We have a draft traffic impact report that should be visible to internal reviewers but password-protected from contrac…
Open the PDF document you intend to send for shared review in Adobe Acrobat.
Go to the main menu and select Tools, then choose Protect.
Click on the security option to open the security settings.
Select an existing security policy that matches your compliance requirements, or create a new policy by following the prompts to define password protection, permissions, and encryption settings.
CautionEnsure the policy allows commenting and reviewing, or shared review features may be restricted.
Apply the selected security policy to your PDF by following the on-screen instructions.
Save the secured PDF document.
Initiate the shared review process by using the Send for Review feature, and distribute the PDF to reviewers.
Best practiceBefore sharing, double-check that sensitive information is either removed or properly protected, as recommended by security best practices.
You can manage and apply security policies directly from the Protect tool before starting a shared review.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
The main benefit of Shared Review is that it automatically combines all comments from different reviewers into one central PDF file. This saves you time because you don't have to manually merge feedback from many separate documents. It makes managing and responding to feedback much simpler and more efficient.
After you share a PDF for review, you can easily track the status of your review. Go to the 'Shared by you' section within Adobe Acrobat. Here, you will see a list of your shared documents and can check which reviewers have responded and added their comments.
Shared Review is better because it prevents the common problem of having many different versions of a PDF with separate comments. When you email copies, you have to manually gather and reconcile all the feedback. Shared Review automatically consolidates all comments into one file, streamlining the review process and making it much easier to manage everyone's input.
The facts state that reviewers need to sign in to add comments. This implies they will need access to Adobe Acrobat or an Adobe ID to participate in the Shared Review process. While the facts don't explicitly cover this scenario, generally, Adobe's review features are designed for users within its ecosystem to ensure proper comment collection and tracking.