Adobe Reader Information

The PDF (Portable Document Format) has become an important standard for sharing a document while preserving its layout, format and graphics. Though many commercial programs can display such files, Adobe distributes the free Adobe Reader.

Download

You can download the Adobe Reader from the link under Resources. Versions exist for different operating systems like Windows, Mac and Linux, and different languages like English, Japanese and Spanish.

Features

Adobe Reader views, searches, prints and verifies PDF files. When enabled by Acrobat, the software also lets you digitally sign and collaborate on the file.

Basics

After you install the software, you can double-click any PDF file to open it in the Reader. You can also run the program and load files with the File menu.

Tools

Check out the Tools menu for options about panning and taking snapshots of the page. The View menu contains features for rotating the page and enlarging the text view.

Acrobat

Adobe Acrobat is the paid-for companion for Adobe Reader, letting you create, protect and track PDF files.

References

• Versions
• Features

Resources

• Download Adobe Reader
• Adobe Acrobat

About the Author

Aurelio Locsin has been writing professionally since 1982. He published his first book in 1996 and is a frequent contributor to many online publications, specializing in consumer, business and technical topics. Locsin holds a Bachelor of Arts in scientific and technical communications from the University of Washington.

Photo Credits

• Nano Taboada: Flickr.com