Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat 5 in 24 Hours (Paperback)

 

Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat 5 in 24 Hours shows readers how to effectively create, manage, and use PDF files to improve productivity.

Going beyond the "how-to" involved with making and distributing PDF files, this book also explores when to use PDF files for collaboration on projects.

Adobe Acrobat accommodates a wide range of users' different needs, and Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat 5 in 24 Hours clearly spells out the steps and settings necessary for each type of project.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

I. GETTING STARTED WITH ACROBAT PDF.

Hour 1. What's So Great About PDF?
Hour 2. Navigating in PDF Files.

II. CREATING PDF FILES.

Hour 3. Where Do PDF Files Come From?
Hour 4. Creating PDF Files from Your Electronic Documents.
Hour 5. Easy PDF Creation for MS Office Users with PDF Maker.
Hour 6. Converting Paper Documents to PDF.
Hour 7. Converting HTML to PDF with Web Capture.

III. USING AND ADDING NAVIGATIONAL TOOLS TO PDF FILES.

Hour 8. Managing Pages with Thumbnails.
Hour 9. Creating an Interactive TOC with Bookmarks.
Hour 10. Using Links to Add Interactivity to PDF Files.

IV. REVIEWING AND EDITING PDF FILES.

Hour 11. Extracting Text and Graphics.
Hour 12. Editing a PDF File.
Hour 13. Adding Comments and Annotations.

V. DOCUMENT SECURITY AND DIGITAL SIGNATURES.

Hour 14. Creating and Applying Digital Signatures.
Hour 15. Protecting Your PDF Files.

VI. FORMS AND BUTTONS

Hour 16 CREATING AND USING INTERACTIVE FORMS.

VII. USING PDF FILES FOR MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS.

Hour 17. Enhancing a PDF with Multimedia.
Hour 18. Using Acrobat for Presentations: The Full-Screen Mode.

VIII. ADVANCED TOPICS.

Hour 19. Automating Acrobat with Batch Processing.
Hour 20. Setting Preferences and Properties.
Hour 21. Searching Multiple PDF Files.
Hour 22. Designing PDF Documents.
Hour 23. Making PDF Files Accessible for All.
Hour 24. Printing with Acrobat.