Adobe Acrobat 8 PDF Bible (Paperback)

* Adobe Acrobat and its file format, PDF, have become the standard for portable documents, including everything from high-resolution color files destined for print to Internet and e-book content
* As the standard reference for creative professionals everywhere, this classic resource has been updated and enhanced
* Written by Acrobat and PDF guru Ted Padova, the book is packed with real-world insights and techniques gained from the author's use of Acrobat and PDF every single day under deadline situations
* Covers everything there is to know about using Acrobat and PDF for print prepress, the Internet, CD-ROMs, and all manner of new media
* The CD-ROM includes third-party Acrobat tools, a searchable PDF version of the book, and ready-to-use forms, plug-ins, and utilities

 

 

 

About the Author.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Part I: Welcome to Adobe Acrobat.

Chapter 1: Getting to Know Adobe Acrobat.

Chapter 2: Using Acrobat Viewers.

Chapter 3: Getting Started in Adobe Acrobat.

Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with Adobe Reader.

Chapter 5: Viewing and Navigating PDF Files.

Chapter 6: Searching PDF Files.

Part II: Converting Documents to PDF.

Chapter 7: Converting Files to PDF.

Chapter 8: Using PDFMaker with Microsoft Programs.

Chapter 9: Exporting to PDF from Authoring Applications.

Chapter 10: Using Acrobat Distiller.

Part III: Editing PDFs.

Chapter 11: Saving and Versioning Files.

Chapter 12: Combining, Packaging, and Attaching PDFs.

Chapter 13: Editing Text.

Chapter 14: Redacting PDFs.

Chapter 15: Editing Images and Objects.

Chapter 16: Editing Pages.

Chapter 17: Scanning and OCR Conversion.

Chapter 18: Repurposing and Batch Processing.

Chapter 19: Enabling Features for Adobe Reader.

Part IV: PDF Interactivity.

Chapter 20: Review and Markup.

Chapter 21: Working with Review Sessions.

Chapter 22: Links and Actions.

Chapter 23: Multimedia and PDFs.

Chapter 24: Working with Layers.

Chapter 25: Accessibility and Tagged PDF Files

Part V: PDF Publishing.

Chapter 26: Authentication and Security.

Chapter 27: PDFs and the Web

Chapter 28: PDFs and Presentations

Chapter 29: Using Acrobat Connect

Chapter 30: PDFs and eBooks.

Chapter 31: Printing to Desktop Color Printers

Chapter 32: Commercial Printing and Prepress.

Part VI: Acrobat PDF and LiveCycle Designer Forms.

Chapter 33: Designing PDF Forms (Windows Only).

Chapter 34: Understanding Acrobat Form Tools.

Chapter 35: Working with Form Data.

Chapter 36: Understanding JavaScript.

Appendix: Using the CD-ROM.

Index.

End-User License Agreement.