
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that the next version of Adobe Production Studio, the integrated video and audio post-production tool set that is part of the Creative Suite family, will be available for both the Macintosh and Windows platforms.
Film, video and web professionals currently using Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator on the Mac will soon be able to harness the power of completely new Macintosh releases of Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Encore DVD and Adobe Soundbooth all key components of an upcoming milestone revision to Adobe Production Studio
The software will have its first public demonstration during the Macworld 2007 Conference and Exhibition at The Moscone Center in San Francisco, January 9 - 12. The next release of Adobe Production Studio is expected to ship in mid-2007.

"Our customers wanted all the components in
Adobe Production Studio to be available on both the Macintosh and Windows platforms," said John Loiacono, senior vice president of Creative Solutions Business Unit at Adobe. "We listened and believe that an innovative new cross-platform video suite, anchored by powerhouse releases of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects, will really shake up the industry."
The next version of Adobe Production Studio for Macintosh and Windows is expected to be available in mid-2007.
Editors from PC Mag write about Production Studio: "Though there a few rough edges, Adobe Production Studio is an affordable, stable production suite with outstanding functionality and usability. Great inter-application integration. Familiar look and feel. All apps are best-in-class or close to it.No provision for workgroup production. Network rendering limited to After Effects. Multicam limited to four cameras. Standard edition lacks Encore DVD." Seems that the new version will satisfy the most rigurous needs.