PDF Diary - first impressions of Acrobat Professional version 8.0. By Simon Hurst

It's fair to say that the latest version of Acrobat has got a bit of a mixed reception from reviewers. Generally the added functionality and enhanced capabilities of the new version have been welcomed, but the user interface has come in for a fair bit of criticism.

The new interface is not perfect. The combination of dropdown menus, dialogs and wizards can seem somewhat inconsistent and confusing at times, but shouldn't take long to get used to.

Part of the problem is the wealth of features within Acrobat.

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