In an SEC filing, the maker of desktop publishing and Photoshop software said that three senior vice presidents (for digital imaging and video, human resources, and intelligent documents) are to leave the firm for "personal reasons."

Adobe said that five executives from Macromedia, which develops digital animation software, will be joining its management team once the acquisition is sealed later this autumn. These include Macromedia's chief software architect.

Adobe's strength lies in editing and distributing static content such as text, photos, or graphics. Macromedia is a leader in animation tools for creating web graphics. It is best known for its Flash program.

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