Quick Summary: Adobe has rebranded Macromedia Breeze web conferencing software as Adobe Acrobat Connect. Adobe has also announced Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional, Adobe Presenter, redesigned Acrobat 8 Reader and Acrobat 3D for CAD professionals.
In another expected move, Adobe has removed Adobe Golive CS2 from the Adobe Creative Suite 2.3 Premium to be replaced with Macromedia Dreamweaver 2006 [both are popular WYSIWYG HTML Editors]
Adobe Acrobat 8 vs Acrobat 7
The much awaited Adobe Acrobat 8, the quintessential software for creating and editing PDF documents, will be available starting next month. Adobe will also release a revamped Acrobat Reader 8 for reading PDF files around the same time. However, Acrobat 3D Version 8 will be available in early 2007.
Adobe has simplified the workflow for creating PDF documents inside Acrobat. Like other Adobe graphics software, Acrobat users are shown a task-based start-up dialog with the most commonly listed tasks like creating new PDF files, Review & Comments, Combine files, Create PDF forms or Digitally Sign and certify PDF documents.
The most useful addition is the new Acrobat redaction tool that helps you permanently delete confidential text information and picture illustration from PDF files before sharing them [More about Redaction Process]
PDF documents can be directly saved in Microsoft Word format retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables. [read other workarounds]
With Acrobat 8, you can also combine different sources like webpages, Microsoft office documents, visio drawings or even emails into a single PDF file. And as with previous versions, multiple PDf documents can be combined into one PDF.
In addition, Acrobat 3D 8 lets you export to varios 3D document formats and claims to produce a much small sized PDF documents. CAD users can also pan and zoom the 3D PDF files inside the Acrobat Reader.
Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional
Acrobat 8.0 has strong integration with Acrobat Connect [formerly, Macromedia Breeze meeting], allowing users to discuss with text-chat and edit PDF documents in a real-time conference. Adobe Connect professional also includes VoIP Internet phone calling and increased storage.
Acrobat Connect using Flash player so the clients need not download additional plug-ins or desktop client software like they have to do with WebEx or other web conferencing software.
Adobe Acrobat Reader 8
Adobe has given a facelift to Adobe Reader 8 interface with a variety of new document viewing options. Zoom in, pan over, or leverage the loupe feature to take a closer look. There are some new markup and review tools, customizable toolbars, and combined search and find.
Adobe Software guru Terry White walks us through the new features of Acrobat 8 in a screencast video. There's another Acrobat 8 Overview Video at Podtech with the Acrobat program manager.
Adobe Acrobat 8 Homepage | Compare Acrobat 8 Versions | Acrobat Connect Demo
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Reader Comments
You say that Adobe has released the software but I am unable to download the trial version of Adobe Acrobat 8 Profession or Adobe Acrobat Connect from the web.
What internet site offers a full version of Adobe Acrobat 8 or Adobe Acrobat 3d 8 ? Any torrent link or Acrobat 8 warez site ?
Another question - will the crack for Adobe Acrobat 8 work with Acrobat connect ?
Written on 18/9/06 8:14 PM
Other than a simplified workflow, i really see no compelling reason to upgrade from acrobat 7 to acrobat 8 - my company uses acrobat 7 for converting word documents to pdf inside Microsoft word.
We are not a law firm or a government agency that needs redaction tools. but yes, the acrobat connect feature looks interesting - any idea how much that would cost ?
Also i know that Macromedia breeze presenter has a destkop version to convert powerpoint slides to flash presentations in swf format. Does Adobe Acrobat Connect also comes with the ppt to flash plugin ?
Written on 18/9/06 8:20 PM
Yes, there is a new version of Presenter called "Adobe Presenter", which replaces the old Breeze Presenter product.
Written on 18/9/06 9:45 PM
The Acrobat 8 keygen is out!!!
Written on 4/11/06 11:54 AM
Could you write down where to find that keygen?
Written on 5/11/06 1:24 AM
acrobat 8 allows you to create forms that reader users can fill out and send the datat from, unlke with acrobat 7.
Written on 6/1/07 7:28 PM
Can anyone tell me where to get the Keygen for Acrobat 8 Pro?
Written on 28/3/07 9:05 PM
Yeah... i try Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 - great programm... certainly have some drawbacks, but on the whole, wonderful program.
Written on 15/4/07 7:31 PM