Adobe Acrobat DC

Adobe Acrobat Course Overview Communicating ideas and information is the cornerstone of organizational operations. And, electronic forms of communication have made the transfer of knowledge quick, easy, and inexpensive. The ability to harness the potential of electronic forms of communication is critical in nearly every type of organization. But, in many, if not most, organizations, people work with a wide variety of devices running on a wide variety of platforms. And sometimes, what works well or looks good on one device, won't work at all on another device. Or, your carefully designed and formatted document may end up looking like a jumbled mess on someone else's computer. So, how do you balance the need to communicate ideas to large groups of people with the enormous diversity found in today's electronic devices? The answer: you don't have to because Adobe created the Portable Document Format (PDF) as a solution to incompatible document formats. _ Adobe® Acrobat® Pro DC puts the power of the Portable Document Format, literally, at your fingertips. By taking advantage of the functionality and features available in Acrobat, you will ensure the integrity of your electronic documents regardless of who views them, on what devices, or with what operating systems. And that will give you the confidence and peace of mind that comes with knowing that what you meant to communicate is what your document recipients will see. Version Note Our Adobe Acrobat course is taught using Acrobat Pro DC. Older versions of Acrobat do not have the same GUI interface. If you are using an older version of Acrobat and take this class, note that the interface has changed. Also, Acrobat DC has several new features that will not be available in older versions. Users of prior Acrobat versions can take this class, but it is recommended that you consider upgrading to Acrobat DC because of its many enhanced capabilities. Target Student This course is for individuals who are new to Adobe Acrobat Pro, and need to create and share PDF files and PDF portfolios. Students should have some experience using office productivity applications, such as a word processor, a multimedia presentation application, or a spreadsheet application. COURSE OUTLINE INTRODUCING ADOBE ACROBAT DC About PDF About Adobe Acrobat About Acrobat Reader About the Acrobat DC mobile app Using PDF on the web Opening a PDF file Adding Acrobat Reader installers Working with toolbars Working with tools Tools in the Tools pane Navigating PDF documents Viewing PDF presentations in Full-Screen mode Viewing PDF files in Read mode Customizing the Acrobat toolbar Setting Acrobat preferences for web browsing Getting help CREATING ADOBE PDF FILES About creating Adobe PDF files Using the Create PDF tool Dragging and dropping files Creating Adobe PDFs from Microsoft Office files (Mac OS) Converting different types of files Inserting a blank page Using PDFMaker Using the Print command to create Adobe PDF files Reducing file size Adobe PDF presets Optimizing PDF files (Acrobat Pro only) Creating files from the clipboard Scanning a paper document Making scanned text editable and searchable Converting web pages to Adobe PDF READING AND WORKING WITH PDF FILES About the onscreen display Reading PDF documents Searching PDF documents Printing PDF documents Printing booklets Filling out PDF forms About flexibility, accessibility, and structure Working with accessible documents Making files flexible and accessible (Acrobat Pro only) Using Acrobat accessibility features (Standard and Pro) About tags Sharing PDF files ENHANCING PDF DOCUMENTS Examining the work file Moving pages with page thumbnails Manipulating pages Renumbering pages Applying Bates numbering (Acrobat Pro only) Managing links Working with bookmarks Naming bookmarks automatically Adding multimedia files Setting document properties and metadata Setting up presentations EDITING CONTENT IN PDF FILES Editing text Working with images in a PDF file Redacting text (Acrobat Pro only) Copying text and images from a PDF file Exporting PDF content to a PowerPoint presentation Saving PDF files as Word documents Extracting PDF tables as Excel spreadsheets USING ACROBAT WITH MICROSOFT OFFICE FILES (WINDOWS) Getting started About Acrobat PDFMaker Converting Microsoft Word files to Adobe PDF Converting Excel documents Creating Adobe PDF files from Word mail-merge templates Converting PowerPoint presentations COMBINING FILES About combining files Selecting files to combine Arranging pages Merging the files Creating a PDF Portfolio (Acrobat Pro) ADDING SIGNATURES AND SECURITY Getting started Viewing documents in Protected Mode in Reader (Windows only) About security in Acrobat Viewing security settings Adding security to PDF files About digital signatures Sending a document for others to sign Creating digital signatures Using the Fill & Sign tool Signing in Preview mode Sharing certificates with others Signing a document digitally with certificates and digital IDs Modifying signed documents Certifying PDF files Signing certified documents Securing PDFs in FIPS mode (Windows) USING ACROBAT IN A REVIEW CYCLE About the review process Getting started Adding comments to a PDF document Commenting in Acrobat Reader Working with comments WORKING WITH FORMS IN ACROBAT Getting started Converting PDF files to interactive PDF forms Adding form fields Specifying an answer format Types of form fields Working with form data Exploring on your own: Calculating and validating numeric fields USING ACTIONS (ACROBAT PRO) About actions Using predefined actions Creating an action Avoiding the Full-Screen mode warning Sharing actions USING ACROBAT IN PROFESSIONAL PRINTING Creating PDF files for print and prepress Guidelines for creating print-ready PDF files Preflighting files (Acrobat Pro) Working with transparency (Acrobat Pro) Custom preflight profiles PDF standards What is rasterization? About flattening options in the Flattener Preview dialog box Setting up color management Previewing your print job (Acrobat Pro) Advanced printing controls