Adobe Photoshop now Windows 95 logo compliant; improved support for Internet publishing; world's leading image-editing software adds features for Windows 95 operating system; improved support for creating Web images.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 1996--Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ) today announced the immediate availability of the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95 logo compliant update, Version 3.0.5, for Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) for Windows. The Adobe Photoshop See Photoshop. 3.0.5 update adds features designed to take advantage of the Windows 95 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , including support for OLE 2.0 object server and drag-and-drop support on Windows 95 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (TM). In addition, the update provides support for the new TWAIN_32 scanning standard, as well as improved performance when running 16-bit scanning modules and filter plug-ins under Windows 95. The update also comes with the new GIF89a export plug-in for greater control over the creation of GIF files for distribution on the World Wide Web. The Adobe Photoshop 3.0.5 update for Windows 95 is available on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). for $19.95, or on both CD-ROM and floppy disks for $29.95. Adobe is also offering the 3.0.5 update with two special offers -- the new Kai's Power Tools Kai's Power Tools are a set of API plugins created by Kai Krause that were designed for use with Adobe Photoshop and Corel Photopaint. Kai's Power Tools were sold to Corel when MetaCreations was closed. The phrase Kai's Power Tools is often abbreviated to KPT. (R) 3 set of 32-bit special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. filters for Windows or the three-volume set of new 32-bit Adobe Gallery Effects(R) filters for Windows. Both specials are offered on CD-ROM only for the price of $99.95 each. The update and special offers can be purchased direct from Adobe by calling 1-800-521-1976. The full version of Adobe Photoshop 3.0 for Windows including the update is available from Adobe and through Authorized Adobe Resellers for the suggested retail price of $895. "Adobe Photoshop is already the image-editing software of choice for Windows users. And now, with version 3.0.5, our Windows-based customers will enjoy even greater performance and functionality as they migrate to the Windows 95 platform," said John Kunze, vice president of Adobe graphics and publishing products. "In addition, users will be able to quickly and easily repurpose their images for use on the World Wide Web with the new GIF GIF in full Graphics Interchange Format Standard computer file format for graphic images. GIF files use data compression to reduce the file size. The original version of the format was developed by CompuServe in 1987. plug-in -- furthering Photoshop software's appeal as one of the leading authoring tools among Webmasters and Web designers." Enhancements for Windows 95 The new Adobe Photoshop 3.0.5 update for Windows 95 includes several performance and functionality enhancements to bear the "Designed for Windows 95" logo. The 32-bit Adobe Photoshop will continue to run under Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 3.5, as well as take advantage of the Windows 95 platform. The 3.0.5 update supports OLE 2.0 object linking, embedding and drag-and-drop functionality. This allows for easy integration between Photoshop and other OLE-supported applications such as Adobe PageMaker PageMaker was the first desktop publishing program, introduced in 1985 by Aldus Corporation[1], initially for the Apple Macintosh but soon after also for the PC. It relies on Adobe Systems' PostScript page description language. (R) 6.0 for Windows. Other additions include adoption of the Windows 95 "look and feel," support for long filenames and UNC (Universal Naming Convention) A standard for identifying servers, printers and other resources in a network, which originated in the Unix community. A UNC path uses double slashes or backslashes to precede the name of the computer. pathnames, and right mouse button support for activating the Commands palette. The 3.0.5 update also includes support for the new TWAIN_32 standard, a 32-bit scanning standard for faster, more robust scanning. In addition, the 3.0.5 update improves compatibility when running existing 16-bit scanning and filter plug-ins under Windows 95. Other performance improvements offered with the 3.0.5 update include optimizations for multiple processors under Windows NT and support for the new Wacom UltraPen eraser. "Adobe Photoshop has always been a strong market leader, with the Windows version owning more than sixty-percent of high-end image-editing software revenues," said Joan-Carol Brigham, senior consultant, International Data Corporation. "Adobe continues to take advantage of new technologies by offering the most sophisticated tools for computing environments that are important to its users." Adobe Photoshop Webmasters' Choice for Creating Web Graphics Adobe Photoshop provides users with the professional design tools needed to create compelling images for print or online publishing. The 3.0.5 update now comes with the new GIF89a export plug-in for greater control over the creation of GIF files, the popular file format used in designing pages for the Internet. The GIF89a export plug-in recognizes transparency in Adobe Photoshop files, allowing users to easily key transparent areas to the background color of a web page for better image integration. Transparency can be defined by selecting colors with the eyedropper eye·drop·per n. A dropper for administering liquid medicines, especially one for dispensing medications into the eye. tool or by loading an Adobe Photoshop alpha channel An 8-bit layer in a graphics file format that is used for expressing translucency (transparency). The extra eight bits per pixel serves as a mask and represents 256 levels of translucency. For example, TIFF and PNG are graphics formats that support the 8-bit alpha channel. directly. The GIF89a export plug-in also supports video interlacing See interlace. 1. (hardware) interlacing - A video display system which builds an image on the VDU in two phases, known as "fields", consisting of even and odd horizontal lines. which allows for faster re-draw of images viewed on-line. Additionally, caption text contained in an Adobe Photoshop file is preserved when exporting to the GIF format. If the file is downloaded from a Web page, the captions can be viewed in Adobe Photoshop or other applications that support the GIF caption standard such as Adobe Fetch(R). "Adobe Photoshop is an indispensable tool for creating images for Internet publishing, especially for dealing with transparencies," said Peter House, Webmaster for the Smithsonian Institution's popular World Wide Web site (http://www.si.edu.). "The GIF89a export plug-in makes it easy to key transparent areas to the background color of a World Wide Web page. It also allows for faster re-draw of images viewed on-line. Plus, the new 3.0.5 update adds valuable features for Windows 95 users making it a great solution for Windows Web publishers." Special Offers The Adobe Photoshop 3.0.5 update for Windows is also being offered with two special effects packages, Kai's Power Tools 3 and Adobe Gallery Effects. Each offer comes on CD-ROM for the special price of $99.95. The three-volume set of Adobe Gallery Effects for Windows includes a comprehensive collection of traditional media filters for customizing, adding artistic effects and enhancing photographs and other bitmapped graphics The representation of a digital image as a matrix of picture elements (pixels). All images acquired by digital cameras and camcorders, scanners and screen capture programs are bitmapped images. Also known as "raster graphics, images created in paint programs are also bitmapped images. . The new Windows 95-compatible version works with any application that supports plug-in filters compatible with Adobe Photoshop on Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows NT. The filters can be used with virtually all image-editing and painting programs, as well as video-editing and effects programs such as Adobe Premiere(R) for Windows. The 3.0.5 update is also available with the new Kai's Power Tools 3 for Windows set of 32-bit plug-in extensions and filters. New tools include KPT KPT Kai's Power Tools KPT Karachi Port Trust (Pakistan) KPT Konover Property Trust, Inc. KPT Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation KPT Kia Pride Tuning (Philippines) Spheroid spheroid /sphe·roid/ (sfer´oid) a spherelike body. spher·oid or sphe·roi·dal adj. Having a generally spherical shape. Designer for creating raytraced 3D spheres, KPT Interform for combining and animating multiple textures, and KPT Lens f/x for immediate previews of startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. filter effects. Both special offers are available direct from Adobe by calling 1-800-521-1976. Adobe Photoshop for Windows System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. Minimum system requirements for Adobe Photoshop 3.0 for Windows include an Intel386(TM), Intel486(TM) or Pentium(TM) processor, DOS 5.0, Windows 95, Windows 3.1 or Windows NT 3.5, 10 megabytes of RAM (16 megabytes of RAM for Windows NT), at least 20 megabytes of free disk space, a 256-color display adapter and a mouse or other pointing device. For better performance, system recommendations include a Pentium processor, 16 or more megabytes of RAM (32 megabytes of RAM for Windows NT), at least 50 megabytes of free disk space, a 24-bit color display adapter, mouse or other pointing device and acceleration products bearing the Adobe Charged(TM) logo. Based in Mountain View, Adobe Systems Incorporated is the world's third largest personal computer software company, with 1995 revenue of $762.3 million. The company develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web. -0- Note to Editors: Adobe, Adobe Charged, Fetch, Gallery Effects, PageMaker, Photoshop and Premiere are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft. Pentium, Intel386 and Intel486 are trademarks of Intel Corp. Kai's Power Tools is a registered trademark of MetaTools Inc. CONTACT: Adobe Systems Inc., Mountain View Sonya Schaefer, 415/962-2630 sschaefer@adobe.com http://www.abode One's home; habitation; place of dwelling; or residence. Ordinarily means "domicile." 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