New Adobe Design, Web and Video Bundles Combine Latest Creative Software From Adobe and Macromedia; New Product Configurations Deliver the Software Relied on by Millions of Creatives, Designers, Video Professionals and Web Developers.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. -- 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) ) today announced three new product bundles that combine the design and publishing prowess of Adobe(R) Creative Suite 2 and Adobe video tools with the interactive strength of just-released Macromedia(R) Flash(R) Professional 8 and Macromedia Studio 8 software. Adobe acquired the Macromedia product line when the company purchased Macromedia, a transaction that formally closed on December 3, 2005 (see separate release). The three new product bundles enhance the capabilities of customers to deliver compelling content and digital experiences -- in print, on the Web, for video and across mobile devices. With savings of up to US$299, the new product configurations are: the Adobe Design Bundle that combines Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Creative Suite is a collection of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications made by Adobe Systems. The latest version, Adobe Creative Suite 3 (CS3), was announced on March 27, 2007; it introduced Universal binaries for all programs for the Apple 2 Premium with Flash Professional 8 software; the Adobe Web Bundle that brings together Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium and Studio 8; and the Adobe Video Bundle that delivers Adobe video solutions coupled with Flash Professional 8. The Adobe Design Bundle and Web Bundle are available for purchase today and the Adobe Video Bundle is expected to ship in early 2006. Adobe Creative Suite 2, Adobe's video tools and Studio 8 are software solutions that contain relied upon creative and web development tools, such as Adobe Photoshop See Photoshop. (R) CS2, Adobe Illustrator A full-featured drawing program for Windows and Macintosh from Adobe. It provides sophisticated tracing and text manipulation capabilities as well as color separations. Included is Adobe Type Manager and a selection of Type 1 fonts. (R) CS2, Adobe InDesign(R) CS2, Adobe Acrobat(R) Professional 7.0, Adobe Premiere(R) Pro, Adobe After Effects(R), Macromedia Dreamweaver(R) 8 and Flash Professional 8. "Whether producing a Web site, interactive content for a cell phone or a corporate brochure, our customers change the way the world looks everyday, with work that ensures communications, brands and products stand out from the crowd," said Shantanu Narayen Shantanu Narayen is currently the President & Chief Operating Officer of Adobe Systems since 2005. He started his career at Apple Computer. He received his MBA from the Haas School of Business in 1993. , president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Adobe. "Adobe's new Design, Web and Video Bundles harness the power and global reach of Flash and 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. technology to deliver engaging content and digital experiences, to the widest possible worldwide audience. Our development teams are just beginning to explore the massive potential for integration and innovation as they start work on a new generation of solutions." Adobe Design Bundle The Adobe Design Bundle offers the unified design environment of Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium software with recently introduced Flash Professional 8 software, the industry's choice for creating advanced interactive content. Launched in April 2005, Adobe Creative Suite 2 integrates cutting edge design tools -- Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe InDesign CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS2 and Adobe GoLive Adobe GoLive is an HTML editor from Adobe Systems. It replaced Adobe PageMill as Adobe's primary HTML editor[1]. The latest version of Adobe GoLive is version 9, and is not integrated as part of Adobe Creative Suite 3. (R) CS2 software -- with the all-new Version Cue(R) CS2. It also introduces the Adobe Stock Photos service, Adobe Bridge Adobe Bridge is an organizational program created and released by Adobe Systems as a part of the Adobe Creative Suite. Its primary purpose is to link the parts of the Creative Suite together using a format similar to the file browser found in previous versions of Adobe Photoshop. and includes Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional software. Adobe Web Bundle The Adobe Web Bundle offers Studio 8 software, the essential solution for Web design and development, with Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium software. Announced in August 2005, Studio 8 combines the latest releases of award-winning Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Flash Professional 8, and Fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to (R) 8, and key maintenance and productivity tools Macromedia Contribute(TM)3 and Macromedia FlashPaper(TM) 2 software. The combination of Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium and Studio 8 delivers expressiveness, efficiency, and comprehensive workflows to design, develop, manage and maintain rich experiences for print, the Web and mobile devices. Pricing and Availability Adobe Design and Web Bundles are available today to customers worldwide through Adobe authorized resellers and the Adobe Store at www.adobe.com/store. The Adobe Design and Web Bundles are available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Korean. Details of the Adobe Video Bundle will be announced in early 2006. To be notified about the Adobe Video Bundle, when it becomes available, visit www.adobe.com/bundles. Estimated street price for the Adobe Design Bundle is US$1599 and the Adobe Web Bundle US$1899. Upgrade pricing is available for certain products. For more detailed information about features, system requirements, upgrade policies, licensing options and education pricing, please visit: www.adobe.com/bundles. About Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information -- anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com. (C) 2005 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Macromedia, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Premiere, After Effects, Dreamweaver, GoLive, Version Cue, Fireworks, Contribute and FlashPaper are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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