Connect, collaborate, and create with online services that expand the power of your desktop
Adobe delivers a variety of online services with the creative professional in mind — all at no extra cost. Whether you work in print, for the web, with video, animation, audio, or all of the above, these diverse services — accessed from within Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 software — can improve your productivity and your creative output.
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Adobe Community Help
Find the focused answers you need, fast. Access the power of an online search engine from within your Creative Suite 4 software, featuring highly relevant results that are more focused than typical Internet search results thanks to Adobe Community Help.
How to access Adobe Community Help from within CS4 applications
Choose Help > [product name] Help.Adobe Kuler
Explore, create, and share color themes with Adobe Kuler™. Kick-start your creative projects with color inspiration from the online Kuler community, accessible from the new Kuler panel within many CS4 applications, the Kuler website, and the Kuler Adobe AIR™ application.
How to access Kuler from within CS4 applications
Within many Creative Suite 4 components, choose Window > Extensions > Kuler.
Adobe Media Player
Browse a broad catalog of content from leading media companies and networks and enjoy high-quality playback of streamed, downloaded, and locally stored video.
How to access Adobe Media Player software from within CS4 applications
Adobe Media Player is installed with all Creative Suite 4 products except Adobe Acrobat® 9 Pro. Check your Applications folder.
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Adobe ConnectNow from Acrobat.com
Acrobat.com is a set of online services — file sharing and storing, PDF file converter, online word processor, and web conferencing — you can use to simplify working with others. ConnectNow, one of the Acrobat.com services, is accessible directly from within Creative Suite 4 components, allowing you to instantly host an online meeting and share your screen with up to two guests.
How to access ConnectNow from within CS4 applications
Within many Creative Suite 4 components, choose File > Share My Screen.
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Adobe InContext Editing
Offer your colleagues, clients, or end users an easier way to make edits to web copy without impacting the design integrity of your web pages — and without help from you or additional software on their computers.
How to access InContext Editing within CS4 applications
Open the Insert panel in Adobe Dreamweaver® CS4 to access the InContext Editing tab.Resource Central
Access product-related news and tutorials using the Resource Central panel in Adobe Soundbooth® CS4, Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4, and Encore® CS4. Jump-start your audio projects with drag-and-drop efficiency using scores and sound effects offered online.
How to access Resource Central within CS4 video applications
Choose Window > Resource Central.
- Other services for creative pros
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Adobe Scene7
Automate media management, streamline web publishing, and enhance web experiences. Access dynamic web publishing services such as content sizing, zoom, and online catalogs, as well as rich asset management, all in a hosted environment.
Acrobat.com
Acrobat.com is a free set of five online services—file sharing and storage, PDF conversion, online word processing, and web conferencing—that you can use to create and share documents, communicate in real time, and simplify working with others.
Service availability within products
Each online service is accessible from within the following Adobe products, either through a menu option or as a feature within the software.
| Adobe Community Help | Adobe ConnectNow | Adobe Kuler | Adobe InContext Editing | Resource Central | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe® InDesign® CS4 | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Adobe Photoshop® CS4 Extended | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Adobe Photoshop CS4 | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Adobe Illustrator® CS4 | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Adobe Acrobat® 9 Pro | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Adobe Flash® CS4 Professional | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Adobe Dreamweaver® CS4 | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| Adobe Fireworks® CS4 | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Adobe After Effects® CS4 | yes | no | no | no | no |
| Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4 | yes | no | no | no | yes |
| Adobe Soundbooth® CS4 | yes | no | no | no | yes |
| Adobe Encore® CS4 | yes | no | no | no | yes |
| Adobe Contribute® CS4 | yes | no | no | no | no |
Adobe Media Player is automatically installed with all Creative Suite 4 products except Acrobat 9 Pro.
For more information on online services for creative professionals, see the FAQ.








