern creation tool, and improved interface. | | InDesign CS6 | Liquid Layout (adaptive design for multiple screen sizes), linked content (live captions), split window view, and enhanced EPUB export. | | Premiere Pro CS6 | Native 64-bit & Mercury Playback Engine improvements, multi-camera editing, dynamic timeline trimming, and direct DSLR workflow (e.g., Canon 5D Mark III). | | After Effects CS6 | Global Performance Cache (previews saved to disk), 3D camera tracker, ray-traced 3D renderer, and improved masking. | | Dreamweaver CS6 | Fluid Grid Layout for responsive design, jQuery Mobile support, and live CSS inspection. | | Flash Professional CS6 | Export to HTML5 Canvas (via Toolkit for CreateJS), improved text engine, and sprite sheet generation. | 4. Editions & Pricing (Perpetual License) Adobe offered CS6 in several configurations. Prices were for new licenses (USD, at launch):