Berkeley, CA—October 6, 2008—Peachpit today announced the launch of a Creative Suite 4 online resource center, and the publication of new books designed to enable readers to get the most out of the powerful features of CS4, Adobe's latest software release. The resource center and books are aimed at all levels of users and cover all that's new in CS4, including Adobe Photoshop CS4®, Adobe InDesign CS4®, Adobe Illustrator CS4®, and more.

The new Creative Suite 4 online resource center offers complimentary sample chapters, video tutorials, detailed book descriptions (with pricing and availability), and articles from CS4 experts, including "What's It Going to Take to Run Photoshop CS4? A Real World Guide to the Hardware You'll Need,” "Getting Familiar with Paths in Adobe Flash CS4 Professional,” and "Creating Tables in Dreamweaver CS4.”

Peachpit's CS4 lineup of books includes more than 50 titles. The first books are scheduled to ship this month, immediately following the launch of CS4. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Up to Speed will be the first available title, followed shortly by the bestselling Classroom in a Book series, officially backed by Adobe, and the Visual QuickStart Guide series—Peachpit's classic task-based series that has been a leader for over 15 years and has sold over 11 million copies. Readers can also look for Scott Kelby's The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers, just one of the books that has made Scott Kelby the #1 computer book author for the 4th year; as well as the popular Real World, Studio Techniques, and How-Tos series coming in late 2008 and early 2009.

For CS4 users who can't wait for the printed book, several titles will be available as Rough Cuts through Safari Books Online, including Adobe Fireworks CS4 Classroom in a Book and Adobe After Effects CS4 Visual Effects and Compositing Studio Techniques. Rough Cuts provide access to an author's developing manuscript before the final product is published, and are regularly updated as new material becomes available. While the book is in progress, users can choose to purchase electronic access with unlimited viewing and PDF downloads of each revision, pre-purchase the print book, or get the best of both worlds—electronic access immediately and the print book later. Free trials of Safari Books Online are available now.

About Peachpit
Berkeley-based Peachpit has been publishing the industry's best-selling books on the latest in graphic design, desktop publishing, multimedia, Web design and development, digital video and general Macintosh computing since 1986. Its award-winning books feature step-by-step explanations, time-saving techniques, savvy insider tips, and expert advice for computer users of all sorts. It is the home of the internationally recognized Visual QuickStart Guide series, the design imprint New Riders and its highly popular Voices That Matter series, and is the publishing partner for Adobe Press, lynda.com, NAPP, Apple Certified, AIGA Design Press and others. Peachpit is part of Pearson, the international media company. Pearson's primary operations also include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. Learn more at www.peachpit.com and www.pearson.com.

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