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Acrobat 8 Professional

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4.5 out of 5 Mice, Jan 17, 2007

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Pros

Fast
Introduces redaction tools
Includes enhanced preflight profiles
Can enable additional usage rights for Adobe Reader
Facilitates easy collaboration for users on the go with Shared Reviews
Universal support
Creates and handles PDF packages
Simplified user interface
Improved forms creation and distribution tools

Cons

No LiveCycle Designer application included with Mac version
Shared Reviews lacks support for Personal File Sharing
Limited multimedia support options for Mac version

Software Details

Company:Adobe
OS compatibility:10.4 (Tiger)
Processor compatibility:Universal
Price when rated:$449; upgrade, $159

Macworld's Acrobat 8 Professional Coverage

Acrobat 8 Professional Acrobat 8 Professional is a giant leap forward, especially in the area of collaboration. It boasts a number of productivity-boosting features and gets a speed bump on Intel Macs.

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