Adobe Acrobat 6 for Windows and Macintosh : Visual QuickStart Guide

by ALSPACH JENNIFER

• ISBN13: 9780321205469
• ISBN10: 0321205464
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

- Step-by-step, task-based instructions and lots of clear screen shots allow readers to get up and running quickly with Adobe Acrobat. - This affordable guide serves as a quick reference for users who just need to get up to speed on new features. - Adobe Acrobat is one of the most widely used productivity tools, allowing users to create, view, and edit documents, and much more.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Adobe Reader Basics	1	(24)
Downloading Adobe Reader	2	(2)
Installing Adobe Reader	4	(2)
The Adobe Reader Screen	6	(1)
The Toolbars	7	(3)
The Reader Menus	10	(1)
The Reader Panes	11	(2)
The Status Bar	13	(1)
Opening a PDF File	14	(1)
Viewing a PDF File	15	(1)
Using Zoom	16	(3)
Arranging Multiple Windows	19	(1)
Navigating in a Document Page	20	(1)
Moving Between Document Pages	21	(1)
Printing a PDF Document	22	(3)
Chapter 2: Adobe Reader in Depth	25	(14)
Looking at Document Properties	26	(2)
Reader Preferences	28	(3)
Setting Magnification Preferences	31	(1)
Reading Out Loud	32	(1)
Reading Notes	33	(1)
Selecting Text and Images	34	(4)
Using the Search Command	38	(1)
Chapter 3: Acrobat eBook Reader	39	(16)
Activating Your eBook Reader Account	40	(2)
Downloading eBooks	42	(4)
Borrowing eBooks	46	(1)
Purchasing and Organizing eBooks	47	(2)
Reading eBooks	49	(2)
Commenting on an eBook	51	(2)
Using eBooks on Mobile Devices	53	(1)
Sharing Your eBooks	54	(1)
Chapter 4: Creating PDFs	55	(12)
Converting a File to PDF	56	(3)
Creating PDFs from Web Pages	59	(4)
Creating PDFs in Other Applications	63	(4)
Chapter 5: Working with Acrobat Standard	67	(22)
Starting and Quitting Acrobat	68	(1)
Understanding the Acrobat Screen	69	(6)
Opening PDF Files	75	(1)
Zooming	76	(1)
Using Split Window View	77	(1)
Viewing Layers	78	(1)
Adding Headers and Footers	79	(3)
Working with Watermarks and Backgrounds	82	(2)
Saving PDF Files in Other Formats	84	(2)
Reducing PDF File Sizes	86	(1)
Printing PDFs	87	(2)
Chapter 6: Structuring PDF Documents	89	(34)
Getting Information About Your Document	90	(2)
Changing Open Options	92	(2)
Working with Thumbnails	94	(2)
Changing Page Order and Numbers	96	(2)
Inserting and Replacing PDF Pages	98	(5)
Removing PDF Pages	103	(2)
Rotating and Cropping Pages	105	(3)
Creating and Viewing Bookmarks	108	(2)
Moving Bookmarks	110	(2)
Changing Bookmark Properties	112	(1)
Creating Articles	113	(2)
Editing Articles	115	(3)
Reading Articles	118	(1)
Creating a Slide Show	119	(4)
Chapter 7: Working with links	123	(10)
Setting Links	124	(2)
Linking to the Internet	126	(4)
Editing Links	130	(3)
Chapter 8: Adding Comments	133	(30)
Understanding the Types of Comments	134	(3)
Creating and Editing Notes	137	(3)
Using Text Edits	140	(2)
Using the Text Box Tool	142	(1)
Using Audio Attachments	143	(2)
Stamping PDFs	145	(2)
Creating Custom Stamps	147	(3)
Creating a File Attachment	150	(1)
Editing with the Drawing Tools	151	(3)
Marking up Text with Highlighting Tools	154	(1)
Editing Text	155	(2)
Viewing Comments	157	(3)
Deleting Comments	160	(1)
Summarizing Comments	161	(2)
Chapter 9: Reviewing	163	(12)
Setting Up Document Review	164	(3)
Inviting Additional Reviews	167	(1)
Online Reviewing	168	(2)
Changing Status of a Comment	170	(1)
Deleting Comments	171	(1)
Exporting and Importing Comments	172	(2)
Using the Review Tracker	174	(1)
Chapter 10: Paper Capture	175	(10)
Scanning a Document into Acrobat	176	(3)
Capturing and Editing Images and Text	179	(1)
Setting Capture Options	180	(1)
Working with Scanned Text	181	(3)
Working with Suspects	184	(1)
Chapter 11: Digital Signatures	185	(12)
Handling Digital Signatures	186	(1)
Setting up a Signature Profile	187	(3)
Creating a Digital Signature	190	(2)
Signing Documents	192	(5)
Chapter 12: PDF Files and the Web	197	(4)
Reading PDF Pages Online	198	(2)
Editing PDFs Online	200	(1)
Optimizing PDF Files for Online Viewing	201	(1)
Appendix A: Acrobat Help	201	(12)
Using Contents	202	(2)
Using the Index	204	(1)
Using Search	205	(1)
Printing Help Topics	206	(1)
Other Help Menu Items	207	(3)
Using the How To Area	210	(3)
Appendix B: Document Security	213	(8)
Setting Security Options	214	(5)
Opening Secure PDFs	219	(1)
Checking Security Settings	220	(1)
Appendix C: Accessibility	221	(6)
Reading Out Loud	222	(1)
Other Accessibility Options	223	(2)
Making Your PDF Accessible	225	(2)
Index	227