Graphics News Review

There is a great article about the history of FreeHand on TexasDesign.com.

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced new print driver software that enables users of Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ to take advantage of high quality PostScript printers. With Adobe® PostScript® Driver for Office/Windows Vista, customers can use their existing PostScript printers while obtaining higher quality print output from Microsoft Office applications. The driver is expected to ship to Adobe OEM printing partners in July 2007. OEM partners will be able to offer the driver directly to their customers and bundle it with devices.

The driver delivers higher quality print output for Office files with transparency and gradients than printing the same files using the standard PostScript driver bundled with Windows. OEM printer manufacturers can support the new Vista print path without making any changes to their devices. Implementing and customizing the driver requires minimal effort since it leverages existing PPDs (PostScript Printer Description) files, user interfaces and custom OEM code. Read more

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Scene7®, a technology innovator in real-time rich media delivery services. Adobe plans to offer and expand these interactive publishing services as it extends the online presence of its flagship creative technologies.

“Adobe is the ideal company to speed the development and worldwide distribution of our rich media solutions,” said Doug Mack, CEO of Scene7. “Our joint customers, partners and employees will benefit greatly as we create strategic integrations with Adobe products, raise the visibility of Scene7’s solutions and expand Adobe’s portfolio of hosted solutions.”

Most of Scene7’s employees are expected to join Adobe, with chief executive officer Doug Mack taking the position of vice president, Creative Solutions Services at Adobe. Read more