

Menus and toolbars are largely the same, though thankfully tidied up a bit. Already using Acrobat 8? You’ll be proficient in Acrobat 9 with almost no learning curve. The new version of Acrobat should be easy for anyone, even those with no Acrobat experience, to use out of the box. Business workgroups producing PDF files for review or data collection will definitely want to consider Acrobat 9. Minor to moderate improvements and enhancements abound for all, but Acrobat 9 is aimed primarily at streamlining document collaboration and review, with the goal of easing forms creation and distribution running a close second. There are no major improvements for creating and distributing basic or even signed or certified PDF documents, nor will design and print industry workers discover anything added or significantly improved for them.

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro (not Professional, just Pro) is a smaller update with a narrower focus. Adobe’s Acrobat 8 Professional ( ), saw major leaps forward in nearly every function and feature of the august PDF creator.
