Adobe reimagines PDF creation

Adobe has unveiled innovations in Adobe Document Cloud that deliver intuitive mobile-first experiences. Document Cloud lets users work across integrated cloud services, mobile and desktop apps. Leading the new lineup are new capabilities in Adobe Sign designed to offer ease of use and mobility, and Adobe Scan, a new free app that turns a mobile device into an intelligent scanning and text-recognition tool.

“Documents are the lifeblood of society, communicating information that spans contracts, textbooks, financial statements and everything in between,” said Abhay Parasnis, CTO, Adobe. “The challenge is unlocking the intelligence that lives in those documents, and extracting meaning that can be searched, analysed and incorporated into digital workflows. Adobe Scan, powered by Adobe Sensei’s intelligent services, represents a critical step toward our broader innovation imperative for Adobe Document Cloud.”

Available on iOS and Android, Adobe Scan turns phones and tablets into scanning tools that automatically recognise text. They can also capture images in a snap and transform them into clear Adobe PDFs. With Adobe Scan you can:

- Scan anything into high-quality PDFs with your mobile device.

- Automatically capture a document.

- Digitise scanned text with free automatic text recognition (OCR).

- The free Adobe Scan app and a free Adobe Document Cloud account allows users to automatically upload, store, share and access scanned files online.

“Adobe Scan represents a radical reimagination of how to capture your most important document content,” said Bryan Lamkin, Executive VP and GM, Digital Media at Adobe. “Adobe invented PDF creation for PCs, and with Adobe Scan we’re doing the same for a mobile-first world. As part of Adobe Document Cloud, new apps like Adobe Scan integrate with services in Adobe Sign and Acrobat DC, offering a modern document experience with unprecedented value to our customers.”

Adobe Sign makes it easy to automate tasks in a document workflow, from e-signatures and approvals to filling out forms and certified document delivery. A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Adobe found that companies experienced benefits of US$2 million over three years, with an ROI of 383% when using Adobe Sign, including a significantly reduced environmental impact.

Adobe firsts for the new version of Adobe Sign include:

· Cross-device signature capture

· Customisable email templates

· Business stamps support

· Integration with ServiceNow


Interested?

Read Forrester's The Total Economic Impact of Adobe Sign