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Internet Video News
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Adobe Takes Home Videos and
Photos to New Level With Landmark Release of
Photoshop Elements Plus Premiere Elements
Software Bundle
Integrated Photo and Video Functionality
Offers More Ways to Make and Share Creations
Just in Time for the Holidays
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sept. 12, 2006 - Adobe
Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE) today
announced two milestone upgrades to its
digital photo and video products for
consumers, Adobe(r) Photoshop(r) Elements
5.0 for Windows(r) and Adobe Premiere(r)
Elements 3.0 for Windows. The unique
integrated functionality of the products
allows users to do more with their photos
and videos, whether adding impact to photo
slideshows with video effects and
transitions, providing dramatic pauses to
videos with freeze frame effects or creating
professional-looking printed CD/DVD labels
and covers.
Available separately or together in a single
retail package, Adobe
Photoshop Elements software, the new version
of the No. 1 selling
consumer photo editing software, adds more
creative ways to organize,
edit and share digital photos. For video
enthusiasts, Adobe Premiere
Elements, the No. 1 selling consumer video
editing software, offers a
simplified user interface that makes turning
home videos into
professional-quality DVDs even easier.
"The rise of portable media devices and the
popularity of social
networking Web sites means that photos and
videos will be captured and
shared more than ever this holiday season,"
said John Loiacono, senior
vice president of Creative Solutions
Business Unit at Adobe. "Combining
stunning photography with high quality video
footage allows customers to tell a story
with impact. Adobe's new products combine
to make rich
media productions not only achievable, but
easy and intuitive."
Get "Photoshop Elements 5: The Missing
Manual" (O'Reilly, US $39.99),
Dynamic Sharing that Inspires Creativity
Photoshop Elements gives consumers ways to
infuse personality and
imaginative flare to photo and video
creations. Consumers can drag and
drop photos into flexible layouts and frames
that mimic virtual
scrapbooks. An interactive Adobe Flash(r)
based photo gallery service,
called Adobe Photoshop Showcase, allows
photos to be shared for free, or upgraded to
an extended sharing service via a Web site.
These online
galleries can take the form of a winter
scene with falling snow or a
spinning photo carousel. The new Map View
allows consumers to drag
photos to any location tied to an online
Satellite map. Quick and easy
fixes can be made to enhance photos with new
tools such as the
black-and-white converter and the new Adjust
Color Curves controls
Radically Simplified User Interface
Adobe Premiere Elements offers the perfect
combination of ease-of-use,
control, and creative possibilities so both
novices and enthusiasts can
produce videos they will be proud to share
with friends and families.
The new Monitor window provides easy editing
in one convenient location, allowing users
to experiment with exciting new
drag-and-drop effects and transitions such
as stop-motion capture. Adobe Premiere
Elements makes it easy to import video clips
from nearly all digital media devices and
share video creations on burned DVDs or
portable devices
Adobe Offers Complete Line of Products for
Every Level
Photoshop Elements software is part of a
complete family of Photoshop
products that meet the needs of a diverse
spectrum of digital
photographers: the free Photoshop Album
Starter Edition software for the novice
digital camera user; Photoshop Elements for
the digital
photography hobbyist; and Photoshop CS2
software for the professional or the most
demanding amateur photographer. Similarly,
Adobe Premiere
Elements is available for the video
enthusiast and Adobe Premiere Pro
for the professional or advanced amateur
videographer.
Pricing and Availability
Adobe's digital imaging and digital video
products will be available in
October 2006 at www.adobe.com and other
major electronics and online
retailers including Amazon.com, Best Buy,
Comp USA, Circuit City, Fry's,
Staples, and Office Depot. Adobe Photoshop
Elements 5.0 plus Adobe
Premiere Elements 3.0 for Windows is
available as a bundle in the United
States and Canada at an estimated street
price of US $149.99. Adobe
Photoshop Elements 5.0 and Adobe Premiere
Elements 3.0 for Windows are available
separately for an estimated street price of
US $99.99 each.
Information about the other language
versions, as well as pricing,
upgrade, and support policies for other
countries is available on
www.adobe.com/products/psprelements/. For
more information, customers can call
1-800-492-3623.
About Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe is the world's leading provider of
software solutions to create,
manage and deliver high-impact, reliable
digital content. For more
information, visit www.adobe.com.
* Source: The NPD Group (October 2005 to
April 2006) based on units
sold
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