Easily create Adobe PDF documents from Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Project, Visio, Access, Publisher, AutoCAD®, Lotus Notes, or any application that prints.
- Combine documents, drawings, and rich media content into a single, polished Adobe PDF document. Optimize file size, and arrange files in any order regardless of file type, dimensions, or orientation.
- Enable users of Adobe Reader® software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in shared reviews. Use the Start Meeting button to collaborate in real-time with the new Adobe Acrobat Connect line of products.
- Easily collect and distribute forms, combine collected forms into a searchable, sortable PDF package, and export collected data into a spreadsheet. (Windows® only)
- Control access to and use of Adobe PDF documents, assign digital rights, and maintain document integrity.
Create and optimize Adobe PDF documents
- Easily create Adobe PDF documents: Create Adobe® PDF documents with one-button ease from Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Windows® users can also create PDF documents with one-button ease from Outlook, Internet Explorer, Project, Visio, Access, Publisher, AutoCAD®, and Lotus Notes files.
- Scan to PDF with OCR: Scan paper documents with OCR technology to create compact, searchable Adobe PDF documents.
- Convert e-mail to Adobe PDF files: Convert e-mail in Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes to Adobe PDF documents to facilitate searching, archiving, and retrieval.
- Capture web pages as Adobe PDF files: Convert web pages to Adobe PDF documents to easily print, archive, mark up, or share. (Windows only)
- Create in PDF/A or PDF/X: Create documents in PDF/A, the ISO standard for long-term archiving of electronic documents, or PDF/X, the ideal format for high-quality, professional printing.
Combine files from multiple applications - Combine and optimize documents: Combine documents, drawings, and rich media content into a single, polished Adobe PDF document. Optimize file size, and arrange files in any order regardless of file type, dimensions, or orientation.
- Maintain individual file security settings: Maintain individual digital signatures and security settings in PDF files and forms when combining them into a single PDF package.
- Include only the pages you need: Specify which pages, layouts, or sheets should be included from source files in your final, combined Adobe PDF document.
- Optimize Adobe PDF output: Select from multiple file size and quality settings to optimize PDF output for your intended purpose.
- Quickly regenerate a combined PDF file: Re-create a combined Adobe PDF document after revising source files, without having to locate and gather the native files again.
- Unify with headers, footers, and watermarks: Automatically remove headers and footers from source files and add unifying headers, footers, or watermarks to your combined Adobe PDF document.
- Attach native files: Share source files by attaching them to your Adobe PDF document in their original, native formats.
Enhance and extend document collaboration
- Conduct e-mail-based reviews: Initiate a document review in Adobe PDF via e-mail. Merge inbound comments and markups from all reviewers into one PDF document with a single click.
- Manage shared reviews: Easily conduct shared reviews - without IT assistance - that allow review participants to see one another's comments and track the status of the review.
- Enable collaboration tools in Adobe Reader: Enable users of free Adobe Reader® softwareto participate in e-mail- or server-based reviews using all of the commenting and markup tools in Acrobat 8 Professional, including notes, stamps, highlighter, pencil, lines, shapes, and more.
- Track reviews and manage comments: Track which reviewers have contributed feedback, send reminders, and add new participants. Easily compile all comments into a single Adobe PDF document.
- View and print comments: View and print feedback for easy reconciliation. Sort comments by author, date, or page. Search comments for words or phrases.
- Export comments to Word or AutoCAD: Select and export comments back to your original Word or AutoCAD file. Comments appear in Word as tracked changes and in AutoCAD as a separate layer.
Streamline data collection with Adobe PDF forms
- Get started with form templates: Take advantage of an existing library of common form templates, such as human resources forms, invoices, and expense reports. (Windows only)
- Easily create forms: Create fillable forms for distribution by e-mail or on the web from scanned paper, PDF documents, Microsoft Word documents, or Excel spreadsheets.
- Auto-recognize form fields: Automatically locate form fields in static PDF documents and convert them to interactive fields that can be filled electronically by anyone using free Adobe Reader software*.
- Optimize form workflow: Easily distribute forms; combine collected forms into a searchable, sortable PDF package; and export collected data into a spreadsheet.
- Enable form features in Adobe Reader: Enable users of Adobe Reader softwareto type information directly into Adobe PDF forms and save them locally for offline use.†
Apply advanced document security and controls
- Apply passwords and assign permissions: Restrict access to Adobe PDF documents using 128-bit encryption. Set document permissions to help restrict who can print, save, copy, or modify a document.
- Sign documents digitally: Apply digital signatures to authenticate documents, manage their status, and help protect against unauthorized modification.
- Enable digital signatures in Adobe Reader: Enable Adobe Reader usersto digitally sign PDF documents.
- Remove hidden data: Inspect Adobe PDF documents for metadata, hidden layers, and other concealed information, and remove as needed.
- Permanently remove sensitive information: Use redaction tools to permanently remove sensitive text, illustrations, or other information from the Adobe PDF document.
- Protect attached files: Protect files attached to your Adobe PDF documents with 128-bit encryption.
*Requires Adobe Reader 7.0 or 8 **For ad hoc forms distribution and data collection for up to 500 people System Requirements
- Intel® Pentium® III processor or equivalent
- Microsoft® Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 4 or Windows XP Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended)
- 860MB of available hard-disk space; cache for optional installation files (recommended) requires an additional 460MB of available hard-disk space
- 1,024x768 screen resolution
- CD-ROM drive
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
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