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In , Adobe released Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. This DC ("Document Cloud") version features a new interface, cloud storage support, and other new features.

PDFs can be used at your nonprofit in a variety of ways, from making flyers downloadable to any OS or device to collecting and tracking legally binding signatures. Here's a quick look at the differences between Adobe Acrobat Pro and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC to help you decide which is best for your organization.

Common Features

Both versions of Acrobat are able to view, create, modify, and merge PDF files. They both integrate with popular document creation applications, like Microsoft Word. This means you can export or save a document as a PDF directly from Microsoft Word, and you can collect and track e-signatures from anyone — regardless of whether or not they have an Adobe membership.

Features Exclusive to Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

Interacting with PDFs

Here's a feature that's new to Acrobat Pro DC: You can send and track PDFs and confirm whether they have been delivered. Acrobat Pro DC also integrates with other cloud storage systems like Box, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive. This feature can be extremely helpful when you need time-sensitive approvals from board members who are located elsewhere or are traveling. It's also a great way to keep track of whether or not volunteers have received all the information they need for an upcoming event.

Creating PDFs

Both versions allow you to create PDFs from other applications and merge documents into a single PDF document. Acrobat Pro DC, though, also lets you convert Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign files into PDFs directly within those applications. And it better integrates with Microsoft Office This function is a great timesaver when it comes to creating materials like infographics or charts and graphs to accompany an email that you send to your community members.

Editing PDFs

Most versions of Acrobat allow you to find and change text within the document. However, Acrobat Pro DC lets you edit scanned documents, add text in the document's original font, and compare two versions of a single PDF. Acrobat Pro DC also lets you more accurately convert PDFs to Office files, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Electronic Signatures

While both Acrobat Pro and Acrobat Pro DC provide the ability to collect and track e-signatures in real time, Acrobat Pro DC offers a bit more functionality. For one thing, the DC version allows you to simply share a link to a document that needs to be signed. This allows the entire process to happen securely in the cloud. Acrobat Pro DC also allows you to turn any paper Word document into a fillable form. This is a great tool for organizations that need to collect large amounts of information from event participants, volunteers, and more. Also, the Adobe Sign app, available through the Adobe Document Cloud, lets you use your mobile device to sign documents from anywhere, anytime.

At-a-Glance Feature Comparison

	Acrobat Pro DC	Acrobat Pro
Create and edit PDF documents
Collect and track e-signatures
Verify and certify the e-signatures you've collected
Share PDFs and track document status
Convert Word docs to PDF — complete with fillable forms
Turn Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop files to PDFs
Store and share files using Adobe Document Cloud
One-time payment Get a license for a $55 admin fee. Please refer to the Acrobat Pro product page for up-to-date information on when this license will expire.
Pay as you go You pay a monthly subscription fee to Adobe — but you get all software updates for as long as you subscribe!

Cost

Acrobat Pro includes a license that allows the user to install the software and use it until the product expires. Please refer to the Acrobat Pro product page for that date. Adobe Acrobat Pro DC requires a monthly or annual subscription fee to use the software.

Adobe still supports Acrobat Pro , and as of now, this support continues to For many nonprofit organizations and libraries that don't have a need for the latest features, it may be a more cost-effective option for producing and modifying PDF files. On the other hand, automatic updates and e-signature management may make the Acrobat Pro DC subscription well worth the cost.

• Adobe Acrobat Pro DC: Nonprofits pay a one-time $5 admin fee, then receive an email to activate an Acrobat Pro DC membership on cromwellpsi.com This membership is $ per month with an annual commitment for the first year.
• Adobe Acrobat Pro TechSoup offers Acrobat Pro for a $55 admin fee.

Compatibility

• Adobe Acrobat Pro DC: Windows 7 through Windows 10; Windows Server through ; macOS v through v See more about system requirements.
• Adobe Acrobat Pro Windows XP through Windows 10; Windows Server through ; macOS v through v See more about system requirements.

Document Storage

• Adobe Acrobat Pro DC: Acrobat Pro DC allows you to manage your PDFs from a new interface, and you can store your documents in Adobe's Document Cloud. The Document Cloud provides 20 GB of storage space.
• Adobe Acrobat Pro With Acrobat Pro and earlier, you can manage PDFs that are stored on your local computer or on a shared network drive from within the application.

Upgrades

• Adobe Acrobat Pro DC: As long as your subscription remains active, Adobe will automatically update your software to the latest version. If you upgrade to Acrobat Pro DC while Acrobat Pro is installed on your computer, you can still revert to the previous version.
• Adobe Acrobat Pro This software has an expiration date, and no upgrades are available. Please refer to the Acrobat Pro product page for up-to-date information on when this product will expire.

In-Depth Comparison of Features

Adobe provides an in-depth comparison between these two versions. Check out this Acrobat version comparison for more information.

More Information About Adobe Products

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Adobe Acrobat Pro DC running on Windows 8. Other editions of Acrobat DC (Standard and Reader) feature a similar interface.
Developer(s)	Adobe Inc.
Initial release	June&#;15, ; 27&#;years ago&#;()
Stable release(s)[±]
Windows, continuous track / September&#;24, ; 22&#;days ago&#;()[1][2] Windows, classic track () / August&#;11, ; 2&#;months ago&#;()[1][3] Windows, classic track () / August&#;11, ; 2&#;months ago&#;()[1][4] macOS, continuous track / September&#;24, ; 22&#;days ago&#;()[1][5] OS X, classic track / August&#;11, ; 2&#;months ago&#;()[1][6] Android / August&#;20, ; 57&#;days ago&#;()[7] iOS / July&#;23, ; 2&#;months ago&#;()[8] Windows, UWP, PC / September&#;29, ; 6&#;years ago&#;()[9][10] Windows, UWP, mobile / February&#;3, ; 4&#;years ago&#;()[11] Linux / May&#;14, ; 7&#;years ago&#;()[12][13] Solaris / November&#;30, ; 9&#;years ago&#;()[14] HP-UX, AIX / January&#;9, ; 13&#;years ago&#;()[15]
Preview release(s)[±]
Android (Beta) / September&#;8, ; 38&#;days ago&#;()[16]
Operating system	Windows, macOS, Linux,[17]Android, iOS, BlackBerry Tablet OS, BlackBerry 10, Windows Phone
Size
Type	Desktop publishing
License	Proprietary
Website

Adobe Acrobat is a family of application software and Web services developed by Adobe Inc. to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF).^[20]

The family comprises Acrobat Reader (formerly Reader), Acrobat (formerly Exchange) and cromwellpsi.com The basic Acrobat Reader, available for several desktop and mobile platforms, is freeware; it supports viewing, printing and annotating of PDF files.^[21] Additional, "Premium", services are available for reader on paid subscription. The commercialproprietary Acrobat, available for Microsoft Windows and macOS only, can also create, edit, convert, digitally sign, encrypt, export and publish PDF files. cromwellpsi.com complements the family with a variety of enterprise content management and file hosting services.

Purpose[edit]

The main function of Adobe Acrobat is creating, viewing, and editing PDF documents. It can import popular document and image formats and save them as PDF. It is also possible to import a scanner's output, a website, or the contents of the Windows clipboard.

Because of the nature of the PDF, however, once a PDF document is created, its natural organization and flow cannot be meaningfully modified. In other words, Adobe Acrobat is able to modify the contents of paragraphs and images, but doing so does not repaginate the whole document to accommodate for a longer or shorter document. Acrobat can crop PDF pages, change their order, manipulate hyperlinks, digitally sign a PDF file, add comments, redact certain parts of the PDF file, and ensure its adherence to such standards as PDF/A.

History[edit]

Adobe Acrobat came to being in and had to compete with other products and proprietary formats that aimed to create digital documents:

Adobe has renamed the Acrobat products several times, in addition to merging, splitting and discontinuing them. Initially, the offered products were called Acrobat Reader, Acrobat Exchange and Acrobat Distiller. "Acrobat Exchange" soon became "Acrobat". Over time, "Acrobat Reader" became "Reader". Between versions 3 and 5, Acrobat did not have several editions.^{[clarification needed]} In , the cromwellpsi.com service came to being and introduced several web services whose names started with "Acrobat", but eventually, "cromwellpsi.com" was downgraded from the name of the family of services, to that of one of those services.

By April 1, , the Acrobat family consisted of:^[25]

• Acrobat XI Pro (for Windows and macOS)
• Acrobat XI Standard (for Windows only)
• Reader XI (for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS)
• FormsCentral (web service with desktop client)
• EchoSign (web service)
• cromwellpsi.com (web service)
• PDF Pack (web service)
• Send (web service)

Unlike most other Adobe products, such as members of Adobe Creative Suite family, the Acrobat products do not have icons that display two letters on a colored rectangle.

Document Cloud[edit]

In April , Adobe introduced the "Document Cloud" branding (alongside its Creative Cloud) to signify its adoption of the cloud storage and the software as a service model. Apps under this branding received a "DC" suffix. In addition, "Reader" was renamed back to "Acrobat Reader".^[26][27] Following the introduction of Document Cloud, cromwellpsi.com was discontinued as their features were integrated into the desktop and mobile apps.

The UI had major changes with the introduction of Acrobat DC in , which supports Windows 7 and later, and OS X and later. Version numbers are now identified by the last two digits of the year of major release, and the month and year is specified; the previous version was 12, but examples of the DC (Document Cloud) Acrobat product family versions are DC June , version , released 2 June and DC Classic January , version , released 12 January ^[28] From DC the Acrobat family is available in two tracks, the original track, now named Classic, and the Continuous track.^[29] Updates for the Classic track are released quarterly, and do not include new features, whereas updates for the Continuous track are issued more frequently, and implemented silently and automatically.^[30]

The last pre-DC version, Acrobat XI, was updated to version (and this was the final release^[31]) on November 14, ,^[32] support for which ended on October 15, ^[33]

As of August&#;^[update], the main members of the Acrobat family include:^[34]

• Acrobat Pro DC (for Windows and macOS)
• Acrobat Standard DC (for Windows only)
• Acrobat Reader DC (for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Windows Phone)
• Fill & Sign (for Android or iOS)
• Sign (for Android or iOS)
• Scan (for Android or iOS)
• Document Cloud (web service with desktop clients)

Internationalization and localization[edit]

Adobe Acrobat is available in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian. Arabic and Hebrew versions are available from WinSoft International,^[35]Adobe Systems' internationalization and localization partner.

Before Adobe Acrobat DC, separate Arabic and Hebrew versions were developed specifically for these languages, which are normally written right-to-left. These versions include special TouchUp properties to manage digits, ligatures option and paragraph direction in right-to-left Middle Eastern scripts such as Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian, as well as standard left-to-right Indian scripts such as Devanagari and Gujarati. The Web Capture feature can convert single web pages or entire web sites into PDF files, while preserving the content's original text encoding. Acrobat can also copy Arabic and Hebrew text to the system clipboard in its original encoding; if the target application is also compatible with the text encoding, then the text will appear in the correct script.

Security[edit]

A comprehensive list of security bulletins for most Adobe products and related versions is published on their Security bulletins and advisories page and in other related venues.^[36][37] In particular, the detailed history of security updates for all versions of Adobe Acrobat has been made public.^[38]

From Version onwards, Acrobat Reader has included support for JavaScript. This functionality allows a PDF document creator to include code which executes when the document is read. Malicious PDF files that attempt to attack security vulnerabilities can be attached to links on web pages or distributed as email attachments. While JavaScript is designed without direct access to the file system to make it "safe", vulnerabilities have been reported for abuses such as distributing malicious code by Acrobat programs.^[39] Adobe applications had already become the most popular client-software targets for attackers during the last quarter of ^[40]McAfee predicted that Adobe software, especially Reader and Flash, would be the primary target for software attacks in the year ^[41]

September warning[edit]

On September 13, , David Kierznowski provided sample PDF files illustrating JavaScript vulnerabilities. Since at least version 6, JavaScript can be disabled using the preferences menu^[42] and embedded URLs that are launched are intercepted by a security warning dialog box to either allow or block the website from activating.^[43]

February warning[edit]

On February 19, , Adobe released a Security Bulletin announcing JavaScript vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9 and earlier.^[44] As a workaround for this issue, US-CERT recommended disabling JavaScript in the affected Adobe products, canceling integration with Windows shell and web browsers (while carrying out an extended version of de-integration for Internet Explorer), deactivating Adobe indexing services and avoiding all PDF files from external sources.^[45]

February warning[edit]

Adobe has identified critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI ( and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh, and earlier 9.x versions. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. There have been reports of these vulnerabilities being exploited to trick Windows users into clicking on a malicious PDF file delivered in an email message. Adobe recommended users update their product installations.^[46]

January warning[edit]

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and Macintosh. These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.^[47][48]

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