December 16, 2008

Adobe Reports Record Quarterly and Annual Revenue

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, Adobe achieved record revenue of $915.3 million, compared to $911.2 million reported for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and $887.3 million reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. The Company’s reported fourth quarter revenue was slightly above the preliminary revenue range of $912 million to $915 million it provided on Dec. 3, 2008.

In fiscal year 2008, Adobe achieved record revenue of $3.580 billion, compared to $3.158 billion in fiscal 2007. On a year-over-year basis, annual revenue grew 13 percent and was in line with the growth target the Company provided at the outset of the year.Adobe’s annual GAAP net income was $871.8 million in fiscal 2008, compared to $723.8 million in fiscal 2007. Adobe’s annual non-GAAP net income was $1.136 billion in fiscal 2008, compared to $965.8 million in fiscal 2007.

December 03, 2008

Adobe Provides Preliminary Q4 Fiscal 2008 Results

Based on preliminary Q4 financial information, Adobe believes it will achieve fourth quarter fiscal 2008 revenue in the range of $912 million to $915 million. The Company also believes it will achieve GAAP diluted earnings per share in the range of $0.45 to $0.46, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the range of $0.59 to $0.60. The GAAP and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share estimates include two favorable tax items: a current quarter catch-up related to the reinstatement of the U.S. research and development credit and a favorable tax court settlement, which increased Q4 estimated GAAP and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share ranges by approximately $0.05.

September 29, 2008

Telecom Italia Selects Cisco and Adobe for Delivery of Next-Generation Web TV’ Services

Cisco and Adobe Systems today announced that Telecom Italia has chosen the Cisco® Content Delivery System  with Internet Streaming (CDS-IS ) platform, with Adobe® Flash® streaming technology, to deliver live television channels and on-demand content through its Web portal, Yalp! (www.yalp.it ). With the CDS-IS platform and Adobe Flash technology, Telecom Italia can deliver high-quality, rich streaming media content to its viewers enabling them to watch TV shows on their laptops and PCs, accelerating the fusion of TV and the Internet. And because the CDS-IS system supports all major streaming and download formats, including the integrated native Adobe Flash Player, Telecom Italia now has the platform foundation to deliver “any stream to any screen” in any format.

September 16, 2008

Adobe Reports Strong Q3 Financial Results

In the third quarter of fiscal 2008, Adobe achieved revenue of $887.3 million, compared to $851.7 million reported for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and $886.9 million reported in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Adobe’s third quarter revenue target range was $855 to $885 million. Adobe’s GAAP diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 were $0.35, based on 541.3 million weighted average shares. This compares with GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.34 reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 based on 597.3 million weighted average shares, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.40 reported in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 based on 542.4 million weighted average shares. Adobe’s third quarter GAAP earnings per share target range was $0.34 to $0.36.

September 15, 2008

Adobe Acquires European Image Serving Provider

Adobe Systems today announced it has acquired YaWah ApS, a European dynamic imaging software provider based in Aarhus, Denmark. The acquisition will accelerate the European and global expansion of Adobe® Scene7, the leading hosted rich media platform designed for eCommerce and multi-channel marketing companies. Today Adobe Scene7 solutions are used by blue-chip companies worldwide — such as QVC, Otto UK, and Levi Strauss & Co. — to drive online business, through the management, distribution and delivery of dynamic content across channels. The addition of YaWah is not expected to have a material impact to Adobe revenue and earnings in fiscal year 2008. Terms were not disclosed.

September 10, 2008

OpenTV and Adobe Collaborate To Advance Rich Television Experiences

At IBC2008 OpenTV Corp. (Nasdaq: OPTV), a leading provider of advanced television services, and Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE), today announced that they have agreed to integrate Adobe® Flash® Lite™ software onto OpenTV middleware as an additional application environment, complementing OpenTV’s standard and HTML offerings, further enhancing Web browsing capabilities and strengthening the development of rich applications and user interfaces. The agreement is based on a longstanding relationship between the two companies. OpenTV is also joining the Open Screen Project and will be working with Adobe and other members of the initiative to define the TV profile and Open Screen requirements to help enable great user experiences on television screens. Announced in May 2008, the Open Screen Project brings together industry leaders to deliver a consistent runtime environment across desktops, televisions and mobile devices by leveraging Adobe Flash technology and Adobe AIR™software.

August 04, 2008

CCTV.com and Adobe Partner to Bring 2008 Beijing Olympics to Millions of Online Viewers in China

Adobe Systems today announced a strategic relationship with CCTV International Networks Co., Ltd.(CCTV.com) to deliver the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games’ coverage through the Web. The coverage will be delivered to millions of sports fans in mainland China and Macau through the "Olympic Network TV Station", CCTV.com’s next-generation online experience based on Adobe® Flash® and Flex® technology. CCTV.com owns the online video rights to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games for mainland China and Macau. With thousands of hours of competition video available on CCTVOlympics.com , the Olympic Network TV Station will allow sports fans to view the Olympic sports, athletes and country teams of their choice. The Olympic Network TV Station, CCTVOlympics.com , will deliver viewers with:

- An unprecedented Web experience created with Adobe Flex and delivered via Adobe Flash technology, which includes Olympic results, statistics, comprehensive bios, rules and expert analysis from CCTV's Olympic media team, as well as social networking features that will enable fans to share aspects of their Olympic experience with friends.

- 5,000 hours of on-demand protected streamed video content (3,800 hours of worldwide broadcast Olympic Games video and 1,200 hours of CCTV’s own video) including full event replays, highlights, features, interviews and encore packages.

Besides the Olympic Games, CCTV.com and Adobe will pursue other initiatives to develop new media based applications leveraging CCTV.com's brand and content and Adobe's advanced technology platform.

June 16, 2008

Adobe Reports Strong Second Quarter Results

In the second quarter of fiscal 2008, Adobe achieved revenue of $886.9 million, compared to $745.6 million reported for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 and $890.4 million reported in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. This represents 19 percent year-over-year revenue growth. Adobe’s second quarter revenue target range was $855 to $885 million. Adobe’s GAAP diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 were $0.40, based on 542.4 million weighted average shares. This compares with GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.25 reported in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 based on 603.4 million weighted average shares, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.38 reported in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 based on 571.3 million weighted average shares. Adobe’s second quarter GAAP earnings per share target range was $0.35 to $0.37.

May 28, 2008

Qualcomm and Adobe Collaborate To Empower Developer Ecosystems With BREW Mobile Platform

Qualcomm and Adobe® Systems today announced the BREW® Mobile Platform with integrated Adobe Flash® technology and new platform features. BREW Mobile Platform, which leverages Qualcomm’s widely deployed BREW Client software, greatly expands the capabilities for developers and enables them to create rich applications and Web content in Adobe Flash for the BREW environment. The software will fully integrate and deliver Adobe Flash technology to mass market handset devices. By combining the strengths of both BREW and Flash technologies, BREW Mobile Platform brings the mobile application and Web content development communities together, setting a new standard for mass market handset platforms.

BREW Mobile Platform extends the widely deployed BREW Client’s rich set of services and APIs, with new enhancements in platform capabilities, multimedia and content support, access to device databases, connectivity support, touchscreen user interface development and more. BREW Mobile Platform’s highly optimized and integrated support for Flash technology provides an unprecedented level of access to these platform services from Adobe ActionScript™, enabling Flash developers to create standalone applications that integrate mobile device functionality with Web content and services.

May 16, 2008

Chunghwa Telecom Chooses Adobe Flash Technology for New Channel Me Data Service

Adobe Systems and Chunghwa® Telecom today announced that Chunghwa Telecom has launched its new Channel Me service, powered by Adobe® Flash® Cast™ software, to deliver engaging multimedia information and entertainment services. Subscribers will receive personalized and automatically updated information virtually anytime and anywhere via their mobile device. As the largest mobile operator in Taiwan, Chunghwa Telecom joins pioneering operators such as Verizon Wireless and NTT DoCoMo, who license Adobe Flash Cast to differentiate their brands in the mobile marketplace and generate new revenue streams by migrating customers to enhanced data service plans.

May 15, 2008

Adobe to Purchase New Massachusetts Property

Adobe Systems today announced it has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Normandy Real Estate Partners to acquire Overlook Center upon substantial completion at 21-61 Hickory Drive, Waltham, Massachusetts. According to the purchase agreement, Normandy will complete construction of an office building shell and core totaling approximately 108,500 square feet of space, a parking structure and site improvements. The transaction, valued at $44.7 million, is expected to close by May 2009, subject to the agreement’s closing conditions. Upon completion, the new Adobe property will feature contemporary design elements of glass and steel and include approximately 360 spaces of on-site covered parking, a café, fitness center, triangular conference facility, abundant natural light and a courtyard drop-off area. From Overlook Center’s elevated setting there will be dramatic 270-degree views to the north and south. The building is expected to be ready for occupancy by late 2009.

May 01, 2008

Adobe Reaffirms Q2 and FY2008 Financial Targets

With approximately four weeks remaining in the quarter, Adobe announced it believes it will achieve quarterly results near the high end of the revenue and earnings target ranges it provided on March 18, 2008. The Company’s Q2 FY2008 target ranges are the following: revenue of $855 to $885 million, GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.35 to $0.37, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.45 to $0.47, a GAAP operating margin of 29 to 30 percent, and a non-GAAP operating margin of approximately 39 percent.

Adobe also announced today it is reaffirming its financial targets for fiscal year 2008. The Company said it continues to target fiscal 2008 annual revenue growth of approximately 13 percent, with a GAAP annual operating margin target of approximately 30 percent, and a non-GAAP annual operating margin target of approximately 39 percent.

March 18, 2008

Adobe Reports Strong Q1 Revenue and Earnings

In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, Adobe achieved revenue of $890.4 million, compared to $649.4 million reported for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and $911.2 million reported in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. This represents 37 percent year-over-year revenue growth. Adobe’s first quarter revenue target range was $855 to $885 million. Adobe’s GAAP diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 were $0.38, based on 571.3 million weighted average shares. This compares with GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.24 reported in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 based on 604.2 million weighted average shares, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.38 reported in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 based on 587.9 million weighted average shares. Adobe’s first quarter GAAP earnings per share target range was $0.34 to $0.36.

March 18, 2008

Adobe Flash Lite Shipments Pass Half Billion Mark

Adobe Systems today announced that more than 500 million mobile devices shipped with Adobe® Flash® Lite™ software to date. Flash Lite, Adobe’s award-winning Flash Player runtime specifically designed for mobile devices, has seen over 150 percent growth over the last year and is now delivered on mobile phones and devices from all major handset manufacturers worldwide. Adobe also announced that Microsoft today became the latest company to license Flash Lite, for use in Microsoft Windows Mobile phones

February 05, 2008

Adobe Names Kevin Lynch Chief Technology Officer Adobe Systems today announced the promotion of Kevin Lynch to chief technology officer (CTO). In this new position, Lynch will oversee Adobe’s experience design and core technology across business units. As part of this role Lynch will continue to drive Adobe’s technology platform for designers and developers, which includes Adobe® Flash® Player, Adobe Flex®, and Adobe AIR™, the new cross-operating system application runtime that bridges the computing power and data capabilities of the desktop with the real-time dynamic capabilities of the Web.

December 18, 2008

Adobe AIR 1.5 Now Available for Linux

Adobe Systems today announced the general availability of Adobe® AIR™ 1.5 software for Linux® operating systems. Adobe AIR 1.5, a key component of the Adobe Flash® Platform, enables Web developers to use HTML, JavaScript, ActionScript and the free, open source Flex framework to deliver Web applications outside the browser. Now, with no additional efforts, developers can use Adobe AIR 1.5 technology to create compelling software applications that are available on Linux, in addition to the Windows® and Mac operating systems. Companies, such as DIRECTV, FOX News and The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., who are using Adobe AIR to deliver uniquely branded experiences, high-definition video and other rich content outside the browser, can be sure their AIR applications will reach the most users across all major operating systems.

November 17, 2008

Adobe MAX 2008 Showcases Future of Digital Experiences

At its annual MAX conference today Adobe Systems will unveil innovations that are shaping the future of 21st Century digital experiences and driving how people and businesses engage with information and ideas across multiple mediums and screens. Drawing 5,000 attendees from around the world, this year’s conference is the company’s largest MAX event to date. Adobe made several announcements today, including:

- Adobe Flash Catalyst (formerly code-named “Thermo”), which improves design and developer workflows; “Gumbo,” the next version of Adobe® Flex® Builder™; availability of Adobe AIR™ 1.5; and a 64-bit Linux® version of Adobe Flash Player.

- An extended collaboration with SAP AG to help enterprises across the globe build richer business applications.

- Adobe Flash Player has shipped on more than 800 million mobile devices worldwide, one year ahead of schedule, and today onstage Adobe will preview Adobe Flash Player 10 (FP10) for smartphones.

- Adobe and ARM are announcing a technology collaboration to optimize and enable FP10 and AIR for ARM powered devices. The announcement is a result of the Open Screen Project.

- Qualcomm announced that it is making its SDK available for the new BREW Mobile Platform, fully integrating Adobe Flash.

- Adobe® Flash® Media Interactive Server 3.5 software and Adobe Flash media Streaming Server 3.5 software, two key components of the Adobe Flash Platform.

- Adobe is introducing a new Platform-as-a-Service, codenamed “Cocomo,” that lets developers easily add real-time social capabilities into RIAs via cloud computing

October 15, 2008

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Now Shipping

Adobe Systems today announced the immediate availability of the Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 product family, the highly-anticipated release of industry-leading design and development software for virtually every creative workflow. Delivering radical breakthroughs in workflow efficiency - and packed with hundreds of innovative, time saving features - the new Creative Suite 4 product line advances the creative process across print, Web, interactive, film, video and mobile.Customers can choose from six new versions: Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium, Design Standard, Web Premium, Web Standard, Production Premium and Master Collection. The combination of Creative Suite and the new capabilities of Adobe Flash® Player 10, also available today (see separate press release) deliver new levels of creativity and expressiveness across media channels. Designers using the Adobe Creative Suite 4 product family will gain unprecedented creative control using the new expressive features and visual performance improvements in Adobe Flash Player 10 to deliver breakthrough Web experiences across multiple browsers and operating systems.

Adobe Flash Player 10 Now Available

Adobe Systems today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Flash® Player 10 software. Interactive designers and developers can leverage the new expressive features and visual performance improvements in Flash Player 10 for unprecedented creative control to deliver the most compelling Web applications, interactive content and high quality video to users across multiple browsers and all major operating systems. Adobe Flash Player 10 builds on the capabilities of the world’s most pervasive application runtime with new support for custom filters and effects, native 3D transformation and animation, advanced audio processing, and GPU hardware acceleration. Building on over 25 years of Adobe expertise with text, the highly flexible new text engine in Flash Player 10 provides interactive designers and developers with more text layout options and better creative control.

September 23, 2008

Adobe Introduces Creative Suite 4 Product Family

Adobe Systems today announced the Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 product family, a milestone release of the industry-leading design and development software for virtually every creative workflow. Delivering radical workflow breakthroughs that bring down the walls between designers and developers — and packed with hundreds of feature innovations—the new Creative Suite 4 product line advances the creative process across print, Web, mobile, interactive, film and video production. With new levels of integration and expressiveness for Flash technology across the entire product line, Adobe’s biggest software release to date includes Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design editions, Creative Suite 4 Web editions, Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, Creative Suite 4 Master Collection, as well as 13 point products, 14 integrated technologies and seven services. Adobe Creative Suite 4 offers unprecedented choice among editions and stand-alone products, with comprehensive support for the most cutting-edge workflows for virtually any design discipline. Customers can choose from six suites or full version upgrades of 13 stand-alone applications, including Photoshop® CS4, Photoshop CS4 Extended, InDesign® CS4 (see separate releases), Illustrator® CS4, Flash® CS4 Professional, Dreamweaver® CS4, After Effects® CS4, and Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4.

September 10, 2008

Adobe Flash Media Encoding Server Debuts at IBC2008

Adobe Systems today announced Adobe® Flash® Media Encoding Server software, a scalable, high-performance solution for preparing content from a vast range of formats for delivery in the ubiquitous Adobe Flash format. Adobe Flash Media Encoding Server is a new addition to the Adobe Flash Media Server family of products, which includes Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server 3, Adobe Flash Media Streaming Server 3 and Adobe Flash Media Rights Management Server software.

September 09, 2008

Adobe Opens eBook Distribution With New Server Technology

Adobe Systems today announced Adobe® Content Server 4, a new server software solution that copy protects downloadable eBooks for Adobe Digital Editions, Adobe’s free client software for purchasing, managing and reading eBooks. Adobe Content Server 4 enables publishers, retailers, libraries and other distributors to leverage hundreds of thousands of titles for sale or loan and was developed in concert with more than 30 industry partners worldwide, including Booxen Co. Ltd, Ciando, Ebooks Corporation, Hachette Livre, HarperCollins, Ingram Digital, Jouve, LibreDigital, NetLibrary, Overdrive, Random House, Value Chain International Ltd, and others. Today, Adobe Digital Editions is popularizing the digital reading experience on both Microsoft Windows and Macintosh systems and emerging platforms, such as the Reader Digital Book by Sony®.

September 08, 2008

Adobe AIR Application Installations Surpass 25 Million

Adobe Systems today reported that there have been more than 25 million installations of applications deployed on Adobe® AIR™ in the first six months since its release. Numerous Fortune 500 companies, in addition to start-ups across a variety of industries, have deployed hundreds of AIR applications to engage with customers, partners, and employees in new and compelling ways. Atlantic Records' Fanbase is a desktop application built on Adobe AIR where music fans can receive the latest content from their favorite musicians in one single download. The application features an audio player, chat room and a continuous feed of all the official and unofficial news, photos and videos from some of the most popular Atlantic Records artists. DIRECTV provides the NFL SUNDAY TICKET SUPERCAST™ service on AIR for customers to view NFL games, DIRECTV’s Red Zone Channel, up-to-the-minute scores, statistics, and on-demand highlights.

Adobe Releases Scene7 Media Portal 3.0

Adobe Systems today enhanced its software as a service (SaaS) offering for eCommerce and multi-channel marketing companies by releasing the Scene7 Media Portal 3.0, a major update to its hosted media management solution previously known as Image Portal. The new Media Portal 3.0 is an add-on module for the recently released Scene7 4.0 hosted rich media platform used by companies worldwide to drive online business through the delivery of dynamic content for eCommerce, Web sites, email, print and devices. Media Portal features significant advancements, including new Administrator functions that streamline cross-channel marketing using high-impact imagery and other rich content.

August 26, 2008

Adobe Announces Photoshop Elements 7 and Premiere Elements 7 Bundle

Adobe Systems today announced two major upgrades to its hobbyist-level digital photo and video software: Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 7 and Adobe Premiere® Elements 7 for Windows® with new Photoshop.com membership (see separate press releases). Available as a stand alone product or as a single retail bundle package, the integration between the two desktop products allows for instant access to the best photo and video options to create cinematic slide shows, dramatic freeze-frame effects, and unique themed creations. Photoshop Elements 7 makes it quick and easy to organize, edit, create and share amazing photos with others by leveraging the editing power of Photoshop software, the professional standard for image editing. Premiere Elements 7 features movie making options that make it easy for users to create their own blockbuster in minutes, while also offering opportunities to grow and stretch their editing abilities.For the first time, Photoshop Elements 7 and Premiere Elements 7 customers will have the option to sign-up for one year of membership on Photoshop.com, extending the capabilities of the software by providing helpful templates and creative tutorials delivered on a regular basis. Other benefits include: automatic online backup and storage of photos and videos, access to photos and videos from virtually anywhere, and interactive options to share photo memories with great impact.

August 26, 2008

Adobe Updates Hosted Rich Media Platform

Adobe Systems today announced Scene7® 4.0, a major technology update to its hosted rich media platform designed for eCommerce and multi-channel marketing companies. Adobe® Scene7 technology is used by blue-chip companies worldwide such as QVC, Macy’s and Levi Strauss & Co. to drive online business through the delivery of high-impact images for eCommerce, Web sites, email and eCatalogs. New to Scene7 4.0 is an intuitive user interface, based on Adobe Flex®, that includes single and accordion pane viewing as well as drag and drop capabilities for improved creative productivity. This version has built-in tutorial resources, such as guides and videos for getting started, as well as visual highlights to assist both novice and power users. Also included is an extensive library of configurable rich media viewers, in multiple designs and styles.

July 29, 2008

Adobe Releases Photoshop Lightroom 2

Adobe Systems today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 2 software, the photographer's essential toolbox for managing, adjusting and presenting large volumes of digital photographs. With new enhancements such as dual-monitor support, radical advances in non-destructive localized image correction, and streamlined search capabilities, Lightroom 2 is a compelling upgrade that simplifies photography from shoot to finish. As Adobe’s first application to support 64-bit for Mac OS X 10.5 Macintosh computers with Intel® processors and Microsoft® Windows® Vista® 64-bit operating systems, Lightroom 2 also provides improved memory performance for dealing with large scale images. New raw technology gives photographers access to flexible camera profiles. Camera profiles are the visual starting point for the raw processing workflow, but image preferences vary for every photographer. To minimize surprises, Adobe is supplying default camera profiles that closely emulate the visual looks that photographers are used to seeing from their favorite camera, while also providing the ability to create highly customized profiles to suit different tastes. The Adobe Camera Raw 4.5 plug-in and DNG Converter 4.5 are also now available on Adobe.com and support over 190 camera models including the Olympus E 420 and E 520 models.

June 25, 2008

Adobe Acrobat 9 Software Now Available

Adobe Systems today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Acrobat® 9 software, a significant upgrade that transforms the process of creating and sharing electronic documents. Acrobat 9 delivers major innovations that can enable organizations and individuals to communicate in an engaging, professional manner. Now included are native support for Adobe Flash® technology, the ability to unify a wide range of content in rich PDF Portfolios, and access to real-time capabilities for co-navigating a PDF document with colleagues.

June 19, 2008

Adobe Media Player Brings New Content Online

Adobe Systems today announced that since its release on April 9, 2008, the new Adobe® Media Player now features 15,000 pieces of content with more than 400 shows provided from major broadcasters and content publishers. MTV Networks (MTVN) is one of the leading television broadcasters that have added new content to the catalog in Adobe Media Player. In addition to clips from MTV’s The Hills and MTV Cribs, viewers can now use Adobe Media Player to discover, organize, and subscribe to an added selection of MTVN’s popular shows, including clips from COMEDY CENTRAL’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report. Additionally, CBS has expanded its range of programming and added clips and full episodes of shows Million Dollar Password, Greatest American Dog and Flashpoint.

June 17, 2008

Adobe Expands LiveCycle Enterprise Suite

Adobe Systems today announced Adobe® LiveCycle™ Enterprise Suite (ES) Update 1, a significant enhancement to the LiveCycle ES technology platform that helps businesses and governments more effectively engage with customers, citizens, and partners inside and outside the organization. LiveCycle ES Update 1 adds new components for rapid development of content-rich applications, automated conversion of two- and three-dimensional CAD design data to PDF and new Adobe® Solution Accelerators to help customers expedite deployment of enterprise applications. LiveCycle ES Update 1 adds Adobe® LiveCycle™ Content Services ES, a fully integrated set of content services and Adobe® LiveCycle™ PDF Generator 3D ES, a solution for automating the creation and assembly of PDF documents from engineering product data. This update also integrates the capabilities of Adobe Flex® 3 and Adobe AIR™, while leveraging the ubiquity and reach of Adobe Flash® Player and Adobe Reader® to enable a new class of applications that easily connect people inside and outside organizations to information and processes. Furthermore, with LiveCycle ES Update 1, Adobe® LiveCycle™ Rights Management ES extends policy protection for Microsoft Office 2007 and PTC Pro/ENGINEER files.

June 02, 2008

Adobe Unveils Acrobat 9 Software

Adobe Systems today introduced Adobe® Acrobat® 9 software, a significant upgrade that will transform the process of creating and sharing electronic documents. Acrobat 9 delivers native support for Adobe Flash® technology, the ability to unify a wide range of content in rich PDF Portfolios, and access to real-time capabilities for co-navigating a PDF document with colleagues. For the first time, Acrobat 9 provides deep support for Adobe Flash technology, enabling users to include Adobe Flash Player compatible video and application files in PDF documents. Recipients simply need free Adobe Reader® 9 software to consume the content. Now, static documents can come to life as dynamic communications.

Acrobat 9 also includes the ability to unify a wide range of content into a single document with the new concept of PDF Portfolios. PDF Portfolios enable business professionals to assemble multiple media types, such as documents, video, audio, and even 3D objects, into one, compressed PDF file. Users can then choose among several professional layouts—or create their own—to quickly integrate content, define navigation, and add polish and branding. As a result, communications such as sales proposals, legal documents, and product collateral can become far more customized and compelling.

May 29, 2008

Adobe Announces PDF Print Engine 2

Adobe Systems today announced Adobe PDF Print Engine 2, the next-generation, full-featured printing software that enables end-to-end workflows for graphically rich publishing based on Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Designed for offset and digital printing, Adobe PDF Print Engine 2 enables Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and print providers to fulfill the promise of variable data printing (VDP) and help their customers to develop personalized campaigns for different target audiences. Since its introduction in 2006, more than 2000 systems incorporating Adobe PDF Print Engine are in production from the industry’s biggest names, including Agfa, FUJIFILM, GMG, Heidelberg®, Kodak, Screen, and Xanté®. Dalim Software, EFI, Océ Printing and Xerox® also announced support for Adobe PDF Print Engine 2 today.

Adobe PDF Print Engine 2 addresses the complexity and limitations of variable data printing workflows that have hampered VDP adoption so far. With support for PDF/VT, the emerging PDF standard for variable data printing, the software offers print providers an easy on-ramp to add VDP to their existing workflows. Adobe PDF Print Engine 2 makes personalized publishing more practical and broadly accessible while enabling print service providers worldwide to realize significant performance gains. Customers such as the Printing Department at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia are finding that the Adobe PDF Print Engine renders jobs twice as fast as their previous systems.

May 27, 2008

Adobe Releases Three New Public Betas

Adobe Systems today gave a sneak peek at three applications from the next release of Adobe Creative Suite, its award-winning collection of graphic design, Web development and video editing applications. The company released public beta of new versions of Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Fireworks and Adobe Soundbooth as free downloads on Adobe labs. Once downloaded and launched, the betas will be active for 48 hours after which time only Creative Suite 3 customers will have an extended ability to use the betas until the next release of Creative Suite becomes available. New features in Fireworks beta include a new user interface that is now consistent with other applications within the Creative Suite making it easier for users to switch between applications that now have a universal look and feel. In addition, Fireworks beta now allows users to export design comps as high fidelity, interactive, and secure Adobe PDF documents for enhanced client communication. Fireworks beta is also now compatible with Adobe AIR, HTML, Adobe Flash and Adobe Flex Builder so users can create their design once and deploy to whichever application platform is required by clients.

The Soundbooth beta showcases a host of new features for creative professionals to complete their audio production tasks more efficiently, including the new multiple track support which allows users to edit multiple audio clips on a number of tracks, and the new ability for users to match volume levels across audio files. Also included is the capability to preview MP3 compression settings before saving them and a new speech recognition technology that lets users create transcripts of dialogue tracks quickly and search them for words and phrases within a timeline.

May 05, 2008

Adobe Announces New Acrobat Connect Pro

Adobe Systems today announced a new version of Adobe® Acrobat® Connect™ Pro, the company’s comprehensive Web conferencing and eLearning solution. The version includes new functionality that enriches online communication and collaboration, enabling organizations and schools to offer more engaging rapid training, interactive virtual classes and dynamic online meetings.

Acrobat Connect Pro includes many new features for Web conferencing such as options for archiving and editing recorded online meetings; new presence capabilities that can allow federation with popular instant messaging (IM) clients; and powerful compliance and usage reporting tools. eLearning enhancements include break-out rooms to let students in virtual classes initiate separate conversations online; rapid authoring of video-based content; integration with Learning Management Systems (LMS) from Blackboard and SumTotal; and tools that track and organize online classes. Users also can easily tailor training sessions or meetings that help capture participants’ attention and increase knowledge retention, resulting in an online learning experience remarkably similar to an in-person class.

April 09, 2008

New Adobe TV Programming Comes Online

Adobe Systems today announced Adobe® TV, a free online video resource for expert instruction and inspiration about Adobe products, including the company’s Creative Suite 3 family of world-class creative tools. With multiple channels, original series programming, and content from Adobe, leading training organizations and the world's leading subject matter experts, Adobe TV delivers a virtual library of entertaining and instructional videos. Designers, photographers, video professionals, and developers will find product deep-dives, innovative tips, techniques from luminaries, and behind-the-scenes tours of the hottest creative shops and Adobe product teams. Designed to educate, inspire, and entertain the creative community, Adobe TV is immediately available online from the Adobe Web site at http://tv.adobe.com , or as a network with multiple shows in the new Adobe® Media Player 1.0 software, also announced today (see separate press release). Adobe Media Player offers a broad range of television programming and entertaining video content from major television broadcasters and leading content publishers, including CBS, MTV Networks, Universal Music Group, PBS, CondéNet, and Scripps Networks.

February 19, 2008

Adobe Launches Director 11

Adobe Systems today announced Adobe® Director® 11 software, a major upgrade to the company’s powerful multimedia authoring tool for building interactive applications and rich content. The latest release contains a flexible and easy-to-use authoring environment enabling multimedia authors, animators and developers to create powerful interactive applications, games, e-learning and simulation products. With Director 11 or a combination of Director 11 and the Adobe Shockwave® Player, users can author once and publish content for the Web, CDs/DVDs and the desktop simultaneously. This robust environment complements Adobe’s ecosystem of creative products, enabling users to add Adobe Flash® SWF files to Director projects, play them in Director and Shockwave, and easily edit them with Adobe Flash CS3 Professional. In addition, Director 11 supports a wide variety of third-party add-ons creating the most extensible authoring environment possible. Director 11 also enables content creators to localize applications through Unicode, create new levels of lifelike motion in games and simulations with the Ageia™ PhysX™ physics engine, and deliver more engaging experiences with enhanced text and native 3D rendering.