Background

This course is designed to give those who already have experience of working with Acrobat the skills to explore and exploit the potential of this increasingly business-critical application.

This is a two day Adobe authorised practical course which will include a detailed exploration of Acrobat Distiller options and settings, advanced navigation and colour management issues, advanced editing and commenting features and document security issues.

The course will also include an overview of accessibility issues, creating online forms using Acrobat, using web capture and Acrobat Catalogue.

We also recommend this course for anyone considering taking the Adobe Certified Expert exam. If you wish to create a tailored version of this course built around your exact requirements, please give us a call or email.

Course Outline

DAY ONE

INTRODUCTION

ACROBAT PROFESSIONAL VS ACROBAT STANDARD
Enhanced accessibility features
Enhanced security features
Using in-built flightcheck
Interface layout

A DETAILED LOOK AT DISTILLER
Acrobat PDF settings (job options)
Creating custom PDF settings
Importing PDF settings
Resolution and compression issues
Font issues with Distiller
Colour management policies
Setting compatibility standards (PDF-X)

PDF SECURITY ISSUES
Security strategies
Setting bulk security

ADVANCED NAVIGATION
Creating articles and destinations
Linking bookmarks to Acrobat objects
Using enhanced links
Page numbering

COLOUR MANAGEMENT AND PREFLIGHT
Setting a colour management policy
Setting Distiller for optimum colour management
Proof setup
Using Preflight
Changing Preflight settings

PRACTICAL EXERCISES

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


DAY TWO

INTRODUCTION

ADVANCED EDITING AND COMMENTING
Using the Touchup Text tool
Adding headers and footers
Setting common preferences
Importing and exporting comments
Collating comments
Using Review Tracker
Comparing document features

FURTHER SECURITY ISSUES
Security strategies
Adding basic PDF security
Adding a watermark
Setting up Digital IDs
Signing a document
Creating digital signatures
Importing and exporting certificates
Managing digital signatures

ACCESSIBILITY
What is accessibility?
The importance of accessibility
Using tags to reflow
Editing tag order
Using accessibility utilities (for example: Read Aloud)

ADVANCED FORM CREATION
Setting up forms
Setting the grid
Form shortcuts
Validating and formatting
Interaction with JavaScript and CGI

FURTHER ACROBAT FEATURES
Enhanced search policies
Acrobat Catalogue
Using Web Capture
Overview of Paper Capture

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS