Adobe Stock Photos Adds Four New Collections As Service Grows to More Than 450,000 Royalty-Free Images; New Variety of Unique Images Available for Purchase Directly Within Adobe Creative Suite 2 and CS2 Versions of Adobe Products

Business Wire, Oct 13, 2005

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced four new royalty-free image collections are available through Adobe(R) Stock Photos, bringing the total number of images to over 450,000. Adobe Stock Photos is accessed through Adobe Bridge, a hub for productivity, imagery and creativity that provides multi-view file browsing and smooth cross-product integration within Adobe Creative Suite 2 and CS2 versions of Adobe products. The additional images give Adobe Creative Suite 2 customers access to an even broader selection of royalty-free images, making it even easier to find and buy the right image without leaving the application.

New collections added to Adobe Stock Photos include: IPN Relay(TM), Image Source Ltd., Brand X Pictures by Jupiterimages(R) and Masterfile Corporation. These companies offer a variety of high-quality, unique contemporary stock photography, featuring mainstream images in an innovative modern style. There are now 13 collections from a variety of leading providers such as Photodisc(R) by Getty Images, Comstock(R) by Jupiterimages(R), Digital Vision(R) by Getty Images, imageshop(TM) royalty-free by zefaimages(TM) and amana(R), making Adobe Stock Photos the one-stop resource for creative professionals.

Professional photographers and stock agencies now have the opportunity to submit their images to Adobe Stock Photos via image partners including: Image Source, IPN Relay, Getty Images and Masterfile Corporation. Submitting images through these third parties provide professional photographers and small stock houses another option for distributing and licensing their images. A complete listing of all providers and details about submitting images can be found at www.adobe.com/adobestockphotos.

"Adobe Stock Photos continues to evolve its distribution model to support the addition of professional photographers and smaller agencies who supply royalty-free images," said James Alexander, director of Adobe Stock Photos at Adobe. "We are committed to helping smaller stock providers and independent professional photographers who shoot royalty-free images receive greater exposure and connect directly with image buyers, through the global reach of Adobe Creative Suite 2 software."

Pricing and Availability

Adobe Stock Photos is included as a featured service in the following products: Adobe Creative Suite 2 (Standard and Premium editions), Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) CS2, Adobe InDesign(R) CS2, Adobe Illustrator(R) CS2 and Adobe GoLive(R) CS2. Adobe Stock Photos is available in 27 countries and four currencies. If you buy an image from Adobe Stock Photos and find the same royalty-free image at a lower price, Adobe Stock Photos' return policy allows you to return your image to Adobe within 30 days of purchase for a full refund. For details please visit www.adobe.com/adobestockphotos.

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