adobe

Adobe software plays a major part in our communications between all staff around the world, no matter what location. The term "PDF" now is standard lingo: "Send me a PDF of that..." Here are the Adobe products that we use and why.

Acrobat Reader 7	Download [no updates]	This is by far the most widely used program, a standard for every computer. Click the graphic or the download link to get the latest version. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a must-have for all computers.
Acrobat 7	Check Prices [check for updates]	Adobe Acrobat is the program that is used to create these widely-used PDF files. There are two different versions of Acrobat right now, Standard and Professional. For a comparison, click here. I recommend Adobe Acrobat Standard for most people.
InDesign CS	Check Prices [check for updates]	Adobe InDesign CS is one of the premiere publishing products on the market today. It offers enormous flexibility, but does require a little bit of knowledge to use it effectively. I recommend Adobe InDesign over Publisher because it has a lot more options for getting your printed material to the web, printer, or email.
Photoshop Elements	Check Prices [check for updates]	Adobe Photoshop Elements is a great, relatively new product that provides basic and advanced photo editing and content creation. Elements is much more affordable than its bigger brother below, and most people will find it meets their needs quite nicely. I recommend Adobe Photoshop Elements for anyone wanting to create simple photo arrangements and effects and other content for the websites, email, and newsletters.
Photoshop CS	Check Prices [check for updates]	Adobe Photoshop CS is the de-facto standard for Graphic Design. It is highly functional, and somewhat difficult to use without a basic knowledge of paths and layers. I recommend Photoshop only to advanced users.

save money by buying more

As with most companies, Adobe offers you an incentive to buy more of the software at the same time by packing the software together.

Adobe currently offers two versions of this package known as the Creative Suite. The general rule is that if you are going to buy more than one program, buy the suite, because you will pay less and get more.