Adobe® Acrobat® 8 Professional software enables business professionals to reliably create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for easy, more secure distribution, collaboration, and data collection.

Why Acrobat Professional?

• Create
  Easily create Adobe PDF documents from Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Project, Visio, Access, Publisher, AutoCAD®, Lotus Notes, or any application that prints.
• Combine
  Combine documents, drawings, and rich media content into a single, polished Adobe PDF document. Optimize file size, and arrange files in any order regardless of file type, dimensions, or orientation.
• Collaborate
  Enable users of Adobe Reader® software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in shared reviews.
• Collect
  Easily collect and distribute forms, combine collected forms into a searchable, sortable PDF package, and export collected data into a spreadsheet. (Windows® only)
• Control
  Control access to and use of Adobe PDF documents, assign digital rights, and maintain document integrity.

System requirements

Windows

• Intel® Pentium® III processor or equivalent
  
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 4 or Windows XP Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2
  
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
  
• 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended)
  
• 860MB of available hard-disk space; cache for optional installation files (recommended) requires an additional 460MB of available hard-disk space
  
• 1,024x768 screen resolution
  
• CD-ROM drive
  
• Internet or phone connection required for product activation
  

Macintosh

• PowerPC® G3, G4, G5, or Intel processors
  
• Mac OS X v.10.4.3
  
• 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended)
  
• 1,060MB of available hard-disk space
  
• 1,024x768 screen resolution
  
• DVD-ROM drive