This month has been a busy one for Adobe. In addition to naming a new Senior VP and CIO, seeking to launch a new print driver for Vista, looking to close a deal on acquiring a hosted services company and supporting a student film program, Adobe was also in the middle of putting the finishing touches on their latest Acrobat release.
A Brief Teaser
The software has now gone 3D. Just this week, Adobe announced the official release of Acrobat 3D Version 8. Leveraging PDF technology, it can do everything the Professional version can. And from the looks of it, this newest addition is a huge step up in PDF technology.
Acrobat 3D Version 8 gives users the ability to create highly compressed 3D graphic files from large source files. The program can perform one-click conversions of 3D CAD formats into PDF and also export 3D image data to other widely used CAD formats. In addition to this interoperability, you can easily insert 3D designs into Microsoft Office documents for high quality print publishing material.
The application is being praised in reviews for taking PDF elements to another level. Along with 3D graphics, PDF creators can also include Product Manufacture Information, commenting features, and combine other file formats, such as spreadsheets and Word documents, directly within the PDF document. Enhanced viewing security measures, design manipulation and interactive design collaboration features are other buzz factors to check out.
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Acrobat 3D Version 8 and see it for yourself!
Retail Details
According to the Adobe website, Acrobat 3D Version 8 is selling for US$995 with the Acrobat 3D upgrade (to version 8 ) priced at US$295. If you already have a professional version of Acrobat, ugrades are US$545. And to make things even more fun, for those of you who purchased the software from Sept. 18 up until the 30th of May, you are eligible to receive your upgrade for free.
Adobe Reader 8.1 is expected to be released soon. It will have updated support for the PDF functionalities enabled by Acrobat 3D Version 8.
