How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 7.0

by Doug Sahlin

Overview

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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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780072257885
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	01/18/2005
Series:	How to Do Everything Series
Pages:	512
Sales rank:	736,968
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.04(d)

About the Author

Doug Sahlin (Venice, Florida), is a best selling author, photographer, and Acrobat instructor. He teaches businesses, government, and medical organizations how to streamline their workflow and save time and money by converting electronic and paper documents into enhanced, interactive PDFs. His books include earlier editions of How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat (for versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0), Digital Photography Quicksteps, 2nd Edition, Digital Portrait Photography for Dummies, and Digital Photography Workbook for Dummies.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	xiv
	Introduction	xiv
Part I	Welcome to Adobe Acrobat 7.0
Chapter 1	Get to Know Adobe Acrobat 7.0	3
	About Adobe Acrobat	4
	About the Acrobat Installation CD-ROM	7
	What's New in Adobe Acrobat 7.0	8
	Create a PDF Document	13
	View PDF Documents	23
	Use Acrobat as a Publishing Solution	24
Chapter 2	Navigate the Acrobat Workspace	25
	Navigate the Acrobat Interface	26
	Use the Acrobat Menu Commands	30
	Use Acrobat Toolbars	31
	Customize the Workspace	52
	Get Complete Acrobat 7.0 Help	55
	About the Detect and Repair Command	55
	Set Preferences	55
Chapter 3	Read PDF Documents with Adobe Acrobat 7.0	57
	Open a PDF Document	58
	Navigate the Document	59
	Change Document View	64
	View Multiple Documents	70
	Search for a Word or Phrase	72
	Search an Index of Documents	73
	Conduct an Advanced Search	79
	Get Document Properties	83
	Print PDF Documents from Acrobat Standard	83
	Print PDF Documents from Acrobat Professional	84
	Use Text and Graphics from PDFs in Other Applications	88
	Use the Organizer	91
Part II	Create PDF Documents
Chapter 4	Create a PDF Document	97
	Create a PDF File	98
	Capture HTML Documents as PDF Documents	105
	Save PDF Files	107
	Set Document Properties	108
	Use the Save As Command	114
	Save PDF Files in Other Formats	115
	Create PDF Files with Acrobat Distiller	125
Chapter 5	Create PDF Documents in Authoring Applications	131
	Create PDF Files from Microsoft Office Software	132
	Create PDF Files from Microsoft Word Files	133
	Create PDF Files from Microsoft Excel Files	143
	Create PDF Files from Microsoft PowerPoint Files	144
	Create PDF Files from Microsoft Outlook	145
	Create PDF Files Using an Application's Print Command	148
	Create PDF Files in Adobe Programs	154
	Create PDF Files from Vector-Drawing Software	155
Chapter 6	Capture PDF Documents	157
	Capture PDF Documents from a Scanner	158
	Capture PDF Documents from Web Sites	164
Chapter 7	Create Navigation for PDF Documents	185
	Use the Bookmarks Tab	186
	Use the Pages Tab	196
	Create Links	198
Chapter 8	Create Interactive PDF Navigation	205
	Work with Actions	206
	Use Page Actions	208
	Use JavaScript Actions	211
	Create a Thread of Linked Articles	213
	Work with the Destinations Tab	218
Part III	Edit PDF Documents
Chapter 9	The Basics of Editing PDF Documents	223
	Edit Visually with Thumbnails	224
	Drag-and-Drop Editing	228
	Edit with Menu Commands	230
	Adding Page Transitions	240
	Touch Up a PDF Document	242
Chapter 10	Review PDF Documents	251
	Initiate an E-Mail Review	252
	Use the Tracker	256
	Use the Comments Tab	258
	Add Comments	263
	Add Audio Comments	268
	Create Text Annotations	269
	Attach Files to a Document	272
	Apply a Stamp	275
	Mark Up a Document	277
	Use Graphic Elements	279
	Export Comments	287
	Import Comments	287
Chapter 11	Add Digital Signatures and Document Security	289
	About Digital Signatures	290
	Use Digital Signatures	291
	About Acrobat Security	309
Chapter 12	Optimize PDF Documents	323
	About Tagged Documents	324
	Optimize Documents for the Visually Impaired (Professional Only)	325
	Optimize Documents for Print	327
	Optimize Documents for CD-ROM Applications	327
	Optimize Documents for the Web	328
	Customize Acrobat Distiller Conversion Settings	328
	PDF Font Considerations	346
Chapter 13	Create PDF Documents for the Web	349
	View PDF Documents in a Web Browser	350
	Review Documents Online	353
	Prepare PDF Documents for the Internet	358
	Save the Document for the Internet	361
	Combine HTML and PDF Files	363
Part IV	Create Enhanced PDF Documents with Acrobat Professional
Chapter 14	Create Forms	369
	Create a PDF Form	370
	Design a Form	372
	Create Form Fields	374
	Edit a Form	397
	Use JavaScript Actions	401
	Add JavaScript Actions to Form Fields	402
Chapter 15	Create Forms with Adobe Designer (Windows Only)	405
	Create Forms with Adobe Designer	406
	Create Custom Forms with Adobe Designer	408
Chapter 16	Optimize PDF Documents for Print	423
	Create PDF/X-Compliant Documents	424
	Perform Prepress Production Tests	429
Chapter 17	Add Multimedia Elements to PDF Documents	439
	Work with Images	440
	Add Sound to Documents	441
	Add Movies to PDF Presentations	445
	Create a Multimedia PDF Presentation	452
Chapter 18	Create a PDF Index	455
	Edit with Batch Processing	456
	Create an Index	462
	Build an Index	465
	Purge and Rebuild an Index	469
	Move an Index	470
Part V	Appendixes
Appendix A	Acrobat 7.0 Keyboard Shortcuts	473
Appendix B	Acrobat Resources	479
	Adobe Resources	480
	Third-Party Resources	480
	Index	483