PDF Comparison Chart for Adobe Acrobat

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Acrobat 2017 system
requirements
Acrobat 2017 product comparison
See what Acrobat 2017 can do for you.
Acrobat
Standard 2017
(perpetual)
Acrobat Pro
2017
(perpetual)
Compatible with Windows
Windows
and Mac
Interact with PDFs
NEW Compare two versions of a PDF using an easy-to-scan results summary of all differences •
NEW Open multiple PDFs in a single window with tabbed viewing
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NEW Choose the default light theme or new dark theme
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NEW Browse the Tool Center or use the search box to find tools quickly
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NEW Initiate SharePoint-based shared reviews on Mac • •
NEW Instantly find the right tools through a task-based onscreen experience • •
NEW Give and get fast, clear feedback with the redesigned touch-friendly interface
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NEW Use your finger or a hardware pen to draw and write more smoothly on PDFs on Windows 10 devices • •
NEW Preview files and use shortcuts to launch popular tasks and tools from the Home view • •
View, interact, and comment on PDF content from your computer or mobile device • •
Work on touch-enabled devices
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Store and share files online with instant access to recently viewed files • •
Access, edit, and store files in your Dropbox, Box, and Microsoft OneDrive accounts • •
Create PDFs
Turn Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Illustrator (AI), or InDesign (INDD) files into PDFs • •
NEW Scan paper to PDFs you can edit instantly with fonts that match the original
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NEW Create high-quality PDFs in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for Mac in one click with the Acrobat ribbon •
Create PDFs from any application that prints • •
Create, protect, and send PDFs in popular Office apps for Windows • •
Combine multiple documents in one PDF file • •
Convert web pages to interactive PDFs, complete with links
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Prevent others from copying or editing sensitive information in PDFs • •
Turn scanned documents into searchable PDFs with selectable text • •
Recognize text in scans, and then preview and fix suspected errors with a side-by-side view • •
Automatically fix document photos to remove backgrounds and adjust perspective
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Prepare PDFs consistently with guided Actions •
Convert or validate PDFs for compliance with ISO standards like PDF/A or PDF/X •
Create and validate PDFs to meet accessibility standards for people with disabilities •
Edit PDFs
NEW Add new lines to existing bulleted or numbered lists without reformatting • •
Edit text and images in a PDF with full-page paragraph reflow
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Convert PDFs into editable Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files with improved formatting accuracy • •
Convert PDFs to JPEG, TIFF, or PNG image formats • •
Insert, delete, and organize pages in a PDF • •
Add bookmarks, headers, numbering, or watermarks • •
Turn scanned paper documents into instantly editable PDFs
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Automatically optimize PDFs to reduce file size, or customize settings first • •
Add audio, video, and interactive objects to your PDFs •
Redact to permanently remove sensitive information in PDFs •
Preflight and prepare files for high-end print production •
Add bates numbering to legal documents
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Sign and Collect
IMPROVED Digitally sign, certify, and verify documents more easily • •
Fill, sign, and send forms fast from your computer with smart autofill • •
Turn paper or Word documents into fillable PDF forms
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Add comments to PDFs with a highlighter, sticky notes, and more • •
Mark PDFs with stamps, such as “approved” or “draft” • •
Work with certificate signatures
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Deploy and manage across the organization
NEW Deploy Acrobat Pro, Standard, and Reader products and updates from your local server with
Adobe Update Server Setup Tool (AUSST), and deploy automatically with Remote Update Manager (RUM)
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Safeguard systems and data with application security and sandboxing technology • •
Customize features and settings with the Customization Wizard and Enterprise Toolkit • •
Deploy and update with Microsoft SCCM/SCUP and Apple Remote Desktop
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Use virtualization tools with serialized deployment for Citrix XenApp, Citrix XenDesktop, VMware Horizon,
Microsoft App-V, and Microsoft WTS
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