If you were held back from buying a new camera because its RAW output wasn't supported in Lightroom or Photoshop CS3 then the latest free updates from Adobe might help.

14 new cameras are now supported namely the Canon EOS 40D; Fuji FinePix IS-1; Leaf Aptus 17, 54s and 75s; Olympus EVOLT E-510; Panasonic DMC-FZ18; Pentax K100D Super; Phase One P 20+, P 21+, P 25+, P 30+ and P 45+; and Sony A700.

VERDICT: Dreamweaver takes its place at the heart of the Creative Suite Web Edition

Recently I looked at Adobe’s CS3 Design Standard suite with its strong focus on professional print. These days, however, most designers are as interested in outputting to the web as they are to paper...

VERDICT: Improved CSS handling, browser compatibility checking and especially the new Ajax support make this the most significant Dreamweaver release for years.

Dreamweaver has dominated the world of professional web design in the decade since Macromedia first introduced it. Recently however there has been growing concern that it has been trading on past glories...

VERDICT: Improved workflow integration, new symbol handling and multiple page support give Fireworks a new lease of life and new purpose.

When Adobe took over Macromedia there was considerable doubt over whether it would carry on developing the dedicated web graphics application Fireworks...

VERDICT: A new interface, drawing engine and even programming language – but surprisingly little new power.

Under Macromedia’s development, Flash came to dominate the Macromedia Studio authoring suite with each release pushing back the boundaries of end user web experience. So what power does this first version developed under new owners Adobe unleash?

VERDICT: Handy way to devolve content contribution to non-expert users, but there’s little here that’s new.

When it was first introduced Contribute was a radical and exciting development in web authoring as it enabled non-expert users to safely update a website’s content without risking breaking its design...

However, as the previous Contribute 4 was only launched at the beginning of the year, it would be unfair to expect similar fireworks this time around.

VERDICT: Adobe puts designing for mobile devices at the heart of its latest releases

One of the benefits for web designers of Adobe’s takeover of Macromedia is the wider graphical and design expertise that Adobe can draw upon...

Tom Arah explores the 3D handling in Adobe’s recent CS3 releases and wonders if it is a sign of things to come.

With its current blitz of CS3 software launches, it might seem that Adobe has the entire creative arena well covered. However there’s one surprising omission from the list – 3D.

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VERDICT: Non destructive image processing and creative filters lead the feature list in a comprehensive upgrade to the market leader.

Photoshop entirely dominates the world of professional photo-editing which makes it the must-have tool for designers and gives it a central role as the flagship for Adobe’s new CS3 releases...

With no real competition Adobe could have taken its foot off the pedal, but this latest version again pushes forwards on all fronts.

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VERDICT: Photoshop moves beyond photo editing to conquer completely new territory.

My first reaction to the news that a new enhanced version of Photoshop was being introduced was deeply cynical...