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Adobe Developer Connection /

Acrobat Developer Center


Welcome to the Acrobat Developer Center. Learn how to deliver the richest, most engaging PDF communications anytime, anywhere. The Acrobat DC SDK is a set of tools that help you develop software that interacts with Acrobat technology. The SDK contains header files, type libraries, simple utilities, sample code, and documentation.

Read more on Adobe Acrobat DC SDK capabilities.

Resources

Downloads

Download Acrobat DC SDK
  • Acrobat DC SDK (January 2016 Release)

Previous Versions

  • Acrobat XI SDK
  • Acrobat X SDK

Documentation & Help

  • Getting Started
  • Plugin and Application
  • PDF Creation APIs and Specification
  • Digital Signal Appearances
  • Using Javascript
  • Acrobat Interapplication Communication
  • Custom Configuration

View Complete Documentation »   Download Complete Documentation                                                                                              (ZIP, 37.4 MB) »    

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Enterprise deployment

Access the tools and resources you need to deploy Adobe Acrobat XI and Adobe Reader XI software across your enterprise.

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Interapplication communication

Understand the interapplication communication support concepts.

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Security and digital signatures

Deploy, configure, and use the Acrobat family of products in digital signatures, encryptions, and other security-related workflows.

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Online collaboration

Deploy, configure, and use the Acrobat family of products in digital signatures, encryptions, and other security-related workflows.

References

Examples & Case Studies

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Scripting PDF: Inside the Acrobat JavaScript SDK

Leverage the JavaScript API in Acrobat to bring your PDF documents to life and automate tedious manual tasks.

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What's New

  • Acrobat DC SDK What's New

Release Notes

  • Acrobat DC SDK Release Notesfile
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