Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro - Full Edition

Advantages: Free, used globally, secure file transfer
Disadvantages: None

...~Introduction~ As I start this review, I will declare that my knowledge of computers and their applications is good, but not as extensive as some people's. I do know some of the more advanced functions of a computer and am pretty confident that I can write the review in a more than legible manor. I have come across Adobe Acrobat Reader a number of times in my use of computers and the internet and I feel that the programme is worthy of a review from myself. I am taking my A-levels at school at the moment and Adobe Acrobat pops up a lot in business studies. We are often assigned tasks to find cash flow forecasts or a break even analysis from a real life company and many of these are Adobe Acrobat files. ~Overview~ The Adobe Acrobat software, allows users to view and compile documents that can't be edited by others... Read review

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Advantages: It will easily convert documents of a different format to pdf
Disadvantages: It uses a lot of processor speed, it takes a long time to load,

...This software allows you to create PDF format documents. PDF documents are especially useful for people who would like their documents to appear on websites. The software also allows the user to convert documents such as microsoft word documents (*.doc) to pdf format. This means that all your documents can easily be converted from doc to pdf in a click of a button. Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard also is capable of breaking down large pdf documents into smaller more managable files. Which can then either be loaded or saved seperately to make the file size smaller, or the user can disguard pages that are demmed unnecessary. Be aware it is loaded instead of the quicker acrobat reader after install when viewing pdfs The software is realitively expensive for its usefulness but it does provide a professonial look for people wanted to make... Read review

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Advantages: Cross platform, web and hyperlink compatible, extremely flexible document and page view tool
Disadvantages: None

...could be done by the bigger brother of the Acrobat family, Adobe Acrobat Exchange, which was not very expensive and quite flexible. The PDF file could be created by either saving into this standard directly within Adobe programs or with the help of the Acrobat Writer or Distiller that both worked as a PostScript printer driver creating a WYSIWYG-like file. Later the PDF file format became even smaller and better in resolution and fully web compatible. While creating the divisional Intranet for the North American organization I made full use of this standard for all kinds of brochures, competitive information and documents that needed to be shared between different platforms. How it works Whenever you want to share a document and you are not sure on the recipient?s software environment (programs and versions used), you run into trouble... Read review

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