How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 7.0,9780072257885

How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 7.0

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ISBN13: 9780072257885
ISBN10: 0072257881
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Pub. Date: 2005-04-18
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary

Create and distribute PDF (Portable Document Format) documents using Adobe Acrobat 7.0. This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to generate Adobe PDF files that retain the look and feel of the original documents, share PDFs, initiate and participate in PDF document reviews, and prepare PDFs for print or the Web. You'll also learn to develop interactive forms, secure your documents, and create PDFs from Microsoft Office and other authoring applications. With coverage of Adobe Acrobat Standard and Professional editions, this hands-on resource will help you take full advantage of the premier paperless publishing and collaboration solution.

Author Biography

Doug Sahlin is a best-selling author, Web site designer, and Acrobat trainer. He teaches corporations and government organizations how to save time and money by converting paper documents to PDF. Sahlin's other books include How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0, How to Do Everything with Adobe Encore DVD, and Digital Photography QuickSteps.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xiv
Introduction xiv
PART I Welcome to Adobe Acrobat 7.0
Get to Know Adobe Acrobat 7.0
3(22)
About Adobe Acrobat
4(3)
The PDF Format
6(1)
Adobe Acrobat 7.0
6(1)
About the Acrobat Installation CD-ROM
7(1)
Adobe Acrobat
7(1)
Adobe Reader 7.0
8(1)
Acrobat Catalog (Professional Only)
8(1)
Adobe Designer 7.0 (Professional and Windows Only)
8(1)
Acrobat Distiller
8(1)
What's New in Adobe Acrobat 7.0
8(5)
Enhanced PDFMaker Performance in Microsoft Office Applications
9(1)
Introducing Adobe Designer 7.0 (Professional and Windows Only)
9(1)
Create PDF Documents with Adobe PDF
9(1)
Archive Microsoft Outlook E-Mail Messages
10(1)
Introducing the Organizer
10(1)
Enhanced Header and Footer Interface
10(1)
Enhanced Document Commenting and Review
11(1)
Publish PDF Documents for the Visually Impaired
11(1)
Enhanced Security and Review Features
11(1)
New User Interface
11(1)
Customize the Workspace
12(1)
Manage Document Attachments with the New Attachments Tab
12(1)
Enhanced Export and Import Features
13(1)
New Menu Commands
13(1)
Create a PDF Document
13(10)
Create PDF Documents from Authoring Applications
15(1)
Create PDF Documents from PostScript Files
16(1)
Create PDF Documents for the Internet
17(1)
Capture Web Sites as PDF Documents
18(1)
Convert Scanned Documents to PDF Format
19(1)
Create PDF Documents for Print
19(1)
Create Interactive PDF Documents
19(1)
Create PDF Documents for Multimedia Presentations (Professional Only)
20(1)
Create PDF Documents for Internal Distribution
20(1)
Create a PDF Form (Professional Only)
21(1)
Create an Acrobat Catalog (Professional Only)
22(1)
Optimize Documents for Distribution
22(1)
View PDF Documents
23(1)
Use Acrobat as a Publishing Solution
24(1)
Navigate the Acrobat Workspace
25(32)
Navigate the Acrobat Interface
26(4)
Use the Navigation Pane
27(2)
About the Document Pane
29(1)
About the How to Window
29(1)
Use the Acrobat Menu Commands
30(1)
Use Acrobat Toolbars
31(21)
The File Toolbar
33(1)
The Tasks Toolbar
34(8)
The Basic Toolbar
42(1)
The Zoom Toolbar
43(1)
The Help Toolbar
44(1)
Use the Other Acrobat Task Buttons and Toolbars
45(7)
Customize the Workspace
52(3)
Float Toolbars
52(1)
Float Navigation Pane Tabs
53(1)
Group Tabs
53(2)
Get Complete Acrobat 7.0 Help
55(1)
About the Detect and Repair Command
55(1)
Set Preferences
55(2)
Read PDF Documents with Adobe Acrobat 7.0
57(40)
Open a PDF Document
58(1)
Navigate the Document
59(5)
Navigate to a Bookmark
59(1)
Expand a Bookmark
60(1)
Collapse a Bookmark
61(1)
Use the Bookmarks Options Menu
61(1)
Navigate to a Thumbnail
61(2)
Navigate to a Page
63(1)
Automatically Scroll a Document
64(1)
Change Document View
64(6)
Change View Options
64(1)
Change Your View
65(5)
View Multiple Documents
70(2)
Cascade Documents
70(1)
Tile Documents
71(1)
Search for a Word or Phrase
72(1)
Search an Index of Documents
73(6)
Add an Index
74(1)
Remove an Index
74(1)
Display Index Information
75(1)
Create a Query
76(3)
Conduct an Advanced Search
79(4)
Sort Your Search
81(1)
Refine Your Search with Boolean Operators
81(1)
Using the Find Command
82(1)
Get Document Properties
83(1)
Print PDF Documents from Acrobat Standard
83(1)
Print PDF Documents from Acrobat Professional
84(4)
Use Text and Graphics from PDFs in Other Applications
88(3)
Capture Text from a PDF Document
88(1)
Capture Tables from PDF Documents
89(1)
Capture Graphic Elements from PDF Documents
89(1)
Using the Snapshot Tool
90(1)
Use the Organizer
91(6)
Open Documents with the Organizer
91(2)
Create PDF Collections
93(4)
PART II Create PDF Documents
Create a PDF Document
97(34)
Create a PDF File
98(7)
Use the Create PDF Command
98(7)
Create a PDF File by Dragging and Dropping
105(1)
Capture HTML Documents as PDF Documents
105(2)
Save PDF Files
107(1)
Set Document Properties
108(6)
Edit Document Properties
108(3)
Set Document Initial View Options
111(3)
Set Document Security
114(1)
Use the Save As Command
114(1)
Save PDF Files in Other Formats
115(10)
Save Text from a PDF File
115(1)
Save PDF Files as Images
116(9)
Create PDF Files with Acrobat Distiller
125(6)
Use Acrobat Distiller
125(2)
Set Acrobat Distiller Preferences
127(2)
Create Watched Folders (Professional Only)
129(1)
Set Watched Folder Options (Professional Only)
130(1)
Create PDF Documents in Authoring Applications
131(26)
Create PDF Files from Microsoft Office Software
132(1)
Create PDF Files from Microsoft Word Files
133(10)
Convert Word Files to PDF Files
133(3)
Convert a Word Document to PDF and Then E-Mail It
136(1)
Change Conversion Settings
136(7)
Create PDF Files from Microsoft Excel Files
143(1)
Create PDF Files from Microsoft PowerPoint Files
144(1)
Create PDF Files from Microsoft Outlook
145(3)
Convert Selected E-Mail Messages to a PDF Document
146(1)
Convert a Selected Folder of E-Mail Messages to a PDF Document
146(1)
Append Selected Messages to an Existing PDF
146(2)
Create PDF Files Using an Application's Print Command
148(6)
Create PDF Files in Adobe Programs
154(1)
Create PDF Files from Vector-Drawing Software
155(2)
Create Files from Adobe Illustrator
156(1)
Create PDF Files from CorelDraw Documents
156(1)
Create PDF Files from Macromedia FreeHand Files
156(1)
Capture PDF Documents
157(28)
Capture PDF Documents from a Scanner
158(6)
Capture Images and Text
159(4)
Capture Images from Digital Cameras
163(1)
Capture PDF Documents from Web Sites
164(21)
Set Web Capture Preferences
165(2)
Download Web Pages
167(2)
Append Web Pages
169(5)
Specify Web Page Conversion Settings
174(7)
Save Converted Web Pages
181(1)
Update Converted Web Pages
181(4)
Create Navigation for PDF Documents
185(20)
Use the Bookmarks Tab
186(10)
About the Bookmarks Tab Toolbar
186(2)
Create Bookmarks
188(1)
Create Bookmarks from Document Structure
189(2)
Modify Bookmark Properties
191(2)
Use the Bookmarks Options Menu
193(1)
Edit Bookmarks
193(3)
Use the Pages Tab
196(2)
Use the Pages Options Menu
197(1)
Create Thumbnails
197(1)
Resize Thumbnails
198(1)
Create Links
198(7)
Create a Hotspot
199(2)
Change Zoom Settings
201(2)
Edit Links
203(1)
Create a Menu Using Links
204(1)
Create Interactive PDF Navigation
205(18)
Work with Actions
206(2)
Use Page Actions
208(3)
Set a Page Action
208(1)
Edit Actions
209(2)
Use JavaScript Actions
211(2)
Create a JavaScript Action
211(1)
Edit a JavaScript Action
212(1)
Create a Thread of Linked Articles
213(5)
Create an Article
213(2)
Use the Articles Tab
215(1)
Add a Thread to an Article
215(1)
Delete an Article
216(1)
Move or Resize an Article Box
216(1)
Edit Article Properties
217(1)
Work with the Destinations Tab
218(5)
PART III Edit PDF Documents
The Basics of Editing PDF Documents
223(28)
Edit Visually with Thumbnails
224(4)
Use the Pages Tab Options Menu
226(1)
Use the Pages Tab Context Menu
226(1)
Insert Pages
226(1)
Delete Pages
227(1)
Drag-and-Drop Editing
228(2)
Reorder Document Pages
228(1)
Copy Pages from Other Documents
229(1)
Edit with Menu Commands
230(10)
Insert Pages
230(1)
Delete Pages
231(1)
Replace Pages
231(2)
Extract Pages
233(1)
Crop Pages
234(3)
Rotate Pages
237(2)
Number Pages
239(1)
Adding Page Transitions
240(2)
Touch Up a PDF Document
242(9)
Use the TouchUp Text Tool
242(4)
Use the TouchUp Reading Order Tool (Professional Only)
246(3)
Use the TouchUp Object Tool (Professional Only)
249(1)
Use the TouchUp Object Tool Context Menu
249(2)
Review PDF Documents
251(38)
Initiate an E-Mail Review
252(4)
Use the Tracker
256(2)
Use the Comments Tab
258(5)
Navigate to a Comment
258(1)
Use the Comments Options Menu
258(1)
Use the Comments Tab Context Menu
259(4)
Add Comments
263(5)
Use the Note Tool
264(1)
About the Note Options Menu
264(1)
Set Note Properties
265(1)
Modify Note Text
266(1)
Edit Notes
267(1)
Add Audio Comments
268(1)
Create Text Annotations
269(3)
Use the Text Box Tool
269(1)
Edit Text Box Annotations
270(1)
Use the Text Edits Tool
271(1)
Attach Files to a Document
272(3)
Open a File Attachment
273(1)
Edit File Attachment Properties
273(1)
Use the Attachments Tab
274(1)
Apply a Stamp
275(2)
Use the Stamp Tool
275(1)
Edit Stamp Properties
276(1)
Delete a Stamp
276(1)
Mark Up a Document
277(2)
Highlight Text
277(1)
Use the Highlight Tools
277(1)
Edit Comment Properties
278(1)
Use Graphic Elements
279(8)
Use the Pencil Tool
279(2)
Use the Dimensioning Tool
281(1)
Use the Callout Tool
282(1)
Use the Drawing Tools
283(3)
Attach a Pop-Up Note
286(1)
Edit a Pop-Up Note
286(1)
Export Comments
287(1)
Import Comments
287(2)
Add Digital Signatures and Document Security
289(34)
About Digital Signatures
290(1)
Use Digital Signatures
291(18)
Create a User Profile
292(2)
Modify Signature Appearance
294(3)
Sign a Document
297(2)
Choose a Digital ID
299(1)
Change Digital ID Password
300(1)
Change Password Timeout Settings
300(2)
Use the Signatures Tab
302(6)
Create a Blank Signature Field
308(1)
About Acrobat Security
309(14)
Certify a Document
310(1)
Use Acrobat Password Security
311(4)
Use Acrobat Certificate Security
315(8)
Optimize PDF Documents
323(26)
About Tagged Documents
324(1)
Create a Tagged Document
324(1)
Reflow a Tagged Document
325(1)
Optimize Documents for the Visually Impaired (Professional Only)
325(2)
Use the Tags Tab (Professional Only)
326(1)
Optimize Documents for Print
327(1)
Optimize Documents for CD-ROM Applications
327(1)
Optimize Documents for the Web
328(1)
Customize Acrobat Distiller Conversion Settings
328(18)
Set General Options
330(2)
Set Conversion Settings Images Options
332(4)
Set Fonts Options
336(1)
Set Color Options
337(4)
Set Advanced Options
341(2)
Set Standards Options (Professional Only)
343(3)
Save Conversion Settings
346(1)
PDF Font Considerations
346(3)
Embed Fonts
347(1)
Subset a Font
347(1)
Preview an Unembedded Font in Acrobat
347(2)
Create PDF Documents for the Web
349(20)
View PDF Documents in a Web Browser
350(3)
About PDF Web Browser Plug-ins
352(1)
Download Adobe Reader
352(1)
Distribute Adobe Reader
352(1)
Review Documents Online
353(5)
Configure Reviewing Preferences
356(1)
Participate in a Browser-Based Review
357(1)
Work Offline in a Browser-Based Review
358(1)
Prepare PDF Documents for the Internet
358(3)
Add a Base URL to the Document
359(1)
Create Named Destinations and Links
360(1)
Create a Welcome Page
360(1)
Use PDF Forms on the Internet
361(1)
Save the Document for the Internet
361(2)
About Byteserving
362(1)
Create Byteserving PDF Files
363(1)
Name the Document
363(1)
Combine HTML and PDF Files
363(6)
Create HTML Hyperlinks to PDF Documents
363(1)
Create HTML Hyperlinks to Named Destinations
364(1)
Create and Distribute PDF Documents via E-Mail
364(5)
PART IV Create Enhanced PDF Documents with Acrobat Professional
Create Forms
369(36)
Create a PDF Form
370(2)
Fill Out a PDF Form
370(1)
About Acrobat Form Fields
371(1)
Design a Form
372(2)
Use the Layout Grid
373(1)
Create Form Fields
374(23)
Specify Field Appearance
376(1)
Create a Button Field
377(1)
Rescale a Button Icon
378(2)
Create a Check Box
380(2)
Create a Combo Box
382(1)
Create a List Box
383(1)
Create a Radio Button
384(1)
Create a Text Field
385(2)
Create a Digital Signature Field
387(1)
Spell Check Form Fields
388(1)
Specify Spell Check Preferences
389(1)
Edit the Dictionary
390(1)
Format Form Fields
391(1)
Validate Form Fields
392(1)
Calculate Form Fields
393(1)
Set Field Calculation Order
394(1)
Create a Reset Form Button
394(1)
Create a Submit Form Button
395(2)
Edit a Form
397(4)
Use the Form Context Menu
397(1)
Use the Fields Tab
397(1)
Edit Form Field Properties
398(1)
Delete a Form Field
398(1)
Align, Reposition, and Resize Form Fields
398(1)
Duplicate a Form Field
399(1)
Export Form Data
400(1)
Import Form Data
401(1)
Use JavaScript Actions
401(1)
Use JavaScript to Subtract and Divide
401(1)
Add JavaScript Actions to Form Fields
402(3)
Create Forms with Adobe Designer (Windows Only)
405(18)
Create Forms with Adobe Designer
406(2)
Launch Adobe Designer
407(1)
Create Custom Forms with Adobe Designer
408(15)
Create a New Form from a Template
408(1)
Create a Form from Scratch
409(14)
Optimize PDF Documents for Print
423(16)
Create PDF/X-Compliant Documents
424(5)
Create a PDF/X-Compliant Document in an Authoring Application
424(2)
Perform a Preflight Check
426(1)
Convert an Existing PDF Document to PDF/X
427(2)
Perform Prepress Production Tests
429(10)
Preview Print Separations
429(1)
Preview Transparency Flattening
430(2)
Add Information for the Printer
432(5)
Use the Print Production Toolbar
437(2)
Add Multimedia Elements to PDF Documents
439(16)
Work with Images
440(1)
Add Sound to Documents
441(4)
Add Sound to a PDF Document
441(1)
Use the Sound Tool
442(3)
Create Audio Tracks for Your PDF Documents
445(1)
Add Movies to PDF Presentations
445(7)
Add Movies to Documents
445(2)
Add Renditions to a Document
447(2)
Edit Media Renditions
449(3)
Create a Multimedia PDF Presentation
452(3)
Create an Introduction
452(2)
Create a Pop-Up Menu Using Named Destinations
454(1)
Create a PDF Index
455(18)
Edit with Batch Processing
456(6)
Use Preset Batch Sequences
456(2)
Edit a Batch Sequence
458(4)
Create a New Sequence
462(1)
Create an Index
462(3)
Prepare the Documents
463(1)
Optimize PDFs for the Index
464(1)
Build an Index
465(4)
Purge and Rebuild an Index
469(1)
Move an Index
470(3)
PART V Appendixes
APPENDIX A Acrobat 7.0 Keyboard Shortcuts
473(6)
APPENDIX B Acrobat Resources
479(4)
Adobe Resources
480(1)
Third-Party Resources
480(3)
Index 483

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