Yes – Adobe Acrobat X has just been announced with all the details… Pretty much on the timeframe we forecast, you can learn about and order any of the three new versions, or download the free trials. For this 10th generation of the PDF industry standard, Adobe is offering two versions – Standard and Pro – plus a brand new Acrobat X Suite Edition that features Acrobat X together with Photoshop, Captivate, and three other Adobe products.
As was announced last spring, the previous “Pro Extended” version which focused largely on 3D had its technologies transferred to two other companies for future development – but some of the other things that Extended did are picked up by the new Suite.
The very first version of Acrobat came out in 1993 and there have been 40 million total Acrobat units sold since then, Adobe’s biggest product ever… Over 90% of Internet-connected computers have the Adobe Reader installed, and there are over 160 million PDF files on the Web. So what’s new in Acrobat version 10?
There are plenty of new features, but Adobe really worked hard on this release to make it sleek and polished, giving it a new streamlined interface and making it faster and easier to use than previous versions. We’ve seen the demos and it shows – it really does some cool and amazing things. Overall we present some quick highlights here, but see our companion “what’s new” article for more:
- New PDF Portfolio Wizard, with all-new layouts, visual themes, and color palettes.
- New Action Wizard to automate tasks (“macros”) across one or many PDF documents.
- Much improved scanning results (OCR) and exporting to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Native, seamless integration with Microsoft SharePoint.
- Streamlined commenting with all markup tools and comments on a single, unified pane.
- New customizable Quick Tools area to quickly access the tools you use most.
- New “heads-up display” to maximize and optimize PDF file presentation.
- Improved web experience to open online PDF documents faster and easier.
- Create PDF files with a single click from Microsoft Office 2010 applications.
- Send large files or collect form data with easy-to-use services at Acrobat.com.
The Acrobat X free trials are now available – download yours today.
Pricing, Upgrades, Availability, and Requirements
The prices remain US$299 for the full version of Acrobat Standard, and $449 for Acrobat Pro. The upgrade prices go up a bit – to $139 for a Standard upgrade and $199 for an upgrade to Acrobat X Pro. While a price bump is never welcomed, the move to $199 actually brings the Acrobat Pro upgrade cost in line with other major Adobe products like Dreamweaver, Illustrator, and InDesign. The discounted upgrade pricing is from three versions back, meaning Acrobat 7, 8, and 9 – however Adobe historically offers a grace period for purchases made after the announcement date, so if you upgrade now from the popular Adobe Acrobat 6, you may be eligible for a free upgrade to Acrobat X.
The new Acrobat X Suite is priced at $1,199, which is little more than the cost of Acrobat X Pro and Photoshop CS5 together ($449 + $699 = $1148), with a total package value in the suite of $2,447 (cost if purchased individually). There are also upgrade paths to the suite from many standalone Adobe products for $799.
Students and teachers can order the full education version of Acrobat X Pro for $119 (74% off).
All Acrobat X purchases made by December 20th will receive free Fedex shipping direct from Adobe. Acrobat X is currently orderable in English, French, and German and will eventually be available in 28 different languages.
Adobe Acrobat X will run well on 32-bit or 64-bit systems, and is designed for Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS (see the full system requirements). And similar to other Adobe software, you may be able to install Acrobat X on up to two computers, subject to the terms of the software’s license agreement.
See also the excellent FAQ, plus the free new 40-chapter online video tutorial series on The Acrobat X Channel, including the 5-minute overview, Getting Started in Acrobat X.
give me box prices, mrp
Sure Deepak, the normal prices in US dollars are as follows:
◊ Adobe Acrobat X Standard – Full $299, Upgrade $139
◊ Adobe Acrobat X Pro – Full $449, Upgrade $199
◊ Adobe Acrobat X Suite – Full $1199, Upgrade $799
(Note – There is a deal going on right now to save 10% on Acrobat X Suite.)
For education customers, the price is:
◊ Adobe Acrobat X Pro Student & Teacher Edition – Full $119, Upgrade N/A
(other versions not available for academic pricing)
I own adobe photo deluxe page mill 3.0. Also adobe photo deluxe 4.0. Does this qualify me to buy adobe acrobat x pro for $ 199.00?
Hi Bob, thanks for your question but sorry to say those are not included in the products eligible for discounted upgrade pricing to Acrobat X Pro.
i just purchased another computer with windows 7 and have the serial number card only, no disks. how can i download this adobe acrobat x standard by entering my current serial numbers? i do not remember if i have an account id or not with adobe
Hey there Wendy, unfortunately we don’t know of any free trial download for Acrobat X Standard – only the trial for Acrobat X Pro as linked above…
So we hope you can either locate your discs, or check your online Adobe ID account to see if you can log in and find your installation files there if you purchased the download version. There are easy ways to recover either your username login or your password there if you don’t remember them.
I have just switched from a computer running Windows XP to one running Windows 7. I originally purchased Acrobat 6.0 and have the disk. I put the Adobe files on an external hard drive before switching to the new computer. Now I haven’t been able to get the Acrobat (which was updated to Acrobat X) installed on the new computer. Is there a way? If so, what steps do I take. Thanks.
Hello Spencer, Acrobat 6 is ten years old and you should probably read this thread:
Adobe Acrobat 6.0 not compatible with Windows 7
i bought a student and teacher license for adobe acrobat x pro, and I registered it but I cannot use it since it is on a cd and my computer does not have a cd-rom.
Adobe staff said that they’ll help me to get the online version, so I need help now since the semester is coming. Thanks a lot!
Welcome Gloria, try our direct download links for Acrobat X Pro/Standard (version 10).
We also have the same type of resource available for the latest-and-greatest release, Acrobat XI Pro/Standard (version 11).
In either case, be sure to carefully follow the directions on the page for the downloads to work.