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Extending Adobe Express

I am here in Los Angeles at the 2023 Adobe MAX conference, excited to show our recent work. We have spent the past three and a half months using Express extensibility features to develop two integrations, using the two SDKs available in the new Express product: One of...
Five ways to use AI with InDesign

Five ways to use AI with InDesign

Adobe InDesign is the most powerful page layout tool in existence. It is also extremely well-exposed to automation, and is available in server form. It is thus well-suited to leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the creation of documents and images. Olav Martin...

Web to Print

Web to Print

In the late 1990s, the term “Web to Print” sprouted up. Like any new buzzword, it meant different things to different people. The most basic interpretation was that you could order print processes using a web interface. This meant needing to upload a print-ready file,...

A History of Adobe MAX

A History of Adobe MAX

As I enjoy the 2022 Adobe MAX Conference, it strikes me how much it’s changed over the years. Here’s a brief history of what it has been, and what it has become, since it was first called “Adobe MAX," with some highlights of the more remarkable MAX moments. Macromedia...