At some point we all run into a pdf file whether it is a
website attachment, a form from our doctors office or a creative file. To open and view a pdf at some point you had
to download Adobe Acrobat Reader. This
is the free download from Adobe that allows you to read a pdf file. The free
version has some features you can print, crop and probably make some notes in
the document.
In addition to the free Acrobat Reader version you can
purchase a full working version of Adobe Acrobat. For just a couple hundred dollars you can get
a lot of features, including the ability to make your own pdf files because you
can’t create a pdf with the free version.
There are now two different types of paid versions. Acrobat Standard is best used for a single
user, and Acrobat Pro is best used for working in a group. You can test drive
with a free trial and purchasing is roughly $100 difference in price.
Some features for
each:
Acrobat Reader (FREE)
|
Acrobat Standard
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Acrobat Pro
|
|
Read PDF Files
|
x
|
x
|
x
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Create PDF Files
|
x
|
x
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|
Convert PDF to other formats
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X (Word, Excel, HTML)
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X (Word, Excel, HTML, Power Point)
|
|
Edit PDFs
|
x
|
X
|
|
Merge files into PDF
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X (merge pdf files)
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X (merge pdf & other formats)
|
|
Create PDF& web forms
|
x
|
x
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X
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Review PDF documents
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x
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x
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X (allows file sharing)
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Sign electronic PDF
|
x
|
x
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X
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Protect PDF files
|
x
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X
|
Whether you get standard or pro one huge win to me is actually
making a pdf because you can create a secure file. That means you can password protect the
document which will not allow anyone else to change it. Keeping the integrity of your file, and all
pdfs can be created to a fairly compact size that is easy to email.
This series is going to discuss some of the great features
available in Adobe Acrobat that might really benefit your business
workflow. I have used several features
like OCR and creating forms that I will share, and I will explore some features
I haven’t tried and share that with you.
Should be fun!
Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Standard Windows
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