Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Classroom In A Book

by Adobe Creative Team

• ISBN13: 9780321294005
• ISBN10: 0321294009
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Adobe Press

Summary

Self-paced instruction from Acrobat's creators makes this volume the perfect desktop companion for busy professionals!

Table of Contents

Getting Started	1	(1)
About Classroom in a Book	1	(1)
Acrobat Professional and Acrobat Standard	2	(1)
Prerequisites	3	(1)
Installing Adobe Acrobat	3	(1)
Starting Adobe Acrobat	3	(1)
Copying the Classroom in a Book files	4	(1)
Additional resources	4	(1)
Adobe certification	5	(4)
Introducing Acrobat	9	(22)
About Adobe PDF	10	(1)
About Acrobat Standard and Acrobat Professional	11	(2)
Adobe PDF on the World Wide Web	13	(1)
Looking at some examples	14	(4)
Designing documents for online viewing	18	(3)
Using Organizer	21	(6)
Review questions	27	(1)
Review answers	27	(4)
Getting to Know the Work Area	31	(42)
Opening the work file	33	(2)
Using the Acrobat tools, toolbars, and task buttons	35	(9)
Using the navigation pane and tabs	44	(2)
Using context menus	46	(1)
About the onscreen display	47	(1)
Setting up a work area	48	(1)
Using the navigation controls in the status bar	49	(9)
Following links	58	(1)
Printing PDF files	59	(1)
Opening the How To pages	60	(2)
Linking to the online Help	62	(1)
Navigating the How To pages	63	(1)
Closing the How To pages	64	(1)
Using the Complete Acrobat 7.0 Help	64	(5)
Review questions	69	(1)
Review answers	69	(4)
Converting Microsoft Office Files (Windows)	73	(30)
About PDFMaker	75	(1)
Converting a Microsoft Word file to Adobe PDF	76	(9)
Converting and emailing a PowerPoint presentation	85	(4)
Converting an Excel document and starting a review	89	(4)
Converting and attaching a file in Microsoft Outlook	93	(1)
Converting web pages from Internet Explorer	94	(1)
Exploring on your own: Exporting tables from PDF files	95	(1)
Exploring on your own: Converting and combining multiple Office files	96	(2)
Exploring on your own: Converting emails and email folders in Microsoft Outlook	98	(1)
Review questions	99	(1)
Review answers	99	(4)
Converting Microsoft Office Files (Mac OS)	103	(18)
About PDFMaker	104	(1)
Converting a Microsoft Word file to Adobe PDF	105	(5)
Converting and emailing a PowerPoint presentation	110	(4)
Tips on converting Excel files	114	(4)
Review questions	118	(1)
Review answers	118	(3)
Converting Files to Adobe PDF	121	(32)
About creating Adobe PDF files	122	(1)
Creating an Adobe PDF file using the Create PDF command	123	(3)
Converting and combining different types of files	126	(15)
Using the Print command to create Adobe PDF files	141	(2)
Searching a PDF file	143	(5)
Exploring on your own: Dragging and dropping files	148	(1)
Exploring on your own: Creating Adobe PDF from the context menu (Windows)	148	(2)
Review questions	150	(1)
Review answers	150	(3)
Creating Adobe PDF from Web Pages	153	(24)
Converting web pages to Adobe PDF	154	(1)
Connecting to the web	155	(1)
Setting options for converting web pages	156	(4)
Creating an Adobe PDF file from a web page	160	(5)
Updating converted web pages	165	(2)
Building an Adobe PDF file of favorite web pages	167	(1)
Converting web pages in Internet Explorer (Windows)	168	(5)
Review questions	173	(1)
Review answers	173	(4)
Customizing Adobe PDF Output Quality	177	(28)
Controlling Adobe PDF output quality	178	(1)
About the Adobe PDF Settings	179	(9)
Using the default Adobe PDF Settings	188	(3)
About compression and resampling	191	(1)
Using custom compression settings	191	(8)
Reducing file size	199	(2)
Review questions	201	(1)
Review answers	201	(4)
Modifying PDF Files	205	(34)
Opening and examining the work file	206	(3)
Moving pages with page thumbnails	209	(3)
Editing Adobe PDF pages	212	(7)
Editing links	219	(4)
Inserting PDF files	223	(2)
Looking at bookmarks	225	(6)
Renumbering pages	231	(1)
Adding sound	232	(2)
Setting an opening view	234	(2)
Review questions	236	(1)
Review answers	236	(3)
More on Editing PDF Files	239	(26)
About this Lesson	240	(1)
Viewing the work file	240	(1)
Looking at articles	241	(5)
Editing text	246	(3)
Copying text and images from a PDF file	249	(4)
Acrobat 7.0 Professional: Editing Images using the TouchUp Object tool	253	(1)
Converting a PDF page to an image format file	254	(2)
Reducing the file size	256	(2)
Exploring on your own: Using photo print sizes and layouts	258	(3)
Exploring on your own: Optimizing for page-at-a-time downloading	261	(1)
Review questions	262	(1)
Review answers	262	(3)
Making Documents Accessible and Flexible	265	(30)
About this Lesson	266	(1)
About flexibility	266	(1)
About accessibility	267	(1)
About structure	267	(1)
Looking at accessible documents	268	(5)
Looking at the reading order	273	(2)
Making files flexible and accessible	275	(2)
Acrobat 7.0 Professional: Viewing the results of adding tags	277	(5)
Using the Acrobat accessibility features	282	(9)
Review questions	291	(1)
Review answers	291	(4)
Using Acrobat in a Document Review Cycle	295	(44)
About the review process	296	(1)
Opening the work file	297	(1)
Working with comments	298	(12)
Exporting and importing comments	310	(2)
Setting the review status and replying to comments	312	(4)
Marking up a document	316	(8)
Summarizing comments	324	(2)
Acrobat 7.0 Professional: Comparing two Adobe PDF documents	326	(1)
Spell checking comments	327	(1)
Printing documents with comments	328	(2)
Acrobat 7.0 Professional: Inviting users of Adobe Reader to participate in reviews	330	(1)
Exploring on your own: Custom stamps	331	(2)
Exploring on your own: Email-based reviews	333	(3)
Review questions	336	(1)
Review answers	336	(3)
Adding Signatures and Security	339	(34)
Looking at your Security preferences	340	(3)
Opening the work file	343	(1)
Creating a digital ID	344	(3)
Signing the advertisement	347	(9)
Certifying a PDF file	356	(2)
Signing a certified document	358	(2)
Looking at security settings	360	(1)
Adding security to your PDF files	361	(5)
Exploring on your own: Using eEnvelopes	366	(3)
Review questions	369	(1)
Review answers	369	(4)
Creating Multimedia Presentations	373	(34)
Getting started	374	(1)
Adding an interactive animation	375	(6)
Adding a Show/hide field	381	(3)
Adding a movie clip and controlling it with buttons	384	(3)
Adding, aligning, and duplicating navigational buttons	387	(6)
Adding a sound file and adding two actions to one button	393	(2)
Creating page actions to control multimedia clips	395	(2)
Creating page actions to start multimedia clips	397	(1)
Opening a movie clip in a floating window	398	(2)
Creating a full screen presentation with transitions	400	(2)
Exploring on your own: Creating multimedia presentations	402	(1)
Review questions	403	(1)
Review answers	403	(4)
Using Acrobat's Engineering and Technical Features	407	(22)
Getting started	408	(1)
Merging documents	408	(1)
Enhanced navigation tools: Pan & Zoom	409	(1)
Working with layers	410	(3)
Using measuring tools	413	(3)
Enhanced navigation tools: Loupe	416	(3)
Preparing engineering documents for distribution	419	(5)
Comparing documents	424	(1)
Exploring on your own: Using Acrobat's technical features	425	(1)
Review questions	426	(1)
Review answers	426	(3)
Creating PDF Forms	429	(44)
Getting started	430	(1)
Converting paper forms to PDF forms	431	(1)
Adding text fields	432	(4)
Adding special format restrictions	436	(1)
Adding check boxes	437	(2)
Creating a multi-line text field	439	(2)
Adding radio buttons	441	(2)
Adding print and reset buttons	443	(2)
Creating a reset button	445	(3)
Exporting form data	448	(1)
Creating an electronic order form	449	(1)
Adding combo boxes	450	(2)
Duplicating fields	452	(1)
Validating text/numeric fields	453	(8)
Formatting a date field	461	(1)
Adding a submit button	461	(7)
Exploring on your own: Enhancing PDF forms	468	(1)
Review questions	469	(1)
Review answers	469	(4)
Using Adobe Acrobat for Professional Publishing	473	(38)
Getting started	474	(2)
Creating PDF files for print & prepress	476	(3)
Preflighting	479	(9)
Layers	488	(1)
Output preview	489	(3)
Working with transparency	492	(7)
Advanced printing controls	499	(8)
Exploring on your own: Acrobat's prepress features	507	(1)
Review questions	508	(1)
Review answers	508	(3)
Creating Forms with Adobe LiveCycle Designer	511	(46)
Getting started	513	(1)
Getting to know the work area	514	(5)
Working with objects and palettes	519	(3)
Changing views	522	(2)
Building a new form	524	(3)
Adding text to a form	527	(1)
Adding graphics to a form	528	(3)
Grouping Objects	531	(1)
Adding content to the form body	532	(4)
Creating a radio button	536	(2)
Duplicating an object	538	(5)
Adding and using Custom Library items	543	(1)
Adding shapes	544	(2)
Adding a drop-down list	546	(7)
Creating a Submit button	553	(1)
Previewing and exporting the form	554	(1)
Exploring your own: Using Adobe Designer	555	(1)
Review questions	556	(1)
Review answers	556	(1)
Index	557