Adobe to Acquire Maker of Cool Edit ProCompany to Expand Digital Video Product Family May 23, 2003
Adobe Systems Incorporated will be acquiring the technology assets of Syntrillium Software. Syntrillium's flagship product, Cool
Edit Pro, will join the company's existing line of professional digital video products that include Adobe Premiere, Adobe After
Effects, Adobe Encore DVD and Adobe Photoshop.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
"Cool Edit Pro's loyal customers, that span musicians to broadcast professionals, can look forward to us building on the product's
innovative history. Today, professional audio editing is essential to digital video and DVD production, and by adding Cool Edit Pro to
our product line, Adobe is delivering a complete workflow for video pros and DVD authors," said Bryan Lamkin, senior vice president
of Digital Imaging and Video Products at Adobe. "The introduction of Adobe Encore DVD and our acquisition of this outstanding audio
application demonstrate our intention to put the best DV tools in the hands of PC users worldwide."
During the transition,
Syntrillium products can still be purchased from the company's website at www.syntrillium.com.
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