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Adobe® Acrobat® 9 PDF Bible

Name: Adobe® Acrobat® 9 PDF Bible
Author: Ted Padova
ISBN: 9780470379196

by Ted Padova

November 2008

Intermediate to advanced

1296 pages

33h 26m

English

Wiley

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Copyright
About the Author
Credits
Preface
About This BookHow to read this bookIconsThe book's contentsStaying ConnectedInternet connectionRegistrationWeb sites to contactContacting Me
Acknowledgments
Introduction
What Is Adobe Acrobat?NomenclatureAdobe Systems and the Acrobat missionPDF workflowsNew Features in Adobe Acrobat Professional
I. Welcome to Adobe Acrobat
1. Getting to Know Adobe Acrobat
1.1. What Is Adobe Acrobat?1.2. What Is PDF?1.2.1. Document repurposing1.2.2. PDF and Adobe PostScript1.2.3. PDF versions1.3. Understanding PDF Standards1.4. Acrobat Environment1.4.1. Menus1.4.2. Tools, task buttons, and toolbars1.4.3. Panels1.5. Understanding Preferences1.6. Summary
2. Using Acrobat Viewers
2.1. Viewer Distinctions2.1.1. Adobe Reader2.1.2. Acrobat Elements2.1.3. Acrobat Standard versus Acrobat Pro Products2.1.4. Acrobat Pro Extended2.1.5. Acrobat Pro versus Acrobat Pro Extended2.2. Adobe's Acrobat Product Line Strategy2.3. Using Plug-ins2.3.1. Installing plug-ins2.3.2. Uninstalling plug-ins2.3.3. Resolving plug-in conflicts2.3.4. Working with plug-ins2.4. Summary
3. Using Help and Resources
3.1. Accessing Help3.1.1. Using Acrobat help3.1.2. Using Adobe LiveCycle Designer help3.1.3. Online help for Adobe Acrobat3.1.4. Online help for Adobe LiveCycle Designer3.1.5. Acrobat User Community3.2. Using Resources3.2.1. Modifying the coversheet3.2.2. Modifying DocTemplates3.2.3. Adding folder level JavaScripts3.2.4. Adding custom stamps3.2.5. Using QuickBook templates (Windows only)3.2.6. Using LiveCycle Designer resource files3.3. Summary

4. Getting Familiar with Adobe Reader
4.1. Setting Some Critical Preferences4.1.1. Setting up an Acrobat.com account4.1.2. Setting general preferences4.1.3. Setting identity preferences4.2. Using Adobe Reader Tools and Menus4.2.1. Loading tools and toolbars4.2.2. Getting familiar with the Reader tools4.2.3. Using menu commands4.2.4. Using Navigation panels4.2.5. Working with Signatures4.2.6. Working with PDF Portfolios4.3. Working with Acrobat.com4.3.1. Creating PDF files using Acrobat.com4.3.2. Sharing files on Acrobat.com4.4. Enabling Adobe Reader Usage Rights4.4.1. Commenting in Adobe Reader4.4.2. Using file attachments4.4.3. Working with forms in Adobe Reader4.5. Getting Help4.6. Adding More Functionality to Adobe Reader4.7. Summary
5. Viewing and Navigating PDF Files
5.1. Setting Up the Work Environment5.2. Arranging Toolbars in the Acrobat Window5.3. Navigating PDF Documents5.3.1. Navigation toolbar5.3.2. Context menus5.3.3. Navigation menu commands5.3.4. Scrolling5.4. Zooming5.4.1. Marquee Zoom tool5.4.2. Zoom In tool5.4.3. Zoom Out tool5.4.4. Dynamic Zoom tool5.4.5. Loupe tool5.4.6. Pan & Zoom Window5.4.7. Zoom tool behaviors5.5. Changing Page Views5.6. Setting Initial View Attributes5.6.1. Setting custom zoom levels5.6.2. Understanding Initial View preferences5.6.3. Saving the Initial View5.7. Viewing Files with the Window Menu5.7.1. Minimize and zoom views5.7.2. New Window5.7.3. Cascade5.7.4. Tile5.7.5. Split5.7.6. Spreadsheet Split5.7.7. Full Screen Mode5.8. Viewing Links5.8.1. Navigation pane5.8.2. Navigation panels5.8.3. Hypertext links5.9. Opening PDF Files5.9.1. Opening recently viewed files5.9.2. Using the Organizer5.10. Summary
6. Searching PDF Files
6.1. Setting Up the Work Environment6.2. Using the Find Toolbar6.3. Using the Search Window6.3.1. Basic search options6.3.2. Searching PDFs on the Internet6.3.3. Performing advanced searches in Acrobat/Reader6.4. Document Descriptions6.4.1. Searching document descriptions6.4.2. Document descriptions and Boolean queries6.5. Full-Text Versus Index Searches6.6. Search Index Procedures6.7. Creating Search Indexes (Acrobat Pro/Extended Only)6.7.1. Preparing PDFs for indexing6.7.2. Creating a new index file6.7.3. Saving index definitions6.7.4. Setting options6.7.5. Building the index6.7.6. Rebuilding an index6.7.7. Purging data6.7.8. Setting Catalog preferences6.8. Using Index Files6.8.1. Loading index files6.8.2. Attaching an index file to a document6.8.3. Disabling indexes6.8.4. Finding index information6.8.5. Searching an index6.8.6. Searching external devices6.9. Working with Embedded Index Files6.10. Summary
II. Converting Documents to PDF
7. Converting Files to PDF
7.1. Setting Up the PDF Creation Environment7.2. Understanding How PDFs Are Created7.3. Converting Native Documents to PDF7.3.1. Adobe PDF printer (Windows)7.3.2. Adobe PDF (Macintosh OS X)7.3.3. When to Use the Adobe PDF Printer driver7.4. Creating Blank New Pages7.5. Creating PDFs from Files7.5.1. Supported file formats7.5.2. Applying settings7.5.3. Converting multiple files to PDF7.5.4. Converting Clipboard images7.5.5. Converting Clipboard images (Macintosh)7.5.6. Taking snapshots7.6. Scanning to PDF7.7. Converting Web Pages to PDF7.7.1. Understanding Web site structure7.7.2. Understanding captured pages structure7.7.3. Capturing Web pages7.7.4. Appending pages7.7.5. Locating Web addresses7.8. Converting Flash Files to PDF7.9. Creating PDFs from Templates7.10. Summary
8. Using Acrobat PDFMaker with Microsoft Programs
8.1. Setting Up the Environment8.2. Using Acrobat with Microsoft Word8.2.1. Changing conversion settings (Windows)8.2.2. Working with comments (Windows)8.2.3. Working with custom page sizes8.2.4. Converting Snippets to PDF8.3. Converting Microsoft Excel Files to PDF8.4. Converting Microsoft PowerPoint Files to PDF8.5. Converting Microsoft Publisher Files8.6. Microsoft Visio and PDF Creation8.6.1. Converting Visio files to PDF8.6.2. Working with object data8.7. Converting Web Pages from Internet Explorer to PDF (Windows Only)8.7.1. Converting a Web page to PDF using PDFMaker8.7.2. Converting Web Page selections to PDF8.8. Converting Microsoft Outlook Emails to PDF (Windows Only)8.9. Summary
9. Exporting to PDF from Authoring Applications
9.1. Setting Up the Environment9.2. Working with Acrobat and the Adobe Creative Suite9.2.1. Acrobat and Adobe Photoshop9.2.2. Adobe Illustrator CS9.2.3. Acrobat and Adobe InDesign9.3. Using Acrobat with Non-Adobe Programs9.4. Summary
10. Using Acrobat Distiller
10.1. Setting Up the Work Environment10.2. Understanding PostScript10.2.1. Creating PostScript files10.2.2. Encoding10.2.3. PostScript levels10.3. Using Acrobat Distiller Preferences10.3.1. Startup Alerts10.3.2. Output Options10.3.3. Log Files10.4. Editing Adobe PDF Settings10.4.1. Using the Default Adobe PDF settings10.4.2. Changing Adobe PDF settings10.4.3. General settings10.4.4. Images10.4.5. Fonts10.4.6. Font types10.4.7. Color10.4.8. Advanced10.4.9. Standards (Acrobat Pro/Pro Extended only)10.5. Managing Adobe PDF settings10.6. Identifying Font Locations10.7. Using Watched Folders10.7.1. Licensing restrictions10.7.2. Creating watched folders (Acrobat Pro/ Pro Extended only)10.8. Working with Non-Roman Text10.9. Accessing Distiller10.10. Summary
III. Editing PDFs
11. Exporting PDF Content
11.1. Setting Up the Work Environment11.2. Saving PDF Files11.3. Exporting Data11.3.1. Adobe PDF files (*.pdf)11.3.2. Adobe PDF Files, Optimized (*.pdf)11.3.3. Encapsulated PostScript (*.eps) and PostScript (*.ps)11.3.4. HTML 3.2 (*.htm), HTML 4.01 with CSS 1.0 (*.htm), XML 1.0 (*.xml), and Text (Plain) (*.txt)11.3.5. JPEG (*.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe), JPEG2000 (.jpf, *.ipx, *.jp2, *.j2k, *.j2c, .jpc), PNG (.png), and TIFF (*.tif, *.tiff)11.3.6. Microsoft Word Document (*.doc) and Rich Text Format (*.rtf)11.3.7. PDF/A, PDF/E, PDF/X (*.pdf)11.3.8. Tables in Excel Spreadsheets (*.xml)11.3.9. Text (Accessible) (*.txt)11.4. Summary
12. Combining, Packaging, and Attaching PDFs
12.1. Setting Up the Work Environment12.2. Merging Files into a Single PDF document12.2.1. Combining files and folders on Windows12.2.2. Combining files and folders on the Macintosh12.2.3. Using the Combine Files wizard12.2.4. Organizing files12.3. Working with PDF Portfolios12.3.1. Creating a PDF Portfolio12.3.2. Examining the portfolio interface12.3.3. Working with context menus in portfolios12.4. Editing PDF Portfolios12.4.1. Choosing layouts12.4.2. Adding a Welcome Page12.4.3. Adding headers12.4.4. Working with File Details12.4.5. Using Adobe Flash with PDF Portfolios12.4.6. Adding selected pages to portfolios12.5. Publishing PDF Portfolios12.5.1. Sharing files on Acrobat.com12.5.2. Sharing files via e-mail12.6. Navigating PDF Portfolios12.6.1. Using the Layout view12.6.2. Previewing files12.6.3. Returning to default views12.6.4. Using the List view12.6.5. Navigating documents in Preview mode12.6.6. Using Portfolio menu commands12.6.7. Adding navigation buttons to PDFs in a portfolio12.7. Working with File Attachments12.7.1. Using the Attach tools12.7.2. Record Audio Comment tool12.7.3. Attachments and PDF Portfolios12.7.4. Using the Attachments panel12.8. Summary
13. Editing Text
13.1. Setting Up the Text Editing Environment13.2. Using the TouchUp Text Tool13.2.1. Changing text attributes13.2.2. Editing text on layers13.2.3. Adding new text to a document13.2.4. Copying text with the TouchUp Text tool13.3. Setting Text Editing Preferences13.3.1. Selecting the order of objects13.3.2. Using the Hand tool for text selections13.4. Using the Select Tool13.4.1. Copying text13.4.2. Working with table data13.5. Looking Up Definitions13.6. Working with Text in New Blank Pages13.6.1. Setting text attributes13.6.2. Setting preferences13.6.3. Using the PDF Editor13.6.4. Alternate methods for creating blank pages13.7. Summary
14. Redacting PDFs
14.1. Setting Up the Work Environment14.2. What Is Redaction?14.3. Getting a Grip on the Redaction Tools14.3.1. Using the Redaction tools14.3.2. Searching Multiple Words and Phrases14.3.3. Searching patterns14.4. Redacting PDF Files14.5. Summary
15. Editing Images and Objects
15.1. Setting Up the Editing Environment15.2. Selecting Images15.2.1. Using the Select tool15.2.2. Using the TouchUp Object tool15.3. Image and Object External Editing15.3.1. TouchUp preferences15.3.2. Editing images in Adobe Photoshop15.3.3. Editing objects in Adobe Illustrator15.3.4. Editing text in Adobe Illustrator15.3.5. Using Edit Page in Adobe Illustrator15.4. Using the Snapshot Tool15.4.1. Changing snapshot resolutions15.4.2. Pasting snapshot data15.5. Exporting Images15.6. Summary
16. Editing Pages
16.1. Setting Up the Page-Editing Environment16.2. Working with Page Thumbnails16.2.1. Navigating pages16.2.2. Changing thumbnail sizes16.2.3. Embedding and unembedding thumbnails16.3. Organizing Pages16.3.1. Reordering pages16.3.2. Copying pages16.3.3. Removing pages16.4. Modifying Pages16.5. Splitting Documents16.6. Cropping Pages16.6.1. Using the Crop tool16.6.2. Cropping pages via context menu commands16.6.3. Eliminating cropped data16.7. Rotating Pages16.7.1. Rotating PDF elements16.7.2. Minimizing rotation problems16.8. Creating Headers and Footers16.8.1. Updating headers and footers16.8.2. Removing headers and footers16.9. Numbering Pages16.9.1. Numbering individual PDF documents16.9.2. Using Bates numbering16.10. Adding Watermarks and Backgrounds16.10.1. Adding backgrounds16.10.2. Adding watermarks16.10.3. Removing and updating watermarks16.11. Summary
17. Scanning and OCR Conversion
17.1. Setting Up the Scanning Work Environment17.2. Configuring Scanners17.2.1. TWAIN software17.2.2. Adobe Photoshop plug-in software17.2.3. Configuring Windows Imaging Architecture (WIA) scan drivers (Windows only)17.3. Understanding Scanning Essentials17.3.1. Preparing a document17.3.2. Photocopying originals17.3.3. Ensuring straight alignment17.4. Using Scan to PDF17.4.1. Scanning on Windows17.4.2. Scanning on the Macintosh17.5. Using Acrobat Scan (Windows and Macintosh)17.5.1. Setting options in Acrobat Scan17.5.2. Text recognition options17.6. Using WIA Scan Drivers (Windows)17.6.1. Working with presets17.6.2. Creating a custom scan17.6.3. Setting scanner options17.6.4. Appending scans to files and portfolios17.7. Creating Workflow Solutions17.8. Using Text Recognition17.8.1. Recognizing text in multiple files17.8.2. Understanding suspect words17.8.3. Reducing suspects17.9. Exporting OCR text17.10. Scanning Paper Forms17.10.1. Converting a paper form to a fillable form17.10.2. Scanning forms for Adobe LiveCycle Designer (Acrobat Pro and Pro Extended Windows only)17.10.3. Using a digital camera in lieu of a scanner17.11. Summary
18. Repurposing and Batch Processing
18.1. Setting Up the Environment18.2. Reducing File Sizes18.2.1. Using the Reduce File Size command18.2.2. Examining documents18.2.3. Using PDF Optimizer (Acrobat Pro/Extended only)18.3. Redistilling Files18.4. Batch Processing PDF Files18.4.1. Knowing Acrobat 9 changes in preset sequences18.4.2. Creating a batch sequence18.4.3. Setting output options18.4.4. Running sequences18.4.5. Running UI batch sequences18.4.6. Editing sequences18.4.7. Creating custom sequences18.5. Cropping Pages18.5.1. Using the Crop tool18.5.2. Creating a Preflight profile18.5.3. Trimming media boxes with a batch sequence18.6. Summary
19. Enabling Features for Adobe Reader
19.1. Setting Up the Enabling Work Environment19.2. Restrictions for Enabling Features19.2.1. Audience19.2.2. Licensing restrictions19.2.3. Enforcing the restrictions19.3. Enabling PDF Documents with Reader Extensions19.3.1. Enabling PDFs for Commenting (Acrobat 9 Pro, Acrobat 9 Pro Extended)19.3.2. Enabling PDFs for Comment & Review19.3.3. Enabling PDFs for form saves19.3.4. Sending files for Shared Reviews19.3.5. Distributing Forms19.3.6. What about Adobe LiveCycle Designer Forms?19.4. Editing Enabled PDF Files19.4.1. Modifying an enabled PDF file19.4.2. Working with enabled files and PDF Portfolios19.5. Summary
IV. PDF Interactivity
20. Review and Markup
20.1. Setting Up the Review and Comment Environment20.2. Setting Commenting Preferences20.3. Looking at the Comment & Markup Toolbar20.4. Using the Comment & Markup Tools20.4.1. Using the Sticky Note tool20.4.2. Working with the Text Edits tools20.4.3. Working with the Highlight tools20.4.4. Attaching files as comments20.4.5. Recording audio comments20.4.6. Using the Stamp tool20.4.7. Attaching files20.5. Using the Markup Tools20.5.1. Callout tool20.5.2. Cloud tool20.5.3. Line tools with inline text20.5.4. Text Box tool20.5.5. Drawing tools20.6. Adding Comments to Video Files20.7. Using the Show Menu20.8. Using the Comments Menu20.9. Using the Comments Panel20.9.1. Viewing comments20.9.2. Searching comments20.9.3. Printing comments20.9.4. Deleting comments20.9.5. Marking comments20.9.6. Setting comment status20.9.7. Editing comment pop-up notes20.10. Exporting and Importing Comments20.10.1. Exporting/importing comments to and from a file20.10.2. Exporting selected comments20.11. Filtering Comments20.12. Creating Comment Summaries20.13. Comparing Documents20.14. Summary
21. Working with Review Sessions
21.1. Setting Up the Commenting for Reviews Environment21.2. Creating an Attach for Email Review21.2.1. Initiating an Attach for Email Review21.2.2. Participating in a review21.2.3. Using the Tracker21.3. Working with Shared Reviews21.3.1. Understanding shared review options21.3.2. Using network folders21.3.3. Setting up shared reviews on Acrobat.com21.3.4. PROXY Reviewers21.4. Commenting in Real-Time21.5. Migrating Comments21.6. Sharing Comments in PDF Portfolios21.7. Summary
22. Creating Links and Actions
22.1. Setting Up the Links and Actions Environment22.2. Working with Bookmarks22.2.1. Creating bookmarks22.2.2. Managing bookmarks22.2.3. Renaming bookmarks22.2.4. Structured bookmarks22.2.5. Bookmark appearances22.2.6. Adding special characters to bookmark names22.2.7. Bookmark properties22.2.8. Using the Properties Bar22.2.9. Setting bookmark opening views22.3. Working with Articles22.3.1. Viewing and navigating articles22.3.2. Defining articles22.4. Working with the Link Tool22.4.1. Creating links for page navigation22.4.2. Linking to views22.4.3. Editing a link action22.4.4. Link appearance properties22.4.5. Link properties22.4.6. Link actions properties22.4.7. Managing links22.5. Working with Page Properties22.6. Creating Destinations22.6.1. Destination tools22.6.2. Creating a pop22.7. Working with Buttons22.7.1. Creating a button field22.7.2. Duplicating buttons22.8. Summary
23. Working with Multimedia and PDFs
23.1. Setting Up the Multimedia Environment23.2. Working with Sound Files23.2.1. Creating sound files23.2.2. Adding sounds to page actions23.2.3. Adding sounds to form field actions23.2.4. Using the Sound tool23.3. Importing Video Files23.3.1. Importing video legacy content (Acrobat Pro and Pro Extended)23.3.2. Acrobat 5–compatible media23.3.3. Acrobat 6–compatible movies23.3.4. Importing video (Acrobat Pro Extended)23.4. Importing Flash Video (Acrobat Pro and Pro Extended)23.5. Importing 3D Content23.6. Converting Media to PDF23.7. Summary
24. Working with Layers
24.1. Setting Up the Work Environment24.2. Understanding Layers24.3. Layer Visibility24.3.1. Setting initial visibility24.3.2. Showing/hiding layers24.3.3. Initial Views24.4. Layer Properties24.4.1. Changing the default state24.4.2. Locking visibility24.4.3. Changing the initial state24.4.4. Overriding defaults24.4.5. Managing layers24.5. Creating New Layers in PDF Files24.6. Creating Layer Visibility Buttons24.6.1. Changing layer visibility with buttons24.6.2. Changing layer visibility with JavaScripts24.7. Some Practical Uses for Layered PDFs24.8. Summary
25. Accessibility and Tagged PDF Files
25.1. Setting Up the Work Environment25.2. Creating Accessible Documents25.2.1. Understanding accessibility25.2.2. Adding accessibility in authoring applications25.2.3. Making existing PDFs accessible25.3. Understanding Structure25.3.1. Using the Tags panel25.3.2. Adding alternate text25.3.3. Using the Content tab25.3.4. Using the Order tab25.3.5. Checking accessible tags25.4. Viewing Accessible Documents25.5. Summary
V. PDF Publishing
26. Authentication and Security
26.1. Setting Up the Work Environment26.2. Restricting the Opening and Editing of Files26.2.1. Using password security26.2.2. Using a security policy26.2.3. Managing security policies26.3. Understanding Digital IDs26.3.1. Creating a personal digital ID26.3.2. Using signature fields26.3.3. Creating a signature field when signing a document26.4. Certifying a document26.5. Working with PDF Portfolios26.5.1. Using signatures in PDF Portfolios26.5.2. Adding security to PDF Portfolios26.6. Using Trusted Identities and Certificate Security26.6.1. Using certificate encryption26.6.2. Exporting public certificates26.6.3. Requesting contacts26.6.4. Managing trusted identities26.6.5. Setting certificate security permissions26.7. Validating Signatures26.8. Creating a Security Envelope26.9. Summary
27. Working with PDFs and the Web
27.1. Setting Up the Environment27.2. Viewing PDFs in Web Browsers27.3. Working with Web links27.3.1. Web links in the Organizer27.3.2. Adding Web links to multiple pages27.3.3. Controlling links view behavior27.3.4. Opening Web links in new browser windows27.3.5. Adding URL links to text fields27.4. Converting PDF to HTML27.4.1. Setting export options27.4.2. Converting text documents to HTML27.4.3. Exporting PDF files with images to HTML27.5. Summary
28. Creating PDF Presentations
28.1. Setting Up the Work Environment28.2. Creating Presentation Documents28.2.1. Converting PowerPoint slides to PDF (Windows)28.2.2. Converting PowerPoint notes to PDF notes (or annotations)28.2.3. Converting handouts to PDF28.2.4. Converting PowerPoint slides to PDF (Mac)28.2.5. Converting Apple Keynote slides to PDF (Mac)28.2.6. Converting authoring application documents to PDF28.3. Using Adobe Presenter (Acrobat Pro Extended only)28.3.1. Looking at the Adobe Presenter tools28.3.2. Publishing a presentation using Adobe Presenter28.3.3. Examining the interface28.4. Working with Page Transitions and Effects28.4.1. Converting animations to PDF from PowerPoint28.4.2. Adding page transitions in Acrobat viewers28.5. Using Full Screen Views28.5.1. Setting Full Screen preferences28.5.2. Saving Initial View options for files opening in Full Screen mode28.5.3. Scrolling pages in Full Screen mode28.5.4. Creating interactivity in Full Screen mode28.6. Conducting Presentations and Online Meetings28.7. Summary
29. Using Acrobat.com for Online Collaboration
29.1. Setting Up the Work Environment29.2. Understanding Acrobat.com29.3. Using ConnectNow for Online Collaboration29.3.1. Getting into real-time collaboration29.3.2. Setting up an Adobe ID29.3.3. Sharing your computer screen29.3.4. Participating in a sharing session29.4. Using the Acrobat.com Interface29.4.1. Exploring the Acrobat.com interface29.4.2. Viewing files29.4.3. Using context menu commands29.5. Summary
30. Using PDFs and eBooks
30.1. Setting Up the eBook Work Environment30.2. Creating eBooks30.2.1. Adobe Content Server 330.2.2. Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES30.3. Acquiring Adobe Digital Editions30.4. Exploring the Adobe eBook Library30.5. Reading eBooks30.6. Ads for Adobe PDF30.6.1. How it works30.6.2. Editing PDF documents with ads30.7. Summary
31. Printing to Desktop Color Printers
31.1. Setting Up the Work Environment31.2. Understanding Color Management31.3. Selecting a Color Workspace31.4. Using Color Output Profiles31.5. Some Printing Basics in Acrobat31.6. Who's Going to Manage Color?31.7. Printing to Desktop Printers31.7.1. Printing to Epson printers31.7.2. Selecting a custom printer profile31.7.3. Printing to HP inkjet printers31.7.4. Printing to Canon printers31.8. Printing Comments, Forms, and Summaries31.8.1. Printing comments31.8.2. Printing form field data31.8.3. Printing comment summaries31.9. Summary
32. Commercial Printing and Prepress
32.1. Setting Up the Work Environment32.2. Soft Proofing Color32.2.1. Setting up your color management environment32.2.2. Output Preview32.2.3. Convert Colors32.2.4. Ink Manager32.3. Transparency Flattener Preview32.4. Trapping Files32.4.1. Fixing hairlines32.4.2. Creating trap presets32.5. Cropping Pages32.5.1. Adding printer marks32.5.2. Cropping pages32.6. PDF Optimizer32.7. Working with Job Definition Files32.8. Preflighting PDF Files32.8.1. Preflighting a file32.8.2. Creating a new profile32.8.3. Creating reports and comments32.8.4. Creating droplets32.8.5. Examining PDF structure32.8.6. Creating an inventory32.9. Checking and Fixing Up Files32.10. Printing PDFs for Commercial Printing32.10.1. Output32.10.2. Marks and Bleeds32.10.3. PostScript Options32.10.4. Color Management32.11. Summary
VI. Acrobat PDF Forms
33. Using Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES (Windows Only)
33.1. Setting Up the Work Environment33.1.1. Running LiveCycle Designer on a Macintosh33.1.2. Preparing the workspace33.2. Understanding the Why for Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES33.3. Getting Started with a New Form Design33.4. Creating a Simple Form in Designer33.4.1. Creating a blank new page33.4.2. Adding an image33.4.3. Working with text fields33.4.4. Duplicating fields33.4.5. Adding graphic objects to a form33.4.6. Adding radio buttons to a form33.4.7. Adding a Drop-down list to a form33.4.8. Finishing up a form33.5. Importing a PDF Document33.5.1. Converting a PDF document to a Designer form33.5.2. Add text fields33.5.3. Adding numeric fields33.5.4. Managing fields33.5.5. Calculating fields33.5.6. Adding a signature field33.6. Creating Dynamic Forms33.6.1. The anatomy of a dynamic form33.6.2. Setting up the form properties33.6.3. Working with subforms33.6.4. Distributing forms33.6.5. Run-time events33.7. Enabling Forms with Reader Extensions33.8. Creating Data Connections33.8.1. XML schema and XML data sources33.8.2. Connecting to OLEDB data sources33.8.3. WSDL file33.9. Learning Adobe LiveCycle Designer33.10. Summary
34. Understanding Acrobat Form Tools
34.1. Setting Up the Environment34.2. What Are Acrobat Forms?34.2.1. The non-PDF form34.2.2. Development of a PDF form34.3. Filling In PDF Forms34.3.1. Using the new improved Typewriter tool34.3.2. Using the Comments panel34.3.3. Filling in forms containing form fields34.4. Working in the Form Editing Environment34.4.1. Starting the Form Wizard34.4.2. Adding or editing fields34.4.3. Changing modes34.4.4. Editing according to mode34.5. Creating a PDF Form34.5.1. Using auto field detection34.5.2. Scanning paper forms34.5.3. Manually creating field objects34.6. Assigning Form Field Properties34.6.1. General properties34.6.2. Appearance properties34.6.3. Options properties34.6.4. Actions properties34.6.5. Format properties34.6.6. Validate properties34.6.7. Calculate properties34.6.8. Selection Change properties34.6.9. Digital Signature fields properties34.6.10. Barcode properties34.7. Managing Fields34.7.1. Organizing fields34.7.2. Setting field tab orders34.8. Summary
35. Working with Form Data
35.1. Setting Up the Environment35.2. Calculating Field Data35.2.1. Formatting for calculations35.2.2. Using the preset calculation formulas35.2.3. Using Simplified Field Notation35.2.4. Using JavaScripts35.3. Managing Form Data35.3.1. Importing and exporting data35.3.2. Creating spreadsheets from form data35.4. Submitting and Receiving Form Data35.4.1. Creating a Submit Form button35.4.2. Distributing forms via email35.4.3. Distributing forms via Acrobat.com35.4.4. Using the Tracker35.5. Summary
A. What's on the CD-ROM
A.1. System RequirementsA.2. Installation InstructionsA.3. ContentsA.4. Troubleshooting
1. Understanding JavaScript
36.1. Setting Up the Environment36.2. Getting Started with Acrobat JavaScript36.2.1. Finding JavaScripts36.2.2. Using the JavaScript Debugger36.2.3. Using the JavaScript Console36.3. Creating Viewer Options Warning Alerts36.3.1. Creating viewer type alerts36.3.2. Creating viewer version alerts36.4. Performing JavaScript Calculations36.4.1. If/else statements36.4.2. Calculating dates36.4.3. Using loops36.5. Using Document Actions36.6. Working with Page Templates36.6.1. Creating a page template36.6.2. Spawning a page from a template36.7. Creating Pop-Up Menus36.7.1. Writing document-level JavaScripts36.7.2. Creating a pop-up menu36.8. Working with Trusted Functions36.8.1. Creating new documents36.8.2. Adding menu commands36.9. Summary

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