Adobe Atmosphere Player for Adobe Reader Expands the Power of Adobe PDF with 3-D Content.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Seybold San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2003 SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2003 Adobe Atmosphere Adobe Atmosphere (abbreviated Atmo) is a 3D computer graphics creation product originally developed by Attitude Software. In November 1999, Adobe Systems purchased the technology. Adobe released its last version of Atmosphere, version 1. Player Wins Seybold 2003 "Hot Pick," Adding Unprecedented Realism and Interactivity to Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. Documents Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ), the leader in network publishing, today announced Adobe(R) Atmosphere(TM) Player for Adobe Reader The software that displays and prints Adobe Acrobat documents (PDF files). Formerly known as Acrobat Reader, Adobe Reader is available free from the Adobe Web site (www.adobe.com) for Windows, Mac, OS/2 and various versions of Unix. (R), a free download for viewing and interacting with Atmosphere environments embedded in Adobe Portable Document Format (file format) Portable Document Format - (PDF) The native file format for Adobe Systems' Acrobat. PDF is the file format for representing documents in a manner that is independent of the original application software, hardware, and operating system used to create those documents. (PDF) documents. The Player allows users to navigate and interact with objects in real-time, within a 3-D space, replicating the sensation of being in a specific environment, such as an art gallery, a concert venue or a storybook world Storybook World is an animated series that was released on video. Many of the cartoons had a very low budget, and many of them had a bad animation quality. The opening, ( which was better animated than most of the cartoons ) showed a castle and zoomed inside the castle which showed . The Adobe Atmosphere Player for Adobe Reader was selected as a Seybold San Francisco 2003 Hot Pick by the editors of Seybold Publications. Seybold Hot Picks represent the most innovative, "must see" products on display at the tradeshow. The Adobe Atmosphere Player will be demonstrated on the show floor in Adobe's booth (Booth #719) September 9-12 and available for free download beginning early November. Atmosphere Product Family Adobe Atmosphere Player for Adobe Reader is part of a complete system for creating and customizing interactive 3-D environments. The Windows-based family of products also encompasses: Adobe Atmosphere, a sophisticated authoring tool; Atmosphere Player, a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. plug-in; and the Atmosphere Collaboration Server, which enables real-time interaction between users within Atmosphere 3-D environments. Adding a New Dimension to PDF Files Adobe Atmosphere, a powerful professional authoring tool for creating multimedia and graphically rich, interactive environments, also referred to as stages, exposes visitors to a variety of interactive content. While in Atmosphere environments, users can also collaborate and interact with each other in real-time. Document designers can use Adobe Atmosphere to create dynamic 3-D stages, with realistic lighting, motion and sound, as well as high-quality, animated 3-D objects. These stages can be incorporated into instructional manuals, product specification documents, educational documents and promotional materials. The new Adobe Atmosphere Player for Adobe Reader embeds these multimedia environments into Adobe PDF documents. A physics engine within the Adobe Atmosphere Player for Adobe Reader also provides full physical simulation, including gravity and friction, adding unprecedented realism to the information and entertainment value of content in Adobe PDF documents. "Adobe Atmosphere content in Adobe PDF documents is a compelling way to engage readers and we predict that it will significantly change the way printed information is communicated," said Peter Dyson, editor of Seybold Publications. "Dynamic, interactive documents introduce a layer of realism in publishing that will draw readers even deeper into the content and free authors to act on creative ambitions and concepts that were previously out of reach." Availability The Adobe Atmosphere Player for Adobe Reader is expected to be available for free download, beginning early November. To experience Atmosphere 3-D environments firsthand, visit customer examples of Atmosphere-enhanced Web sites and documents at www.adobe.com/products/atmosphere. About Adobe Systems Incorporated Founded in 1982, Adobe Systems Incorporated (www.adobe.com), the leader in network publishing, offers a comprehensive line of software for enterprise and creative professional customers. Its products enable customers to create, manage and deliver visually rich, compelling and reliable content. Based in San Jose, Calif., Adobe is one of the world's largest software companies The Forbes Global 2000 includes the following list of the world's largest software companies. Relative rank Global rank Name Country Sales ($bil) Profits ($bil) Assets ($bil) Market Value ($bil) 1 54 Microsoft United States . Adobe, the Adobe logo and Atmosphere are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. 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