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www.postmagazine.com 45 POST JULY 2015 ADOBE STOCK LAUNCHES WORLDWIDE SAN JOSE, CA — Adobe (www.adobe.com) has launched Adobe Stock, available through Adobe Creative Cloud, aimed at simplifying the buying and use of stock content, including photos, illustrations and graphics. Adobe Stock, a curated collection of 40 million (and growing) images, is integrated into the latest releases of Photoshop CC, InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Premiere Pro CC and After Effects CC. Designers can launch Adobe Stock directly within CC desktop software, add watermarked images to their Creative Cloud Libraries, and then access and work with imag- es across multiple desktop tools. When creatives are ready to license the image for finished work, they can do it directly within the desktop software they are working in. Through the CreativeSync technology, all edits made on a watermarked image are automatical- ly applied to the newly-licensed image. Adobe Stock is also available as a standalone stock service (stock.adobe.com). Creative Cloud individual and team customers pay $9.99 for a single image; $29.99 per month for 10 images monthly; and $199 per month for 750 images monthly. Separate pricing is available for Adobe Stock customers who are not Creative Cloud members. SPOTLIGHT: STOCK FOOTAGE POND5 RELAUNCHES STOCK PLUG-IN FOR ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CC NEW YORK — Pond5 (www.pond5.com) has announced the relaunch of the free Pond5 plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro CC, which gives editors instant access to nearly five million royalty-free video and audio clips. By seamlessly integrating Pond5's media library with Adobe's software, the free plug-in allows media creators the ability to incorporate stock video and audio clips into their productions. The plug-in has grown in popularity in recent months, generating more than twice as much revenue in the first half of 2015 compared with the same period in 2014. In response to this growth, Version 2 features faster search and importing, instant checkout, and access to more than 10,000 free public domain video clips. With the free Pond5 plug-in, editors can easily import watermarked comps into their projects, add effects, and test clips. Once they're ready to purchase, a single button automates the entire process of buying, down- loading, and replacing low-resolution previews with hi-resolution files. The Pond5 plug-in is available at pond5.com/adobe. NEW FUNDING HELPS VIDEOBLOCKS EXPAND OFFERINGS RESTON, VA — VideoBlocks (www.videoblocks.com), a subscription-based provider of royalty-free stock video, has announced that the compa- ny has closed an $8 million funding round, led by North Atlantic Capital, in order to continue to invest in providing premium stock media that the creative community can afford. The company reports that it will use the funding to further accelerate the growth of the its newly-launched mar- ketplace, explore new content verticals, and expand its team as it looks to continue diversi- fying its product roadmap in 2015. Stormy Weather on Arri S35 – Red 5K – HD StormStock® The world's premier storm footage library. (817) 276-9500 www.stormstock.com