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":
· 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:
· 1GB of RAM
· 350MB of available hard-disk space
· Safari 5.1 for Mac OS X v10.6.8 or v10.7.2; Safari 5.2 for Mac OS X v10.8; Safari 6.0 for Mac OS X v10.7.4 or v10.8
· 1024x768 screen resolution
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
Improvements:
· Items preceded by numbers are bug fixes.
Security:
· Numerous enhancements to security features such as Protected View, Protected Mode, and others are part of this release.
Japanese support:
· Automatic signature detection is supported.
· Added support for the Japanese Postal Code barcode.
EchoSign integration:
· Acrobat and Reader now intelligently detect if a document may need to be signed. On successful detection, a document message bar appears with a button “Open Sign Pane” which on clicking opens the right-hand Sign Pane.
· Signature appearances can now be imported through the user’s webcam. Reader saves the signature for future use in signing workflows.
· Save a Copy: Allows the user to save the file locally or in cloud. The file will be renamed based on whether user signs the document or not.
· Send via Email: Allows users to upload the document to the EchoSign server where they can fill-in details and send the signed document.
· Send via Fax: Same as the Send via Email optio...