A software that lets you view and print Portable Document
Format (PDF) files
Adobe Acrobat Reader is free, and freely distributable
software that lets you view and print Portable Document
Format (PDF) files.
Acrobat Reader also lets you fill in and submit PDF
forms online.
Adobe Portable Document Format
Invented by Adobe Systems and perfected over 15 years,
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) lets you capture
and view robust information - from any application,
on any computer system - and share it with anyone
around the world.
Adobe Reader 9 software adds much new functionality,
especially relating to collaboration, PDF file
creation, security, and an enhanced user experience.
Improved launch speeds
Looking for faster launch speeds? Adobe has enhanced
general performance and, in particular, has reduced
launch times with Adobe Reader 9. Try it: You'll
notice the difference.
PDF Portfolios
Packages, introduced in Adobe Reader 8, have been
greatly enhanced and renamed. Portfolios provide
easy navigation when you work with multiple PDF
documents and other document types. They also enable
you to work with a collection of materials such as
drawings, e-mail messages, spreadsheets, and videos
as a single file, which makes distribution, storage,
retrieval, and collaboration easy for end users.
Native Adobe Flash support
Adobe Reader 9 can natively display rich media
content, which you'll notice immediately with
Portfolios. Interested in viewing SWF and FLV files?
Adobe Reader 9 is the answer.
Acrobat.com (beta)
Included with Adobe Reader 9 is Acrobat.com (beta),
an exciting new set of online services from Adobe.
With Acrobat.com, you can create PDF files online;
create and coauthor documents with others; host
live web meetings; upload and share PDF files and
other types of documents and control who has access
to them; and even embed a rich, interactive preview
of your document in a web page.
All of these services and more are provided online,
so you can access them from anywhere. And you'll
find easy access points from within Reader 9. As an
added convenience, Acrobat.com leverages Adobe AIR,
so you can interact with Acrobat.com from your
desktop. Acrobat.com on Adobe AIR is a small
application that is included with your download
of Adobe Reader 9. Available in select languages.
Improved CAD and geospatial functionality CAD and
geospatial functionality have been greatly enhanced
in Adobe Reader 9. For instance, CAD designs or
geospatial maps that have been converted to PDF offer
Adobe Reader users access to CAD features, such as
dimensions, or map features, such as longitude and
latitude, for powerful collaboration and interaction.
PDF Standards Pane
When a PDF/A or PDF/X standard compliant file is
opened, a Standards Pane appears and provides
important file details.
Security enhancements
Adobe Reader 9 provides new digital signature
functionality for an improved user experience. The
new version also adds support for 256-bit AES encryption.
Accessibility enhancements
Adobe Reader 9 significantly improves the viewing of
XFA forms for accessibility, while providing greate
r screen reader support.
Adobe Reader 9 MUI
Adobe Reader 9 MUI is Adobe's Multilingual User
Interface version. This product is capable of
installing any combination of supported languages.
So, for example, you can install French, German,
and Spanish simultaneously and then have the
capability to switch among those languages within
Adobe Reader. The user interface changes to the
appropriate language on the fly.
Here are some key features of "Adobe Reader":
Enhance interaction with PDF Portfolios:
· PDF Portfolios provide easier navigation when
you work with multiple PDF documents and other
document types. Portfolios also enable you to work
with a collection of materials such as drawings,
e-mail messages, spreadsheets, and videos as a
single file, which makes distribution, storage,
retrieval, and collaboration easy for end users.
Work with Acrobat.com (beta):
From Reader 9, you can go directly into Acrobat.com
(beta), an exciting new set of online services from
Adobe, to perform common tasks, such as:
Create up to five Adobe PDF files:
· Share and store documents on the web
· Create and collaborate on a document in Adobe
Buzzword
· Easily share your screen using Adobe ConnectNow
· You can also help colleagues, clients, and partners
get on the same page at the same time with the
ability to conavigate documents. Simply use Acrobat.com
services to enable collaboration on a PDF file,
and then distribute the PDF file and walk recipients
through it in real time by controlling their page view.
· As an added convenience, Acrobat.com leverages
Adobe AIR, so you can interact with Acrobat.com from
your desktop as well. Acrobat.com on Adobe AIR is a
small application that is included with your download
of Adobe Reader 9.
Interact directly with Adobe Flash software:
· Adobe Reader can natively display rich media content,
enabling a new level of end-user interaction.
Realize more secure document workflows:
· Better protect documents, forms, and drawings by
leveraging Adobe LiveCycle ES and Adobe Acrobat software.
Whether you want digital signatures for authenticity
and integrity or document rights management for
confidentiality, authorization, and accountability,
Adobe Reader is the perfect solution.
Get more done with a simplified user interface:
· View information more precisely and efficiently with
the Adobe Reader user interface. Choose the reading mode
to fit more content on the screen or the two-up mode
to view page spreads without excess space in the middle.
Zoom in, pan over, or leverage the loupe feature to
take a closer look.
Search single or multiple PDF files:
· Find and retrieve any PDF document or a phrase within
a document in a matter of seconds. Search for words in
page content, annotations, bookmarks, form fields, or
document metadata within any PDF file on a local computer.
Complete forms online as well as offline:
· Enable customers to confidently act on information —
filling, saving, and electronically submitting forms.
Leverage CAD and geospatial functionality:
· CAD designs or geospatial maps that have been converted
to PDF offer Adobe Reader users access to CAD features,
such as dimensions, or map features, such as longitude
and latitude, for powerful collaboration and interaction.
· Additional features for IT managers, architects, and
developers
· Enable Multilingual User Interface
· Adobe Reader MUI is Adobe's Multilingual User Interface
version. This product is capable of installing any
combination of supported languages. So, for example,
you can install French, German, and Spanish
simultaneously, and then have the capability to
switch among those languages within Adobe Reader.
The user interface changes to the appropriate language
on the fly.
Deploy Adobe Reader using industry-standard tools:
· Quickly manage and control Reader deployments using
the Adobe Customization Wizard, IBM Tivoli, Microsoft
Systems Management Server, Windows Group Policy Objects,
or Active Directory. Centrally host Reader using Citrix
Metaframe Presentation Server or Microsoft Windows
Terminal Server.
Support extended teams across operating systems:
· Deliver a reliable experience across operating systems.
Reader supports a wide variety of operating systems,
including Microsoft, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris.
Enjoy support for security standards:
· Reader supports leading security standards, including
SOAP/WSDL, XSD, Kerberos, W3C XML digital signatures,
256-bit AES, OASIS WS-Security, HTTP/HTTPS, RSA, XML
encryption, and ECMAScript for XML (E4X) in the
JavaScript interpreter. Reader is also NIST PKI
test-suite compliant.
Develop new capabilities:
· Extend the functionality of Adobe Reader using
the Acrobat software development kit (SDK), now
available free of charge.
Leverage accessibility features:
· Reader helps meet the accessibility requirements
mandated by Section 508 of the amended U.S.
Rehabilitation Act. Try the Read Out Loud capabilities,
or change the reading order of pages or columns after
PDF files are tagged to accommodate preferences.
Support international standards:
· Reader supports the new ISO Standard 32000 for PDF.
Also, Reader continues to support PDF/A,
the ISO-approved standard for the long-term
preservation of electronic documents; PDF/X (printing);
PDF/H; PDF/E (engineering); XMP/RDF; and ODBC.
Requirements:
· Intel Pentium III or equivalent processor
· 128MB of RAM (256MB recommended for complex forms or large documents)
· 110MB of available hard-disk space
· Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0, Firefox 1.5 or 2.0, Mozilla 1.7, AOL 9
