Adobe Updates Acrobat Software
Adobe is providing some new collaboration tools with the release of its Acrobat 8 upgrade. The PDF pioneer also released Acrobat Connect today, a new product line that enables users to conduct Web conferences through online meeting rooms using Flash Player software.
Acrobat Connect provides users with a Web address for an online personal meeting room, which can include up to 15 participants, for a fee.
Using a one-touch button found in Acrobat 8, users can launch Acrobat Connect directly from a PDF document, said Marion Melani, a group product marketing manager at Adobe. "In the meeting room you can share content among the participants, work on that content and see who is conducting the meeting," she said.
Up and Running in a Flash
And because it is based on the Flash Player, there is no software needed to initiate or join a Connect meeting, Melani added. "Since 97 percent of computers have the player installed, Acrobat Connect makes it easy to go from looking at your computer screen to sharing it with others, regardless of their operating system."
The application is based on online collaboration technology called Breeze that Adobe obtained through its purchase of Macromedia late last year.
Two versions of the hosted Connect are offered: a basic service that costs $39 per month (or $395 per year), and a server-based option for larger enterprises that want to run and maintain their own service. Adobe is offering a free trial of the application through the end of this year.
Beyond the PDF
Upgrades to Acrobat 8 include the ability to share and review comments posted by others on a specific document and the ability to combine files composed in an array of formats, such as Microsoft Word, PDF, and digital images, in a single package.
"This is all about moving beyond PDF document creation and using Acrobat to collaborate in new ways," said Melani. PDF packages can now include collections of separate information files into what looks like a single document, but maintains the digital integrity and security settings of each file, she explained.
Such capabilities are critical for business analysts transmitting sensitive financial data, or lawyers submitting separate pieces of evidence that cannot be combined in a single file, Melani explained. Acrobat 8 also makes it easier to turn static business forms into interactive documents for use and review by more than one person, she added.
Acrobat 8 Professional for Windows and Macintosh, and Acrobat 8 Standard for Windows, will be available in November. Acrobat 8 Professional will list for $449, and registered users can upgrade their software for $159. Acrobat 8 Standard sells for $299, with upgrades at $99.
Acrobat Connect provides users with a Web address for an online personal meeting room, which can include up to 15 participants, for a fee.
Using a one-touch button found in Acrobat 8, users can launch Acrobat Connect directly from a PDF document, said Marion Melani, a group product marketing manager at Adobe. "In the meeting room you can share content among the participants, work on that content and see who is conducting the meeting," she said.
Up and Running in a Flash
And because it is based on the Flash Player, there is no software needed to initiate or join a Connect meeting, Melani added. "Since 97 percent of computers have the player installed, Acrobat Connect makes it easy to go from looking at your computer screen to sharing it with others, regardless of their operating system."
The application is based on online collaboration technology called Breeze that Adobe obtained through its purchase of Macromedia late last year.
Two versions of the hosted Connect are offered: a basic service that costs $39 per month (or $395 per year), and a server-based option for larger enterprises that want to run and maintain their own service. Adobe is offering a free trial of the application through the end of this year.
Beyond the PDF
Upgrades to Acrobat 8 include the ability to share and review comments posted by others on a specific document and the ability to combine files composed in an array of formats, such as Microsoft Word, PDF, and digital images, in a single package.
"This is all about moving beyond PDF document creation and using Acrobat to collaborate in new ways," said Melani. PDF packages can now include collections of separate information files into what looks like a single document, but maintains the digital integrity and security settings of each file, she explained.
Such capabilities are critical for business analysts transmitting sensitive financial data, or lawyers submitting separate pieces of evidence that cannot be combined in a single file, Melani explained. Acrobat 8 also makes it easier to turn static business forms into interactive documents for use and review by more than one person, she added.
Acrobat 8 Professional for Windows and Macintosh, and Acrobat 8 Standard for Windows, will be available in November. Acrobat 8 Professional will list for $449, and registered users can upgrade their software for $159. Acrobat 8 Standard sells for $299, with upgrades at $99.
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