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Adobe® AIR™ for Linux
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Allows Adobe AIR applications to be deployed on computers and devices running the Linux operating system.
Adobe Dreamweaver® beta
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New features help teams and individual developers alike reach the next level in performance and functionality.
Adobe Fireworks® beta
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Create, edit, and optimize web graphics more accurately and faster than ever with the enhanced toolset.
Adobe Flash® Lite™ 3 Developer Edition prerelease
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A standalone player for testing your Flash Lite 3 applications.
Adobe Flash Player 10 beta 2
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An opportunity for developers and consumers to test and provide early feedback to Adobe on new features.
Adobe Flex® Builder™ Linux
alpha 3
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An Eclipse plugin version of the Flex Builder software that you can use to build Flex applications on Linux.
Adobe LiveCycle® Data Services ES 2.6 beta
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Test drive new and enhanced data services features for building RIAs.
Adobe Photoshop® Express beta
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Quickly and easily accentuate your photos with easy-to-use options for resizing, cropping, sharpening, & more.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® 2.0 beta
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Manage and showcase all of your photographs while discovering the latest software tools for photgraphers.
Adobe Soundbooth® beta
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New tools video editors, designers, and others who need to accomplish their everyday audio work.

Additional Technologies

Ads for Adobe PDF beta 2
Overview
A preview of a free service that enables you to earn money by including ads in your PDF content.
ActionScript™ 3.0 Libraries
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Use Flickr, Mappr, Odeo, YouTube and more in your Adobe Flex 2 applications with these ActionScript 3.0 libraries. This supports the shipping, final version of Flex 2 and Adobe Flex Builder™ 2.
Adobe AIR™ Badge beta
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An enhanced install badge for Adobe AIR developers that want to provide a "seamless" experience.
Adobe AIR Update
Framework
beta
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APIs to assist developers in including good update capabilities in their Adobe AIR applications.
Cairngorm 2.2
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An open-source microarchitecture (collection of design patterns) for Adobe Flex developers that aids in consistently solving recurring design challenges. Cairngorm 2.2 now available.
Camera Raw 4.5 release candidate
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Gain access to the raw image formats produced by many leading digital cameras within Adobe Photoshop®.
Adobe ColdFusion® Portlet Toolkit
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A proof-of-concept library that allows you to use ColdFusion as a Portal Application within an IBM WebSphere Portal Server (WSPS version 5 and greater).
Data Services Stress Testing Framework prerelease 3
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Helps LiveCycle Data Services developers test their Flex applications.
DNG Codec release candidate
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A codec that enables Windows Vista users to view DNG files in the Windows Explorer and Photo Gallery.
Adobe Flash® Lite™ for BREW® Publisher for Adobe Flash® CS3 Professional
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An update of the Flash Lite for BREW Publisher for Flash CS3.
Flash-Ajax Video Component
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Add this small Flash component to your projects and provide video playback within an Ajax application.
Adobe Flex Ant Tasks
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A convenient way to build your Flex projects using an industry-standard build management tool.
Adobe Flex Compiler Shell
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A shell environment that you can use to compile Flex applications, modules, and component libraries.
Adobe Flex Component Kit for Adobe Flash CS3
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Allows you to easily convert Flash content into Flex components providing seamless integration between Flash CS3 and Flex.
Adobe Flex Scheduling Framework
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More than just a calendar component, the Scheduling Framework allows you to create and fully customize any number of Scheduling components.
Adobe InDesign® Plug-in Editor
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A suite of tools for developing Adobe InDesign CS3 plug-ins, made available on the Eclipse platform.
JamJar
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A demonstration application built with Adobe Flex 2 that provides a private and persistent canvas for small groups to easily exchange digital content.
JSEclipse prerelease
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A plug-in for the Eclipse environment that helps developers code JavaScript faster and with no errors.
knowhow preview
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Delivers single-click, contextual access to relevant help information from a panel in Adobe Creative Suite® 3 software.
Adobe kuler 2.1
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Explore, create, and share color themes, made from scratch or via Flickr™, to inspire your projects and enrich your designs.
Mars Project prerelease 2.1
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Plug-ins that enable creation and recognition of an XML-friendly implementation of PDF syntax.
Adobe Media Gallery for Adobe Bridge
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Adds quick, powerful Web gallery creation to Adobe Photoshop® CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended and the Adobe Creative Suite.
myFeedz
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A web application that finds what is important from the sea of information on the Internet and shows you what you need to read.
NoteTag
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This proof-of-concept Adobe Flex 2 application captures notes and assigns tasks, via read/write web technologies like RSS, blogging, tagging, and microformats.
Adobe PDF iFilter 8 - 64-bit Support
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Configure the existing 32-bit PDF iFilter so that it may be used with Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007 on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition.
Pixel Bender Toolkit prerelease 3
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A programming language that Adobe is developing for image processing, Pixel Bender, and an application to create, compile and preview Pixel Bender filters.
Adobe Photoshop® Lightroom® 1.3 Export SDK prerelease
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Develop plug-ins that communicate from the Lightroom 1.3 Export Dialog to third party tools, web sites or devices.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended Plug-In for Google 3D Warehouse™
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Search and download 3D models from Google 3D Warehouse™ directly from Photoshop CS3 Extended with this plug-in.
Pixmantec RawShooter Migration Tool
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Migrate settings from Pixmantec RawShooter Premium or Pixmantec RawShooter Essentials to visually similar settings in Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® or Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw.
Adobe Premiere Pro Update for Intel SSE4.1
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Preview of the optimization work that is currently under development.
RoboHelp Packager for
Adobe AIR
beta 2
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Convert your existing WebHelp files generated using Adobe RoboHelp® to an Adobe AIR application.
Spry framework for Ajax prerelease 1.6.1
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Incorporate XML data into your web page designs using HTML, CSS, and a minimal amount of JavaScript, without the need for refreshing the entire page.
SwitchBoard
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With SwitchBoard, Adobe AIR applications can now communicate with applications in the Adobe Creative Suite.

Adobe.com

CSS Advisor beta
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Share and discuss cross-browser CSS development issues and their solutions with the web design community.
Adobe Flex Cookbook beta
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Share knowledge and find answers to common coding problems as you develop rich, interactive applications with Flex.

Adobe Open Source

Adobe Source Libraries (ASL)
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ASL is a project within the Adobe Software Technology Lab (STLab); a research group chartered with increasing developer productivity and software quality through better technologies and education.

Adobe Prerelease Programs

Adobe Prerelease Programs
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Adobe Prerelease Programs are your chance to experience, evaluate and influence upcoming products and technologies from Adobe within a smaller, more focused user environment. Learn about current programs and apply to be a participant.

Formerly in Labs

Adobe Acrobat® 3D Version 8
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Increase productivity by sharing highly compressed PDF files containing precise CAD geometry. This technology shipped on May 30, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe After Effects® CS3 Professional
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Create blockbuster visual effects and compelling motion graphics on both Windows and Mac. This technology shipped on July 2, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe AIR™
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Start building cross-operating system desktop applications using Adobe Flex® 3 and HTML. This technology shipped on February 25, 2008 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe AIR Extension for Adobe Dreamweaver®
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Package and preview .air files directly within Dreamweaver CS3. This technology shipped on February 25, 2008 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe AIR update for Flash® CS3 Professional
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Package and preview .air files directly within Flash CS3 Professional. This technology shipped on February 25, 2008 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Ajax Data Services
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A JavaScript library that lets Ajax developers access the messaging and data management capabilities of Adobe Flex Data Services directly from JavaScript. This technology shipped on June 4, 2007 as part of the Adobe LiveCycle® ES and is no longer hosted on Adobe Labs.
ASDoc
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A preview of the tool that allows you to create great-looking HTML documentation for your MXML and ActionScript™ code. This technology shipped on January 4, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs. ASDoc is now part of Adobe Flex® Builder™ 2.0.1 and the updated Adobe Flex 2 SDK.
BlazeDS
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Connect to back-end distributed data and push data in real-time to Adobe Flex and Adobe AIR applications. This technology shipped on February 25, 2008 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
BRIO
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A web conferencing solution for individuals and small groups. This technology shipped on June 2, 2008 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Buzzword
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A high-quality yet easy-to-use web-based word processor. This technology shipped on June 2, 2008 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe ColdFusion® 8
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Begin building applications with new ColdFusion features and test your applications with the new version. This technology shipped on July 30, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe ColdFusion/Flex Connectivity
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Delivers important connectivity elements required to integrate Flex 2 applications with a ColdFusion server. This technology shipped on June 27, 2006 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Color Management Module
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Provides users who wish to achieve consistent color workflows with methods to transform colors using industry standard ICC (International Color Consortium) color profiles. This technology shipped on May 8, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Adobe Digital Editions 1.0
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eBook Library
A completely new way to read and manage eBooks and other digital publications—built from the ground up as a lightweight, rich Internet application (RIA). This technology shipped on June 19, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Adobe Digital Editions 1.5
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eBook Library
Test and provide feedback on new features and compatibility with your digital publications. This technology shipped on May 13, 2008 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Flash® CS3 Professional
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The next release of the Adobe Flash® authoring tool that extends the capabilities of Flash to include support for the new ActionScript 3.0 language in ®Flash Player 9. This technology shipped on April 16, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Flash Lite™ 2 Update for Flash Professional 8
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Macromedia® Flash Professional 8 support for Adobe Flash Lite 2 content and applications. This technology shipped on March 1, 2006 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Flash Lite 2.1 Authoring
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This Adobe Flash Professional 8 update provides publishing and emulator support for Flash Lite 2.1 authoring. This technology shipped on December 4, 2006 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Flash Lite 2.1 for BREW
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Extends Adobe Flash to the growing BREW platform and allows developers to create content and applications. This technology shipped on October 25, 2006 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Flash Lite 2.1 for Windows Mobile 5.0
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Allows mobile developers to create Flash Lite applications and content for Windows Mobile 5.0 devices. This technology shipped on December 4, 2006 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Flash Media Encoder
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Capture audio and video while streaming it live to Macromedia Flash Media Server or the Flash Video Streaming Service. This technology shipped on February 26, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Flash Player 9 Update
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Try the new H.264 video and HE-AAC audio support and other enhancements on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Solaris. This technology shipped on January 28, 2008 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Flex 2 Tag Library for JSP
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A collection of tags that allow for embedding Flex applications within a JSP page. This technology shipped on June 4, 2007 as part of the Adobe LiveCycle ES and is no longer hosted on Adobe Labs.
Adobe Flex 3 SDK
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The latest Flex framework (component class library) and Flex compiler, enabling you to freely develop and deploy Flex applications using an IDE of your choice. This technology shipped on February 25, 2008 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Flex Builder 2
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An all new Eclipse-based IDE for building rich Internet applications. This technology shipped on June 27, 2006 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Flex Builder 2 for Mac
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Allows for developers to productively build and test Flex 2 applications on the Macintosh platform using either the PowerPC or Intel chip set. This technology shipped on January 4, 2007 as Flex Builder 2.0.1 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Flex Builder 3
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Explore powerful new features, communicate early feedback, and test existing Flex applications with the new Flex 3 framework. This technology shipped on February 25, 2008 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Flex Charting 2
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Extensible components for data visualization. This technology shipped on June 27, 2006 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Flex Data Services 2
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J2EE-based runtime services that enable enterprise-class rich Internet applications. This technology shipped on June 27, 2006 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Flex framework and SDK
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The programming model, core application services, and class library for rich Internet applications. This technology shipped on June 27, 2006 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Flex module for Apache and IIS
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Provides web-tier compilation of MXML and ActionScript files on Apache and IIS web servers. This technology shipped on February 25, 2008 as part of the Flex 3 SDK and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Flex-Ajax Bridge
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A JavaScript library that enables developers to easily integrate Flex applications with Ajax or DHTML code running in the browser. This technology shipped on February 25, 2008 as part of the Flex 3 SDK and is no longer hosted on Labs.
FLVCheck Tool
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Ensures that FLV files created by non-Adobe technology conform to the Adobe FLV file specification. This technology shipped as part of Adobe Flash Media Development Server installer on January 25, 2008 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
FrameMaker® 7.2 Application Packs for DITA and S1000D
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Enable developers to fully evaluate and enhance the XML authoring and publishing capabilities within FrameMaker using the DITA and S1000D open standards. This technology shipped on July 26, 2007 as part of Adobe FrameMaker 8 and is no longer hosted on Adobe Labs.
Language Pack
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A proof-of-concept that allows for localization of products into languages not typically supported by Adobe. A version of this technology shipped on July 1, 2008 as part of Adobe Reader 9. The Catalan Language Pack for Adobe Reader 8.1 is still availble on Adobe Labs.
Adobe LiveCycle Data Services 2.5
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Integrates Adobe Flex and Ajax RIAs and Apollo applications with J2EE applications and business logic. This technology shipped on June 4, 2007 as part of the Adobe LiveCycle ES and is no longer hosted on Adobe Labs.
Adobe Media Player
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Adobe Media Player brings the best of both the broadcast television and web video worlds to your desktop. This technology shipped on April 9, 2008 and is no longer hosted on Adobe Labs.
Adobe Photoshop CS3
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Experience a rich, new feature set for Photoshop. Macintosh users will encounter native performance on both PowerPC and Intel based Macs. This technology shipped on April 16, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
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Efficient new way for professional photographers to import, select, develop, and showcase large volumes of digital images. This technology shipped on February 19, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3
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Get a free preview of Premiere Pro CS3, now available for Mac and Windows. This technology shipped on July 2, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
SHARE
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Acrobat.com (formerly "Share") provides online file sharing, file storage and the ability to create PDF files online. This technology shipped on June 2, 2008 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Soundbooth™ CS3
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A new application that provides video editors, designers, and others who do not specialize in audio with the tools that they need to accomplish their everyday work. This technology shipped on July 2, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
Adobe Visual Communicator® 3
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A tool that offers hundreds of customizable graphics, music and special effects to create video presentations that look like a television newscast. This technology shipped on September 21, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs.
XForms Converter
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Convert XForms documents into Adobe’s XML Forms Architecture (XFA) documents. This technology shipped on July 19, 2007 as part of the Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES and is no longer hosted on Adobe Labs.
XMP Toolkit 4.1
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Adds the ability to easily extract, modify and inject metadata into popular image, document, and video file formats. This technology shipped on May 7, 2007 and is no longer hosted on Labs.

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