How to Compare PDF Files
In any single project, many changes can be made to a single document at any given point, and it follows that many copies and different versions of that file are saved. When reviewing a document, it is often a tedious task to go back and look at previous versions for missed material or for PDF comparison to find the best PDF version.
Instead of manually searching for previous files in your computer or in your e-mails, Adobe Acrobat 9 offers a simple way to compare and review PDF material in different files. It will let you specify what type of documents you would like to compare as well as the exact page range, and you can also easily keep track of your activities by managing your results and settings in the Compare Navigation pane.
In Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro:
Choose Compare Documents from the Documents menu.
Choose file names and page range. Choose the files to compare by browsing and locating or by selecting the name of the document from the drop-down menu. To compare specific parts of a document, choose your pages by choosing a first page and a last page.
Select the Document Description option. Click OK.
Your results will appear in the Compare Navigation pane. The summary page shows the file names as well as the differences between them. Click the links in the summary page to show the document in the pane as well as the first reported edit or change.- With this advanced feature, you can conduct a PDF comparison quickly and more efficiently, letting you spend your time reviewing the file rather than sifting through it.
