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Mastering Acrobat PDF Pro DC

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1 day
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Mastering Acrobat PDF Pro DC

1 day

Overview

Learn Adobe Acrobat with this comprehensive course from TeachUcomp, Inc. Mastering Acrobat Made Easy features 163 video lessons with over 8 hours of introductory through advanced instruction. Watch, listen and learn as your expert instructor guides you through each lesson step-by-step. During this media-rich learning experience, you will see each function performed just as if your instructor were there with you. Reinforce your learning with the text of our printable classroom instruction manual (315 pages), additional images and practice exercises. You will also receive sample files so you can practice along with your instructor throughout the course. You will learn all about creating, editing, sharing and publishing Adobe PDFs and much more.

Whether you are completely new to Acrobat or upgrading from an older version, this course will empower you with the knowledge and skills necessary to be a proficient user. We have incorporated years of classroom training experience and teaching techniques to develop an easy-to-use course that you can customize to meet your personal learning needs. Simply launch the easy-to-use interface, click to start a video lesson or open the manual and you are on your way to mastering Acrobat.

Outline

Getting Acquainted with Acrobat

  • Introduction to Adobe Acrobat Pro and PDFs
  • The Acrobat Environment
  • The Acrobat Home View
  • The Acrobat Tools View
  • The Acrobat Document View
  • The Menu Bar
  • Toolbars in Acrobat
  • The Common Tools Toolbar
  • Customizing the Common Tools Toolbar
  • Customizing the Quick Tools Toolbar
  • The Page Controls Toolbar
  • Resetting All Customizable Toolbars
  • Showing and Hiding All Toolbars and the Menu Bar
  • The Navigation Pane
  • The Tools Center
  • Customizing the Tools Pane

Opening and Viewing PDFs

  • Opening PDFs
  • Selecting and Copying Text and Graphics
  • Rotating Pages
  • Changing the Viewing Options
  • Using the Zoom Tools
  • Reviewing Preferences
  • Finding Words and Phrases
  • Searching a PDF and Using the Search Pane
  • Sharing PDFs by Email
  • Sharing PDFs with Adobe Send and Track

Creating PDFs

  • Creating New PDFs
  • Creating PDFs from a File
  • Creating PDFs from Multiple Files
  • Creating Multiple PDF Files at Once
  • Creating PDFs from Scanned Documents
  • Creating PDFs Using the PDF Printer
  • Creating PDFs from Web Pages Using a Browser
  • Creating PDFs from Web Pages Using Acrobat
  • Creating PDFs from the Clipboard
  • Creating PDFs Using Microsoft Office
  • Creating PDFs in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Creating PDFs in Adobe Applications
  • Creating PDFs in Outlook
  • Converting Folders to PDF in Outlook

Custom PDF Creation Settings

  • PDF Preferences in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Adobe PDF Settings
  • Creating and Modifying Preset Adobe PDF Settings
  • The General Category in Preset Adobe PDF Settings
  • The Images Category in Preset Adobe PDF Settings
  • The Fonts Category in Preset Adobe PDF Settings
  • The Color Category in Preset Adobe PDF Settings
  • The Advanced Category in Preset Adobe PDF Settings
  • The Standards Category in Preset Adobe PDF Settings
  • Create PDF and Email in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Mail Merge and Email in Word
  • Create and Review in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Importing Acrobat Comments in Word
  • Embed Flash in PowerPoint and Word
  • PDF Settings and Automatic Archival in Outlook

Basic PDF Editing

  • Initial View Settings for PDFs
  • Full Screen Mode
  • The Edit PDF Tool
  • Adding, Formatting, Resizing, Rotating and Moving Text
  • Editing Text
  • Managing Text Flow with Articles
  • Adding and Editing Images
  • Changing the Page Number Display
  • Cropping Pages and Documents

Advanced PDF Editing

  • Adding and Removing Watermarks
  • Adding and Removing Page Backgrounds
  • Adding Headers and Footers
  • Attaching Files to a PDF
  • Adding Metadata
  • Optimizing a PDF for File Size and Compatibility

Bookmarks

  • Using Bookmarks in a PDF
  • Modifying and Organizing Bookmarks
  • Assigning Actions to Bookmarks

Adding Multimedia Content and Interactivity

  • Creating Links with the Link Tool
  • Creating and Editing Buttons
  • Adding Video, Sound, and SWF Files
  • Adding 3D Content to PDFs
  • Adding Page Transitions

Combining and Rearranging PDFs

  • Extracting and Replacing Pages
  • Splitting a PDF into Multiple Files
  • Inserting Pages from Files and Other Sources
  • Moving and Copying Pages
  • Combining PDFs

Exporting and Converting Content

  • Exporting Text
  • Exporting Images
  • Exporting PDFs to Microsoft Word
  • Exporting PDFs to Microsoft Excel
  • Exporting PDFs to Microsoft PowerPoint

Collaborating

  • Methods of Collaborating
  • Sending for Email Review
  • Sending for Shared Review
  • Reviewing Documents
  • Adding Comments and Annotation
  • The Comment Pane
  • Advanced Comments List Option Commands
  • Enabling Extended Commenting in Acrobat Reader
  • Using Drawing Tools
  • Stamping and Creating Custom Stamps
  • Importing Changes in a Review
  • Using Tracker to Manage PDF Reviews

Creating and Working with Portfolios

  • Creating a PDF Portfolio
  • PDF Portfolio Views
  • Using Layout View
  • Managing Portfolio Content
  • Using Details View
  • Setting Portfolio Properties

Getting Started with Forms

  • Creating a Form from an Existing PDF
  • Designing a Form in Microsoft Word
  • Creating a Form from a Scanned Document
  • Creating Forms from Image Files
  • Creating Text Fields
  • Creating Radio Buttons and Checkboxes
  • Creating Drop-Down and List Boxes
  • Creating Buttons
  • Creating a Digital Signature Field
  • General Properties of Form Fields
  • Appearance Properties of Form Fields
  • Position Properties of Form Fields
  • Options Properties of Form Fields
  • Actions Properties of Form Fields
  • Selection Change and Signed Properties of Form Fields
  • Format Properties of Form Fields
  • Validate Properties of Form Fields
  • Calculate Properties of Form Fields
  • Align, Center, Match Size, and Distribute Form Fields
  • Setting Form Field Tab Order
  • Enabling Users and Readers to Save Forms
  • Distributing Forms
  • Responding to a Form
  • Collecting Distributed Form Responses
  • Managing a Form Response File
  • Using Tracker with Forms

Professional Print Production

  • Overview of Print Production Support
  • Previewing Color Separations
  • Color Management and Conversion
  • Using the Object Inspector
  • Using the Preflight Dialog Box
  • Correcting Hairlines
  • Saving as a Standards-Compliant PDF

Scanning and Optical Character Recognition

  • Recognizing Text in a Scanned PDF
  • Recognizing Text in PDFs
  • Reviewing and Correcting OCR Suspects

Automating Routines Tasks

  • Using Actions
  • Creating Custom Actions
  • Editing and Deleting Custom Actions
  • Sharing Actions

Document Protection and Security

  • Methods of Securing a PDF
  • Password-Protecting a PDF
  • Creating and Registering Digital IDs
  • Using Certificate Encryption
  • Creating a Digital Signature
  • Digitally Signing a PDF
  • Certifying a PDF
  • Signing Documents with Adobe Sign
  • Getting Others to Sign Documents
  • Redacting Content in a PDF
  • Redaction Properties
  • Revealing and Clearing Hidden Information

Adobe Reader and Adobe Document Cloud

  • Opening and Navigating PDFs in Reader
  • Adding Comments
  • Digitally Signing an PDF
  • Adobe Document Cloud

Help

  • Using Acrobat Help

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.