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Adobe Acrobat Capture—enables conversion of legacy paper-based documents into indexable,
searchable, platform-independent electronic PDF files for archiving and distribution purposes.
Adobe Acrobat Distiller Server—server-based software that provides workgroups with a centralized
solution for converting PostScript files to Adobe PDF; gives IT and creative professionals the power of
increased productivity and the assurance of consistent, high-quality output.
Adobe Acrobat Messenger—software that works with a scanner or digital copier and is designed for
workgroups and departments to transform paper documents into electronic Adobe PDF files and deliver
them via e-mail, Web, or fax; allows users to preview their documents on screen, crop or rotate pages, and
add electronic annotations.
Adobe Acrobat Reader—free software for reliably viewing and printing Adobe PDF files on all major
computer platforms, including Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Linux, UNIX, Palm OS and Pocket
PC-based devices.
Adobe Document Server—server-based software that lets users view Adobe PDF files within a Web
browser without requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader or other client software; lets you make PDF content
accessible to the visually impaired by enabling users to convert Adobe PDF files into HTML text that can
be interpreted by conventional screen-reading software.
Create Adobe PDF Online—a Web-hosted fee-based service that allows users to convert documents
from a wide variety of applications into Adobe PDF files.
OEM PostScript and Other
OEM PostScript and Other Market Opportunity
Graphics professionals and professional publishers require quality, reliability, and efficiency in
production printing, and we believe our printing technology provides advanced functionality to meet the
sophisticated requirements of this marketplace. As high-end printing systems evolve and transition to fully
digital, composite workflows, Adobe is uniquely positioned to be a supplier of software and technology
based on the Adobe PostScript and Adobe PDF standards for use by hardware manufacturers in this
industry. Adobe generates revenues by licensing its technology to OEMs that manufacture printers.
OEM PostScript and Other Products
Adobe PostScript—a page description language that delivers high quality output, cross-platform
compatibility, and top performance for graphically-rich printing output from corporate desktop printers to
high-end publishing printers.
Adobe PostScript 3—a printing and imaging page description language that is a standard, and is used
by publishers, corporations, and government agencies around the world; gives users the power to create
and print visually rich documents with total precision; licensed to printing equipment manufacturers for
integration into their printing environments.
Adobe Extreme—a printing architecture for service bureaus, prepress shops, and commercial printers;
the fastest, most flexible implementation of Adobe printing technology; provides an integrated workflow
that automates prepress tasks, optimizing output speeds and quality by using Adobe PDF and job tickets;
offers flexibility while delivering a scalable, reliable, and productive printing environment.
For more information on our market segments and information about geographic areas, please refer
to Note 16 of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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