Features of Adobe Reader 8.0

Leverage a simplified user interface

With the redesigned, Easy-to-use Reader 8 interface, you can view information more accurately and efficiently. Select reading mode to allow more content to fit into the screen, select the double mode to see the spread with no extra spacing between them. Zoom in, panorama or take advantage of the magnifying glass feature in Reader 8 for close viewing.

Hold an online meeting

Collaborate immediately with anyone, anytime, anywhere. Use the Start Meeting button in Reader 8 to access Adobe Acrobat Connect software and provide online training and support or communication with remote users in real time. Use the new features of Reader 8 to speed up approval, and new features include shared document reviews, improved review trackers, and simple RSS readers.

Achieve a more secure document workflow

Better protect documents, forms, and drawings with Adobe LiveCycle Policy Server and the new Adobe Online Services Documentation Center. Using Reader 8 to digitally sign Adobe PDF documents for the first time allows recipients to more confidently view the PDF file and verify its authenticity. Learn more about it. *

Save the trees and the time

For a large amount of information, such as a technical manual, use Reader 8 to streamline any type of PDF file into a brochure for easy printing. Save time and natural resources by printing only the pages you need on both sides of the paper or with a smaller font size.

Access to Learning Resources

Immediate access to help and product information. You can view information about how to use Adobe Reader more efficiently, as needed, with the new "Understanding Adobe Reader" Entry Center in Reader 8. You can also view information about other Adobe products and services that are updated regularly.

Search for single or multiple PDF files

Within seconds, you can find and retrieve phrases in any PDF document or document. Searches for page content words, comments, bookmarks, form fields, or document metadata in any PDF file on the local computer.

Fill out forms online and offline

Enable customers to process information confidently: Fill out, save forms, and submit forms electronically. You can also verify the authenticity and reliability of the document after the document author has enabled the validation feature in Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional or Adobe LiveCycle software.

Enjoy support for 3D graphics

Speed up design review. View and rotate the 3D image in Reader 8.

Additional features for IT managers, architects, and developers deploying Adobe Reader using industry standard tools

Use Adobe customization Wizard 8, IBM Tivoli, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Windows Group Policy Objects, or Active Direc Tory quickly manages and controls the deployment of Reader 8. Use the Citrix MetaFrame presentation Server or the Microsoft Windows Terminal server centrally managed Reader 8.

Support extended teams across multiple operating systems

Provides a reliable experience across multiple operating systems. Reader 8 will support Microsoft Windows Vista "*; Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4; Windows XP Professional, Home Edition, and Tablet PC Edition; Mac OS X v.10.4.3; Solaris "9 and 10; AIX 5.3; HP-UX 11i v1 and v2; Debian and LSB 3.1 Red Hat; SUSE "; Turbolinux and Asianux.

* Reader 8 has been tested on the Windows Vista Beta, and Adobe expects future versions of reader to support Windows Vista release.

Work with 2D GPU to accelerate collaboration

With the most popular graphics processing unit (GPU), you can collaborate with Reader 8 more quickly, and the GPU can enhance the scrolling and scaling effects of 2D graphics rendering.

Implement digital certificate Management automation

Reader 8 will automatically verify the certificate through its certified document service, reducing the time and expense associated with it.

Leverage the existing security infrastructure

Use the "Reader 8 roaming identity" Web service to control the power of signing more carefully. Discover the existing identity management infrastructure with the help of Reader 8 and Adobe LiveCycle pluggable authentication.

Enjoy the support of security standards

Reader 8 supports some of the key security standards, including SOAP/WSDL, XSD, Kerberos, the XML digital signature of the International consortium, 128-bit AES, OASIS ws-security, Http/https, RSA, XML encryption, and JAVASCRI ECMAScript for XML (E4X) in the PT interpreter. Reader 8 also meets the requirements of the NIST PKI test suite.

Develop new features

Expand the functionality of Adobe Reader using the Acrobat 8 SDK that is now available free.

Use the improved accessibility features

Reader 8 helps meet the accessibility requirements set out in article No. 508 of the United States Rehabilitation Act (revised edition). Try the improved read aloud feature in Reader 8, or change the reading order of the page or column based on your personal preferences after you mark the PDF file.

Support International standards

Reader 8 adds support for pdf/a, an ISO-certified standard for long-term preservation of electronic documents. Adobe Reader already supports pdf/x (printing), pdf/h, pdf/e (engineering), XMP/RDF, and ODBC.