Adobe Acrobat Standard 2020

Adobe Acrobat Standard 2020: The Essential PDF Solution for Windows

Acrobat 2020 is the latest version of Acrobat with a perpetual license. It’s a comprehensive desktop solution for working with PDF documents. Acrobat 2020 simplifies everyday PDF tasks and includes many productivity enhancements for managing PDFs on your desktop. You can use Acrobat 2020 exclusively on the desktop or purchase an Acrobat DC subscription to access additional features provided by the new Adobe Document Cloud services.

Reliable PDF Document Creation, Editing, and Signing

• Create PDF files
• Edit or export PDFs
• Sign PDFs

New Features in Acrobat 2020

• The new home view helps you stay organized and productive – a central place to organize, manage, and search for all your PDF files.
• Recent Files List: Displays your recently opened files from your computer, Document Cloud storage, or third-party storage like OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, and SharePoint.
• Recommended Tools: Helps you find the best Acrobat tools like "Edit PDF," "Create PDF," "Combine PDF files," and more.
• Search Field: Search all your Document Cloud files and files sent for viewing, reviewing, or signing.
• Context Area: Allows you to perform actions for files in all home views with context menus and view the status of participants and action history for shared documents.
• **View MIP-Protected PDF Files in Acrobat 2020 and Reader 2020:** You can now open MIP-protected files (Microsoft Information Protection) with Adobe Acrobat 2020 and Acrobat Reader 2020 desktop applications, including Azure Information Protection (AIP) and Information Protection with Office 365. Acrobat 2020 and Acrobat Reader 2020 automatically detect MIP-protected files and prompt you to download the relevant plug-in from the help page.
• **Color Customization Feature in the "Fill & Sign" Tool:** You can now choose the desired color to fill out a PDF form and sign it with the "Fill & Sign" tool. Click the "Color" button in the toolbar to change the color. The default signature color is black, but you can customize it by unchecking the "Keep Original Color for Signatures" checkbox.
• **OCR for Scanned Documents with Live Text:** Acrobat 2020 can now perform OCR on scanned PDF files containing images with live text. To perform OCR, open the scanned PDF file in Acrobat 2020, select "Tools > Enhance Scans > Recognize Text > In This File," then choose "Searchable Image" or "Searchable Image (Exact)."
• **Improved User Experience with DirectInk:** The enhanced DirectInk technology allows you to write and draw directly on the document more easily and accurately, without having to select a tool. The new DirectInk support in the Certificates app's signature field provides a more natural experience and gives you more control over how your signature looks when signing on Windows 10 devices.

View MIP-Protected PDF Files in Acrobat 2020 and Reader 2020

You can now open MIP-protected files (Microsoft Information Protection) with Adobe Acrobat 2020 and Acrobat Reader 2020 desktop applications, including Azure Information Protection (AIP) and Information Protection with Office 365.

• Viewing Protected Files: Acrobat 2020 and Acrobat Reader 2020 automatically detect MIP-protected files and prompt you to download the relevant plug-in from the help page.

Color Customization Feature in the "Fill & Sign" Tool

You can now choose the desired color to fill out a PDF form and sign it with the "Fill & Sign" tool. Click the "Color" button in the toolbar to change the color

• Default Color: The default signature color is black. To keep the default color, uncheck the "Keep Original Color for Signatures" checkbox.

OCR for Scanned Documents with Live Text

Acrobat 2020 can now perform OCR on scanned PDF files containing images with live text.

• Performing OCR: Open the scanned PDF file in Acrobat 2020, select "Tools > Enhance Scans > Recognize Text > In This File," then choose "Searchable Image" or "Searchable Image (Exact)."

Improved User Experience with DirectInk

The enhanced DirectInk technology allows you to write and draw directly on the document more easily and accurately, without having to select a tool.

• Signature with DirectInk: The new DirectInk support in the Certificates app's signature field provides a more natural experience and gives you more control over how your signature looks when signing on Windows 10 devices.

System Requirements

• Processor: At least 1.5 GHz
• Operating Systems: Windows 8, 8.1 (32 and 64-bit); Windows 10 (32 and 64-bit); Windows 11 (64-bit); Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 (64-bit)
• RAM: 2 GB
• Disk Space: 4.5 GB free disk space
• Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 px
• Browser: Internet Explorer 11, Firefox (ESR), or Chrome
• Graphics hardware acceleration (optional)
• Software requires activation. Internet connection and registration are needed. Phone activation is not possible.