Adobe Stock Photos Closing Down

Chris Meyer | 02/06- 02:59 PM

Adobe sent an email to their registered users that they will be closing their royalty free stock photo service, accessed through Adobe Bridge. Although this service was an excellent idea in theory, in practice we imagine it was hampered by being not totally obvious (many users do not use or are still not yet comfortable in Bridge), and competition from low-cost user-generated-content sites such as iStockPhoto. We don’t expect this signals a complete retreat by Adobe from the concept of being a content as well as application provider; just a strategic retrenchment (i.e. learn from your experience, and cutting your losses where it makes sense). A copy of the email - with links to their uninstaller - is included below. Click here for a FAQ on the service and its closing.

Adobe/MAXON Power Integration Seminar

Chris Meyer | 02/06- 02:33 PM

Adobe and MAXON have joined forces to present an unrivaled 2D/3D workflow for motion design. Presenters from both Adobe and MAXON will cover an array of related topics culminating in the production of a stunning television newscast opening. Motion graphics artists will learn how to bring increased speed and efficiency to their production pipeline by combining the power of Adobe’s Production Studio and MAXON’s CINEMA 4D. This combination of robust applications has quickly become the proven choice for top motion design studios worldwide.

Adobe Delivers Flash Player 9 with H.264 Video Support

Scott Gentry | 12/09- 01:39 PM

Adobe Delivers Flash Player 9 with H.264 Video Support
HD Quality Web Video and Audio Now Available With Adobe Flash Player Update

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Dec. 4, 2007 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe Flash Player 9 Update 3 software, previously code named Moviestar. Adobe Flash Player 9 now includes H.264 standard video support, the same standard deployed in Blu-Ray and HD-DVD high definition video players, and High Efficiency AAC (HE-AAC) audio capabilities. The latest update also features hardware accelerated, multi-core enhanced, full-screen video playback for high-resolution viewing across major operating systems and browsers. The combination of Adobe Flash Player 9 and Adobe Flash Media Server 3 (also announced today) enables the delivery of HD quality video to the broadest online audience. Adobe Flash Player 9 Update 3 is available immediately at http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer.

H.264 support is an encoding option in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects software and is now integrated across the Adobe Flash family of products. Support extends to applications developed for Adobe AIR software, a cross-operating system application runtime that enables developers to use their existing skills to build and deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) to the desktop. Expected to be available in early 2008, Adobe Media Player, the first application from Adobe built on Adobe AIR, will leverage both H.264 video and HE-AAC audio support. Adobe Media Player takes Flash streaming video experiences outside the Web browser delivering more viewing options, such as watching videos anytime, anywhere.

Flash Media Server 3 Product Line

Scott Gentry | 12/09- 01:29 PM

Press Release:

Adobe Debuts Flash Media Server 3 Product Line
Secure, HD Video Streaming Delivered to a Broader Audience

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Dec. 4, 2007 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the Adobe Flash Media Server 3 family of products, which offers streaming media and real-time communication capabilities to the broadest possible audience. With industry standard H.264 video capabilities and High Efficiency AAC (HE-AAC) audio support, Adobe Flash Media Server 3 provides content owners with increased protection for streaming high quality video and allows for the delivery of interactive media applications that work consistently across multiple browsers and operating systems.  Adobe Flash Media Server 3 provides a more efficient instant-on video experience virtually anytime, anywhere - to the Web, the desktop with Adobe Media Player and to mobile devices with Adobe Flash Lite 3. With new pricing options, customers have a wide array of choices for the broadcasting of high quality streaming media experiences.

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