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.

· Enable advanced features in Adobe Reader® — Enable anyone using free Adobe Reader software (version 7.0 or 8) to participate in document reviews, fill and save electronic forms offline, and digitally sign documents.

· Combine and optimize documents — 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.

· Accelerate document reviews — Send documents for review and track which reviewers have contributed feedback. Compile comments into a single PDF document with one-button ease and sort them by author, date, or page.

· Save in Microsoft Word — Save Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables, to facilitate reuse of content.

· Create advanced forms — Design dynamic, interactive forms to collect and aggregate data through email or on the web with included Adobe LiveCycle® Designer software.

· Easily create Adobe PDF documents — Create Adobe PDF documents with one-button ease from Microsoft Office applications. Windows users can also create Adobe PDF documents from Outlook, Internet Explorer, Project, Visio, Access, Publisher, AutoCAD®, and Lotus Notes.

· Apply passwords and assign permissions — Restrict access to Adobe PDF documents using 128-bit  encryption. Set document permissions to help restrict who can print, save, copy, or modify a document.

· Permanently remove sensitive information — Permanently remove metadata, hidden layers, and other concealed information, and use redaction tools to permanently delete sensitive text, illustrations, or other content.

· Archive papers and e-mails for easy search and retrieval — Scan paper documents with OCR technology to create compact, searchable Adobe PDF documents. Convert Microsoft Outlook e-mail archives to Adobe PDF to facilitate search and retrieval.

· Generate professional, print-ready files — Automate the preflight process and correct issues that might compromise print quality without creating a new Adobe PDF document.