Adobe is one of the premiere creators of creative applications, creating everything from Flash to Photoshop to Dreamweaver. The good news? Adobe just released the beta versions of several of their products for testing on their web sites. One of the things I found most interesting was to see the slightly updated user interface. They seem to be sticking with the panel idea (which I really like), but have made it shine a little more.

You can download Dreamweaver CS4 (to create web sites), Fireworks CS4 (to create web graphics) or SoundBooth CS4 (editing sound files) from the Adobe web site here. The downloads will work on a trial basis (2 days), or you can input your CS3 licenses to unlock them for a longer period of time.

Also, John Nack posted an inquiry for anyone that would be intersted in trying the new version of Bridge. Check it out here.

And, last but definately not least, if you haven’t already downloaded it, you should check out the beta version of Lightroom 2. Lightroom is a great tool for managing, editing and outputting large numbers of digital photos. You can download a 30 day trial here. Or, if a friend who owns Lightroom 1 sends you an invitation, you can install a trial that runs through August. If you don’t know anyone that has Lightroom 1, drop a comment in and introduce yourself. We can become fast friends via e-mail and I’ll send you an invite!