Here we're listing professional-level plug-ins for Photoshop, Illustrator et al as they're updated to support Creative Suite 6. Related Stories Adobe will issue free security patches for high-profile Creative Suite apps
The company says it's working on patches for Creative Suite 5. x versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash. Previously, customers would have had to pay to upgrade to CS6 to get the fixes.
After telling customers they would have to upgrade to Creative Suite 6 versions of Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash Professional to fix critical security flaws, Adobe has backtracked and is preparing to patch them for free ( ZDNet UK - Security Threats )
Adobe has changed course and will now backport the fixes to existing software versions.
Adobe is to issue free security patches for Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash Professional--the company's high-profile Creative Suite applications. The U-turn reverses an attempt to force users to pay for a CS6 upgrade in order to rectify the problems. The security vulnerabilities affected both Mac and Windows platforms.
The company says it's working on patches for Creative Suite 5. x versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash. Previously, customers would have had to pay to upgrade to CS6 to get the fixes.
Adobe plans to patch security holes in Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5.5, and Flash CS5.5, reversing an earlier decision to require paid upgrades.
Adobe has told users of its Creative Suite, which includes the company's premier products like Photoshop and Illustrator, to spend $375 to upgrade if they want patches for eight critical vulnerabilities.
What if a user does not need or cannot justify paying for the new features in a product upgrade that includes a security fix? That user is a sitting duck to malware attacks.
iStockphoto has launched an plug-in for tools within Adobe's Creative Suite 5, 5.5 and 6 that allows designers to search and directly download images within Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.