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FrozenInAlaska
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April 10, 2015
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Acrobat XI vs DC

  • April 10, 2015
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I did the Acrobat XI trial and I was ready to buy and then it said to try the new improved Acrobat DC.  I do not want to buy XI if DC is much easier and better.  They appear to be the same price.  I am mainly usuing Acrobat for creating fillable forms, applications and such.  Can anyone tell me which would be the best buy?

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    Anonymous
    October 8, 2015

    Hi,

    I'm using Acrobat XI Pro but I'm not able to covert Arabic documents to word. After conversion, the font does not show correctly. Is there any way to rectify this? Its for my organization and being in UAE, there are several documents in Arabic. Any help?

    Dov Isaacs
    Dov Isaacs
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    October 8, 2015

    Known Acrobat limitation. The export function does not yet properly handle right-to-left languages including Arabic, Farsi, and Hebrew.

                 - Dov

    - Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
    try67
    Community Expert
    try67Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 18, 2016

    No I did not register as far as I know, it came with the computer when I bought it used. I called the Service department this morning, and the serviceman told me he had to transfer me to another department as he did not handle that. Now, I have been waiting for 1 hour and 25 minutes listening to the same song over and over. I have to head out for my class, which is at 1pm. Is this standard service?


    If it came with the computer (OEM software) I don't think it's eligible for an upgrade anyway.

    I can't comment about Adobe's customer service standards, but they're typically not very high, unfortunately. I would just hang up and call again.

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      JamesPhilpot
      Participant
      April 13, 2015

      Here is a link comparing the two versions

      Plans and pricing: Compare versions | Adobe Acrobat DC

      If you're mainly using acrobat for fillable forms and e-signatures, Acrobat DC is by far the better choice. There are many more features for scanning, creating, and formatting fillable forms. You can even "fill out" a form that is not formatted for fillable forms. You simply place a text box, check mark, or signature field anywhere on the page. However, it's important to note that several of the features require you to purchase the program through a subscription pricing model (rather than purchase it outright).

      You can try out Acrobat DC and see which version you like best and which version works best for you. Below is a link to the trial version of Acrobat DC.

      Download Adobe Acrobat free trial | Acrobat Pro DC

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        tammym61978326
        Known Participant
        September 16, 2017

        Hello!  I'm using Acrobat DC and trying to fill in a fillable form with calculations.  There is not a calculations button in the properties.  Do you know of a way i can do this with DC?

        try67
        Community Expert
        try67Community Expert
        Community Expert
        September 16, 2017

        If you don't see a Calculate tab in the properties of a text field, then click on Tools - Prepare Form and then click on "More" at the right side of the window and then on "Revert to Acrobat Form".

        try67
        Community Expert
        try67Community Expert
        Community Expert
        April 10, 2015

        Adobe stopped selling XI when DC came out, so unless you want to buy from a

        reseller you don't have much options anyway.

        On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 12:31 AM, FrozenInAlaska <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

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