Adobe Acrobat 9 How-Tos: 125 Essential Techniques

Chapter One. Getting Started, Staying Organized

Microsoft Word—Adobe Photoshop—Firefox—when you think of a piece of software, it’s generally easy to figure out what to do with it. Adobe Acrobat, however, is unique in that it has many functional areas utilized by a diverse range of users. A print designer uses Acrobat to display page proofs and run preflight checks; an engineer or architect uses Acrobat to hold and organize models, as well as product or project documentation; a dentist uses Acrobat to store patient records and scanned x-rays.

The scope and depth of Acrobat is amazing, but it boils down to the fact that fundamentally you are handling information. If you are dealing with information on an ongoing basis, Acrobat can assist you with ...