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There are other (low budget) products that can make PDF files, but nothing beats the real thing. I've now moved on to version 8, but any version is good.
As a Realtor who is pushing the envelope, attempting to move to digital file keeping, digital recording, digital faxing, and digital signing, the concept of Adobe Acrobat is extremely helpful. Save yourself the money and stay with version 5.0. Nevertheless, files do take about twice as long to save in the new version.
Version 5 was a very useful upgrade, worth every cent. The interface looks a little fancier, and a little more advanced with more curved lines and a splash screen with transparency.(everybody together now, "Oooooh, aaaaaaah"). I've been using Adobe Acrobat since version 4.
Furthermore, at least for my line of work, I see no useful additions to the software. Version 6 was a grand waste of money and has turned into a waste of time. Files take longer to save in Adobe Acrobat 6, but they do end up being smaller, so maybe there is a more advanced compression algorithm at work.
But, at least for my line of work, I have not seen any productivity or security upgrades which make the investment worthwhile. Unfortunately, it seems that the other reviewers' negative comments are right on the money.
This is the newest version of Adobe Acrobat. There is other programs that can create PDF files, like Win2PDF, EasyOffice with PDF Filter 6.0, SolidConverter PDF 2.0 PDF runs as a standalone utility, with Adobe Acrobat or Reader not required, and pdf ghostscript tool. The only problem some of them can only convert a certain file type while other doesn't give you the ability to edit already created PDF files (extract pictures or text). Creating a PDF file is as simple as selecting the 'print' command from any application and choosing the Adobe Acrobat printer. Adobe Acrobat 6.0 is slightly faster than Adobe Acrobat 5, with some extra features. Also, Adobe Acrobat install shortcuts inside MS Office programs (word, excel, etc) through which you can convert any file to PDF format. Adobe Acrobat installs as a printer under Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. Some of them are free, while other cost about $25-$50.
There is also a spelling check tool in addition to PDF optimize tool which minimize the file size while marinating the PDF quality, also you can add different background to your PDF file in a way that is much easier than Word. There are a lot of other features you can find without read the user manual. Also, if you use an equation editor like Mathtype, it's better to use Adobe Acrobat. If you have Adobe Acrobat 5 you don't have to upgarde.
Yes, I've suspected as much. It eats the whole ram to do the conversion so *nothing* else can work while it does its business. adobe and his latest products.What are abode playing at. The argument goes "Well I kn ow its slow but I just need a faster processor, extra memory etc" to run photoshop, or adobe product x.I have previously been running acrobat 5.0 on a 800MhZ pentium in windows 2000 with 256 MBytes memory and it was working pretty fast. I get it, now I know that adobe are conspiring with wintel to make us buy faster computers, it just cannot be this slow. So now that I have the latest centrino with 1GB memory and XP and Acrobat 6.0 professional is it unreasonable to expect things to work a little quicker.Well I have just converted a 55 page *text* document (note - no images) and it has taken 10 minutes on this latest hardware. Adobe have been the main drivers for microsoft and intel in their battle for "hearts and minds" to get you to upgrade old equipment. The processor is not flatout but somehow is unable to do much else for 10 mins while we wait for Mr.
Thats not impressive. As soon as I start the conversion *everthing* else stops (I have been unable to achieve this level of hammering on my machine with 3D rendering, scientific numerical equation solvers you name it). How can you release upgrades that work that much slower than the previous version. Dont waste your money.
I hope Adobe comes out with a free upgrade to fix the little quirks, but franky Acrobat 5.0 is really the better product in my opinion. I have also noticed that there are error messages about fonts not being found on my system.
Yes, it does what it is supposed to do, but good grief it's slow. I have both Acrobat 5.0 and 6.0 installed on my dual booting P4 system ( 5.0 under Windows Me and 6.0 under XP), and I can tell you for a fact that Acrobat 5.0 will rip out a PDF file way faster than the 6.0 version.
I generally like Adobe products, but this one does not get my praise. The older method of just typing in the text you want was perfectly adequate for most purposes and a heck of a lot simpler.
Also, the new watermarking system under 6.0 is OK, but they should have retained the older, more straight forward method too. Having to first convert a graphic or text page to a PDF file to use as a watermark is rediculous.
This is really strange, since I have the same fonts installed under both operating systems. Unless you like slow software or just have to have the "latest and greatest" stick with Acrobat 5.0 and save your money for other things.
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