- Acrobat DC is the latest version of Adobe's PDF software.
It's part of the new Adobe Document Cloud.
Let me introduce you to the Acrobat DC Family.
Acrobat Reader DC is free.
It's available for both Mac and Windows,
and you can use Acrobat Reader to view and print files.
You can add comments, you can fill out forms.
The Acrobat DC app for mobile devices
is also free, and it's available for iOS,
Android, and Windows mobile.
With the mobile app, you can view, edit,
and even add comments to PDF files
all on a mobile device.
Acrobat Standard DC is available only for Windows,
and it's available either as
a perpetually licensed classic desktop application
or by subscription.
Acrobat Standard DC is a great tool
for office and enterprise users who need
to create and edit and share their documents.
Acrobat Pro DC is available for both Windows and Mac,
and it's also available as
a perpetually licensed classic desktop application
or by subscription.
Acrobat Pro DC is the ideal solution
for a wide spectrum of users,
from enterprise users to architects
and engineers and graphic designers.
Finally, Adobe Document Cloud eSign and PDF services
offer you additional features
for collecting signatures and more.
Some of the new features include an interface
that can be touch-optimized for computers with touchscreens
such as the Microsoft Surface,
a quick way to create PDFs
using just the phone on your mobile device.
However, this feature is not available
if you choose the classic perpetual license.
This is available via subscription only.
When Mobile Link is enabled,
you can open up a document,
start on one device such as your laptop,
and then continue working on it elsewhere,
such as on your desktop computer
or even your tablet or your smartphone.
Adobe Document Cloud eSign services
provide an elegant way to have documents signed
even by multiple signers.
All the signers need is a web browser.
They don't even have to have the free Acrobat Reader.
Adobe Document Cloud PDF Services include
such actions as send and track,
the ability to use your mobile device
or a web browser to create PDFs.
Now, Acrobat Reader DC may be free,
but it's still full of features.
It includes the ability to view
and search and print PDF files.
You can comment on PDFs.
You can fill out forms.
You can sign PDFs, and this is kind of interesting.
It has an eco-friendly option that allows you to specify
that you want to use less toner
or less ink when you print.
You can store or share your files online,
and again, you have access to your files
both on your desktop and your mobile devices.
Acrobat DC for mobile devices really extends your reach.
It allows you to use your phone or tablet
to view, fill, sign, and even print PDFs
and add comments, and then you can use
Adobe Document Cloud services to store
and share your documents, and once again
you can access your documents on all of your devices
when you enable Mobile Link.
You have the option to turn it off,
but leaving it on gives you a lot of flexibility.
You can edit PDFs on tablets as long as you have
the Acrobat Pro DC subscription.
Here you start to encounter features
that are available only if you
choose the subscription route.
Acrobat Standard DC, and again that's Windows only,
and it's available in two forms,
the classic desktop or the subscription desktop.
Now, if your environment is an office
or enterprise organization, you'll find
the features in Acrobat Standard DC
are going to enable you to do most
of what you'd want to do with the PDF.
For example, converting office documents to PDF
and even exporting from PDF to editable Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint files.
You have the ability to edit text and images
in a PDF file, and you can set up
a comment and review cycle.
You can create fillable forms,
and you can password protect your sensitive documents.
You can combine multiple documents into a single PDF,
but in the subscription version, of course,
you have all of these features plus the ability
to combine multiple documents through a browser,
and you can send documents for signature,
and you can track their progress.
Now, just to clarify, the ability to combine documents
is available in the classic desktop software,
but the subscription version give you access
to that functionality in a browser, as well.
If your needs go beyond the capabilities
of Acrobat Standard DC,
Acrobat Pro DC is the appropriate choice.
It's available on both Mac and PC.
It offers all of the features of Reader DC
and Standard DC, plus more robust capabilities
including the ability to convert Project
and Visio and AutoCAD files to PDF.
Also, the option to auto-convert scanned images
to editable PDF files.
You have tools for adding audio and video content
and completely redacting proprietary content
that you don't want to have anyone see.
You have extensive preflight functions
for checking PDFs before submitting a job for print,
and then, in the subscription version,
you add the ability to actually edit PDF files
on your iPad or Android tablet,
the ability to combine documents in a browser,
to send and track large documents,
to track and collect signatures,
and also, you're eligible for automatic updates
when bug fixes or updates or new features become available.
So, as you can see, the Acrobat DC family
provides solutions for a wide variety of needs,
from casual users, for whom the free Acrobat Reader
would be perfect, to the more complex needs
of architects, engineers, and commercial printers
who would choose the Pro version.
Now, it's up to you to decide
whether you should choose Standard or Pro,
or whether the classic, perpetually licensed version
is enough, or whether you'd benefit
from the additional features and the future enhancements
that are offered by choosing the subscription model.