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  <xsd:element id="adbe_ScheduleOfAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsRollforwardTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsRollforwardTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_ScheduleOfForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_ScheduleOfUnconditionalPurchaseObligationsOperatingLeasesAndCapitalLeasesTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfUnconditionalPurchaseObligationsOperatingLeasesAndCapitalLeasesTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_ScheduleOfUnrealizedLossOnInvestmentsTwelveMonthsOrLongerTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfUnrealizedLossOnInvestmentsTwelveMonthsOrLongerTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_SecuritiesInContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionForMoreThanTwelveMonths" name="SecuritiesInContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionForMoreThanTwelveMonths" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="adbe_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialAssetAcquisitionsMember" name="SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialAssetAcquisitionsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAggregateGrantValuePerAward" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAggregateGrantValuePerAward" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="adbe_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEligibilityStatusAxis" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEligibilityStatusAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="adbe_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEligibilityStatusDomain" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEligibilityStatusDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="adbe_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfMarketPrice" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfMarketPrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementOptionsGrantedToExistingNonEmployeeDirectorsExercisePrice" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementOptionsGrantedToExistingNonEmployeeDirectorsExercisePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="adbe_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardProgramNameAxis" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardProgramNameAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="adbe_SquareFootageOfFacilityVacatedUnderRestructuringPlan" name="SquareFootageOfFacilityVacatedUnderRestructuringPlan" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_StandbyLetterOfCredit" name="StandbyLetterOfCredit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_StructuredRepurchasePrepayments" name="StructuredRepurchasePrepayments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_StructuredStockRepurchasePrepaymentsFrom2010Authority" name="StructuredStockRepurchasePrepaymentsFrom2010Authority" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_StructuredStockRepurchasePrepaymentsFrom2012Authority" name="StructuredStockRepurchasePrepaymentsFrom2012Authority" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_StructuredStockRepurchasePrepaymentsPriorToAmmendment" name="StructuredStockRepurchasePrepaymentsPriorToAmmendment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_TaxesCollectedFromCustomersPolicyTextBlock" name="TaxesCollectedFromCustomersPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_TaxesRelatedToEachComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeTextBlock" name="TaxesRelatedToEachComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_TotalAmortizationExpenseExpectedToBeRecognized" name="TotalAmortizationExpenseExpectedToBeRecognized" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_TotalIntrinsicValueOfSharesPurchased" name="TotalIntrinsicValueOfSharesPurchased" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="adbe_TotalOtherIntangibleAssetsMember" name="TotalOtherIntangibleAssetsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_TreasuryStockPolicyTextBlock" name="TreasuryStockPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_TreasuryStockSharesValueInDeferredCompensationPlan" name="TreasuryStockSharesValueInDeferredCompensationPlan" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_UnrealizedGainsOnAvailableForSaleSecurities" name="UnrealizedGainsOnAvailableForSaleSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="adbe_UnrealizedLossesOnAvailableForSaleSecurities" name="UnrealizedLossesOnAvailableForSaleSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsForeignExchangeGainsAndLosses" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsForeignExchangeGainsAndLosses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_UnvestedRestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareAwards" name="UnvestedRestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareAwards" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_UpFrontPaymentsTreasuryStock" name="UpFrontPaymentsTreasuryStock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_ValuationAllowanceChangeImpactingStatementsOfIncome" name="ValuationAllowanceChangeImpactingStatementsOfIncome" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductionsAndRecoveries" name="ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductionsAndRecoveries" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="adbe_ValuationAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateRangeAbstract" name="ValuationAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateRangeAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="adbe_ValuationAssumptionsVolatilityRangeAbstract" name="ValuationAssumptionsVolatilityRangeAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="adbe_VestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife" name="VestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_VestingPercentagePerYearForPerformanceAwardsAndMostRestrictedStockUnits" name="VestingPercentagePerYearForPerformanceAwardsAndMostRestrictedStockUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="adbe_WeightedAverageSubscriptionDateFairValueOfShares" name="WeightedAverageSubscriptionDateFairValueOfShares" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="adbe_YenMember" name="YenMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
