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Category: Software
List Price: $299.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 1523
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Xp Professional, Windows Xp Home Edition, Windows Xp Tablet Pc Edition
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 8 x 2
MPN: 22001979
Model: 22001979
UPC: 718659414061
EAN: 0718659414061
ASIN: B00069E7JA
Release Date: January 7, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 More Great Acrobatics! December 11, 2005
15 out of 22 found this review helpful
I have been using Adobe Acrobat for a few years now. I've used both their Professional and Standard versions. Now, Adobe has released Acrobat 7. In this review, I will be discussing primarily the features of the Standard edition. However, these features are also available in the Professional edition. Outside of the fact that the Professional version has more workgroup-oriented and enterprise features, these programs are the basically same. I have noted any features available only in Professional in this review.
First, what is PDF and what can it do for me?
Adobe's PDF is now a universal format that allows you to preserve the look and integrity of your original documents - Adobe PDF files look exactly like the original pages and fulfill requirements for electronic filing and document security.
Not only that, but you can share the files with anyone, whether on a PC or a Mac. Each PDF file has the graphics and fonts imbedded into the file. The user of the file does not have to have the same font set, nor even purchase Adobe Acrobat, because the Reader version of Acrobat is free!
New Features in Acrobat 7
*Turn MS Outlook email into searchable documents. This is a great feature. It allows you to effortlessly turn those old emails into the universal PDF format. Acrobat's searching capabilities make even searching through the longest emails easy and accurate.
*Attaching source files. Previously, we have been able to create PDFs from spreadsheet and other formats. Now, not only can you do that, but this new feature allows you to attach the documents with the PDF!
*Improved Browser. Acrobat's browser has been improved to make searching for documents easier. If you are familiar with the Adobe Photoshop browser, you'll like the new upgraded browser in Acrobat 7.
*Searching improved. The search feature has been improved when you are looking for files. It is easier to search for files, because now Adobe has made the feature more friendly. You can search by document and text properties on your local computer or across your companies LAN or WAN networked drives.
More About Acrobat
Although many people are familiar with the Acrobat Reader program, they are not as familiar with Acrobat itself. I consult will many business persons and they are just astounded at what Acrobat 7 can actually do for their business. Just the fact that you can collect and assemble output from different types of programs into on universal format floors them every time!
Another great point about assembling the documents in Acrobat is the compression factor. With Acrobat, users are able to compress the original documents, thus saving space and making it more efficient to transmit the documents via email or internet downloads.
This new version can now also create, and save "PDF/A" files for archiving and it allows users to scan paper documents directly into a searchable PDF file saving space and time. Many companies around the country are making the jump to the "paperless" environment. Acrobat 7 can definitely help.
In fact, I know of an attorney's office making great use of Acrobat. They have almost converted their entire office to a paperless organization by using Acrobat because of its form creation, reviewing, commenting, approval and signature features. In paper document storage space alone, this office is saving thousands of dollars per year. Even legal documents can be approved, digitally signed and verified in Acrobat.
Anyone concerned about the security of their documents has nothing to fear. Acrobat's security features including the ability to create self-signed digital IDs are terrific; no matter if you have PDF documents loaded on your website for downloading to clients or if you are emailing the files. For Professional users, Adobe has added a new feature called E-envelopes. With the new E-Envelopes, user can package their PDF files in an encrypted wrapper and send those files securely via email. For company networks, Adobe has also added support for your company-wide security policies using a new feature called Lifecycle Policy Service. The granularity of the security allows the user to pick exactly what they will allow the recipient of the file to do like printing, copying, pasting and so on.
Many people are also surprised that Acrobat isn't just for static documents. Users can create interactive forms (Professional Only) as well. In fact, I know a client who is an attorney. They have almost converted their entire office to a paperless organization by using Acrobat because of its form creation, reviewing, commenting, approval and signature features. In paper document storage space alone, this office is saving thousands of dollars per year.
For CAD and graphics professionals who work with 3D files, Acrobat 7 (Professional Only) can now convert these into PDF format for ease of viewing, whether in electronic or printed format. This will allow the users to quickly send their clients views of the 3D object in the universal PDF format without the purchase of additional software for the recipient of the file.
Another feature is the new licensing capability that Adobe has added to Acrobat 7. You can install the program and activate it on two separate computers, which is great if you work at home and at the office as well. Need to install it on a third computer? Not a problem. The transfer activation feature allows you to transfer the license to another computer. To do this, deactivate one copy and transfer the activation via a simple menu command. If your computers have internet access, the change happens right away. This feature alone may save users money on purchasing multiple copies of the software.
Summary
I would highly recommend this product to anyone in business. The easy of use and versatility of Adobe Acrobat 7 make it an indispensable tool, whether you are a legal professional, an IT company, accounting firm, healthcare company or anyone else in business.
This is one investment where the ROI will definitely outweigh the purchase price of the software within weeks of normal use. The ability to go paperless and save valuable office space that is now gobbled up by filing cabinets, paper binds and closets alone should make the difference for almost any company.
Testing Setup
To conduct tests of the software, the following hardware was used:
PC Compatible System (2 GHz Athlon Processor, 512 MB Ram, 30 GB HD)
Epson Scanner/Fax/Printer
HP LaserJet 8150DN Printer
For software tests (conversion to PDF format), the following software was used:
MS Office 2003 (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Photoshop CS
Loren Elks
Group Manager, D-MAG.org
Cannot Summarize and Print ONLY PAGES WITH COMMENTS! October 19, 2005
13 out of 20 found this review helpful
Aside from being great for making PDF files and the usual stuff I just found this one major problem.
If you try to summarize comments and print them (or save as a separate file) you get every page "even if it doesn't have a comment on it"!
I just found this little snafu after printing out 240 pages when I only needed the 5 pages that actually had comments!
I only want to print JUST THE PAGES THAT HAVE COMMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. I don't need a page after every page that has no comments that says "This page has no comments"! DUH!
What a waste of my time and paper!
Why the heck did Adobe change this from version 6 to 7??
 Very mixed feelings..., October 16, 2005
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I use PDFs a lot and I must say that quite often I turn to Free PDF software to actually do the tasks that Acrobat fails to do. One area I have always had a problem with is the formatting of some documents in size and sometimes Acrobat simply fails to recognize them and so I switch to the Free PDF software which has no problems doing this and is easier to use.
However if you are a pro PDF maker who wants to add sigs and links and notes and chapters and all the other function tags including security tags then I recommend this product hands down as the best one. I just find that it is not always the best PDF software package in the world, but a good one all the same.
I would not recommend buying this one just to make standard PDF files alone. If you want to touch up those file then this is what you need to do that right.
 Great product gone bad -- warning -- don't buy this version, September 6, 2005
61 out of 62 found this review helpful
Having purchased and been very happy with Acrobat 4-6 standard editions, I am sorry to say Version 7 is real step backwards for Adobe:
-- The program will not read many pdf documents Acrobat 4-6 will (this may some sort of font copyright problem or just a flaw in this version of the software).
-- The Activation process is tedious, difficult and prevents you from using your own software, even if you only install it on one machine.
Having purchased this software almost a year ago, I uninstalled it because it did not read files Acrobat 6 does, as mentioned above. I thought this might be a bug in the program which Adobe would fix. So I installed and uninstalled it several times, each time the program would not work. Now the program tells me I have activated it too many times, though I have no working copy of the program. The software tells me to call Adobe customer support, but after keeping me in a computer loop for 10 minutes I learn the "call center" is closed, or there is simply no answer after 50 minutes.
If I could return this software I would. It does not work. I can't return my copy, but you don't have to buy a copy. Stick with 6.0 or the cheaper Scansoft program. Acrobat 7.0 does not work, and after a time Adobe won't let you use, even if you buy it, full price.
Too Intrusive - Too Microsoft - Too annoying July 6, 2005
32 out of 35 found this review helpful
One reason to like adobe was that they weren't Microsoft and they actually paid attention to their customers. Those days appear to be gone. Don't want extra toolbars on an already crowded interface (not adobe - but Office) too bad, you get them anyway. I could try and track down the reason or method to remove them but that would take hours and I don't have the time, They don't make it easy and it ignores customization of the toolbar when you restart. It's like spyware - and to accomplish this - it had to be a deliberate attempt to take over functions of my computer which I HATE! I'm a graphic designer so my opinion of Adobe is generally very high and I use their products a lot. This one is a dog though. Don't waste your money on the upgrade, until they start listening to their customers again.
This is not a worthwhile upgrade. The added functionality is not that much, it hasn't solved any of the previous PDF version problems (e.g. having to save as an earlier version if the document will be distributed via the web to accomodate for earlier versions of Reader or Acrobat).
Skip this. If you are an original buyer and don't need it for professional printing, don't bother there are other less expensive PDF creators out there that work just as well without adding unwanted features to your interface. Go out to dinner (and you would be able to afford a nice one) with the difference.
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