Official News of Acrobat X Solutions from Adobe

Adobe finally send the official release of their latest product, Acrobat X solutions. As mentioned yesterday, it will have Acrobat Reader for mobile (BB Tablet OS, WP, Android).

Adobe Unveils New Acrobat X Solutions

Easily Create, Review and Share Compelling Documents with Greater Productivity Across Organizations

SINGAPORE — Oct. 19, 2010 Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced the Adobe® Acrobat® X software family – Acrobat X, Reader® X, the Acrobat X Suite and new document exchange services at Acrobat.com – that empowers professionals to innovate and create higher quality content, driving tighter collaboration and productivity across teams in today’s dynamic business environments.

“Companies today need to work with their customers and partners in multiple time zones, languages and cross-functional teams,” said Melissa Webster, analyst, IDC. “Seamless, fluid content creation and collaboration is critical to how organizations use, repurpose and share information – it is no longer a ‘nice to have’ – it is an imperative to success in today’s business world.”

Acrobat X delivers new guided Actions to simplify multi-step document preparation and publishing processes; completely new customization capabilities in PDF Portfolios unify multiple file types into a compelling presentation. New document services available at Acrobat.com give individuals the ability to collaborate more efficiently. Integration with Microsoft® SharePoint enables consistency of PDF documents across the enterprise; re-use of content is now easier with higher quality export to Microsoft® Word and Microsoft® Excel.

New Acrobat X Highlighted Features

  • Automate routine, multi-step tasks with new guided Actions and easily share them with coworkers and collaborators, reducing the burden of training.
  • Change how users view, think and interact with content and its context with PDF Portfolios using new layouts, visual themes and color palettes.
  • Maximize the power of Adobe Photoshop® and Adobe Acrobat to easily create dynamic communications with the new Acrobat X Suite. Quickly capture, edit and combine digital content right from the desktop.
  • Increase productivity across the organization with new Microsoft® SharePoint integration. Check-in, check-out PDF files for reviewing and editing shared documents.
  • Streamline the process for large organizations to deploy, configure and manage updates and conform to ISO standards, in both Adobe Reader X and Acrobat X, including support for Microsoft SCCM and SCUP.
  • Display the most commonly used tools all in one pane with the updated user interface.
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New in Adobe Reader X

  • Commenting is now available in Adobe Reader X, with Sticky Notes and Highlighter tools available to all users.
  • Expands PDF access to mobile devices with free Adobe Reader X for Android, Windows® Phone 7 and Blackberry Tablet OS.
  • Safer viewing of PDF files with new Protected Mode security capabilities in Reader X.

New Services via Acrobat.com

  • Adobe SendNow, a valuable new document exchange service at Acrobat.com, enables users to send and receive large files and track them with proof of receipt, avoiding email gateway issues, complicated FTP servers, or the costs of expensive overnight mail.
  • Adobe CreatePDF for easily converting files to professional PDF documents from within Adobe Reader X or any Web browser.

Quotes

Kevin M. Lynch, vice president and general manager of Acrobat, Digital Enterprise Solutions Group, Adobe

  • “Today, more than ever, people need to communicate and collaborate reliably and professionally with people outside their organization. Acrobat X is a response to this dynamic – to drive more fluid collaboration and to create richer experiences in today’s fast-paced, complex business environments.”

Janie Lim, group marketing manager for Southeast Asia, Adobe

  • “In a recent poll conducted with 119 lawyers in Singapore, the ability to manage workflow securely was highlighted as the most critical factor when it comes to working with documents. From keeping track of changes to commenting within documents in a secured manner, our customers have indicated that PDFs continue to be the platform of choice for collaboration and document management.  We are confident that the new Acrobat X will help our customers to streamline the way they work and communicate more effectively.”

Larry Hawes, lead analyst, Collaboration and Enterprise Social Software, at Gilbane Group

  • “Collaborative documents is a visionary collaborative content model that is just now beginning to be realized. Perhaps the clearest, productized articulation of this vision that I have seen is the PDF Portfolios component of Adobe Acrobat, enabling content creators to bring together multiple related files into a single space without altering them, and then share that bundle with others. Think of a PDF Portfolio as a ZIP file in which the relationship between the individual files in the container is defined and sequenced, as are the slides in a presentation.”
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Bill Rue, chief information officer, HASSELL, international network of architectural design studios

  • “Using advanced Microsoft SharePoint functionality in Acrobat X, we can seamlessly integrate documents into our workflows, simplifying projects and helping to ensure we have the right people working on the right project, at the right moment.”

Johnny Chloride, solution delivery manager, HASSELL

  • “Acrobat X offers a sleek user interface and tool panes that make the software extremely easy to use for anyone.”

Mason Farmani, COO and managing partner, Barkley Court Reporters, the largest court reporting firm in California

  • “With Acrobat X, streamlined document commenting and collaboration improves sharing ideas and information. For us, it helps accelerate our internal learning processes and gives our clients the tools to work together more effectively.”

Ron Usher, managing partner, Bell Alliance, real estate and estate planning leader

  • “The Action Wizard in Acrobat X empowers our staff to transform many of their time consuming tasks into simple one-step processes.”
  • “In the latest release, Adobe has found a great balance between rich features and delivering an intuitive application with a modern, clean interface.”

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Pricing and Availability

  • Acrobat X and its associated products are scheduled to ship within 30 days, with availability through Adobe Authorized Distributors, Adobe License Centers and the Adobe Store
  • Recommended Retail Price* for:

o   Acrobat X Standard is US$355 (US$165 upgrade)

o   Acrobat X Pro is US$529 (US $235 upgrade)

o   Acrobat X Suite is US$1459 (US $969 upgrade)

  • Free 30-day trial of Acrobat Pro will be available upon product ship.

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.

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