Adobe Acrobat 7 for Windows and Macintosh : Visual QuickStart Guide

by Alspach, Jennifer

• ISBN13: 9780321303318
• ISBN10: 0321303318
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-06
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

With improved security, tighter integration with Microsoft Office and Outlook, a tool for creating and embedding 3D data, and much more, Adobe Acrobat 7 is the productivity tool you've been dreaming of. This thoroughly updated, task-based guide ensures that you can turn your dream productivity tool into a reality with Acrobat 7. Veteran authorJennifer Alspachsteps you through all the Acrobat 7 Professional essentials. From the basics of creating, organizing, and viewing electronic documents; streamlining document reviews; and using the program's editing and reviewing tools to more advanced functions like using digital signatures, creating interactive forms, using Acrobat's engineering and prepress tools, and protecting sensitive documents, this guide's got it covered! Both beginners and more advanced users who are looking for a convenient reference will find what they need here in straightforward language, clear steps, and practical tips peppered by loads of visual aids.

Table of Contents

Acrobat Basics	1	(26)
Starting and Quitting Acrobat	2	(1)
Understanding the Acrobat Screen	3	(2)
Using the Toolbars	5	(3)
About the Menus	8	(3)
Exploring Acrobat's Panes	11	(6)
The Status Bar	17	(1)
Opening and Closing PDF Files	18	(1)
Viewing a PDF File	19	(1)
Zooming	20	(3)
Arranging Multiple Windows	23	(2)
Navigating in a Document Page	25	(1)
Moving Between Document Pages	26	(1)
Acrobat in Depth	27	(32)
Looking at Document Properties	28	(3)
Setting Acrobat Preferences	31	(4)
Setting Magnification Preferences	35	(1)
Reading Notes	36	(1)
Selecting Text	37	(2)
Selecting Images	39	(2)
Editing Images	41	(3)
Using Digital Editions	44	(2)
Downloading eBooks	46	(2)
Purchasing and Organizing eBooks	48	(2)
Reading eBooks	50	(2)
Working with Organizer	52	(3)
Working with Collections	55	(2)
Adding to Collections	57	(2)
Saving and Printing PDFs	59	(8)
Saving PDF Files in Other Formats	60	(2)
Reducing PDF File Sizes	62	(1)
Preflighting a PDF	63	(1)
Previewing a PDF	64	(1)
Printing PDFs	65	(2)
Creating PDFs	67	(18)
Converting a File to PDF	68	(1)
Creating a PDF from Multiple Files	69	(2)
Creating PDFs from Web Pages	71	(4)
Creating PDFs from Clipboard Images	75	(1)
Creating PDFs in Microsoft Office Applications	76	(2)
Creating PDFs in Other Applications	78	(2)
Using Distiller	80	(3)
Automating Distiller	83	(2)
Structuring PDF Documents	85	(22)
Changing Open Options	86	(2)
Working with Thumbnails	88	(2)
Changing Page Order and Numbers	90	(2)
Inserting and Replacing PDF Pages	92	(5)
Removing PDF Pages	97	(2)
Rotating and Cropping Pages	99	(3)
Adding Headers and Footers	102	(3)
Working with Watermarks and Backgrounds	105	(2)
Making PDFs Easy to Navigate	107	(20)
Creating Bookmarks	108	(3)
Moving Bookmarks	111	(2)
Changing Bookmark Properties	113	(1)
Creating Articles	114	(2)
Editing Articles	116	(2)
Reading Articles	118	(1)
Setting Links	119	(2)
Linking to the Internet	121	(3)
Editing Links	124	(3)
Adding Comments	127	(22)
Understanding Types of Comments	128	(2)
Enabling Reader Users to Add Comments	130	(1)
Creating and Editing Notes	131	(3)
Using Text Edits	134	(3)
Using the Text Box Tool	137	(1)
Using Audio Attachments	138	(2)
Stamping PDFs	140	(2)
Creating Custom Stamps	142	(4)
Creating a File Attachment	146	(3)
Advanced Commenting	149	(10)
Editing with the Drawing Markups Tools	150	(3)
Editing Text	153	(2)
Paste Clipboard Image	155	(1)
Using the Snap to Grid Option	156	(1)
Working with the Measuring Tools	157	(1)
Using Dimensioning Markup	158	(1)
Reviewing	159	(22)
Initiating a Document Review	160	(4)
Participating in a PDF Review	164	(2)
Viewing Comments	166	(3)
Changing the Status of a Comment	169	(1)
Summarizing Comments	170	(2)
Deleting Comments	172	(1)
Exporting and Importing Comments	173	(3)
Export Comments from Acrobat into Word (Windows)	176	(2)
Managing a Review with Tracker	178	(1)
Migrating Comments	179	(1)
Printing a Comments Summary	180	(1)
Forms	181	(28)
Creating Form Documents and Fields	182	(4)
Setting Properties	186	(3)
Adding Actions to Fields	189	(2)
Adding Fields	191	(3)
Creating Combo Box Fields	194	(2)
Creating Check Box Fields	196	(1)
Creating a Digital Signature Field	197	(2)
Creating List Box Fields	199	(1)
Creating Radio Buttons	200	(1)
Setting Advanced Form Options	201	(2)
Using Calculated Fields	203	(2)
About Advanced Features	205	(1)
Using Designer to Create Your Form (Windows)	206	(3)
Adding Multimedia to PDFs	209	(12)
Creating Buttons	210	(3)
Adding Actions	213	(2)
Creating a Slideshow with Acrobat	215	(2)
Adding Sounds or Movies to PDFs	217	(2)
Using Page Actions with Movies	219	(2)
Catalog, Indexes, and Searches	221	(12)
Getting Ready to Index	222	(1)
Creating Indexes	223	(3)
Making Changes to Indexes	226	(2)
Searching Indexes	228	(2)
Setting Catalog Preferences	230	(3)
Paper Capture	233	(10)
Scanning a Document into Acrobat	234	(3)
Capturing and Editing Images and Text	237	(1)
Setting Capture Options	238	(1)
Working with Scanned Text	239	(3)
Working with Suspects	242	(1)
Digital Signatures	243	(8)
Creating a Digital ID	244	(4)
Signing Documents	248	(3)
Automating Acrobat	251	(10)
Using Batch Processing in Acrobat	252	(3)
Creating and Editing Sequences	255	(4)
Setting Batch Preferences	259	(2)
PDF Files and the Web	261	(8)
Reading PDF Pages Online	262	(2)
Editing PDFs Online	264	(1)
Linking a Web Page to a PDF	265	(1)
Optimizing PDF Files for Online Viewing	266	(1)
Removing Optimization from PDF Files	267	(2)
Appendix A: Acrobat Help	269	(12)
Exploring the Help Menu	270	(1)
Using Contents	271	(2)
Using the Index	273	(1)
Using Search	274	(1)
Printing Help Topics	275	(1)
Using Other Help Menu Items	276	(3)
Using the How To Area	279	(2)
Appendix B: Document Security	281	(6)
Adding Security to a PDF	282	(3)
Opening Secure PDFs	285	(1)
Checking Security Settings	286	(1)
Appendix C: Accessibility	287	(12)
Reading Out Loud	288	(1)
Setting Reading Options	289	(2)
Other Accessibility Options	291	(2)
Checking the Accessibility of Your PDF	293	(1)
Creating an Accessibility Report	294	(2)
TouchUp Reading Order	296	(1)
Using the Setup Assistant	297	(2)
Index	299