Adobe Reader is the free viewing companion for Adobe applications that produce Adobe Portable Document Format (Adobe PDF) files. It will allow you to create, enhance, review, edit, and share information in Adobe PDF files.

You may not know what a PDF file is, but you've probably come across one at some point. PDF files are used by companies and even the IRS to distribute documentation and other pieces of information about their products, and Adobe Acrobat Reader is the essential interpreter.

Acrobat integrates directly with your Web browser, so if you come across a PDF document on the Web, you will be able to view it directly from within your Netscape or Internet Explorer browser window. Acrobat also makes printing much more practical, by guaranteeing that the printout will look exactly like it does on your screen.

Here are some key features of "Adobe Reader X":

· Submit Adobe PDF forms that are created with fillable form fields in such applications as Adobe Acrobat Professional and Adobe Form Designer.
· Play back a variety of embedded multimedia content, such as QuickTime and MP3 files.
· Read and organize high-fidelity eBooks.
· Activate search and accessibility capabilities built into your PDF files.
· Display Adobe Photoshop? Album slide shows and electronic cards and export images for online photo processing (online photo services vary regionally).
· Leverage a simplified user interface.
· Hold online meetings.
· Realize more secure document workflows.
· Save trees and time.
· Access learning resources.
· Search single or multiple PDF files.
· Enjoy support for 3D graphics.
· Complete forms online as well as offline.
· Deploy Adobe Reader using industry-standard tools.
· Support extended teams across operating systems.
· Work with 2D GPU acceleration.
· Automate digital certificate administration.
· Leverage existing security infrastructure.
· Enjoy support for security standards.
· Use improved accessibility features.
· Support international standards.

Requirements:

· 512 MB of installed RAM (1 GB recommended)
· 415 MB of available hard disk space (Note: The installer creates temporary files during installation so the actual hard disk space required at that time is greater than the values listed.)
· Safari 4 for Mac OS X version 10.5.8 and Mac OS X version 10.6.4
· Safari 5 for Mac OS X version 10.6.4 (includes 64-bit support in browser)
· 800 x 600 screen resolution; 1024 x 768 screen resolution recommended

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

Improvements:
Application Security:
· This release provides mitigations for vulnerabilities described in the security bulletin at http://www.adobe.com/go/apsb12_01. Products with Protected Mode or Protected view enabled are not subject to these vulnerabilities.
· Export from PDF
· When a user chooses to convert a PDF to Word or Excel, a dialog offers the user the option to subscribe to the conversion service.
· The Export from PDF service now automatically recognizes text even if the original document was a scanned image.
· Printing
· The print dialog has been improved. The new layout makes it easier to change the page orientation, print on both sides of the paper, print multiple pages on a single sheet, print over multiple sheets, and other tasks.
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Security Settings:
· Wild cards and privileged locations:Wild card handling for trusted hosts now conforms to the Cross Domain Specification.
· The error dialog for invalid trusted host names that use wildcards is improved.
· A new preference (cTru...