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  • Adobe writes FreeHand obituary

    It should come as no surprise, but Adobe Systems has officially declared an end to development of FreeHand illustration software and is trying to coax users to its rival Illustrator package.

  • Adobe to take wraps off Creative Suite 3

    Adobe Systems has launched Creative Suite 3, a showcase for the company's merger with rival Macromedia that is designed to smoothly combine Web design with content creation.

  • Microsoft pauses work on Adobe rival

    Microsoft has temporarily halted development work on some aspects of its upcoming professional graphics application as it tries to bring companion tools and its next-generation Windows Vista operating system to market.

  • Graphics Wars: which vendors are winning?

    While the tide of technological delivery continues to shift, four graphics software vendors struggle for supremacy. ZDNet Australia profiles the leading combatants.

  • Microsoft releases pro graphics tool beta

    A new professional graphics tool dubbed 'Acrylic' is the latest technology preview to come off Redmond's production line.

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  • When standards don't apply

    A growing roster of de facto standards is testing the need for bureaucratic agencies and design-by-committee technologies.

  • Microsoft and Adobe to square off?

    In digital documents, Web applications and image editing, Adobe has a healthy head start. But Microsoft is making some noise.

  • Adobe under construction

    CEO Bruce Chizen talks up the impending merger with Macromedia and what comes next for Flash.

  • Chizen: Friends, foes and China

    The big, booming nation is much on the mind of Adobe's CEO. Then there are the little matters of Apple and Microsoft.

  • Adobe versus the world

    CEO Bruce Chizen faces Microsoft on one flank and open-source on the other. Is he worried? Nope.

Reviews (28)

  • Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium beta

    Print and Web designers who don't need support for film work will find enhanced integration throughout these updates to InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, and more.

  • Adobe Illustrator 10.0: Still steamrolling all

    For many years, Adobe Illustrator has set the standard for drawing programs in the print production environment, and with good reason. Version 10.0 also offers more powerful new drawing and automation tools.

  • First Look: Adobe Creative Suite

    Adobe is to bundle upgrades of its content creation applications into two integrated suites. Check out our preview for the components and prices.

  • Graphics Wars: which vendors are winning?

    While the tide of technological delivery continues to shift, four graphics software vendors struggle for supremacy. ZDNet Australia profiles the leading combatants.

  • Draw like a pro

    In version 10.0, Adobe's top-tier drawing program introduces several hot new features and functions for print and Web design.

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