Adobe has finally announced and released Adobe CS5.  Pricing is consistent with their usual schedule, and you can go a-la carte or buy one of their many “Suites”.

Adobe Creative Suite 5 and its associated point products are scheduled to ship within 30 days, with availability through Adobe Authorized Resellers, the Adobe Store and Adobe Direct Sales.

* Estimated street price for:

  • Adobe Creative Suite 5 Master Collection is expected to be US$2599
  • Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium is expected to be US$1899
  • Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Standard is expected to be US$1299
  • Adobe Creative Suite 5 Web Premium is expected to be US$1799
  • Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium is expected to be US$1699

One other feature I hadn’t heard of before is the new “Adobe CS Live” program.

Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium integrates with new Adobe CS Live*, a set of five online services that accelerate key aspects of the creative workflow and enable designers to focus on creating their best work. CS Live online services are complimentary for a limited time and currently include:

* Adobe BrowserLab, an indispensable tool for testing Web site content across different browsers and operating systems.
* Adobe CS Review, which enables online design reviews directly from within Creative Suite 5 applications.
* Access to Acrobat.com services, such as Adobe ConnectNow Web conferencing, to enhance discussion and information exchange with colleagues and clients around the globe.
* Adobe Story, a collaborative script writing tool that improves production and post-production workflows in CS5 Production Premium.
* SiteCatalyst® NetAverages™ from Omniture, which provides Web usage data that helps reduce the guesswork early in the creative process when designing for Web and mobile.

Gizmodo has the full release, go check it out.

Update: Check out Adobe’s Chart to help you pick a Suite that contains the apps you need, as well as see the individual pricing for each app.

via Adobe Creative Suite 5 Now Available – Adobe creative suite 5 – Gizmodo.