The PDF Reader “Adobe Acrobat Reader DC” is a free PDF tool which is on the market for quite a long time and was created by Adobe. The PDF format (see Wiki for more information) used by this software is now basically a standard. No matter where you go online, you will find documents saved as PDF files. If you are a student in need of some educational material or if you are into electronics and need to download a datasheet, you will probably get a PDF file. Because of its widespread use, a PDF reader simply belongs on every computer, no matter if it is used for business or private.
Advantages of PDF Files
One advantage of the PDF format (PDF: Portable Document Format) is that it looks the same on every operating system. A PDF file can contain text, graphics, and pictures and be password protected. And if you like to open a PDF file on a tablet or even a smartphone, then you will find that the reader is available there as well. Additional valuable features are adding signatures, highlighting options, annotation tools, the option to add notes, and more.
Disadvantages
It is important to know that Adobe Acrobat Reader DC does not allow to create PDF files. If you need to create a PDF file, you need to do that with other tools, e.g., MS Word or OpenOffice (or buy Acrobat Pro DC). It is also unfortunate that you have to pay for some other neat features, e.g., merging or splitting PDF files. We consider that to be negative because other PDF tools provide those features and more for free. To our knowledge, the best of these tools is the PDF24 Creator. It provides a comprehensive set of features for creating and editing PDF files.
In addition, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is a software that uses a lot of system resources (slowing down your machine) and needs frequent updates due to security issues. So if the software asks to be updated, you should do so. And don’t forget to install a decent virus scanner on your system.
