Latest Creative Suite from Adobe features enhanced integration with Wacom professional input devices to deliver a more natural and intuitive workflow VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 24
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Wacom(R) today announced
support for Adobe(R) Creative Suite(R) 4, officially launched yesterday,
providing significant workflow advantages and numerous ways for users working
with a Wacom pen tablet or interactive pen display to naturally express their
creative ideas and enhance productivity. Adobe's creative professional
software applications work exceptionally well with Wacom's natural pen input
solutions. Whether retouching a photo in Adobe Photoshop(R) CS4, completing a
drawing in Adobe Illustrator(R) CS4, constructing an interactive document with
Adobe InDesign(R) CS4, or creating a new animated character in Adobe Flash(R)
CS4 Professional, a Wacom pen offers the control and interactivity that
professionals demand.
In addition to its obvious artistic capabilities, the Wacom pen offers
ergonomic and navigational benefits to the CS4 user. For example, the pen
provides an intuitive control for operating sliders when editing a sound
segment in Adobe Soundbooth(R) CS4. And because the pen is positioned in the
hand in a natural manner and provides exceptional freedom of movement many
professionals report that this type of input, especially when used with
creative applications, offers superior physical comfort. For Web designers
who work in Dreamweaver(R) CS4 and move between multiple applications such as
Photoshop or Illustrator, the pen delivers precise control throughout all of
the applications in Adobe's Creative Suite 4.
"Adobe and Wacom have worked closely together to provide customers with a
natural, results-focused computing experience," said David Macy, Senior
Product Manager for Illustrator at Adobe. "While some applications within
CS4, specifically Photoshop and Illustrator, are certainly more pen-centric
than others, we also recognize pen input as a valuable tool for other
applications within the CS4 family and we will continue to work closely with
Wacom to develop new and exciting features."
Productivity Benefits for both Hands
Wacom's Intuos(R)3 pen tablets and Cintiq(R) interactive pen displays
feature customizable ExpressKeys(TM) and Touch Strips for quick access to
keyboard shortcuts and modifiers. These non-dominant hand features greatly
enhance productivity by fully utilizing the users hand that is not controlling
the pen. Since the customized settings can be application specific, CS4 users
can create and save unique personalized settings for each individual
application. For example, a new feature within Photoshop CS4 is dynamic brush
resizing. Holding down the Ctrl + Opt keys while clicking down and dragging
left or right dynamically adjusts the brush size. This command could easily
be attributed to an ExpressKey for fast, simple access to brush resizing.
Collaborating in CS4 with Adobe ConnectNow
Adobe ConnectNow is a new online resource in CS4 and especially
interesting to those working with a Wacom pen. This service enables users
(colleagues, clients, etc.) to remotely share screens and collaborate in real
time. With this whiteboard functionality, users can draw or annotate directly
on an image, easily communicate changes and share their ideas or concepts with
others.
"Adobe CS4 opens up a wealth of creative opportunities to Wacom's current
and future customer base," said Scott Rawlings, Vice President of Marketing
for Wacom Technology Corp. "ConnectNow being a prime example, Adobe clearly
embraces the extended idea and power of the pen. Not only is it great for
art, photo retouching and image compositing, but it's also easy and natural
for collaboration and review, even when working remotely. With the cumulative
impact of pen-specific features in CS4, there is no better time to experience
the benefits of Wacom pen input when working with these creative
applications."
For detailed information covering how Adobe CS4 addresses the creative
experience with Wacom input solutions, please visit http://www.wacom.com/cs4
to learn more.
About Wacom
Founded in 1983, Wacom's vision to bring people and technology closer
together through natural interface technologies has made it the world's
leading manufacturer of pen tablets, interactive pen displays and digital
interface solutions. The advanced technology of Wacom's intuitive input
devices has been used to create some of the most exciting digital art, films,
special effects, fashions and designs around the world and provides business
and home users with the ability to express themselves in a natural way.
Today, millions of customers use Wacom's cordless, battery-free,
pressure-sensitive pen technology to express their creativity.
For more information, please contact:
Douglas A. Little
Public Relations Manager
Wacom Technology Corp.
360-896-9833 x174
douglas.little@wacom.com
SOURCE Wacom
