Corel Integrates Adobe PDF Technology into Graphics and DTP products.OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1998--Corel(TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :COS.) (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 :COSFF) Corel Corporation today announced a licensing agreement with Adobe Systems Inc. that allows the integration of the Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) Placed 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. Library into Corel's graphics and desktop publishing products. Users of CorelDRAW(TM) 8 and Corel VENTURA 8 will be able to place pages from any Adobe(R) 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) file into their native Corel documents with a high-resolution preview. When printed to a PostScript(R) device, the placed PDF page will look exactly as it originated. Additionally, users can place multiple PDF and EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. pages within a document and use Corel's powerful built-in layout and imposition tools to design n-up and other professional signatures, preview them on-screen, and print them to an imagesetter A machine that generates output for the printing process, which is either a film-based paper that is photographed or the actual film for making the printing plates. Input comes from the keyboard, or via disk, tape or modem. or any other device. Both Corel VENTURA(TM) 8, which is currently shipping, and CorelDRAW(TM) 8 for Power Macintosh(R), which is scheduled to ship in the fall of 1998, will include this feature. Current users of CorelDRAW(TM) 8 can download this enhancement from Corel's FTP site at http://www.corel.com/support/ftpsite/pub/coreldraw/draw8suite/index.htm. "We recognize PDF as the emerging publishing industry standard," said Dr. Michael Cowpland, president and chief executive officer of Corel Corporation. "PDF eliminates some of the inconsistencies of PostScript and lays the foundation for a production workflow that offers consistent, predictable results. We believe that standards are an important part of the software industry and we are pleased to be able to add strong PDF support to our award-winning professional graphics and desktop publishing products." "We are very happy that Corel has adopted PDF as a standard and that they have integrated Adobe Acrobat Placed PDF technology into their graphics and desktop publishing software The following is a list of major desktop publishing software. A wide range of related software tools exist in this field, including many plug-ins and tools related to the applications listed below. so quickly," said Sharon Grimshaw, director of marketing, Adobe Systems. "It shows their commitment to the publishing industry and gives mutual customers of both Corel and Adobe an important tool to ensure prepress efficiency." Corel plans to develop full-scale PDF publishing for the next generation of its graphics and desktop publishing products. This is another element of Corel's continuing strategy to integrate professional sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. and user-friendly functionality into its current and future product lines. Corel Corporation Incorporated in 1985, Corel Corporation is recognized internationally as an award-winning developer and marketer of productivity applications, graphics and Internet software for the corporate and retail markets. Corel's products, which run on most operating platforms, are consistently rated among the strongest in the industry. The company's product line, including CorelDRAW(TM), Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Suite, Corel VENTURA(TM), Corel Print House(TM) Magic and Corel(R) WebMaster Suite, ships in over 17 languages through a network of more than 160 distributors in 70 countries worldwide. Corel's common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (SM) under the symbol COSFF and on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol COS. For more information visit Corel's Web site at www.corel.com. Note to Editors: Corel, WordPerfect, CorelDRAW, Corel Print House, the Go Further logo and Corel VENTURA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited. Adobe, Acrobat and Postscript are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Corel Corporation Jessica Gould, 613/728-0826 ext. 5405 jessicag@corel.ca www.corel.com |
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