The Adobe Acrobat PDF format has been wildly successful because it combines all the convenience of an electronic document with the familiarity of a paper printout. The latest version of Acrobat adds a host of new features that make PDFs more secure, easier to re-purpose, and more suitable for workgroup collaboration.
The group behind OpenOffice has released the first major update to the open-source challenger to Microsoft's Office.
Hoping to get a jump on Google and other competitors, Adobe Systems plans to release a hosted version of its popular Photoshop image-editing application within six months, the company's chief executive said.
Adobe's Acrobat 7.0 Professional brings new collaboration and usability features, some of which workgroups will find invaluable.
Adobe's Acrobat 6.0 is an indispensable upgrade for any serious Acrobat user. But individual users should look for a cheaper option.
Adobe Creative Suite 2.0 is a premier design environment, combining image-editing and layout apps for both print documents and the Web.
Shoe boxes are for shoes. That's Adobe Systems' message as the publishing software giant pushes a new consumer version of Photoshop, its flagship image-editing software.
Photoshop CS remains the choice for professional image editing, and it's worth the upgrade, although some new features could be better implemented.
GoLive CS is a solid Web-site creation option for designers, but only as part of the Creative Suite package from Adobe.
Adobe keeps Illustrator CS the top dog in the field of professional drawing tools.
Even as QuarkXPress implodes, InDesign CS gains features and capabilities that make it the layout application of choice.
PageMaker is still the king of the hill in many offices where it's used for newsletters, brochures, schedules or posters - the "business publishing" market, as Adobe calls it.
With the release of version 2.0, Adobe Photoshop Elements is still my program of choice for editing digital photographs. But I find it hard to recommend spending AU$179 on the upgrade. Here's why.
Upgrade if you're a legacy QuarkXPress user and you want Mac OS X support; otherwise, try Adobe's InDesign.
We may quibble with some of the superficial ways in which Adobe updated Photoshop from 5.5 to 6.0, but we certainly can't complain about the results. Based on the beta version we tested, we think that print and Web graphics producers will greatly appreciate the productivity improvements. However, casual users may finally find themselves a bit over their heads.
Planet CNET: Spooning at 40,000 feet
On this episode of Planet CNET, we learn about cameras for French espionage, a not-so-bright idea from the U.K… Watch it now
NBN needs workers on board
D'Ascenzo: Read p23 of security review
Opening the floodgates on missing drives
'At The Whiteboard' Video Series
Click here to learn more about Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V technology.
Click here for more.
CXO's Unplugged - Real Business Insight
Phil Dobbie interviews business leaders to reveal their thoughts on various management challenges.
Click here to see the latest video.
Printer Superguide
Looking to buy a printer? Our superguide rates the latest printers and shines a light into the industry.
Click here for more.