Top 50 Adobe CS5 Icons Every Designer Should Know
Overview
A curated list of the 50 most important Adobe CS5 application icons, system/tool icons, and file-type icons that designers encounter frequently. Useful for identifying apps quickly, organizing workstations, creating mockups, or building icon palettes.
Why it matters
- Recognition: Speeds workflow when scanning app docks, menus, or client assets.
- Consistency: Ensures correct icon use in presentations, documentation, and UI mockups.
- Compatibility: Helps with asset management across projects that mix CS5-era files and newer formats.
Top 50 list (grouped)
Core CS5 applications (12)
- Photoshop CS5 (PS)
- Illustrator CS5 (AI)
- InDesign CS5 (ID)
- Flash Professional CS5 (FLA/FLV)
- Dreamweaver CS5 (DW)
- Fireworks CS5 (FW)
- Adobe Bridge CS5 (BR)
- Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 (PR)
- After Effects CS5 (AE)
- Audition CS5 (AU)
- Encore CS5 (EN)
- SpeedGrade (where bundled) / Media Encoder CS5 (ME)
File-type and export icons (10)
- .PSD (Photoshop)
- .AI (Illustrator)
- .INDD (InDesign)
- .PDF (Distilled/exported PDFs)
- .SWF/.FLA (Flash)
- .PNG (Exported raster)
- .JPG/.JPEG
- .SVG (vector export)
- .EPS (legacy vector)
- .MOV/.MP4 (video exports)
UI/tools and panels (10)
- Layers panel (Photoshop)
- Pen tool (vector path)
- Selection/Move tool
- Type/Text tool (T)
- Brush tool
- Gradient tool
- Color/Swatches panel
- Character/Paragraph panels
- Timeline panel (video/animation)
- Actions panel (automation)
System, utility, and workflow icons (8)
- New document
- Save / Save As
- Export / Save for Web
- Import / Place
- Preferences / Settings (gear)
- Sync/Adobe CS Live (cloud-era indicators)
- Help / Learn
Legacy & niche CS5-era icons (10)
- Device Central
- Kuler (color themes)
- Flash Catalyst
- Flex Builder integration
- PDF Interactive forms icon
- XMP metadata icon
- Scripting/ExtendScript Toolkit
- Package (InDesign packaging)
- Tracker/Version Cue (legacy)
- Lightroom-launch or thumbnail integration icon
How to use this list
- Use it as a checklist when building icon sets for UI mockups or training materials.
- Match icons to file extensions when organizing project folders.
- Replace generic placeholders in templates with the correct CS5 icon for authenticity.
Sources & verification
This list is based on common CS5 app suites, file types, UI elements, and legacy Adobe utilities relevant to designers working with CS5-era assets.
If you want, I can:
- Produce a downloadable icon checklist file (CSV).
- Create a visual mockup showing all 50 icons. Which would you like?
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