

Once files are in your portfolio, you can easily convert Microsoft Office documents to PDF or media files to Flash-enabled video by right-clicking.

You can then add files to the portfolio using drag-and-drop from Windows Explorer, or using the Add Files button at the bottom of the Acrobat window.

You can also search for text within the various files in the portfolio.īuilding a PDF Portfolio is easy: You click the Combine button and select Assemble PDF Portfolio to open a new, empty portfolio. Portfolios can include professional-looking navigation tools to help users find their way through sets of files. One of the most exciting new additions is PDF Portfolios, which lets you combine multiple documents-including Microsoft Office files, images, and video-into a single PDF file. We’ll leave the 3D enhancements until later and focus first on all of the other new features. All of the new tools are nicely integrated into the program’s Tasks toolbar. It incorporates all of the features found in Acrobat 9 Standard and Acrobat 9 Pro while adding 3D capabilities as well as the ability to convert a variety of video formats into Flash.Īfter the major redesign in the previous release, users will be happy to learn that the user interface is largely unchanged from Acrobat 8 (see DE January 2008). We reviewed Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended, the new name for the top product level (formerly Acrobat 3D). While there’s not as much new 3D functionality as in the previous release, the new version offers innovative and enhanced features that will benefit all users. PDF Portfolios in all versions of Acrobat 9 let you easily combine multiple documents into a single PDF file with professional-looking navigation tools.Īdobe Systems has once again introduced a new version of its Acrobat software that may be the most significant upgrade in years.
