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Review: Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional

Reviews: Written by Gene Gable on July 11, 2008

Even with so many applications and operating systems exporting decent PDF files, Adobe has pumped just enough new features and online services into Acrobat 9 to keep it useful, and perhaps even compelling.

Review: Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

Reviews: Written by Susan Glinert Stevens on December 18, 2006

More for the Office, Less for Creative Pros.

Review: Enfocus PitStop Professional 7

Reviews: Written by Susan Glinert Stevens on July 7, 2006

While expensive, the new version offers major interface improvements, painless preflight, and much more.

Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional

Reviews: Written by Susan Glinert Stevens on March 15, 2005

Adobe released a new version of its Acrobat software. Is the upgrade worth $449? Read on for a firsthand look at the pros and cons.

PitStop Professional 6: Preflighting with Panache

Reviews: Written by Susan Glinert Stevens on November 18, 2003

Prepping PDF files for press -- also known as preflighting -- is an essential step of the publishing process. But if you want your preflight software to do more than just check for missing fonts and graphics in PDFs, take a look at Enfocus PitStop Professional 6.0.

QuarkXPress 6.0: A Safe Upgrade in Dangerous Times

Reviews: Written by Gene Gable on July 8, 2003

QuarkXPress's perch on top of the page-layout heap has long been undisputed. But with increased competition from InDesign, the pressure is on Quark to produce an upgrade that secures its standing. Does QuarkXPress 6.0 deliver? Gene Gable reviews the Mac OS X version of XPress.

Acrobat 6 Professional: Adobe Targets Creatives with Nimbler Acrobat

Reviews: Written by Susan Glinert Stevens on June 10, 2003

After years of trying to be all things to all people, Acrobat now comes in three flavors, among them Acrobat 6 Professional. Designed to meet the needs of creative professionals, Acrobat Pro sports features for creating e-books, preflighting files, onscreen color proofing, and more. Susan Glinert makes Acrobat Pro jump though some hoops.