Adobe Acrobat 5 : the professional user's guide / Donna L. Baker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, Donna L., 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adobe Acrobat.

Portable document software.

Physical Description:

xix, 551 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, Calif. : Apress, 2002.

Summary:

This guide is designed for professionals. It provides information on how to use Acrobat--and how to use it effectively. The book covers all the major components of the program and includes a multitude of Workflow Tips designed to give the reader immediate information on how to use Acrobat's features effectively.

Contents:

You Can't Use Acrobat Without PDF 10

What Can Acrobat 5 Do? 12

Context Is Key 14

Publishing

What a Concept 15

From the Inbox to the Outbox and Beyond 19

Chapter 2 How Acrobat Works 25

What's in the Cupboards? 26

A Look at the Interface 26

Menus and Palettes and Toolbars, Oh My! 30

Adding Comments to a Document 38

Creating Custom Stamps 43

Managing Comments 47

Setting Preferences for Comments 53

Chapter 3 Creating PDF Files 55

Where Do the Files Come From? 56

Converting Microsoft Office Files 59

Converting HTML Files 69

Importing Scanned Files 76

Chapter 4 Making Your Documents Secure 83

Protecting Your Work 84

Security Settings 87

Acrobat Self-Sign Security 92

Creating Your Signature Profile 93

Adding Graphics to Signatures 96

Using Signatures, Custom or Otherwise 101

Sharing Is a Good Thing 106

Chapter 5 Collaborating on Document Creation and Modification 117

Creating a Workflow 118

Using the Editing Tools 119

Commenting 127

Using Document Versions 137

Chapter 6 Repurposing Content 141

What's in a Name? 142

What's in a Document? 144

Working with Bookmarks 147

Creating Tagged PDF Files 160

Chapter 7 Planning and Preparing for Output 171

What If I Want to Make ...? 172

Using PDF Consultant 172

Batching Files for Conversion 178

All About Articles 189

Creating Web Output 196

Document Metadata 202

Chapter 8 Making Documents Accessible to Everyone 205

What Does "Accessible" Mean? 206

W3C Standards 206

What Acrobat Can Do 209

Using the Accessibility Tools 214

Reflowing Tagged PDF Documents 222

Consider the Source 225

Chapter 9 Indexing and Structuring Documents 237

Indexing: More Than It Seems 238

What Indexing Can Be 238

Preparing a Document Collection 240

Defining and Constructing an Index 245

Customizing Indexes 250

Managing Indexes 260

Setting Preferences for Catalog and Searches 261

Chapter 10 Creating Forms with Acrobat 267

Forms, Forms, Everywhere ... 268

Go to the Source 271

Some Advanced Functions 288

Creating Accessible Adobe PDF Files 301

Chapter 11 Print It! 307

Enhancing Print Workflow 308

A Run Through Distiller 310

Acrobat Distiller Preferences 314

Print Job Options 319

Fonts 323

Managing Color in Acrobat 327

Advanced Print Settings 331

Exporting to PostScript 333

Exporting to EPS 334

Soft-Proofing Colors 336

Chapter 12 Using Advanced Acrobat Activities 339

For All the Mighty Brains Out There 340

Using PDFs vs. Other Media Formats 341

CD-ROM Distribution 343

Working with Destinations 346

Byte-Serving PDF Files on the Web 358

Reducing File Size 359

Chapter 13 All About E-Books 363

The E-Book Story 364

Creating an E-Book Template 365

Converting Source Material to E-Book Format 366

Navigation Design Issues 371

Navigation Elements 373

Security and Distribution Options 383

Using the docBox Plug-In 385

Handheld Devices: A Special Case 390

Chapter 14 Collaborating over Networks 393

That's Collaboration with a Capital "C" 394

On Using Networks 395

Network Options 399

Making Acrobat Work Better for You 401

Online Commenting 402

Importing and Exporting Form Data 406

Chapter 15 Putting It All Together 421

Advanced Workflow 422

Tackling the Project Construction 430

Design the Information Content 431

Project Files 433

The Big Question 456

Chapter 16 More on JavaScript 457

JavaScript and Socks 458

Let's Start at the Beginning 458

Why I Went Shopping in the First Place 462

Using JavaScript in Acrobat 466

Editing Scripts 474

Field Calculations 487

External JavaScripts 502

Creating Batch Sequences Using JavaScript 504

Appendix B Acrobat Plug-ins 519

Adobe Plug-ins Included with Acrobat 520

Third-Party Plug-ins Included with Acrobat 521

Appendix C Adobe Certified Expert Exam Criteria 531.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes CD-ROM.

ISBN:

1590590236

OCLC:

148144046