Description
PDF documents are the lingua franca of the digital world, but most users barely scratch the surface of how Acrobat can help them edit, manage, and improve PDFs. In Acrobat 9 Professional Tips and Tricks, expert trainer, designer, and business owner Anne-Marie Concepcion uses her intimate knowledge of this program to reveal the application's hidden gems. Her tools can be put to use immediately on the PDFs that users receive and distribute every day. Throughout the course, both beginners and pros will find themselves exclaiming, "I didn't know I could do that in Acrobat!" Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:
* Discovering secret toolbars;
* Tweaking PDFs to increase search engine rankings;
* Importing, sizing, and cropping images;
* Creating a signature stamp for business correspondence;
* Making PDF Portfolios backward compatible;
* Embedding search indexes in long PDFs;
* Decreasing PDF file size for faster downloading;
* Turning comments into text with a free Acrobat script.
Author: Anne-Marie Concepcion
Duration (hr:min): 3:28
Introduction 02:24
1. Tweaking the Workspace for More Features 24:34
* Customizing the toolbars;
* Finding the most useful secret toolbar;
* Adding missing tools;
* Learning the secrets of panels.
2. Better Ways to Zoom and View 19:13
* Rediscovering the Loupe tool;
* Zipping around with zooming and dragging;
* Viewing modes for every situation.
3. Portfolio Tricks 25:05
* Creating friendlier cover pages on the fly;
* Making a permanent custom cover page;
* Forcing a sort order;
* Adding new layout templates.
4. Modifying Art and Text in a PDF 35:39
* Adding and editing text;
* Using the Text Box tool;
* Editing images in a PDF;
* Permanently cropping a PDF;
* Adding a new image;
* Updating a PDF without losing interactivity.
5. Mastering Comments 16:44
* Enabling comments for Acrobat Reader;
* Managing mega" comments";
* Flattening comments into the content.
6. Repurposing PDF Content 14:23
* Extracting text without tears;
* Exporting PDF images quickly.
7. Better Searches, Happier Readers 08:41
* Embedding indexes for faster searches;
* Making the Search feature more visible.
8. Signing PDFs Making a signature box for Adobe Reader 14:10
* Making a signature box for Adobe Reader;
* Making a signature stamp;
* Creating simple secure signatures.
9. Additional Tips 45:13
* Working the Pages panel;
* Building web links that work for everyone;
* Forcing a browser to open Acrobat;
* Optimizing PDFs for search engines;
* Increasing canvas size;
* Converting a PDF to grayscale;
* Building smaller PDFs with the same content.
10. Conclusion 02:09
Topics include:
* Discovering secret toolbars;
* Tweaking PDFs to increase search engine rankings;
* Importing, sizing, and cropping images;
* Creating a signature stamp for business correspondence;
* Making PDF Portfolios backward compatible;
* Embedding search indexes in long PDFs;
* Decreasing PDF file size for faster downloading;
* Turning comments into text with a free Acrobat script.
Author: Anne-Marie Concepcion
Duration (hr:min): 3:28
Introduction 02:24
1. Tweaking the Workspace for More Features 24:34
* Customizing the toolbars;
* Finding the most useful secret toolbar;
* Adding missing tools;
* Learning the secrets of panels.
2. Better Ways to Zoom and View 19:13
* Rediscovering the Loupe tool;
* Zipping around with zooming and dragging;
* Viewing modes for every situation.
3. Portfolio Tricks 25:05
* Creating friendlier cover pages on the fly;
* Making a permanent custom cover page;
* Forcing a sort order;
* Adding new layout templates.
4. Modifying Art and Text in a PDF 35:39
* Adding and editing text;
* Using the Text Box tool;
* Editing images in a PDF;
* Permanently cropping a PDF;
* Adding a new image;
* Updating a PDF without losing interactivity.
5. Mastering Comments 16:44
* Enabling comments for Acrobat Reader;
* Managing mega" comments";
* Flattening comments into the content.
6. Repurposing PDF Content 14:23
* Extracting text without tears;
* Exporting PDF images quickly.
7. Better Searches, Happier Readers 08:41
* Embedding indexes for faster searches;
* Making the Search feature more visible.
8. Signing PDFs Making a signature box for Adobe Reader 14:10
* Making a signature box for Adobe Reader;
* Making a signature stamp;
* Creating simple secure signatures.
9. Additional Tips 45:13
* Working the Pages panel;
* Building web links that work for everyone;
* Forcing a browser to open Acrobat;
* Optimizing PDFs for search engines;
* Increasing canvas size;
* Converting a PDF to grayscale;
* Building smaller PDFs with the same content.
10. Conclusion 02:09