PageMaker 7.0 Promises Content Anytime, Anywhere

The growing popularity of PDAs and other wireless devices has compelled Adobe to include mobile support in its newly released PageMaker 7.0. PageMaker is a page layout program, which focuses on Adobe's popular PDF (Portable Document Files) format to allow users to digitize print documents for online distribution. PDF files are now tagged, identifying elements of documents that are prone to change on different displays. This measure ensures a consistent page layout over a variety of devices and addresses productivity issues, making it easy to edit and share documents on the run.

Integration with other Adobe products has also been tweaked in version 7.0. Files from Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator can be imported natively into PageMaker, eliminating the need for duplicate versions of files. Adobe claims that it is now easier to convert files from third party applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher and QuarkXPress, for use with PageMaker. Additionally Adobe announced that, "users can create personalized collateral with new data merge capabilities that leverage text and images exported from databases and aid in direct mail creation by providing both automation and professional quality layout."

PageMaker is often used to publish high quality media such as lesson plans, brochures, magazines, newspapers, and other documents.

New customers in the United States and Canada will be able to purchase PageMaker 7.0 later this summer for $500 USD. Existing customers must pay $79 USD to upgrade.