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Common features that require the use of Adobe Acrobat Pro
Environment
- Adobe Acrobat Pro installed on a college issued device (requires a purchased user license)
Resolution
Adobe Acrobat Pro includes all the features of Acrobat Reader as well as advanced features listed below:
Create & edit forms in PDF
Adobe Acrobat Pro can be used to directly edit PDFs. Note basic file editing may be done with MS Word.
- You can modify the layout of a page, add new text or edit existing text, add or remove images from a page, add headers and footers and add links. To see these tools in the menu navigate to the Edit section in the top left of program.
More information about how to edit a PDF in Adobe Acrobat pro can be found here.
Convert PDFs
Adobe Acrobat Pro can be used to directly convert a PDF into a variety of file types. Note basic file conversion can be done with MS Word.
- To do so first open the PDF you want to convert into Acrobat Pro. Under “All tools” select the option “Export a PDF”. This will move to the Convert menu and give you a list of options to choose from. When you have the options, you want selected, press the convert button. This will save the PDF as the file type to your device.
More information about how to convert a PDF to other file types in Adobe Acrobat Pro can be found here.
Checking accessibility compliance
Adobe Acrobat Pro can be used to make PDFs that meet common accessibility standards, such as the latest version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and PDF/UA (Universal Access, or ISO 14289).
More information can be found here.
Combining and splitting documents
Adobe Acrobat Pro can be used to combine multiple PDFs into a single PDF or to split a PDF into multiple PDF documents.
More information can be found here.
Comparing two documents
Adobe Acrobat Pro can be used to quickly pinpoint changes by comparing two versions of a PDF file. Acrobat analyzes the files and presents a report detailing differences between the documents.
More information can be found here.
Text redaction
Adobe Acrobat Pro can be used to redact information on a PDF. This prevents the selected information from being viewed.
More information can be found here.
Password protecting documents
Adobe Acrobat Pro can be used to add a password to a PDF that restricts who can open, edit, print, or copy the PDF.
More information can be found here.
Scanning & OCR to recognize text
Adobe Acrobat Pro can be used to transform text from image files into editable PDF documents.
More information can be found here.
Collecting signatures
Adobe Acrobat Pro can be used to request digital signatures on PDF documents.
More information can be found here.
Send bulk e-signatures
Adobe Acrobat Pro can be used to send documents to multiple recipients and request their e-signatures in bulk. Each agreement is independent, with its own audit report, and signers are unaware of each other.
More information can be found here.