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May 2024 Adobe JELA Newsletter
The Adobe JELA 3 Newsletter contains updates from Emergent, Carahsoft and Adobe related to Adobe products and the DISA Adobe JELA contract for the Department of Defense. Interested in receiving future newsletters and event announcements directly or have content recommendations? Email us at jela@adobe.com.
Program Updates * Product Updates * Upcoming Events / Webinars *
Program Updates
Current period of performance for the Adobe JELA ends September 29, 2024
Procurement Questions:
- USAF - aflcmc.gbqj.seamls@us.af.mil (Note: this email has recently been updated)
- Army - armychess@army.mil
- DISA JELA Team: DISA JELA Team: disa.meade.bd.mbx.disa-jela-team@mail.mil
- 4th Estate Agencies or any additional questions regarding payments and quoting can be directed to jela@emergent360.com
Carahsoft, Adobe and Emergent are pleased to receive requests from JELA enrollees to coordinate standing sync-ups! Please feel free to email jela@adobe.com if you would like to coordinate with our team.
Product Updates
Adobe MAX 2024
We’re excited to share that Adobe MAX will be hosted from October 14-16, 2024 in Miami Beach at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Registration will open in late May and is expected to sell out! Subscribe to the MAX mailing list to stay up to date.
Adobe Summit 2024
Adobe Summit 2024 was held March 26-28, 2024 in Las Vegas. The future of digital marketing in the era of generative AI. Watch on-demand keynotes and sessions to discover the latest innovations in generative AI, personalization at scale, and more.
Adobe advances creative ideation with the new Firefly Image 3 Model
Just one year after launching Adobe Firefly, we're thrilled to introduce our newest image generation model, Adobe Firefly Image 3 Model, with stunning advancements in photorealistic quality, styling capabilities, detail and accuracy, along with greater variety.
The new Adobe Firefly Image 3 Model — available now in beta in the Firefly web app, Adobe Photoshop, and in Adobe InDesign — brings new levels of creative expression and control to all.
Link to full article to take a look at what’s specifically new in the Firefly web app.
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms Designer Video Shorts
Introducing our latest resource to kickstart your journey with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms Designer: Video Shorts! These brief, under-2-minute tutorials are designed to simplify your onboarding process without the need for coding. **New Videos Have been Added**
- User-Friendly Interface: AEM Forms Designer, a key component of the AEM suite, features an intuitive drag-and-drop interface for effortless form creation.
- No Coding Necessary: Craft dynamic, responsive forms without the need for extensive coding knowledge.
- Seamless Integration: AEM Forms Designer seamlessly integrates with enterprise systems, automating data collection and processing.
- Dynamic Behaviors: Enjoy dynamic form elements, such as conditional field visibility and real-time validation, enhancing user interaction.
- Accessibility and Compliance: Ensure your forms meet the highest standards with built-in features for accessibility and compliance.
- PDF Form Management: Bridging the digital-paper gap, AEM Forms Designer allows for the creation and management of PDF forms.
- Multi-Channel Publishing: Deploy forms consistently across different devices, improving the user experience.
Experience the power of AEM Forms Designer – a robust tool designed to streamline workflows, boost efficiency, and enhance data accuracy through automated processes. Dive into the world of hassle-free form creation and management with AEM Forms Designer's Video Shorts today!
End of Support Notifications:
- With the announcement of Acrobat Pro Classic now being available on FRL, customers are encouraged to migrate from Serial Number to FRL. Acrobat Pro Serial Numbers will no longer be available post September 2024 renewal and Acrobat Pro Classic 2020 will be End of Support June 01, 2025
- With the release of CC24 at Adobe MAX, CC22 is no longer supported. See Long Term Support Versions table below for the latest N-1 support version for Creative Cloud
- ColdFusion 2018 end of extended support July 13, 2024
- RoboHelp 2019 end of core support August 22, 2024
- Adobe Products and Technical Support Periods outside of Creative Cloud available here
- Adobe Stock: All Creative Cloud users on JELA have access to unlimited Standard Adobe Stock Assets. Check out the following page to learn how to provision FRL Creative Cloud Users with an Adobe Stock license. Learn more
Upcoming Events & Webinars
Upcoming Events:
- May 21: Adobe Express Lunch and Learn
- June 25th - 27th: 2024 AFCEA TechNet Cyber - Baltimore, MD
- TBD: JELA Lunch and Learn Sessions on Adobe Firefly, Frame.io, and AEM Forms Portal. (Check back here for updated registration links or email jela@adobe.com to be added to our notification distribution for updates relevant to Adobe JELA.
On-Demand Meetings and Webinars:
- Adobe Government Forum 2024: Our annual government forum was held May 1. View sessions on-demand.
- Webinar library: Catch up on the latest product training, best practice sharing and thought leadership across Creative Cloud and Document Cloud. The Digital Media library includes access to upcoming live events and on-demand recordings.
- Adobe Creative Cloud Masterclass: Access +90 videos and project files focused on Creative Cloud apps and services
- Adobe XD: Create Experiences through UX/UI Design
- Adobe Acrobat Sign Resource Hub: Get started with Acrobat Sign with tutorials and more on the Acrobat Sign Resource Hub
- Adobe Acrobat Sign IT Implementation Hub: Providing Acrobat Sign IT Admins the resources needed to get your organization up and running with Acrobat Sign
- Adobe Acrobat Resource Hub: Access 60-Second tutorials and more on the Acrobat Resource Hub
Use Case
Illustrating the synergy between Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) and Adobe Creative Cloud, this case study underscores the broader applications of Adobe tools in streamlining communication and enhancing organizational efficiency. By utilizing Adobe applications to develop comprehensive resources and personalized visual aids, PNI exemplifies how technology can drive transformative change across various sectors. These insights offer valuable lessons for organizations showcasing how Adobe tools can optimize operations and support mission readiness.
Pacific Neuroscience Institute Communicates with Compassion and Creativity using Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Firefly
Receiving a major medical diagnosis throws lives into turmoil. Patients and their caregivers struggle to understand options and deal with challenging emotions. Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) is at the forefront of making treatment of neurologic diseases less stressful and more successful. The institute operates in partnership with Providence Health & Services, a system that includes 51 hospitals throughout the western United States.
Investing in communications
Coordinated care results in less confusion and more comfort for patients, which has big impacts on experiences, costs, and outcomes. PNI staff invest time and energy in effective communications, with many using Adobe products as part of their work. The marketing team shares photographs and videos detailing patient success. Office administrators create and edit dynamic forms with Acrobat Pro. Even Dr. Sivakumar uses Adobe Premiere Pro to condense six hours of surgery into a four-minute overview for surgical fellows.
PNI doctors previously created numerous medical planners with key treatment schedules and other information. After realizing patients struggled with managing multiple planners, they came up with a better approach. The Patient Organizer, designed with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, distills complicated processes and multiple planners into a simpler 30-page document. The organizer reinforces need-to-know information with visuals that reassure people that they are in good hands with PNI.
Tech Corner
System Requirements for Creative Cloud 2024
The Creative Cloud 2024 version requires Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11 for seamless operation.
For those deploying FRL and employing silent packages on an incompatible operating system, installation failure is inevitable. To avoid such setbacks, please ensure compliance with the specified OS versions outlined in this document.
Your attention to these system requirements is vital to ensure a smooth transition to Creative Cloud 2024.
Introducing the new Acrobat experience
Adobe Acrobat now has a simplified interface to help you quickly discover tools and complete your PDF tasks efficiently. Compared to your current interface, the new version is more intuitive and fluid and provides consistent experiences across all devices -- desktop, mobile, and tablet.
If you have any questions, please let us know at jelatech@adobe.com
Acrobat Classic is now available via the Admin Console for FRL or NUL Licensing
The Acrobat product family provides two tracks for both Acrobat and Reader:
- The Continuous track provides service-based tools as well as new features, security and platform enhancements, and bug fixes as part of frequent (and most often) silent updates. Over time, the Continuous track’s update cadence will be more frequent than the Classic track. Classic license program customers do not have access to this track for Acrobat
- The Classic track is similar to the 11.x model and provides few (if any) new features in updates. Free services are available, but optional. Like previous releases, a quarterly update cadence delivers security and platform enhancements as well as bug fixes. Acrobat Classic is now available as an FRL and NUL package that you can create in the Admin console and deploy on your machines. When using the NUL package for Acrobat Classic, only the Adobe cloud storage is available. Other services, such as Share, and Send for review are disabled. For more information, see Feature restricted licensing
For additional information, see: https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/AdminGuide/whatsnewdc.html
For up-to-date details about what features exist in each track, see https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/whats-new.html
Technical Account Managers
We would like to introduce Chad Palmer as the new JELA/Adobe Technical Account Manager (TAM), who will work alongside Rafa Pontes-Castro, providing support to the JELA contract in partnership with CSM and Sales. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at jelatech@adobe.com
Support Case Reviews
The Creative Cloud and Acrobat Named Support Engineers (Blake Prowse and Michael Chavez) are eager to conduct Case Reviews with each of the JELA Agencies. This is an opportunity for you to understand and discuss existing Creative Cloud and Acrobat cases and identify trends. To schedule your agencies case reviews, please reach out to jelatech@adobe.com.
Useful Links
Additional Resources
- Emergent Adobe JELA website jela@emergent360.com; (800) 292-1000
- Carahsoft Adobe JELA website adobe-jela@carahsoft.com; (877) 99-ADOBE
- Digital Media Elite Support Team
- Adobe Experience League
- Adobe Products and Technical Support Periods
- Adobe Help Center
- Adobe eLearning website
Enrollees are welcome to submit future content recommendations and feedback to jela@adobe.com.