The Acrobat 9 family helps users initiate, manage, and
organize ad-hoc collaboration by creating and sharing content-rich documents;
combining multiple files into a single, polished Adobe PDF document; managing
and organizing feedback to expedite document collaboration; collecting and
exchanging high- value information; and controlling document access with
confidence.

Reliably create and distribute PDF documents and forms with Adobe
Acrobat 9 Standard software. Combine files from multiple applications
in a single PDF file. Easily create fillable PDF forms to collect data
electronically. And apply basic document security features.

• Reliably Share Documents - Create and distribute PDF
  files that preserve the formatting of the originals. Combine documents,
  e-mail, images, spreadsheets, and web pages in a single PDF file. Quickly
  organize content and add polish to communicate clearly and effectively.
  Share information with virtually anyone using free Adobe Reader software.


• Quickly Create Forms - Use the new Form Wizard to
  create forms from paper or electronic documents. Scan or convert existing
  documents to PDF forms that can be filled in electronically, ensuring the
  data you receive is accurate and useful. Use the Form Tracker to see when
  forms have been completed and who has completed them. Easily export form
  data to a spreadsheet for analysis and reporting.


• Easily Exchange Feedback - Efficiently review documents
  and provide input with familiar commenting tools. Quickly gain the input you
  need to efficiently develop and complete work. With easy-to-manage
  electronic reviews, participants can see and build on other reviewers'
  comments as they are being made.


• Help Protect Sensitive Information - Control access to
  PDF files with document passwords and permissions. Set document permissions
  to define whether a file can be printed or changed. Apply passwords to help
  restrict document access. Digitally sign and certify documents to validate
  they came from a trusted source.

TOP REASONS TO BUY ACROBAT 9 STANDARD:

• Create and reliably share PDF documents
  Easily
  convert any document that prints to PDF to preserve formatting and help
  ensure document integrity.


• Combine content in a single PDF file
  Assemble
  documents, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mail, and web pages in a single
  compressed PDF file to easily share with others.


• Help protect your documents
  Use passwords to control
  access to PDF documents. Use permissions to restrict printing, copying, or
  altering.


• Easily create and track PDF forms
  Convert Microsoft
  Word and Excel documents or scanned paper to PDF forms. Form fields are
  automatically recognized and converted to fillable fields. Use the Form
  Tracker to see when forms have been completed and who has completed them.
  Easily export data to a spreadsheet for analysis and reporting.


• Easily review documents
  Use familiar commenting
  tools--such as sticky notes, a highlighter, and stamps--to provide feedback.
  Comments can be sorted by author, date, or page.


• Sign documents digitally
  Use digital signatures to
  approve documents, which helps eliminate the costly and time consuming
  practice of printing, signing, and faxing.


• Convert paper documents to PDF
  Easily scan a paper
  document and convert it to a searchable PDF file. Convert from PDF to
  Microsoft Word Save PDF files as Word documents, retaining the layout,
  fonts, formatting, and tables, so you can easily reuse content.


• Archive documents and e-mail
  Save documents and
  e-mail in PDF/A, the standard for archiving, to simplify search and
  retrieval in the future.

TOP REASONS TO UPGRADE

• Easily create fillable PDF forms - Convert Microsoft
  Word and Excel documents or scanned paper to PDF forms. Form fields are
  automatically recognized and converted to fillable fields.


• Enable others to fill in and save forms - Enable anyone
  using free Adobe Reader software (version 8 or later) to fill in and save
  PDF forms locally*. No more printing and faxing.


• Track and manage forms - Use the Form Tracker to see
  when forms have been completed and who has completed them. Easily export
  data to a spreadsheet for analysis and reporting.


• Launch Faster - Take advantage of improved performance.
  Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard software launches in half the time of Acrobat 8.


• Experience rich media in PDF files - Include video and
  audio created with Adobe Flash software in PDF documents thanks to native
  support for Flash technology.


• Convert Paper Documents to PDF files - Take advantage
  of new optical character recognition (OCR) technology and support for a
  broader range of scanners to improve the searchability and appearance of
  scanned documents.


• Convert web pages to PDF files - Convert complete web
  pages or just the portions you want, including or excluding rich and
  interactive media, to PDF with improved web capture. PDF versions of web
  pages are easy to print, archive, mark up, and share.


• Search Across Multiple PDF files - Search multiple PDF
  files in the same folder so you can quickly find the information you need.


• Work with Acrobat.com - Use Acrobat.com services with
  Acrobat to store and share large documents, collect form data, and review
  documents with virtually anyone, anywhere.

* For ad-hoc form
distribution and data collection for up to 500 people.