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PACKAGE INCLUDES

* Format – DVD-ROM
* Duration – 12 Hours of Beginner to Advanced Training
* Author – Tim Plumer, Jr.
* Platform – Windows & Mac OS
* Project Files – Included

COURSE INTRODUCTION

Unlock the full power of Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional with this 12 hour training series for Mac and Windows. Join Tim Plumer Jr, as he demonstrates how to use the tools in Acrobat and shares his tips and tricks for getting a great application to work harder and smarter for you.

Tim shows you how to collect many items into a project that goes beyond PDF, and then use Acrobat to collaborate around the project. You will also learn how to control the documents to ensure the authenticity and integrity of your work.

Highlights

* Learn how to enable a form so Reader users can save it after they complete it
* Discover a new form distribution workflow and tracker to enable data collection
* Generate automatic PDF archival of eMail from Outlook
* Use Word mail merge for PDF creation and email
* Find out how to share comments in a PDF directly in Acrobat over a network

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Course Outline

Part 1 - The 5 Cs of Adobe Acrobat

Lesson 1: Overview (15 min)
1. Converting to PDF
2. Combining PDF Documents
3. Adding a Highlight & a Bookmark
4. Adding Attachments
5. Using Review & Comment Functionality
6. Setting Permissions & Passwords

Lesson 2: Adding Controls to a Web Page (30 min)
1. Exploring New Ways to Create a New File
2. Combining Files into a Single PDF
3. Updating Watermarks, Headers & Footers
4. Assembling Documents into a PDF Package
5. Distributing Forms & Collecting Data
6. Collaborate with Shared Review & Commenting
7. Collaborate with Acrobat Connect T & Typewriter
8. Control PDFs with Online Services & Redaction

Lesson 3: Getting Around (28 min)
1. Using the Getting Started Window
2. Using the Pages Panel & the Navigation Tools
3. Using the Pan & Zoom Window & the Loupe Tool
4. Searching a PDF File
5. Working with the Navigation Panels
6. Customizing Toolbars
7. Customizing Preferences & Using the Help System

Lesson 4: Create: Making a PDF (41 min)
1. Using the Print Function to Create a PDF File
2. Converting Microsoft Word Documents to Adobe PDF
3. Converting Excel Documents to Adobe PDF
4. Converting PowerPoint? Documents to Adobe PDF
5. Converting to Adobe PDF from the Contextual Menu
6. Converting a Scanned Document into a PDF
7. Converting a Web Page to a PDF
8. Creating a New PDF from a Blank Page
9. Creating a PDF from an Adobe Application

Lesson 5: Create: Using Distiller? (39 min)
1. The Adobe PDF Settings
2. Adjusting Image Settings
3. Compressing Color Images
4. Compressing Grayscale & Monochrome Images
5. Setting a Policy
6. Adjusting Font Settings
7. Exploring Color & Advanced Settings
8. Saving Your Adobe PDF Settings
9. Producing a PDF File
10. Creating a Watched Folder

Lesson 6: Combine: Hybrid Documents (46 min)
1. Using the Pages Palette
2. Cropping & Sorting Pages
3. Using the Organizer
4. Combining Files & Editing Bookmarks
5. Deleting & Rotating Pages
6. Working with Bookmarks
7. Setting Bookmark Actions & Initial View
8. Adding Headers & Footers
9. Adding a Watermark to Specifc Pages
Lesson 7: Combine: Linking (28 min)
1. Creating a Link to Open a Web Page
2. Creating a Link to a Specifc Page View
3. Creating a Link to Open a File
4. Creating a Custom Link Action
5. Creating & Linking to Named Destinations

Lesson 8: Combine: Repurposing Content (27 min)
1. Extracting Pages & Exporting to Word
2. Exporting as a TIFF
3. Using the TouchUp Object Tool
4. Exporting to an HTML Web Page
5. Using the Select Tool & Opening a Table in Excel
6. Using the TouchUp Text Tool
7. Using the OCR Text Recognition Tool
8. Using the Typewriter Tool

Lesson 9: Collect: More Than PDF (34 min)
1. Attaching Files to a PDF
2. Creating a PDF Package
3. Using Outlook? to Create a Package from Email
4. Setting Up Automatic Archival
5. Initiating a Data Collection Work.ow
6. Using Forms to Create a Data Set

Lesson 10: Collaborate: Commenting (39 min)
1. Adding a Comment Using Sticky Notes
2. Formatting Comment Text
3. Using the Text Edits Tools
4. Using the Highlight, Shape & Pencil Tools
5. Using the Stamp Tool
6. Creating a Signature Stamp
7. Using the Text Box Tool
8. Using the Callout Tool
9. Adjusting Sticky Note Properties
10. Setting Commenting Preferences & Printing

Lesson 11: Collaborate: Initiating Reviews (26 min)
1. Creating a Review-Ready PDF
2. Initiating an Email Based Review
3. Sending & Reviewing Comments in an Email Review
4. Initiating the Shared Review
5. Publish & Check Comments in a Shared Review
6. Using the Review Tracker
7. Starting a Meeting with Acrobat Connect

Lesson 12: Collaborate: Managing Comments (26 min)
1. Understanding the Comments Palette
2. Sorting Comments
3. Filtering Comments
4. Summarizing Comments
5. Comparing Documents

Lesson 13: Control: Securing & Signing (52 min)
1. Creating a Password Driven Security Policy
2. Setting a Password to Restrict Editing
3. Managing Security Policies
4. Creating a Certi.cate Based Policy
5. Choose Recipients for a Certi.cate Protected PDF
6. Hosting a Security Service
7. Creating & Using Digital Signatures
8. Managing Trusted Identities
9. Certify a PDF & Add a Handwritten Signature
10. Creating a Security Envelope
11. Closing Comments & Credits

Part 2 - Advanced Adobe Acrobat

Lesson 1: Basic Forms (42 min)
1. Creating a Text Field
2. Choosing Text Field Properties
3. Formatting & Duplicating Date Fields
4. Calculating & Formatting Field Values
5. Creating Check Boxes
6. Using the Combo & List Tools
7. Working with Radio Buttons
8. Duplicating Fields

Lesson 2: Advanced Forms (29 min)
1. Duplicating Form Elements
2. Working with Icons
3. Adding Text Labels
4. Editing Button Actions
5. Showing/Hiding Text & Buttons
6. Controlling Page Actions & Fit to Window

Lesson 3: Forms Workflow (31 min)
1. Initiating a Forms Work.ow
2. Distributing a Form
3. Initiating a Data Collection Work.ow
4. Using Collected Form Data
5. Creating a Form from an Existing Document
6. Creating a Form from an Electronic Document
7. Creating a Form Based on a Spreadsheet
8. Collecting Data Manually

Lesson 4: Prepress & Graphics (39 min)
1. Anticipating Problems When Creating a PDF/X
2. Sharing Settings & Configuring InDesign
3. Examining a PDF File for Problems
4. Creating Preflight Profiles
5. Using Preflight Profiles
6. Fixing Common Problems
7. Printing a PDF File

Lesson 5: Acrobat 3D (25 min)
1. Adding a 3D File
2. Navigating in 3D Space
3. Managing Views
4. Examining a Model
5. Creating a Cross Section
6. Commenting Workflows

Lesson 6: Presentations (29 min)
1. Combining Files into a Single PDF for Presentation
2. Adding Navigation to a Presentation
3. Adding Sound to a Button
4. Adding a Soundtrack to a Presentation
5. Adding Video to a Presentation
6. Customizing Acrobat for Professional Presenting

Lesson 7: Archiving & Searching (30 min)
1. Searching a PDF File
2. Creating an Index
3. Searching an Index
4. Using Redaction
5. Exploring the PDF/A Format

Lesson 8: Optimizing a PDF (39 min)
1. Checking PDF Accessibility
2. Repairing PDF Accessibility
3. Reducing File Size
4. Using the PDF Optimizer
5. Using the Redaction Tool
6. Working with Bates Numbering
7. Using Batch Processing

Lesson 9: Working With Layers (21 min)
1. Introducing Layers & Visibility
2. Setting the Default State
3. Working with Layer Properties
4. Resetting, Merging & Flattening Layers
5. Creating a Button to Control Layer Actions
6. Closing Comments & Credits