Upgrade only; previous installation required

Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional enables business professionals to reliably create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents more easily. It's the essential tool for more secure distribution, collaboration, and data collection. Combine files from multiple applications, collaborate on documents via e-mail or server, and collect information with electronic forms. Protect sensitive information with passwords and permissions. Enable users of Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in document reviews, fill and save forms, and digitally sign documents. Create new PDFs rapidly with Adobe LifeCycle Designer, and start working more easily with AutoCAD documents, even without owning a CAD tool. Convert e-mail in Lotus Notes to Adobe PDF to facilitate searching, archiving, and retrieval Inspect PDF documents for hidden information, including metadata, annotations, attachments, form fields, layers, and bookmarks -- selectively delete as needed Enhanced OCR capabilities - Scan paper more accurately to generate searchable PDF documents Take advantage of improved functionality for saving Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables Enhanced review and markup tools for easier, more accurate placement and resizing of markup items Create documents in PDF/A, the new ISO standard for long-term archiving of electronic documents Enable anyone using free Adobe Reader software to participate in document reviews, fill and save electronic forms offline, and digitally sign documents Create Adobe PDF documents from Outlook, Internet Explorer, Project, Visio, Access, Publisher, AutoCAD, and Lotus Notes

Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional for Windows software enables business professionals to reliably create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for easy, more secure distribution, collaboration, and data collection. Protect sensitive information with passwords, permissions, and digital signatures. Enable users of Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in document reviews, fill and save forms, and digitally sign documents.

Note: This is an upgrade version.

Top reasons to upgrade to Acrobat 8

Create and optimize Adobe PDF documents
Create an Adobe PDF document from Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, or any application that prints. Easily convert and optimize documents, spreadsheets, e-mails, websites, and technical drawings into more secure Adobe PDF files that preserve the formatting and integrity of the original files. Share information with anyone using free Adobe Reader software.

Acrobat 8.0 Professional has a new, more intuitive user interface. View larger.

Enable Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) users to participate in document reviews, digitally sign documents, and fill in and save PDF forms. Then organize comments from multiple reviewers with Acrobat's sorting and filtering tools.

Acrobat lets you combine files from multiple applications into a single Adobe PDF document.

Combine files from multiple applications
Easily assemble documents, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mails, web pages, forms, CAD drawings, and diagrams into a single Adobe PDF document. Present files in your preferred order, regardless of file type, paper size, or orientation. Embed multimedia, 3D designs, audio, and video for a richer experience.

Enhance and extend document collaboration
Accelerate feedback and approvals with robust tools for initiating, managing, and tracking document reviews. Enable Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) users to participate in document reviews with commenting tools. Reviewers can use familiar commenting toolsâ?"including sticky notes, stamps, highlighter, pencil, strikethrough, callout, dimension lines, shapes, and cloudsâ?"for review and markup of Adobe PDF files. Merge feedback into a single PDF file to reconcile comments.

Streamline data collection with Adobe PDF forms
Automate manual entry and help reduce costly errors by managing information electronically with PDF forms. Easily create a wide range of electronic forms for distribution through e-mail or on the web. Enable users of free Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) to fill and save forms (for ad-hoc forms distribution and data collection for up to 500 people.). Capture and consolidate inbound data into spreadsheets or back-end systems.

Apply advanced document security and controls
Control access to and use of Adobe PDF documents, assign digital rights, and maintain document integrity. Set document permissions to define whether a file can be printed or changed. Apply passwords to help restrict document access. Digitally sign and certify documents to validate they came from a trusted source. Create and reuse document control policies to precisely manage who can print, save, copy, or modify a document.

Top reasons to buy Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

• Enable advanced features in Adobe Reader â?" Enable anyone using free Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in document reviews, fill and save electronic forms offline, and digitally sign documents.
• Combine and optimize documents â?" 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.
• Accelerate document reviews â?" Send documents for review and track which reviewers have contributed feedback. Compile comments into a single PDF document with one-button ease and sort them by author, date, or page.
• Save in Microsoft Word â?" Save Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables, to facilitate reuse of content.

With a scanner and Acrobat's Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, you can turn stacks of paper documents into easily searchable electronic PDF archives.

• Create advanced forms â?" Design dynamic, interactive forms to collect and aggregate data through email or on the web with included Adobe LiveCycle Designer software.
• Easily create Adobe PDF documents â?" Create Adobe PDF documents with one-button ease from Microsoft Office applications. Windows users can also create Adobe PDF documents from Outlook, Internet Explorer, Project, Visio, Access, Publisher, AutoCAD, and Lotus Notes.
• Apply passwords and assign permissions â?" 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.
• Permanently remove sensitive information â?" Permanently remove metadata, hidden layers, and other concealed information, and use redaction tools to permanently delete sensitive text, illustrations, or other content.
• Archive papers and e-mails for easy search and retrieval â?" Scan paper documents with OCR technology to create compact, searchable Adobe PDF documents. Convert Microsoft Outlook e-mail archives to Adobe PDF to facilitate search and retrieval.
• Generate professional, print-ready files â?" Automate the preflight process and correct issues that might compromise print quality without creating a new Adobe PDF document.

Top reasons to upgrade to Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

• Combine multiple files into one PDF package â?" Combine multiple files as PDF documents in a searchable, sortable PDF package that maintains the individual security settings and digital signatures of each included PDF document.
• Auto-recognize form fields â?" Automatically locate form fields in static PDF documents and convert them to interactive fields that can be filled electronically by anyone using Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8).

Digitally sign and certify documents to validate they came from a trusted source.

• Manage shared reviews â?" Easily conduct shared reviews â?" without IT assistance â?" that allow review participants to see one another's comments and track the status of the review.
• Enable advanced features in Adobe Reader â?" Enable anyone using free Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to fill and save electronic forms offline and digitally sign documents.
• Permanently remove sensitive information â?" Permanently remove metadata, hidden layers, and other concealed information, and use redaction tools to permanently delete sensitive text, illustrations, or other content.
• Archive Microsoft Outlook e-mail in PDF â?" Configure Acrobat 8 Professional to automatically archive e-mail in Microsoft Outlook for easy search and retrieval.
• Archive Lotus Notes e-mail â?" Convert e-mail in Lotus Notes to Adobe PDF to facilitate searching, archiving, and retrieval.
• Save in Microsoft Word â?" Take advantage of improved functionality for saving Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables.
• Enjoy improved performance and support for AutoCAD â?" More rapidly convert AutoCAD drawing files into compact, accurate PDF documents, without the need for the native desktop application.
• Take advantage of a new, intuitive user interface â?" Complete tasks more quickly with a streamlined user interface, new customizable toolbars, and a "Getting Started" page to visually direct you to commonly used features.

Product Feature Comparison	Acrobat 8 Standard	Acrobat 8 Professional
Create PDF documents with one-button ease from Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Access, and Publisher as well as Lotus Notes (Windows only)	x	x
Combine files from multiple applications into a single PDF document	x	x
Conduct collaborative document reviews that allow review participants to see one anotherâ??s comments	x	x
Protect PDF documents with passwords and 128-bit encryption	x	x
Enable Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) users to participate in document reviews, digitally sign documents, and fill and save PDF forms (for ad-hoc forms distribution and data collection for up to 500 people)		x
Create PDF documents with one-button ease from AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Project (Windows only)		x
Quickly and easily create high-quality, compact PDF files from AutoCAD designs that preserve layers, scale, page layout, and page size (Windows only)		x
Create advanced Adobe PDF forms with included Adobe LiveCycle Designer software (Windows only)		x

Adobe1 Acrobat 8 Professional software offers improved usability, as well as new features to better protect sensitive information and more easily collect and manage form data. Plus, enable additional features in Adobe Reader software, and take advantage of integration with new Acrobat Connect. Acrobat 8 is making it even easier and far more fun to communicate and collaborate with confidence. Specify which pages, layouts, or sheets should be included from source files in your final, combined Adobe PDF document Maintain individual digital signatures and security settings in PDF files and forms when combining them into a single PDF package 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 Track which reviewers have contributed feedback, send reminders, and add new participants. Easily compile all comments into a single Adobe PDF document 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 Protect files attached to your Adobe PDF documents with 128-bit encryption

Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional for Macintosh software enables business professionals to reliably create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for easy, more secure distribution, collaboration, and data collection. Protect sensitive information with passwords, permissions, and digital signatures. Enable users of Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in document reviews, fill and save forms, and digitally sign documents.

Note: This is an upgrade version.

Create and optimize Adobe PDF documents
Create an Adobe PDF document from Microsoft Office or any application that prints. Easily convert and optimize documents, spreadsheets, e-mails, websites, and technical drawings into more secure Adobe PDF files that preserve the formatting and integrity of the original files. Share information with anyone using free Adobe Reader software.

Enable Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) users to participate in document reviews, digitally sign documents, and fill in and save PDF forms. Then organize comments from multiple reviewers with Acrobat's sorting and filtering tools.

Acrobat lets you combine files from multiple applications into a single Adobe PDF document.

Combine files from multiple applications
Easily assemble documents, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mails, web pages, forms, CAD drawings, and diagrams into a single Adobe PDF document. Present files in your preferred order, regardless of file type, paper size, or orientation. Embed multimedia, 3D designs, audio, and video for a richer experience.

Enhance and extend document collaboration
Accelerate feedback and approvals with robust tools for initiating, managing, and tracking document reviews. Enable Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) users to participate in document reviews with commenting tools. Reviewers can use familiar commenting tools?including sticky notes, stamps, highlighter, pencil, strikethrough, callout, dimension lines, shapes, and clouds?for review and markup of Adobe PDF files. Merge feedback into a single PDF file to reconcile comments.

Streamline data collection with Adobe PDF forms
Automate manual entry and help reduce costly errors by managing information electronically with PDF forms. Easily create a wide range of electronic forms for distribution through e-mail or on the web. Enable users of free Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) to fill and save forms (for ad-hoc forms distribution and data collection for up to 500 people.). Capture and consolidate inbound data into spreadsheets or back-end systems.

Apply advanced document security and controls
Control access to and use of Adobe PDF documents, assign digital rights, and maintain document integrity. Set document permissions to define whether a file can be printed or changed. Apply passwords to help restrict document access. Digitally sign and certify documents to validate they came from a trusted source. Create and reuse document control policies to precisely manage who can print, save, copy, or modify a document.

Top reasons to buy Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

With a scanner and Acrobat's Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, you can turn stacks of paper documents into easily searchable electronic PDF archives.

• Enable advanced features in Adobe Reader ? Enable anyone using free Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in document reviews, fill and save electronic forms offline, and digitally sign documents.
• 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.
• Accelerate document reviews ? Send documents for review and track which reviewers have contributed feedback. Compile comments into a single PDF document with one-button ease and sort them by author, date, or page.
• Save in Microsoft Word ? Save Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables, to facilitate reuse of content.
• Easily create Adobe PDF documents ? Create Adobe PDF documents with one-button ease from Microsoft Office applications.
• 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.
• Permanently remove sensitive information ? Permanently remove metadata, hidden layers, and other concealed information, and use redaction tools to permanently delete sensitive text, illustrations, or other content.
• Archive papers and e-mails for easy search and retrieval ? Scan paper documents with OCR technology to create compact, searchable Adobe PDF documents. Convert Microsoft Outlook e-mail archives to Adobe PDF to facilitate search and retrieval.
• Generate professional, print-ready files ? Automate the preflight process and correct issues that might compromise print quality without creating a new Adobe PDF document.

Top reasons to upgrade to Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

• Combine multiple files into one PDF package ? Combine multiple files as PDF documents in a searchable, sortable PDF package that maintains the individual security settings and digital signatures of each included PDF document.
• 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 Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8).

Digitally sign and certify documents to validate they came from a trusted source.

• 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 advanced features in Adobe Reader ? Enable anyone using free Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to fill and save electronic forms offline and digitally sign documents.
• Permanently remove sensitive information ? Permanently remove metadata, hidden layers, and other concealed information, and use redaction tools to permanently delete sensitive text, illustrations, or other content.
• Save in Microsoft Word ? Take advantage of improved functionality for saving Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables.
• Enjoy improved performance and support for AutoCAD ? More rapidly convert AutoCAD drawing files into compact, accurate PDF documents, without the need for the native desktop application.
• Take advantage of a new, intuitive user interface ? Complete tasks more quickly with a streamlined user interface, new customizable toolbars, and a "Getting Started" page to visually direct you to commonly used features.

Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional enables business professionals to reliably create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents more easily. It's the essential tool for more secure distribution, collaboration, and data collection. Combine files from multiple applications, collaborate on documents via e-mail or server, and collect information with electronic forms. Protect sensitive information with passwords and permissions. Enable users of Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in document reviews, fill and save forms, and digitally sign documents. Create new PDFs rapidly with Adobe LifeCycle Designer, and start working more easily with AutoCAD documents, even without owning a CAD tool. Convert e-mail in Lotus Notes to Adobe PDF to facilitate searching, archiving, and retrieval Inspect PDF documents for hidden information, including metadata, annotations, attachments, form fields, layers, and bookmarks -- selectively delete as needed Enhanced OCR capabilities - Scan paper more accurately to generate searchable PDF documents Take advantage of improved functionality for saving Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables Enhanced review and markup tools for easier, more accurate placement and resizing of markup items Create documents in PDF/A, the new ISO standard for long-term archiving of electronic documents Enable anyone using free Adobe Reader software to participate in document reviews, fill and save electronic forms offline, and digitally sign documents Create Adobe PDF documents from Outlook, Internet Explorer, Project, Visio, Access, Publisher, AutoCAD, and Lotus Notes Quickly create high-quality, compact PDF files from AutoCAD designs tha

Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional for Windows software enables business professionals to reliably create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for easy, more secure distribution, collaboration, and data collection. Protect sensitive information with passwords, permissions, and digital signatures. Enable users of Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in document reviews, fill and save forms, and digitally sign documents.

Top reasons to upgrade to Acrobat 8

Create and optimize Adobe PDF documents
Create an Adobe PDF document from Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, or any application that prints. Easily convert and optimize documents, spreadsheets, e-mails, websites, and technical drawings into more secure Adobe PDF files that preserve the formatting and integrity of the original files. Share information with anyone using free Adobe Reader software.

Acrobat 8.0 Professional has a new, more intuitive user interface. View larger.

Enable Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) users to participate in document reviews, digitally sign documents, and fill in and save PDF forms. Then organize comments from multiple reviewers with Acrobat's sorting and filtering tools.

Acrobat lets you combine files from multiple applications into a single Adobe PDF document.

Combine files from multiple applications
Easily assemble documents, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mails, web pages, forms, CAD drawings, and diagrams into a single Adobe PDF document. Present files in your preferred order, regardless of file type, paper size, or orientation. Embed multimedia, 3D designs, audio, and video for a richer experience.

Enhance and extend document collaboration
Accelerate feedback and approvals with robust tools for initiating, managing, and tracking document reviews. Enable Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) users to participate in document reviews with commenting tools. Reviewers can use familiar commenting tools?including sticky notes, stamps, highlighter, pencil, strikethrough, callout, dimension lines, shapes, and clouds?for review and markup of Adobe PDF files. Merge feedback into a single PDF file to reconcile comments.

Streamline data collection with Adobe PDF forms
Automate manual entry and help reduce costly errors by managing information electronically with PDF forms. Easily create a wide range of electronic forms for distribution through e-mail or on the web. Enable users of free Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) to fill and save forms (for ad-hoc forms distribution and data collection for up to 500 people.). Capture and consolidate inbound data into spreadsheets or back-end systems.

Apply advanced document security and controls
Control access to and use of Adobe PDF documents, assign digital rights, and maintain document integrity. Set document permissions to define whether a file can be printed or changed. Apply passwords to help restrict document access. Digitally sign and certify documents to validate they came from a trusted source. Create and reuse document control policies to precisely manage who can print, save, copy, or modify a document.

Top reasons to buy Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

• Enable advanced features in Adobe Reader ? Enable anyone using free Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in document reviews, fill and save electronic forms offline, and digitally sign documents.
• 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.
• Accelerate document reviews ? Send documents for review and track which reviewers have contributed feedback. Compile comments into a single PDF document with one-button ease and sort them by author, date, or page.
• Save in Microsoft Word ? Save Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables, to facilitate reuse of content.

With a scanner and Acrobat's Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, you can turn stacks of paper documents into easily searchable electronic PDF archives.

• Create advanced forms ? Design dynamic, interactive forms to collect and aggregate data through email or on the web with included Adobe LiveCycle Designer software.
• Easily create Adobe PDF documents ? Create Adobe PDF documents with one-button ease from Microsoft Office applications. Windows users can also create Adobe PDF documents from Outlook, Internet Explorer, Project, Visio, Access, Publisher, AutoCAD, and Lotus Notes.
• 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.
• Permanently remove sensitive information ? Permanently remove metadata, hidden layers, and other concealed information, and use redaction tools to permanently delete sensitive text, illustrations, or other content.
• Archive papers and e-mails for easy search and retrieval ? Scan paper documents with OCR technology to create compact, searchable Adobe PDF documents. Convert Microsoft Outlook e-mail archives to Adobe PDF to facilitate search and retrieval.
• Generate professional, print-ready files ? Automate the preflight process and correct issues that might compromise print quality without creating a new Adobe PDF document.

Top reasons to upgrade to Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

• Combine multiple files into one PDF package ? Combine multiple files as PDF documents in a searchable, sortable PDF package that maintains the individual security settings and digital signatures of each included PDF document.
• 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 Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8).

Digitally sign and certify documents to validate they came from a trusted source.

• 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 advanced features in Adobe Reader ? Enable anyone using free Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to fill and save electronic forms offline and digitally sign documents.
• Permanently remove sensitive information ? Permanently remove metadata, hidden layers, and other concealed information, and use redaction tools to permanently delete sensitive text, illustrations, or other content.
• Archive Microsoft Outlook e-mail in PDF ? Configure Acrobat 8 Professional to automatically archive e-mail in Microsoft Outlook for easy search and retrieval.
• Archive Lotus Notes e-mail ? Convert e-mail in Lotus Notes to Adobe PDF to facilitate searching, archiving, and retrieval.
• Save in Microsoft Word ? Take advantage of improved functionality for saving Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables.
• Enjoy improved performance and support for AutoCAD ? More rapidly convert AutoCAD drawing files into compact, accurate PDF documents, without the need for the native desktop application.
• Take advantage of a new, intuitive user interface ? Complete tasks more quickly with a streamlined user interface, new customizable toolbars, and a "Getting Started" page to visually direct you to commonly used features.

Product Feature Comparison	Acrobat 8 Standard	Acrobat 8 Professional
Create PDF documents with one-button ease from Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Access, and Publisher as well as Lotus Notes (Windows only)	x	x
Combine files from multiple applications into a single PDF document	x	x
Conduct collaborative document reviews that allow review participants to see one another?s comments	x	x
Protect PDF documents with passwords and 128-bit encryption	x	x
Enable Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) users to participate in document reviews, digitally sign documents, and fill and save PDF forms (for ad-hoc forms distribution and data collection for up to 500 people)		x
Create PDF documents with one-button ease from AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Project (Windows only)		x
Quickly and easily create high-quality, compact PDF files from AutoCAD designs that preserve layers, scale, page layout, and page size (Windows only)		x
Create advanced Adobe PDF forms with included Adobe LiveCycle Designer software (Windows only)		x

Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional software enables business professionals to reliably create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for easy, more secure distribution, collaboration, and data collection. Combine files from multiple applications, collaborate on documents via e-mail or server, and collect information with electronic forms. Protect sensitive information with passwords and permissions. Enable users of Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in document reviews, fill and save forms, and digitally sign documents.

Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional for Macintosh software enables business professionals to reliably create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for easy, more secure distribution, collaboration, and data collection. Protect sensitive information with passwords, permissions, and digital signatures. Enable users of Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in document reviews, fill and save forms, and digitally sign documents.

Create and optimize Adobe PDF documents
Create an Adobe PDF document from Microsoft Office or any application that prints. Easily convert and optimize documents, spreadsheets, e-mails, websites, and technical drawings into more secure Adobe PDF files that preserve the formatting and integrity of the original files. Share information with anyone using free Adobe Reader software.

Enable Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) users to participate in document reviews, digitally sign documents, and fill in and save PDF forms. Then organize comments from multiple reviewers with Acrobat's sorting and filtering tools.

Acrobat lets you combine files from multiple applications into a single Adobe PDF document.

Combine files from multiple applications
Easily assemble documents, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mails, web pages, forms, CAD drawings, and diagrams into a single Adobe PDF document. Present files in your preferred order, regardless of file type, paper size, or orientation. Embed multimedia, 3D designs, audio, and video for a richer experience.

Enhance and extend document collaboration
Accelerate feedback and approvals with robust tools for initiating, managing, and tracking document reviews. Enable Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) users to participate in document reviews with commenting tools. Reviewers can use familiar commenting tools?including sticky notes, stamps, highlighter, pencil, strikethrough, callout, dimension lines, shapes, and clouds?for review and markup of Adobe PDF files. Merge feedback into a single PDF file to reconcile comments.

Streamline data collection with Adobe PDF forms
Automate manual entry and help reduce costly errors by managing information electronically with PDF forms. Easily create a wide range of electronic forms for distribution through e-mail or on the web. Enable users of free Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) to fill and save forms (for ad-hoc forms distribution and data collection for up to 500 people.). Capture and consolidate inbound data into spreadsheets or back-end systems.

Apply advanced document security and controls
Control access to and use of Adobe PDF documents, assign digital rights, and maintain document integrity. Set document permissions to define whether a file can be printed or changed. Apply passwords to help restrict document access. Digitally sign and certify documents to validate they came from a trusted source. Create and reuse document control policies to precisely manage who can print, save, copy, or modify a document.

Top reasons to buy Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

With a scanner and Acrobat's Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, you can turn stacks of paper documents into easily searchable electronic PDF archives.

• Enable advanced features in Adobe Reader ? Enable anyone using free Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in document reviews, fill and save electronic forms offline, and digitally sign documents.
• 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.
• Accelerate document reviews ? Send documents for review and track which reviewers have contributed feedback. Compile comments into a single PDF document with one-button ease and sort them by author, date, or page.
• Save in Microsoft Word ? Save Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables, to facilitate reuse of content.
• Easily create Adobe PDF documents ? Create Adobe PDF documents with one-button ease from Microsoft Office applications.
• 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.
• Permanently remove sensitive information ? Permanently remove metadata, hidden layers, and other concealed information, and use redaction tools to permanently delete sensitive text, illustrations, or other content.
• Archive papers and e-mails for easy search and retrieval ? Scan paper documents with OCR technology to create compact, searchable Adobe PDF documents. Convert Microsoft Outlook e-mail archives to Adobe PDF to facilitate search and retrieval.
• Generate professional, print-ready files ? Automate the preflight process and correct issues that might compromise print quality without creating a new Adobe PDF document.

Top reasons to upgrade to Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

• Combine multiple files into one PDF package ? Combine multiple files as PDF documents in a searchable, sortable PDF package that maintains the individual security settings and digital signatures of each included PDF document.
• 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 Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8).

Digitally sign and certify documents to validate they came from a trusted source.

• 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 advanced features in Adobe Reader ? Enable anyone using free Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to fill and save electronic forms offline and digitally sign documents.
• Permanently remove sensitive information ? Permanently remove metadata, hidden layers, and other concealed information, and use redaction tools to permanently delete sensitive text, illustrations, or other content.
• Save in Microsoft Word ? Take advantage of improved functionality for saving Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables.
• Enjoy improved performance and support for AutoCAD ? More rapidly convert AutoCAD drawing files into compact, accurate PDF documents, without the need for the native desktop application.
• Take advantage of a new, intuitive user interface ? Complete tasks more quickly with a streamlined user interface, new customizable toolbars, and a "Getting Started" page to visually direct you to commonly used features.

Upgrade only; previous installation required

With Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard, you'll have an essential business information management tool that no business should be without. It enables professionals to reliably create Adobe PDF documents from Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, or any application that prints. Easily convert and optimize documents, spreadsheets, e-mails, and websites to more secure Adobe PDF files that preserve the formatting and integrity of the original files. Share information with anyone using free Adobe Reader software. Protect sensitive information with passwords and permissions, and conduct collaborative document reviews by e-mail or server. Enhanced OCR capabilities - Scan paper more accurately to generate searchable PDF documents Take advantage of improved functionality for saving Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables Take advantage of enhanced review and markup tools for easier, more accurate placement and resizing of markup items Create documents in PDF/A, the new ISO standard for long-term archiving of electronic documents

Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard for Windows software enables business professionals to reliably create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for easy, more secure distribution and collaboration. Combine files from multiple applications, such as text files, spreadsheets, presentations, and web pages, into a single, polished Adobe PDF document. Protect sensitive information with passwords and permissions, and conductcollaborative document reviews by e-mail or server.

Note: This is an upgrade version.

Create and share Adobe PDF documents
Create an Adobe PDF document from Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, or any application that prints. Easily convert and optimize documents, spreadsheets, e-mails, and websites to more secure Adobe PDF files that preserve the formatting and integrity of the original files. Share information with anyone using free Adobe Reader software.

Acrobat lets you combine files from multiple applications into a single Adobe PDF document.

Combine files from multiple applications
Easily assemble documents, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mails, web pages, and forms into a single Adobe PDF document. Present files in the order you want them, regardless of file type, paper size, or orientation.

Streamline document feedback and reviews
Accelerate feedback and approvals with robust tools for initiating, managing, and tracking document reviews. Reviewers can use familiar commenting tools?including sticky notes, stamps, highlighter, pencil, strikethrough, callout, dimension lines, shapes, and clouds?for review and markup of Adobe PDF files. Merge feedback into a single file to reconcile comments.

Apply document security and controls

Digitally sign and certify documents to validate they came from a trusted source.

Control access to and use of Adobe PDF documents, assign digital rights, and maintain document integrity. Set document permissions to define whether a file can be printed or changed. Apply passwords to help restrict document access. Digitally sign documents to manage their status and help prevent changes. Certify documents to validate they came from a trusted source. Create and reuse document control policies to precisely manage who can print, save, copy, or modify a document.

Top reasons to upgrade to Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard

• Combine multiple files into one PDF package ? Combine multiple files into a searchable, sortable PDF package that maintains the individual security settings and digital signatures of each included PDF document.
• 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.
• Archive Microsoft Outlook e-mail in PDF ? Configure Acrobat to automatically archive e-mail in Microsoft Outlook for easy search and retrieval.
• Archive Lotus Notes e-mail ? Convert e-mail in Lotus Notes to Adobe PDF to facilitate searching, archiving, and retrieval.
• Take advantage of a new, intuitive user interface ? Complete tasks more quickly with a streamlined user interface, new customizable toolbars, and a "Getting Started" page to visually direct you to commonly used features.
• Remove hidden information ? Inspect PDF documents for hidden information, including metadata, annotations, attachments, form fields, layers, and bookmarks, and selectively delete as needed.

With a scanner and Acrobat's Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, you can turn stacks of paper documents into easily searchable electronic PDF archives.

• Enjoy enhanced OCR capabilities ? More accurately scan paper to generate searchable Adobe PDF documents with the newly enhanced OCR engine.
• Save in Microsoft Word ? Take advantage of improved functionality for saving Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables.
• Use enhanced review and markup tools ? Take advantage of enhancements to review tools, including a single, organized toolbar and easier, more accurate placement and resizing of markup items.
• Create in PDF/A for archiving ? Create documents in PDF/A, the ISO standard for long-term archiving of electronic documents.

Product Feature Comparison	Acrobat 8 Standard	Acrobat 8 Professional
Create PDF documents with one-button ease from Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Access, and Publisher as well as Lotus Notes (Windows only)	x	x
Combine files from multiple applications into a single PDF document	x	x
Conduct collaborative document reviews that allow review participants to see one another?s comments	x	x
Protect PDF documents with passwords and 128-bit encryption	x	x
Enable Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) users to participate in document reviews, digitally sign documents, and fill and save PDF forms (for ad-hoc forms distribution and data collection for up to 500 people)		x
Create PDF documents with one-button ease from AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Project (Windows only)		x
Quickly and easily create high-quality, compact PDF files from AutoCAD designs that preserve layers, scale, page layout, and page size (Windows only)		x
Create advanced Adobe PDF forms with included Adobe LiveCycle Designer software (Windows only)		x

With Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard, you'll have an essential business information management tool that no business should be without. It enables professionals to reliably create Adobe PDF documents from Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, or any application that prints. Easily convert and optimize documents, spreadsheets, e-mails, and websites to more secure Adobe PDF files that preserve the formatting and integrity of the original files. Share information with anyone using free Adobe Reader software. Protect sensitive information with passwords and permissions, and conduct collaborative document reviews by e-mail or server. Enhanced OCR capabilities - Scan paper more accurately to generate searchable PDF documents Take advantage of improved functionality for saving Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables Take advantage of enhanced review and markup tools for easier, more accurate placement and resizing of markup items Create documents in PDF/A, the new ISO standard for long-term archiving of electronic documents

Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard for Windows software enables business professionals to reliably create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for easy, more secure distribution and collaboration. Combine files from multiple applications, such as text files, spreadsheets, presentations, and web pages, into a single, polished Adobe PDF document. Protect sensitive information with passwords and permissions, and conductcollaborative document reviews by e-mail or server.

Create and share Adobe PDF documents
Create an Adobe PDF document from Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, or any application that prints. Easily convert and optimize documents, spreadsheets, e-mails, and websites to more secure Adobe PDF files that preserve the formatting and integrity of the original files. Share information with anyone using free Adobe Reader software.

Acrobat lets you combine files from multiple applications into a single Adobe PDF document.

Combine files from multiple applications
Easily assemble documents, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mails, web pages, and forms into a single Adobe PDF document. Present files in the order you want them, regardless of file type, paper size, or orientation.

Streamline document feedback and reviews
Accelerate feedback and approvals with robust tools for initiating, managing, and tracking document reviews. Reviewers can use familiar commenting tools?including sticky notes, stamps, highlighter, pencil, strikethrough, callout, dimension lines, shapes, and clouds?for review and markup of Adobe PDF files. Merge feedback into a single file to reconcile comments.

Apply document security and controls

Digitally sign and certify documents to validate they came from a trusted source.

Control access to and use of Adobe PDF documents, assign digital rights, and maintain document integrity. Set document permissions to define whether a file can be printed or changed. Apply passwords to help restrict document access. Digitally sign documents to manage their status and help prevent changes. Certify documents to validate they came from a trusted source. Create and reuse document control policies to precisely manage who can print, save, copy, or modify a document.

Top reasons to upgrade to Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard

• Combine multiple files into one PDF package ? Combine multiple files into a searchable, sortable PDF package that maintains the individual security settings and digital signatures of each included PDF document.
• 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.
• Archive Microsoft Outlook e-mail in PDF ? Configure Acrobat to automatically archive e-mail in Microsoft Outlook for easy search and retrieval.
• Archive Lotus Notes e-mail ? Convert e-mail in Lotus Notes to Adobe PDF to facilitate searching, archiving, and retrieval.
• Take advantage of a new, intuitive user interface ? Complete tasks more quickly with a streamlined user interface, new customizable toolbars, and a "Getting Started" page to visually direct you to commonly used features.
• Remove hidden information ? Inspect PDF documents for hidden information, including metadata, annotations, attachments, form fields, layers, and bookmarks, and selectively delete as needed.

With a scanner and Acrobat's Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, you can turn stacks of paper documents into easily searchable electronic PDF archives.

• Enjoy enhanced OCR capabilities ? More accurately scan paper to generate searchable Adobe PDF documents with the newly enhanced OCR engine.
• Save in Microsoft Word ? Take advantage of improved functionality for saving Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables.
• Use enhanced review and markup tools ? Take advantage of enhancements to review tools, including a single, organized toolbar and easier, more accurate placement and resizing of markup items.
• Create in PDF/A for archiving ? Create documents in PDF/A, the ISO standard for long-term archiving of electronic documents.

Product Feature Comparison	Acrobat 8 Standard	Acrobat 8 Professional
Create PDF documents with one-button ease from Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Access, and Publisher as well as Lotus Notes (Windows only)	x	x
Combine files from multiple applications into a single PDF document	x	x
Conduct collaborative document reviews that allow review participants to see one another?s comments	x	x
Protect PDF documents with passwords and 128-bit encryption	x	x
Enable Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or 8) users to participate in document reviews, digitally sign documents, and fill and save PDF forms (for ad-hoc forms distribution and data collection for up to 500 people)		x
Create PDF documents with one-button ease from AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Project (Windows only)		x
Quickly and easily create high-quality, compact PDF files from AutoCAD designs that preserve layers, scale, page layout, and page size (Windows only)		x
Create advanced Adobe PDF forms with included Adobe LiveCycle Designer software (Windows only)		x