Who Should Buy This book?

More than a half billion people use the Adobe Reader software worldwide. This book is intended for the Adobe Reader user who wants to know more about what the program can and can't do. For Adobe Reader users who want to acquire additional software or learn about other features that can be added to PDF documents, this book will help you enhance your Reader usage.

This book is also intended for IT managers, Adobe Acrobat users, and users in specialized fields such as engineers, lawyers, creative professionals, businesspeople, and government workers who create PDF documents and want to understand the program's capabilities for the benefit of their co-workers and clients who use the Adobe Reader software.

PDF documents are standardized in industries throughout the world. With new formats supported from within PDF, you can expect to see Acrobat and Adobe Reader usage grow geometrically in years to come. The more familiar you become with Acrobat viewers and the PDF format, the more prepared you'll be to create and use PDF documents.