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6 unusual facts about Adobe Acrobat


Adobe Distiller

Adobe Distiller was a computer program for converting documents from PostScript format to Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format), the native format of the Adobe Acrobat family of products.

Adobe Engagement Platform

The Adobe Engagement Platform was the announced name of the product line resulting from the merger of Macromedia Flash with Adobe Acrobat.

Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions

These are features otherwise found in the full licensed product Adobe Acrobat.

Association of American Weather Observers

The newsletter was mailed out in paperback format and was available on line at their web site in Adobe Acrobat format.

Browser Helper Object

The Adobe Acrobat plug-in that allows Internet Explorer users to read PDF files within their browser is a BHO.

Casio Exilim

Adobe Acrobat Reader — to read the Camera User's Guide, which is a PDF.


PDFCreator

Encryption can be either 40-bit, compatible with Adobe Acrobat 3.0 or 4.0, or 128 bits for Acrobat 5.0 or higher.


see also

Adobe Connect

Following the acquisition by Adobe, Macromedia Breeze Meeting was initially rebranded to Adobe Connect, then Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional (with an SMB version named Adobe Connect), is now rebranded as Adobe Connect.