Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions ES2

Do more with PDF forms and documents

Use the Adobe® LiveCycle® Reader® Extensions ES2 module to quickly and easily activate functionality within Adobe Reader software (version 7 and later), enabling end users to save data locally, add and save annotations, apply digital signatures, dynamically embed data in a barcode, and integrate with web services for PDF forms and documents. LiveCycle Reader Extensions ES2 extends document- and form-based processes outside your organization to better engage with customers, partners, constituents, and colleagues, extending the value of your investments in enterprise applications.

Key capabilities

Extend business processes and improve collaboration across the firewall
Reduce processing costs and errors
Improve security, archiving, and compliance
Author, update, and decode 2D barcoded forms

Why LiveCycle Reader Extensions ES2 is your best choice

Support for multiple client platforms
No additional software needed by end users
Single solution that supports both wet and digital signatures

How it works

Use LiveCycle Reader Extensions ES2 to embed usage rights within a PDF form or document. These usage rights "turn on" functionality within Adobe Reader, so end users can view and interact with PDF forms and documents.

Learn more about the benefits of the Adobe® LiveCycle® Reader® Extensions ES2 module:

Extend business processes

The ubiquity and flexibility of Adobe® Reader® software extends the reach of your processes beyond the enterprise, while Adobe LiveCycle® Reader Extensions ES2 enables special functionality that empowers respondents to be an active part of your key business processes. Internal and external parties can do more than simply view, fill in, and submit documents and forms electronically; they can add comments, dynamically embed data in barcodes, save data locally, and leverage web services — without requiring additional costly software.

Improve collaboration

By offering an avenue for returning captured data to key applications via SOAP-based interfaces, Reader Extensions ES2 further leverages existing investments in critical applications and processes. And with free Adobe Reader, your organization no longer has to worry about maintaining compatible platforms with external parties or mandating that customers and partners purchase proprietary or expensive client software. With this level of collaboration, your organization can help ensure that product and service designs efficiently and accurately incorporate input from all key parties — even vendors and customers — to speed time to market and optimize quality.

Author, update, and decode 2D barcoded forms

2D barcodes provide significantly higher data capacity than a typical 1D barcode. Reader Extensions ES2 leverages industry-standard technology to author, update, and decode 2D barcoded, fillable PDF forms. The 2D barcode encodes user-supplied information in real time while the user fills in the form. When the form is printed and submitted by fax or mail, you can use Reader Extensions ES2 barcode decoder to efficiently and automatically read the barcode and send the extracted user-supplied form data along in the next step of your process.

Reduce processing costs and errors

Eliminating paper-based processes by moving them online cuts the time and expense your organization spends printing, distributing, processing, and archiving documents. Reader Extensions ES2 comes with a variety of LiveCycle services that can embed PDF files with content and data from key applications and perform calculations and validations to create powerful intelligent documents and forms. With electronic forms, there is no need for your employees to reenter data manually, thus reducing errors and processing costs.

Improve security, archiving, and compliance

Respondents can authenticate and digitally sign their documents before returning them, increasing their confidence and satisfaction while preserving sensitive information. PDF allows easy and low-cost indexing, archiving, and retrieval of important documents, including new data provided by respondents. With its ability to retain the visual format of original paper documents, PDF enables regulated industries and government agencies to conduct business using electronic documents, while helping to ensure that all forms, contracts, and documents meet strict regulatory guidelines.