Adobe Reader is one of the most well-known PDF programs on the market, offering cross-platform viewing and printing of PDF documents as well as editing, scanning, digital signing, file conversion and file conversion tools. As its name implies, this free cross-platform program serves as a basic version of Adobe Acrobat, with advanced PDF features available through separate subscription.
With this program, you can add bates numbers, bookmarks, watermarks, passwords, digital signatures, headers and footers and redaction to PDF files. Full-screen viewing also supports moving between pages with either mouse or keyboard navigation and is compatible with Windows, macOS and Linux operating systems. Furthermore, its search function enables users to locate specific text or keywords within documents while its Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature can transform document images into searchable text for easier searching capabilities.
By using the Organize Pages tools, you can rearrange PDF page order and create more readable documents. Furthermore, split PDFs into multiple parts by inserting new pages or removing existing ones; insert or delete existing pages altogether as well as extract images/videos from PDFs if needed.
Fill & Sign is another tool that will help you complete forms faster. It allows you to save and access autofill data across devices; up to 5GB can be stored free. Furthermore, its fast form-filling engine supports numerous languages.
Print Screen button of this software provides another useful feature to capture PDF documents for presentations and teaching purposes. Once captured, screenshots can then be copied and pasted directly into another program – or alternatively printed out using Print menu.
Though Adobe software is generally reliable, you should update it frequently to avoid security risks and protect yourself against vulnerabilities. Adobe usually releases updates for its programs on the first Tuesday of each month – also known as Patch Tuesday.
Make sure that your computer has all of the hardware required for installing and running this program successfully. It won’t run properly on machines with weak processors or limited RAM; at minimum 2GB should be allocated on your hard disk for installation purposes.
Adobe has been offering Acrobat software to businesses for more than 25 years. Acrobat is available as an annual subscription, with updates regularly to include new features and improvements. Adobe also provides a free consumer program called Acrobat Reader; it can be downloaded directly from their website in multiple languages including English, French, German Italian Spanish – however please be aware that free version will no longer receive updates after 2020.