cs3

CS3, short for Creative Suite 3, refers to Adobe Systems' third major release of its Creative Suite family. Introduced in 2007, CS3 consolidated a range of Adobe's professional creative applications into coordinated bundles intended for graphic design, video editing, web development, and publishing. The suite aimed to streamline workflow by enabling better interoperability among its components, improved color management, and centralized asset handling across programs.

CS3 was available in multiple editions designed for different professional needs, including packages that combined core desktop applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, After Effects, and Premiere Pro, along with other tools. The product line was designed to run on both Windows and macOS platforms.

Key features of CS3 included enhanced PDF support and portability, improved integration across applications, smarter search and asset management via Adobe Bridge, and updated rendering and editing capabilities across image, layout, and video workflows. CS3 also marked a transition in licensing and distribution for Adobe, moving toward more modular, cross-application deployments.

CS3 succeeded CS2 and was followed by CS4 the next year, continuing Adobe's rapid iteration of the Creative Suite line. Though later phased out as Adobe shifted to the Creative Cloud model, CS3 remains noted for establishing the contemporary approach to tightly integrated design and media tools within a single product family.