DC is a major release for the products listed in the table below. Except for the Acrobat base release, all installers are available through the product’s update mechanism, from the enterprise FTP site, and for some languages, from the Reader Download Center.
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is the all-new reader that can work with your all important PDFs on any device. This leading PDF viewer is more powerful than other PDF software. Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is the free, trusted standard for viewing, printing, signing and annotating PDFs (Portable Document Format). Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is a free, powerful photo editor and camera app that empowers your photography, helping you capture and edit stunning images. Easy-to-use image editing tools like sliders and filters for pictures make photo editing simple. Retouch full-resolution photos, apply photo filters.
Track details¶
The Acrobat DC product family introduces two tracks for both Acrobat and Reader which are essentially different products: “Classic” and “Continuous.” Most end users will install the Continuous track provided from the Reader Download Center. Enterprise organizations will user either the Classic or Continuous track. For details and a comparison of the two tracks, see http://www.adobe.com/go/acrobatdctracks.
Available installers¶
Product | Type | Installer | Size | Language | Install over... |
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Acrobat | Full | Acrobat_2015_Web_WWMUI.exe | 544 MB | All (MUI) | N/A |
Reader | Full | AcroRdr20151500630033_MUI.exe | 146 MB | All | N/A |
Asian & Ext. Lang. Pack | Bundled with Reader | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Spelling Pack | Bundled with Reader | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Product | Type | Installer | Size | Language | Install over... |
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Acrobat | Full | Acrobat2015_MUI.dmg | 543.1 MB | All (MUI) | N/A |
Reader | Full | AcroRdr2015_1500630033_MUI.dmg | 130.3 MB | N/A | N/A |
Asian & Ext. Lang. Pack | Full | FontPack1500630033_XtdAlf_Lang_2015.dmg | 72.2 MB | N/A | DC base |
Spelling Pack | Full | AcroRdrSD1500630033_all_2015.dmg | 29.9 MB | EN | DC base |
New features¶
See the following:
Known issues¶
For a list of current issues, see http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/known-issues-acrobat-dc-reader.html.
Technical details¶
Go to the Release Notes Home for information about the following:
- How to update
- Update order
- Definition of release types
- System requirements
- Language Support
- Compatibility
- Product end-of-life schedule
Acrobat installation¶
- Close all other applications.
- Uninstall any other version of Acrobat or Reader.
- Double-click on Acrobat installer.
- Choose a folder to extract to.
- Choose Next.
- After file extraction is completed, verify Launch Adobe Acrobat is checked.
- Choose Finish. The installer screen appears in the same language as your machine’s operating system and shows information about Serial Number/Trial installation, PDF ownership and the ARM updater.
- Enter your serial number, or install in Trial Mode.
- Optional: Choose Customize and select the folder where you want the application installed.
- Choose Install.
- On the Setup Completed dialog, choose Finish or Launch Now.
Note
If there are processes running that conflict with the installation, the installer requires them to be closed before you can continue. Close the processes, and then re-run the installer.
Registration¶
- Launch the application.
- Choose Sign-In Now.
- Provide a valid Adobe ID. If you don’t have an Adobe ID, follow the prompts to create one.
- Choose Sign In.
- Accept the EULA.
Note
If you installed in Trial mode, a 30 day trial screen with Start Trial button appears after the EULA is accepted. With each launch, a Trial screen will appear indicating the number of days left in the Trial.
Creating MSI logs on Windows¶
The Acrobat installer can use logging to help assist in troubleshooting issues while installing Acrobat. To enable Windows Installer logging:
- Choose Start.
- In the Run field, type regedit.
- Choose Enter.
- Create the following path and keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsInstaller
where the value isvoicewarmupx
. - After the entries have been added and enabled, start Acrobat installation and the log file will be created in the
%temp%
folder. The new log file name is random, but begins with the letters “MSI” and end with a .log extension. for example,MSI3a1f4.LOG
. - The Temp folder can be accessed by writing %temp% on the Start Menu > Run prompt.
Adobe Reader Dc Dmg
Language configuration¶
Acrobat installs by default in the language of the operating system. More languages can be added or removed after installing Acrobat as follows:
- Choose Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.
- Select Acrobat.
- Choose Change.
- Choose Modify.
- Choose Add or remove languages.
Default PDF handler¶
By default, the most recently installed application “owns” the .PDF extension and becomes the default PDF viewer. You can change this behavior during installation or post-installation.
Adobe Reader Pro Dmg
Uninstallation¶
- Choose Help > Sign Out to sign out of the Document Cloud.
- Choose Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.
- Highlight Acrobat.
- Choose Uninstall.
- Reboot your machine.
If you are on a Windows computer, see Install an older version of Adobe Reader | Windows.
Installing Adobe Reader is a two-step process. First you download the installation package, and then you install Adobe Reader from that package file.
Before you install, make sure that your system meets the minimum system requirements.
Note:
If you're running Mac OS X 10.9 or later, install the latest version of Reader. For step-by-step instructions, see Install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC on Mac OS.
Select your operating system, a language, and the version of Reader that you want to install. Then click Download now.
When asked whether to open or save the .dmg file, select Save File, and then click OK.
Important: If you do not see this dialog box, another window could be blocking it. Try moving any other windows out of the way.
Double-click the .dmg file. If you don't see the Downloads window, choose Tools > Downloads.
If the download package doesn't appear in the Downloads window and a Thank You screen remains visible, click the download link on the Thank You screen.
Double-click the Adobe Reader [version] Installer.pkg to start the installation.
If a dialog box appears telling you to quit Reader, close Reader, and then click OK.
When the Install Adobe Reader dialog box appears, click Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Reader.
Note:
If you're running Mac OS X 10.9 or later, install the latest version of Reader. For step-by-step instructions, see Install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC on Mac OS.
Select your operating system, a language, and the version of Reader that you want to install. Then click Download now.
If a dialog box appears telling you to quit Reader, close Reader, and then click OK.
When the Install Adobe Reader [version] dialog box appears, click Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Reader.
When the Install Succeeded window appears, click Close.
To see if other users are experiencing similar download and installation problems, visit the Acrobat Reader forum, or the Deployment & Installation forum on AcrobatUsers.com. Try posting your problem on the forums for interactive troubleshooting. When posting on forums, include your operating system and product version number.