Synopses & Reviews
If Acrobat 5 can do it, you can do it too...Whether you're a graphic artist or prepress specialist looking for the most efficient way to deliver files to clients and printers, a Webmaster repurposing information for your Web site, or a manager aiming to cut software licensing costs and streamline information distribution, you need this book. Packed with insider tips and innovative ideas, Acrobat 5 PDF Bible delivers all the information you need to create files that anyone can view, annotate, edit, print, and publish ? regardless of platform, software, or media. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Acrobat and PDF files
- Cut review cycles by having people annotate PDFs online
- Use Adobe Acrobat 5 to edit PDF documents and prepare them for print, Web, and screen viewing
- Convert Web pages into PDF files automatically using Web Capture
- Use PDF instead of HTML when viewing, downloading, or posting information on the Web
- Discover how to work with multimedia, thumbnails, and hyperlinks in PDF
- Create and upload a PDF e-book
- Use JavaScript when creating interactive dynamic PDF forms
- Import and export PDF files from and to other Adobe programs
- Rectify output to different imaging devices using the Distiller's Job Options
- Extend Acrobat 5's functionality with third-party plug-ins
Over 60 Acrobat 5 plug-ins, utilities, and software demos
- Crackerjack evaluation version
- PDF Toolbox and Arts tools demo versions
- A searchable PDF version of the book plus example files
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System Requirements: PC with Windows 9x or higher; Mac OS 8.1 or higher; 64MB RAM
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These 100% authoritative, comprehensive, and solution-filled resources are ideal for people who need a thorough tutorial and a complete reference
-- CD-ROM with software selected by the author (for most titles)
-- Icons, tables, and step-by-step guidelines
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System Requirements: PC with Windows 9x or higher; Mac OS 8.1 or higher; 64MB RAM
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With 100% of what you need to know about Adobe Acrobat and PDF, this critically acclaimed, authoritative reference has now been completely updated and enhanced to cover the powerful new release of Adobe Acrobat.
About the Author
About the Author Ted Padova is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of The Image Source Digital Imaging and Photo Finishing Centers of Ventura and Thousand Oaks, California. He has been involved in digital imaging since founding a service bureau in 1990. Ted has taught university and higher education classes for over fifteen years in graphic design applications and digital prepress. Currently he teaches classes in Scanning and Halftoning, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat at the University of California, Santa Barbara and the University of California, Los Angeles. Ted has contributed to over a dozen computer books as a technical editor, coauthor, and author, including Adobe Photoshop Look and Learn (Version 6.0), Web Design Studio Secrets, and Adobe Photoshop 4.0 Bible (technical editor); Adobe Photoshop Tech Support (co-author); and Acrobat PDF Bible (author), all published by Hungry Minds, Inc. (formerly IDG Books Worldwide).
Table of Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
PART I: Welcome to Adobe Acrobat.
Chapter 1: Getting to Know Adobe Acrobat.
Chapter 2: Viewing and Searching PDF Files.
Chapter 3: Using Acrobat Viewers.
PART II: Creating PDF Documents.
Chapter 4: Converting Documents to PDF.
Chapter 5: Using Acrobat Distiller.
Chapter 6: PDF Exports and Imports.
Chapter 7: The Acrobat Environment.
PART III: Enhancing PDF Documents.
Chapter 8: Comments, Text, and Graphics.
Chapter 9: Articles, Bookmarks, and Thumbnails.
Chapter 10: Hypertext References.
PART IV: Acrobat Publishing.
Chapter 11: Acrobat and the Web.
Chapter 12: PDF and eBooks.
Chapter 13: Working with Forms.
Chapter 14: Authentication and Archiving.
PART V: Catologing and Scanning.
Chapter 15: Creating Search Indexes with Acrobat Catalog.
Chapter 16: Scanning in Acrobat.
Chapter 17: Converting Scans to Text.
PART VI: Advanced Acrobat Applications.
Chapter 18: Printing and Digital Prepress.
Chapter 19: Programming.
Chapter 20: Using Plug-Ins.
Appendix: Using the CD-ROM.
Index.
End-User License Agreement.
CD-ROM Installation Instructions.