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'''Adobe Inc.''' is an American multinational [[computer software]] company headquartered in San Jose, [[California]]. It was founded in December 1982 by [[John Warnock]] and [[Charles Geschke]], who left [[Xerox PARC]] to develop the [[PostScript]] page description language. Adobe is best known for its creative and multimedia software products, including [[Photoshop]], [[Illustrator]], [[InDesign]], and [[Acrobat Reader]], as well as its [[digital marketing]] and document management platforms. The company's name derives from the Adobe Creek in Los Altos, California, which ran behind the founders' homes.

== History ==
Adobe’s early success came from the licensing of PostScript to printer manufacturers, which became a standard in desktop publishing. In 1993, Adobe introduced [[PDF]] (Portable Document Format) along with its [[Acrobat]] software, enabling platform-independent document sharing. The company went public in 1986 and expanded through a series of acquisitions, including [[Aldus]] (PageMaker) in 1994, [[Macromedia]] (Flash, Dreamweaver) in 2005, and [[Omniture]] (digital marketing analytics) in 2009. In 2013, Adobe transitioned its flagship Creative Suite to a subscription-based model called [[Creative Cloud]], which now offers over 20 integrated applications.

== Products ==
Adobe's product lineup is organized into three main families:
* '''Creative Cloud''' – software for [[graphic design]], video editing, web development, and photography, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
* '''Document Cloud''' – tools for creating, editing, and signing PDFs, such as Acrobat and Adobe Sign.
* '''Experience Cloud''' – a suite of [[digital marketing]] and analytics solutions, comprising Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, and [[Magento]] (e-commerce), acquired in 2018.

The company also develops [[Adobe Flash]] (now deprecated) and [[Adobe AIR]] for cross-platform applications.

== Acquisitions and Growth ==
Adobe has made over 70 acquisitions. Notable ones include:
* 1994 – Aldus Corporation (PageMaker)
* 2005 – [[Macromedia]] (Flash, Dreamweaver, ColdFusion)
* 2009 – Omniture (web analytics)
* 2011 – [[EchoSign]] (electronic signatures)
* 2018 – [[Magento]] (e-commerce) and [[MarketMotive]] (digital marketing education)
* 2020 – [[Workfront]] (work management)

[[Category:Software companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Graphics software companies]]
[[Category:Companies based in San Jose, California]]