Adobe Video Collection Professional 2.5 Now Shipping with Photoshop CS 2; New Video Features Ideal for 3D Rendering and Advanced Compositing

Business Wire, April 27, 2005

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the Adobe(R) Video Collection 2.5 Professional edition will now include Adobe Photoshop(R) CS 2 software, a major upgrade to the professional industry standard for digital image editing and creation. Adobe Video Collection 2.5 Professional edition includes Adobe Premiere(R) Pro 1.5, Adobe After Effects(R) 6.5, Adobe Audition(R) 1.5, Adobe Encore(TM) DVD 1.5, and now Adobe Photoshop CS 2 software. The addition of Photoshop CS2 will put even more power, precision and control in the hands of film and video professionals to create high-impact, broadcast-quality images and effects.

"Adobe has answered the call of video professionals," said Bryan Lamkin, senior vice president of Digital Imaging and Video products at Adobe. "The addition of Photoshop CS 2 to the Adobe Video Collection Professional edition extends creative control in the film and video industry. Users will be able to experience more advanced and efficient image creation and editing in an all-Adobe workflow to achieve stunning results."

Adobe Photoshop CS 2 adds powerful new features to the Adobe Video Collection Professional edition to minimize tedious graphic and photo retouching time. The new Vanishing Point tool enables users to clone, paint and transform image objects while retaining visual perspective, dramatically reducing the number of steps needed to create realistic effects. Users can take advantage of 32-bit HDR color, YUV processing, and support for 16-bit Photoshop color images to achieve the highest color fidelity possible when working on HD or film projects.

FireWire Preview makes it possible to view projects on a television monitor through a new direct export feature during the creation process. With Smart Objects, users can scale and transform images and vector illustrations without losing image quality -- as well as create linked duplicates of embedded graphics -- so that a single edit updates across multiple iterations. In addition, the new Adobe Bridge, included with Photoshop CS2, makes it easy to organize, find and preview a wide range of media formats, including video.

Pricing and Availability

Adobe Video Collection Professional edition for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP is immediately available to customers in the United States and Canada through Adobe Authorized Resellers and the Adobe Store at www.adobe.com/store. International versions are expected to begin shipping in late May and early June. Adobe Video Collection Professional edition is available at an estimated street price of US$1499. Customers who own the previous version of Adobe Video Collection Professional edition will be eligible to upgrade for an estimated street price of US$399. Adobe Video Collection Standard customers can upgrade to Adobe Video Collection Professional for an estimated street price of US$799. For more detailed information about features, upgrade policies and pricing, please visit: www.adobe.com/products/dvcoll.> About Adobe Systems Incorporated

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