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Course Name
Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro: Essentials

Contact Hours: 24

Course Description
During the series, you'll discover the Acrobat interface and learn about how to create, manage and use PDF in ways you've probably never considered. You'll also learn about how to use Acrobat to collaborate with coworkers, no matter where they are. This training is just what you need to increase your productivity and improve your skills when working with Acrobat 9.

Outcome
As a result of taking this class you will:

  • Get an in-depth look at Acrobat capabilities, including its support for several collaborative processes.
  • Learn how to speed up the business process using Acrobat's electronic forms.
  • Discover how PDF files created using Acrobat 9 are far more than just electronic paper - they can contain Flash video and applications, hyperlinks, 3D models, and even other files.
  • Find out how to use the review and comment workflows, regardless of the version of Acrobat your clients or colleagues are using.
  • Learn all about Acrobat.com and how it provides a complete platform for business and personal collaboration: share files with SHARE, collaborate in real time with ConnectNow, and work on word processing documents on-line with BuzzWord. 



Assessment
This course allows for self-directed work and does not require that you take a test. Apply what you have learned to your own projects.

Outline
INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERFACE

1. Acrobat Preferences
2. Toolbars & the Navigation Panel
3. Common Toolbar Options
4. Page View Modes & the Help System

NAVIGATING PDFS

1. Using the Menu Bar & the Pages Panel to Navigate
2. Selecting & Copying Content, Rulers & Guides
3. Entering Form Data
4. Creating & Managing Bookmarks
5. Hyperlinks & Searching
6. Saving & Exporting PDFs in Different Formats

CREATING PDFS 

1. Direct Export & Distill a PDF
2. Editing Standard PDF Settings
3. Image Settings
4. Font Settings
5. Color & Advanced Settings
6. Printing to PDF
7. Combining Files into a Single PDF
8. Creating PDF Portfolios
9. Building a PDF from a Web Page

WINDOWS®-ONLY PDF CREATION FEATURES 

1. Using Acrobat PDFMaker in Microsoft® Word
2. Using Acrobat PDFMaker in Microsoft PowerPoint®
3. Using Acrobat PDFMaker in Microsoft Publisher
4. Using Acrobat PDFMaker in Microsoft Excel®
5. Creating a PDF from Windows Explorer

MANIPULATING PDFS 

1. Inserting, Deleting & Replacing Pages
2. Adding Headers & Footers
3. Adding Watermarks & Background Images
4. Comparing Two PDFs
5. Adding Multimedia
6. Adding Hyperlinks

CREATING PDF FORMS 

1. Creating a New Form
2. Adding a Reset Button
3. Distributing a Form to Collect Data
4. Collect Data & Export the Results
5. Building a Form from a Scanned Document

OPTIMIZING PDFS 

1. Reducing File Size
2. PDF Optimizer

EXPLORING OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION 

1. Create a New PDF from a Scan & Configure Conversion Settings
2. Convert a Scan to a Searchable PDF & Run OCR

PDF SECURITY 

1. Establishing Identity
2. Creating Security Policies
3. Securing the PDF
4. Removing Security from a PDF

PDF REVIEW & COMMENTING 

1. Using the Commenting Tools
2. Organizing Comments
3. Commenting on Video
4. Sending a Document for an Email-Based Review
5. Sending a Document for Shared Review
6. Checking for & Replying to Comments
7. Using the Review Tracker
8. Merging, Importing & Summarizing Comments

ADDING ACCESSIBILITY TO PDFS 

1. Accessibility Setup, Full Check & Report
2. Adjust Language Settings & Tag PDF for Accessibility
3. The Acrobat Read Out Loud Options

AUTOMATED DOCUMENT PROCESSING 

1. Indexing
2. Creating a New Batch Sequence

EXPLORING COLLABORATION OPTIONS 

1. Using Acrobat.com
2. Using Collaborate Live
3. Using ConnectNow
4. Using Buzzword®

TIPS & TRICKS 

1. 3D
2. Preflight
3. Attaching a PDF to an Email
4. The Typewriter Tool
5. Enabling Usage Rights in Adobe Reader®
6. Digital Signatures
7. Redaction
8. Organizer
9. Screen Capture on Mac®
10. Final Comments & Credits