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Review: Adobe Acrobat X Pro
Reviews: Written by Jeremy Schultz on November 22, 2010
While this version of the venerable program isn't perfect, it has plenty of new tools that creative professionals can benefit from.
Review: Adobe InDesign CS5
Reviews: Written by Michael Murphy on May 6, 2010
Something old, something new... and a whole lot more you can do. InDesign CS5 walks the tightrope between what users need now and what Adobe thinks they'll need in the future.
Review: Blatner Tools 1.0.1 for InDesign CS3 and CS4
Reviews: Written by Michael Murphy on April 21, 2010
This suite of 12 plug-ins costs $149. While that may seem high, the plug-ins bring added functionality to InDesign that's worth even more.
Review: Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional
Reviews: Written by Gene Gable on July 11, 2008
Even with so many applications and operating systems exporting decent PDF files, Adobe has pumped just enough new features and online services into Acrobat 9 to keep it useful, and perhaps even compelling.
Review: Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
Reviews: Written by Susan Glinert Stevens on December 18, 2006
More for the Office, Less for Creative Pros.
Review: Enfocus PitStop Professional 7
Reviews: Written by Susan Glinert Stevens on July 7, 2006
While expensive, the new version offers major interface improvements, painless preflight, and much more.
Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional
Reviews: Written by Susan Glinert Stevens on March 15, 2005
Adobe released a new version of its Acrobat software. Is the upgrade worth $449? Read on for a firsthand look at the pros and cons.
PitStop Professional 6: Preflighting with Panache
Reviews: Written by Susan Glinert Stevens on November 18, 2003
Prepping PDF files for press -- also known as preflighting -- is an essential step of the publishing process. But if you want your preflight software to do more than just check for missing fonts and graphics in PDFs, take a look at Enfocus PitStop Professional 6.0.
QuarkXPress 6.0: A Safe Upgrade in Dangerous Times
Reviews: Written by Gene Gable on July 8, 2003
QuarkXPress's perch on top of the page-layout heap has long been undisputed. But with increased competition from InDesign, the pressure is on Quark to produce an upgrade that secures its standing. Does QuarkXPress 6.0 deliver? Gene Gable reviews the Mac OS X version of XPress.
Acrobat 6 Professional: Adobe Targets Creatives with Nimbler Acrobat
Reviews: Written by Susan Glinert Stevens on June 10, 2003
After years of trying to be all things to all people, Acrobat now comes in three flavors, among them Acrobat 6 Professional. Designed to meet the needs of creative professionals, Acrobat Pro sports features for creating e-books, preflighting files, onscreen color proofing, and more. Susan Glinert makes Acrobat Pro jump though some hoops.
