Adobe Acrobat DC Classroom in a Book by Brie Gyncild -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page Where are the Lesson Files? Contents Getting Started

About Classroom in a Book Acrobat Pro and Acrobat Standard Prerequisites Installing Adobe Acrobat Options for purchasing Acrobat DC Starting Adobe Acrobat Online content

Lesson files Accessing the lesson files

Additional resources Adobe Authorized Training Centers

1. 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 Working with toolbars

Using the toolbar Using page controls

Working with tools

Selecting tools in the Tools pane

Navigating PDF documents

Changing magnification Accessing specific pages Using bookmarks to navigate documents Viewing multiple documents Splitting the view of a document

Viewing PDF presentations in Full Screen mode Viewing PDF files in Read mode Customizing the Acrobat toolbar Customizing the brightness of the user interface Getting help Review questions Review answers

2. Creating Adobe PDF Files

About creating Adobe PDF files Using the Create PDF tool Dragging and dropping files Converting different types of files

Assembling the files

Using PDFMaker Using the Print command to create Adobe PDF files

Printing to the Adobe PDF printer (Windows) Printing with the Save As Adobe PDF option (Mac OS)

Reducing file size Optimizing PDF files (Acrobat Pro only) Scanning a paper document Making scanned text editable and searchable Converting web pages to Adobe PDF

Converting web pages from within Acrobat Downloading and converting linked pages Converting web pages in a web browser

Review questions Review answers

3. Reading and Working with PDF Files

About the onscreen display Reading PDF documents

Browsing the document Changing the page view magnification Using the Dynamic Zoom tool Following links

Searching PDF documents Printing PDF documents Filling out PDF forms About flexibility, accessibility, and structure Working with accessible documents

Checking for accessibility (Acrobat Pro only) Reflowing a flexible PDF file (Standard and Pro)

Making files flexible and accessible (Acrobat Pro only)

Using the Make Accessible action

Using Acrobat accessibility features (Standard and Pro)

Using the Accessibility Setup Assistant About automatic scrolling About keyboard shortcuts Modifying onscreen elements Setting screen reader and reading-out-loud preferences

Sharing PDF files

Sending email attachments Using Adobe Send

Review questions Review answers

4. Enhancing PDF Documents

Examining the work file Moving pages with page thumbnails Manipulating pages

Inserting a page from another file Rotating a page Deleting a page

Renumbering pages Managing links Working with bookmarks

Adding a bookmark Changing a bookmark destination Moving bookmarks

Setting document properties and metadata Review questions Review answers

5. Editing Content in PDF Files

Editing text

Editing a single text block Changing bullet and number list properties Replacing multiple occurrences of text Changing text properties Adding text

Working with images in a PDF file

Replacing images Adding images Editing an image in Acrobat Editing an image in another application

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 Review questions Review answers

6. Using Acrobat with Microsoft Office Files

Getting started About Acrobat PDFMaker Converting Microsoft Word files to Adobe PDF (Windows)

Converting Word headings and styles to PDF bookmarks Converting Word comments to PDF notes Specifying the conversion settings Converting your Word file

Converting Word documents to PDF (Mac OS) Converting Excel documents (Windows)

Converting the entire workbook Creating the PDF file

Converting Excel spreadsheets (Mac OS) Using the Spreadsheet Split view Converting PowerPoint presentations (Windows) Converting PowerPoint presentations (Mac OS) Review questions Review answers

7. Combining Files

About combining files Selecting files to combine

Adding files Browsing files

Arranging pages Merging the files Review questions Review answers

8. 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

Adding passwords Opening password-protected files

About digital signatures Sending a document for others to sign

Preparing the form Sending the document Signing the document

Creating digital signatures

Adding images to your digital signatures Selecting a verification method Creating digital IDs

Signing a document digitally with certificates and digital IDs Modifying signed documents Certifying PDF files Signing certified documents Review questions Review answers

9. Using Acrobat in a Review Cycle

About the review process Getting started Adding comments to a PDF document

About the commenting tools Adding sticky notes Emphasizing text Marking text edits

Working with comments

Importing comments Viewing comments

Initiating an email-based review

Inviting reviewers Participating in an email-based review Tracking review comments

Comparing versions of documents Review questions Review answers

10. Working with Forms in Acrobat

Getting started Converting PDF files to interactive PDF forms Adding form fields

Adding text fields Adding a multiline text field Adding radio buttons Adding a dropdown list Adding an action button

Distributing forms Collecting form data Working with form data Exploring on your own: Calculating and validating numeric fields

Validating numeric fields Calculating numeric fields

Review questions Review answers

11. Using Actions (Acrobat Pro)

About actions Using predefined actions Creating an action

Adding steps to an action Saving an action Testing an action

Sharing actions Review questions Review answers

12. Using Acrobat in Professional Printing

Creating PDF files for print and prepress

About Adobe PDF presets Creating the PDF file

Preflighting files (Acrobat Pro) Working with transparency (Acrobat Pro)

Previewing transparency Specifying flattener preview settings

Setting up color management Previewing your print job (Acrobat Pro)

Previewing color separations Soft-proofing your document Inspecting objects in a PDF file

Advanced printing controls Review questions Review answers

Index Production Notes

Images Typefaces used Team credits

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