FAQ
Product information
- What is Adobe Dreamweaver CS3?
- Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS3 software is the latest release of the industry-leading web development tool that enables users to efficiently design, develop, and maintain standards-based websites and applications.
- What are the key new features and benefits of Adobe Dreamweaver CS3?
- Dreamweaver CS3 has a wide range of new features that enable efficient workflows and provide support for the latest industry standards and technologies. Specific new features include the ability to visually create Ajax based web pages, the ability to create and manage cascading style sheets (CSS), tools for easily addressing cross-browser compatibility bugs, and the ability to copy and paste images from Adobe Photoshop® into Dreamweaver. Take the interactive feature tour to see the full list of new features.
- Who should use Adobe Dreamweaver CS3?
- Both web designers and web developers should use Dreamweaver CS3.
- How does Dreamweaver CS3 integrate with other Adobe products?
- Dreamweaver CS3 integrates with Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Flash® CS3 Professional, Adobe Fireworks® CS3, and Adobe Contribute® CS3. For more information on product integration, see the product features web page.
- Do Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications fully support the new Windows Vista operating system?
- Yes, every edition of Adobe Creative Suite® 3 and all the individual applications, such as Adobe Illustrator® CS3, Adobe After Effects® CS3 Professional, and Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, fully support the Windows Vista™ operating system. They are designed to run on four editions of Windows Vista: Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions).
- Why don't Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications support the Starter and Home Basic editions of Windows Vista?
- The Starter and Home Basic editions of Windows Vista are entry-level operating systems for the casual user. They do not offer the level of support that Adobe's professional creative products require. However, some Adobe products designed for the more casual user, such as Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0, do run on Windows Vista Starter and Home Basic editions.
- Do Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications run on 64-bit versions of Windows Vista?
- While Adobe Creative Suite 3 software is natively 32 bit, these applications will run on 64-bit versions of Windows Vista. For an in-depth overview of 64-bit computing and its value, see this blog from Scott Byer, Adobe Photoshop software architect.
Pricing and purchasing information
- How much does Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 cost?
- The estimated street price for Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 is US$399, excluding applicable taxes and shipping. You can purchase Dreamweaver CS3 directly from Adobe or from an Adobe authorized reseller. To order directly from Adobe, visit the Adobe Store online or call 800-585-0774.
- Which previous versions of Macromedia Dreamweaver are eligible for upgrade pricing?
- You can upgrade to Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 from Dreamweaver MX, Dreamweaver MX 2004, or Dreamweaver 8 for an estimated street price of US$199. When you install an upgrade, you must verify your qualifying version, either by having it installed on your hard drive or by entering the qualifying serial number when prompted. Upgrade versions are available directly from Adobe or from an Adobe authorized reseller. To order directly from Adobe, visit the Adobe Store online or call 800-585-0774.
- Do I need to prove that I qualify for upgrade pricing?
- No, you simply purchase your upgrade; you will verify that you have the qualifying older product during the installation process. If it's installed on your computer, the Adobe installer will either find it or prompt you to help it find the software for verification. If it's not installed, you will be prompted to enter the qualifying serial number for the older version.
- I recently purchased an Adobe creative product, and then you announced Adobe Creative Suite 3. Do I have to pay full price for the new version?
- It depends on when you purchased the product. If you purchased it after the announcement and you have proof of purchase, please contact Adobe Customer Service in your region for further assistance in obtaining a post-announce upgrade. This is a limited-time offer, and restrictions apply. For contact information, visit your country or regional Adobe.com site and click on 'Contact.'
- I bought an individual Creative Suite 3 product and now wish I had a full edition of Adobe Creative Suite 3. What are my options?
- You are eligible to move from your standalone Creative Suite 3 product to certain editions of Adobe Creative Suite 3 for the upgrade price. For example, if you purchased Dreamweaver CS3 but now wish you had Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium, you can purchase it for the price of US$1,399 from an eligible standalone product. Which editions you're eligible to purchase depend on which standalone product you have. For details, see the pricing questions in this FAQ.
- I purchased Adobe Creative Suite 2.3, which includes Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional, when it came out. Does Adobe offer any special upgrade pricing for me?
- Yes. If you own Adobe Creative Suite 2.3, you can get credit for the US$159 upgrade price you paid for it. For example, if you now want to upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium, you pay only US$340, instead of the US$499 upgrade price that owners of older versions of Creative Suite would pay. This special upgrade pricing is available only directly from Adobe or through licensing. To get this pricing, visit the Adobe Store online or call 800-585-0774.
- Do you offer volume licensing?
- Yes. Adobe provides flexible volume software licensing plans through Adobe Open Options, offered through Adobe license centers and resellers. You can get detailed information about the available plans at the Adobe Open Options web page.
- Which Adobe Creative Suite 3 products are available at special prices for education customers?
- All new Adobe Creative Suite 3 offerings have Adobe Education pricing. To learn more about Creative Suite 3 offerings for education, including products and pricing, visit the Adobe CS3 for education website.
- What does it cost to move from an edition of Adobe Creative Suite 3 — for example, Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, Design Standard, Web Premium, Web Standard, or Production Premium — to the Master Collection?
- You can purchase an edition of Adobe Creative Suite 3 — including Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, Design Standard, Web Premium, Web Standard, or Production Premium — and then move to the Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection for the difference in price. For example, if you paid the full estimated street price for Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, you can upgrade to Master Collection for only US$700 — the difference between the estimated street price (ESP) for Master Collection and the ESP for Design Premium. Or, if you upgraded to Web Premium for US$499 and then you wanted to move to Master Collection, you would pay only US$1500, which is the comparable upgrade price minus the upgrade price you originally paid for Web Premium.
- To be eligible for this upgrade to Master Collection (and contrary to Section 5 of the End-User License Agreement for Master Collection), you must surrender all rights to and the license for the original edition of Adobe Creative Suite 3 and uninstall that software. This offer is available directly from Adobe or through Adobe authorized resellers and through license centers if you're a volume license customer. For details, contact Customer Support in your region.
- Can I switch platforms when I upgrade my software to an Adobe Creative Suite 3 version?
- No, you are eligible to upgrade only to a version that runs on the same platform. For example, if you own Adobe Creative Suite 2 for Windows, you are only eligible to upgrade to a Windows version of Adobe Creative Suite 3.
- Am I eligible for a free upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite 3 if I recently purchased an older version of Adobe creative software, such as Creative Suite 2, Adobe Web Bundle, Macromedia Studio 8, or Adobe Production Studio?
- If you purchase a prior version of Adobe's creative software — such as Adobe Creative Suite 2, Studio 8, Adobe Production Studio, or an individual application — after Adobe's worldwide announcement of Adobe Creative Suite 3 on March 27, 2007 (or the announcement on May 8, 2007, in Japan), you are eligible for a free upgrade.
- You may upgrade for free to any version of Adobe Creative Suite 3 that your recent purchase qualifies for. To check your upgrade eligibility, visit the product page on the Adobe website for the product you are interested in and navigate to the Upgrade Eligibility tab. To obtain your free upgrade, contact Customer Service in your region and provide a dated proof of purchase.
- The eligibility period for the free upgrade varies depending on the products and language versions:
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To upgrade for free to: In this language: The eligibility period is: Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design editions Universal English March 27–June 25, 2007 Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web editions Universal English March 27–June 25, 2007 Adobe InDesign CS3 Universal English March 27–June 25, 2007 Adobe Illustrator CS3 Universal English March 27–June 25, 2007 Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended Universal English March 27–June 25, 2007 Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Universal English March 27–June 25, 2007 Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Universal English March 27–June 25, 2007 Adobe Fireworks CS3 Japanese May 8–August 6, 2007 Adobe Contribute CS3 French and German March 27–July 25, 2007 Adobe InCopy® CS3 All other supported languages March 27–August 24, 2007 Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium All available languages March 27–August 28, 2007 Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection All available languages March 27–August 28, 2007 Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional All available languages March 27–August 28, 2007 Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3 with Adobe Encore® CS3 All available languages March 27–August 28, 2007
Support information
- In what languages will Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 be available?
- In addition to Universal English, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 will be available in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and Swedish. The Windows version of Dreamweaver CS3 will be available in Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, and Korean.
- WinSoft is also expected to release Czech, Polish, Russian, and Turkish versions of Dreamweaver CS3. For more details, visit the WinSoft website.
- What is product activation?
- Product activation is an interactive interpretation of the licensing agreement that has always existed between Adobe and its customers. The activation process authenticates licensed users without hindering their ability to use the software the way they have always done. It requires a series of simple, quick, anonymous steps upon product installation or within the grace period set by Adobe. Just as creative professionals use watermarks to protect their intellectual property, Adobe is using activation as a way to curtail unlicensed copying of its products.
- Adobe's activation process is required on both Mac OS and Windows systems for all editions of Adobe Creative Suite 3 and related standalone products. For more information about activation, visit the Adobe software activation web page.
- Do Creative Suite 3 applications support Mac OS X Leopard (v10.5)?
- Yes, Creative Suite 3 applications support Mac OS X Leopard. Some CS3 applications require free updates for full compatibility, while others are compatible without updating. Learn more about compatibility between CS3 applications and Leopard here.
- Do Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications run on Intel based Mac computers?
- Many of the Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications are universal binary versions, which means that they fully support both legacy PowerPC® based computers, as well as the new Intel® based Mac computers. However, we are introducing three applications on the Mac platform — Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, Encore CS3, and Soundbooth CS3 — that will run only on the new Intel based Mac computers. Adobe Premiere Pro and Encore were previously only available on Windows, and Soundbooth is a brand-new offering. In bringing these applications to the Mac, and considering the hardware needs of most video professionals, it did not make sense to continue supporting an older computer architecture that Apple no longer sells or supports. This means that Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Master Collection — both of which integrate Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, Encore CS3, and Soundbooth CS3 — only claim support for Intel based Mac computers, even though components of each are universal binary applications.
Migrating from Adobe GoLive
- Why isn't Adobe GoLive included in Adobe Creative Suite 3?
- Adobe Dreamweaver is the industry-leading web design and development tool. Dreamweaver supports best practices and broader web workflows for efficiently designing, developing, and maintaining standards-based websites and applications. Our customers can now experience the value that the Adobe and Macromedia merger brings by using industry-leading tools like Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
- Can I still buy Adobe GoLive CS2 as a standalone product?
- Yes, Adobe GoLive® CS2 software is available to license as a standalone product for both new and upgrade customers.
- Will there be another version of Adobe GoLive?
- Yes, GoLive will continue as a standalone product, and a future release of GoLive 9 is planned for spring 2007.
- Why should GoLive users convert to Dreamweaver?
- Adobe Dreamweaver is the industry-leading web design and development tool that enables users to design, develop, and maintain websites and web applications.
- Make the most of the power and flexibility available in Dreamweaver CS3. You can work more efficiently thanks to intelligent integration between Dreamweaver CS3 and other Adobe tools including Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, Fireworks CS3, Photoshop CS3, Contribute CS3, and new Adobe Device Central CS3 for creating mobile device content. Dreamweaver CS3 makes it easy to apply best practices and accepted standards to ensure your websites and applications play well with others. Build CSS-based websites from the ground up with new CSS layouts, the unified CSS panel, and CSS visualization and management tools. Ensure more reliable and consistent performance with the new Browser Compatibility Check. Quickly integrate XML content using either XSL or the Spry framework for Ajax. Easily add FLV files to your web pages in just five clicks, with no knowledge of Flash required. Learn as you go with comprehensive in-product tutorials, reference content, and instructional templates that make it easy to expand your skill set and adopt the latest technologies. Find out more about Adobe Dreamweaver CS3.
- I'm thinking of switching from GoLive to Dreamweaver. What kinds of resources are available?
- There are a number of resources available to help you in the transition from GoLive to Dreamweaver CS3.
GL2DW Site Migration Extension
We have created a GoLive Extension to assist you in converting the structure of your legacy sites to a format that can be imported and then managed by Dreamweaver. Beyond converting site structure, the extension will also convert GoLive Assets including templates, components, and snippets. The GoLive Extension is included when you purchase Dreamweaver CS3 or Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, Web Standard, Web Premium, or Master Collection.GL2DW Site Migration Extension Guide
This guide includes detailed documentation for GoLive users on how to use the GL2DW Site Migration Extension. Written by GoLive experts Lynn Grillo and Adam Pratt.-
Training video from lynda.com
This detailed online video training from lynda.com will help you understand the benefits of using Dreamweaver and offers tips on performing common GoLive tasks in Dreamweaver. You'll also learn how to migrate your GoLive content to a format that can be imported and then managed by Dreamweaver.
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