Adobe Acrobat versions comparison

Reader 9

Acrobat 9 Standard

Acrobat 9 Pro

Acrobat 9 Pro Extended

View and print PDF files, search in PDF files including the portfolio and PDF maps

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Create, store and send documents or share them using services at Acrobat.com

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Work with rich media and increased interactivity thanks to built-in Adobe® Flash® support

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Create PDF documents from any application that prints

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Convert Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Access files to PDF with one-button ease **

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Capture web pages as interactive PDF files for review and archiving

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Archive emails or email folders from Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes **

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Scan paper documents into PDF and automatically recognize text with optical character recognition (OCR)

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Save PDF files in Microsoft Word document format. Keep original layout, fonts, formatting and tables to easily re-use the contents

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Protect PDF documents with 256-bit encryption

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Limit access or restrict printing, copying, or altering content

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Check for hidden information and remove it if necessary

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Merge files from several applications into a single PDF document

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Assemble a wide range of content types into a polished, organized PDF Portfolio

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Review documents with a complete set of commenting tools such as sticky notes, highlighting, lines, shapes, and stamps

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Manage and track shared document reviews that allow review participants to see one another’s comments

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Real-time work with shared documents including synchronized view and real-time chat

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Digitally sign PDF documents

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Add certified digital signatures to PDF documents

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Easily create fillable PDF forms from paper or existing files using the Form Wizard

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Distribute PDF forms to collect information and track their status †

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Fill and save PDF forms locally ** for all users of free Adobe Reader (version 8 or higher)

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Convert documents to PDF/A files for archiving with ability to search and extract certain data

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Validate documents that conform to ISO standards PDF/A, PDF/E, and PDF/X

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Personalize PDF portfolio with customizable navigation and appearance templates

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Permanently delete sensitive information, including specific text or illustrations, with redaction tools

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Create PDF documents with one-button ease from Autodesk® AutoCAD®, Microsoft Visio, or Microsoft Project, save document layers from Visio and AutoCAD and Visio object data **

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Digitally sign PDF documents for users of Adobe Reader (version 8 or higher)

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Compare and highlight the differences between two versions of a PDF document

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Create dynamic XML forms with included Adobe LiveCycle® Designer ES **

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Preview, preflight, correct, and prepare PDF files for high-end print production and digital publishing

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Create or review PDF documents with extended access

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Insert FLV movies or H.264 for playback directly in Adobe Acrobat® and Adobe Reader

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Quickly add audio, video and polls into static PowerPoint slides to create compelling, interactive PDF presentations with included Adobe Presenter

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Convert various video formats to FLV for playback in PDF

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Embed video into Microsoft Word or PowerPoint, convert to FLV or PDF

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Convert 3D-graphics to PDF for sharing via multiple platforms

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Assemble several CAD formats and save as a single PDF with included Adobe 3D Reviewer

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Convert 2D- and 3D-projects from native CAD format to PDF to use in work groups without costly CAD applications or third-party viewers

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Create PDF maps using geospatial files by saving meta-data and coordinates

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