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Macromedia has released Macromedia Studio 8, which combines the latest versions of Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, and Fireworks, as well as Macromedia Contribute, and FlashPaper.

New features of Studio 8 include video encoding tools, CSS enhancements, and visual authoring tools for XML, as well as new tools for authoring and testing mobile content.

"Studio 8 exemplifies our continued focus on delivering the best solutions for communicating rich information to global audiences across multiple mediums," said Macromediat CEO Stephen Elop.

"With tremendous improvements to features and performance, we believe Studio 8 will fundamentally change the way people create and deliver digital content all over the world," said Elop.

Studio 8 is available at Macromedia's online store at $999 for a full license and $399 for an upgrade. Localized German, French, and Japanese versions are expected to be available this month, and Spanish, Italian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese versions are expected to be available in October.