Adobe Acrobat DC - a fully functioning product, though at a high cost and high processing needs
April 04, 2017
Adobe Acrobat DC - a fully functioning product, though at a high cost and high processing needs
Score 7 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Adobe Acrobat DC
Adobe Acrobat DC is being used across my organization by people wanting to use it to mark up pdfs, combine pdfs, and split pdfs. It is a useful tool to address problems of so much communication moving online but not being able to make comments on pre-existing pdfs. It is not used by everyone in the organization, but is on an individual basis given the cost of the program.
- Combine pdfs. It is helpful in combining multiple pdfs together for ease into one document.
- Split pdfs. On the opposite side, it is helpful to split one pdf into multiple documents for easier distribution to individuals associated with each section of a larger pdf.
- Comment on pdfs. It is helpful in making comments on pdf documents that can then be saved for personal reference or sharing with others.
- Program size. By far, the main drawback is that my computer does not have enough processing capability to handle. It is VERY slow to install and often slow to open too.
- Functionality. There are some types of commenting that the program does not handle as well (e.g., hand written comments that you want to try to put in with your mouse).
- Licenses. You only get two licenses with each subscription, which can make it expensive to implement in a large scale format.
- Employee efficiency. This has improved employee efficiency (which saves costs) in being able to share comments electronically in pdfs rather than have to meet in person.
- International collaboration. This allows for more international collaboration, which can extend the reach of visibility of the organization and thereby the breadth of customers attracted.
- Cost. Given the high cost of the program, some could argue that it decreases ROI when there are other free options available that have slightly more limited functionality.
- splitpdf, combinepdf and adobe Acrobat reader
Adobe Acrobat DC provides much greater functionality and features than these other programs. Splitpdf and Combinepdf are only free sources that split or combine pdfs, but they are not necessarily secure, and they only do one function. They also require internet to operate. Adobe Acrobat Reader is what everyone uses, and allows viewing of pdfs, but it does not enable splitting, merging, or marking up pdfs.