

If you need to create PDFs or if you want to edit or enhance them by adding things like multimedia elements, form fields, or interactivity, you need Adobe Acrobat. What you can't do with Reader however is create PDFs at least not without signing up for Adobe's online PDF creation services. In addition to viewing PDFs, Reader also boasts a number of features that let you do things to PDFs including searching them, adding comments, completing form fields, and digitally signing them. This course you're watching covers Acrobat Reader which is the free program available from the software company, Adobe, that anyone can download and use to view PDF or portable document format files. That includes converting documents and images to PDF, creating PDFs from any application that prints, combining multiple documents and file types into a single PDF file, and turning webpages into interactive PDFs with live links.- Before we jump into things, I wanted to take a moment to clarify the difference between Acrobat Reader and Adobe Acrobat. For example, both Standard and Pro enable you to create PDFs. It’s easiest to start with how Acrobat Standard DC and Pro DC are similar because many of the most essential features are available in both versions. While both versions will get you the desktop software, access to Adobe Document Cloud services for storing and sharing files, and an Adobe Sign subscription to sign and collect legal electronic and digital signatures on any device, there are some differences in features and capabilities that may make one or the other better suited to your needs. Given the cost of upgrading from Adobe’s free Acrobat Reader, it’s worth familiarizing yourself with the differences between the company’s two paid products for individuals: Adobe Acrobat Standard DC Remove non-product link and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC (which cost $12.99 per month and $14.99 per month, respectively, with an annual commitment). Adobe Acrobat remains the gold standard for PDF editors-as well as the most expensive.
