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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
From PDFs to Creative Tools: Acrobat Studio reimagines the Productivity Hub with AI
Adobe Unveils Acrobat Studio From Static Files to Knowledge Hubs PDF Spaces: A New Collaborative Environment Creation with Adobe Express Core Acrobat Tools, Enhanced with AI Enterprise-Grade Security Use Cases Across Industries Pricing and Availability Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) has unveiled Acrobat Studio, a new platform designed to merge productivity and creativity by combining Acrobat, Adobe Express , and AI-driven tools. Positioned as a reimagined home for work, Acrobat Studio aims to turn PDFs into interactive knowledge hubs, allowing users to query documents through customizable AI assistants and generate insights, answers, and platform goes beyond documents: users can take extracted insights and build them into content using Express templates and Firefly-powered image and video generation Studio also introduces PDF Spaces , a feature that organises collections of PDFs, web pages, and other files into dynamic, AI-enhanced experiences. Alongside this, the platform integrates Acrobat's full suite of tools from scanning and editing to e-signing and contract analysis now supported with AI summarisation and automation Adobe, the launch marks a milestone in the three-decade history of the PDF, invented in 1993 and now with more than 3 trillion files in circulation. Acrobat is shifting from being a document productivity app to becoming a broader productivity and creativity destination.'Acrobat Studio is the place where your best work comes together,' said Abhigyan Modi, senior vice president, Document Product Group at Adobe. 'We're reinventing PDF for modern work, so whatever you need to get done, you can do that with Acrobat.'Adobe has launched Acrobat Studio, a new platform designed to turn static PDFs into dynamic, conversational workspaces. By integrating Acrobat, Adobe Express, and AI-powered assistants, the company is positioning Acrobat Studio as a one-stop destination for productivity, content creation, and the heart of Acrobat Studio is the ability to transform PDFs and other files into conversational knowledge hubs. Using customizable AI Assistants, professionals, students, and consumers can interact with documents to extract insights, generate summaries, and even receive contextual explanations. For instance:- Business users can convert data into reports or infographics.- Students can organise research into study guides and generate citations.- Consumers can scan contracts, ask AI to clarify terms, and e-sign documents.- Travellers can consolidate brochures, reviews, and itineraries into a smart trip planner.A major feature of the platform is PDF Spaces, which groups collections of files and websites into interactive work environments. Users can assign AI Assistants roles like 'instructor' or 'analyst' to tailor how information is synthesised and presented. These Spaces, along with personalised assistants, can be shared with colleagues or classmates for real-time analysis, Acrobat Studio integrates Adobe Express Premium, giving users access to templates, brand kits, and Firefly-powered tools such as text-to-image and text-to-video generation. This makes it possible to create infographics, presentations, flyers, or social content directly from within Acrobat of Acrobat Pro's trusted tools — including editing, scanning, e-signing, redaction, and file protection — are available in the new platform. Acrobat Studio also adds AI-powered capabilities like document summarisation, even for scanned files and emphasises that Acrobat Studio is built with security and transparency at its core. Documents are only analyzed when explicitly requested by users, and AI outputs are paired with clickable citations for verification. Enterprise customers also gain access to encryption, sandboxed environments, compliance features, and centralised company sees applications across a range of functions:- Sales teams can centralise client materials, extract insights, and create branded collateral.- Finance teams can analyse reports and generate board-ready presentations.- Legal and compliance teams can consolidate memos, track regulatory changes, and accelerate Studio is available globally in English starting today. PDF Spaces and AI Assistant features will remain free until September 1. Early access pricing starts at $24.99/month for individuals and $29.99/month for teams.
The Hindu
12 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Adobe launches Acrobat Studio that combines Adobe Express features with agentic AI
Adobe announced the launch of its new Acrobat Studio offering that brings together the company's media editing products and tools including Acrobat AI Assistant, PDF Spaces, Adobe Express Premium's content creation tools, and PDF tools in Acrobat Pro. Enhanced with AI agents, Acrobat Studio is aimed at allowing users to work with documents across file formats in one location rather than having to switch between platforms for their specific needs. Users of Acrobat Studio will be able to scan, e-sign, edit, and combine documents, as well as summarise scanned documents with AI 'Acrobat Studio is the place where your best work comes together, uniting the productivity of Acrobat, the creative power of Adobe Express and the value of AI to empower you to work smarter and faster. We're reinventing PDF for modern work, so whatever you need to get done, you can do that with Acrobat,' said Abhigyan Modi, senior vice president, Document Product Group, in a press release.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Adobe's new Acrobat Studio places your PDFs and AI assistants in one place
Adobe is introducing a new platform that weaves together Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Express and artificial intelligence (AI) automation in a single window, the idea being to consolidate PDF documents, web pages and multiple tools into a hub. Adobe envisions Acrobat Studio, which also spawns its own subscription, as a collective that allows users to find value from creating specific workplaces where PDFs form the foundation of conversational knowledge hubs, with customisable AI Assistants to draw information, answers or recommendations alongside the company's Express creativity platform, PDF management tools, and the Firefly AI powered image and video generation options. Official image. Acrobat Studio will be priced at $24.99 per month (or ₹1,357 in India) for individuals and $29.99/month for teams (that's priced at ₹2,969 per license, in India). Adobe calls this as 'early access pricing', and it isn't clear for now if this will increase after this offer ends on October 31. This now sits alongside Acrobat Standard ($12.99 per month) and Acrobat Pro ($19.99 per month), and the exclusive functionality includes an Acrobat AI Assistant as well. Adobe says anyone who is currently subscribed to any of these plans, can upgrade. There are specific use-cases that may draw value from the Acrobat Studio subscription, with a proposition for students to piece together their notes into study guides and also able to quickly generate precise citations from their sources. Another possible use case could be relevant for travellers, who may be able to draw upon Acrobat Studio to collect location reviews, itineraries or recommendations and have AI Assistants help them plan the vacation. Or use Express tools to transform data into infographics or visual assets. 'Acrobat Studio is the place where your best work comes together, uniting the productivity of Acrobat, the creative power of Adobe Express and the value of AI to empower you to work smarter and faster. We're reinventing PDF for modern work, so whatever you need to get done, you can do that with Acrobat,' says Abhigyan Modi, senior vice president, Document Product Group at Adobe, in a briefing of which HT was a part. PDF Spaces will also allow users to also add specific websites and webpages to the collection of files and documents, for more information. Adobe says that users will have the flexibility to assign AI Assistants in PDF Spaces with specific roles, such as that of an instructor, or analyst, or entertainer, which will form the baseline personality for how they collate and present information, answer user questions and deploy reasoning to suggest further aspects worth exploring. Sharing should be easy too, the company promises, insisting entire PDF Spaces, including personalised AI Assistants, can be shared with colleagues, customers and classmates. At this time, Acrobat Studio is available only in English, worldwide. Adobe's Acrobat Studio and its focused proposition competes, in varying degrees, with Google's NotebookLM that can also behave as a virtual assistant capable of summarising, explaining, and answering questions based on uploaded documents (these can be PDFs, Docs, Slides, Microsoft 365 files, or web pages), and also includes a 'podcast-style' Audio Overview features. While Google unlocks NotebookLM with the entry spec AI Pro plan ₹1,950 per month), you'll need the top-tier AI Ultra plan ( ₹24,500 per month) to unlock higher usage limits. If the focus is on just writing and assistance with information, OpenAI's ChatGPT Canvas and Google Gemini Canvas also have areas of strength with wider document support and Google Docs sync respectively. It must be noted that the Canvas propositions from Google and OpenAI are more focused on coding tasks as well, something Adobe isn't promising.
India Gazette
01-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Adobe announces strategic initiatives at WAVES to fuel India's creativity
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 1 (ANI): American computer software company Adobe announced a series of strategic initiatives in support of Government's 'Create in India,Create for the World' vision during the inaugural World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) inaugurated by Prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday at Mumbai. During the landmark creative event, Adobe, unveiled many new initiatives focussing on equipping the next generation of Indian creators with power of Industry-leading creative tools. The new collaborations of Adobe, includes new collaborations with WAVES Bazaar, partnerships with the Indian Institute of Creative Technology, Tata Consultancy Services Interactive, and Accenture. Adobe announced to support local creators. Adobe Express offers features in 8 Indian languages, bringing the power of generative AI and linguistic diversity to millions. In addition, Adobe plans to deliver 1 million new localized Express templates with lower pricing plans specifically tailor made to drive adoption in the Indian market. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) partnered with the Adobe to launch a new AI-powered Creative Experience Studio (ACES) for Indian market. 'India is a global powerhouse of innovation and creativity. We commend the Government of India and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for organizing WAVES and bringing together leaders, creators, investors and innovators to shape the future of creativity in India. Adobe is excited to accelerate its support of India's creator economy through our world-leading technology and localized initiatives that enable Creativity for All,' said Abhigyan Modi, Adobe's India Country Manager and Senior Vice President for Document Cloud. Other strategic initiatives of Adobe to be announced during WAVES includes new Collaboration with Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT). Adobe and IICT are collaborating to advance digital creativity and innovation in education.A new partnership with Accenture to upskill students from 50+ design institutes in India, including the formation of an advisory board to provide internships and employment opportunities to skilled part of its strategic collaboration, Adobe will make a range of investments in IICT including free access to Adobe Creative Cloud for students, curriculum development, faculty enablement and training and student mentorship. Adobe is also working with India's Ministry of Education to integrate digital creativity and AI skills in PM SHRI and CBSE schools by deploying premium licenses of Adobe Express for Education along with training for teachers and students, completely free of cost. The company is training and certifying school teachers helping them meet their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) goals as a part of India's progressive National Education Policy (NEP). Adobe plans to further its expansion in India by adding a new office site by early 2026. Located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, this will be Adobe's third campus in the state. (ANI)
