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Adobe Certified Expert - Adobe Acrobat 8

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Vendor: Adobe
Code: AD_ACR_8_E

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Course Outline

Overview

This course is the comprehensive guide to Acrobat for novices and power users alike. With a concise, easy-to-read format, you will be creating interactive XML forms, enabling streamlined document review processes, and publishing high-impact electronic documents in no time

Course Outline

Module 01 - Getting to Know Adobe Acrobat
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 20 minute(s)

What Is Adobe Acrobat?
What Is PDF?
Understanding PDF Standards
Looking at the New User Interface
Acrobat Environment
Accessing Help
Understanding Preferences
Summary
Practices

Module 02 - Using Acrobat Viewers
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 5 minute(s)

Viewer Distinctions
Using Plug-ins
Summary
Practices

Module 03 - Getting Started in Adobe Acrobat
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Getting Started Window
Navigating the Getting Started Window
Using the Tasks Buttons
Opening the Tasks Descriptions from Tasks Buttons
Summary
Practices

Module 04 - Getting Familiar with Adobe Reader
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 20 minute(s)

Welcome to Adobe Reader
Setting Some Critical Preferences
Adobe Reader Tools
Enabling Adobe Reader Usage Rights
Getting Help
Adding More Functionality to Adobe Reader
What We Lost in Adobe Reader 8
Summary
Practices

Module 05 - Viewing and Navigating PDF Files
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 5 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
Arranging Toolbars in the Acrobat Window
Navigating PDF Documents
Zooming
Changing Page Views
Setting Initial View Attributes
Viewing Files with the Window Menu
Viewing Links
Opening PDF Files
Summary
Practices

Module 06 - Searching PDF Files
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 5 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
Using the Find Toolbar
Using the Search Window
Document Descriptions
Full-Text Versus Index Searches
Search Index Procedures
Creating Search Indexes (Acrobat Professional Only)
Using Index Files
Working with Embedded Index Files
Summary
Practices

Module 07 - Converting Files to PDF
Estimated Study Time: 1 hour(s) and 55 minute(s)

Setting Up the PDF Creation Environment
Understanding How PDFs Are Created
Converting Native Documents to PDF
Creating Blank New Pages
Creating PDFs from Files
Scanning to PDF
Converting Web Pages to PDF
Creating PDFs from Templates
Summary
Practices

Module 08 - Using PDFMaker with Microsoft Programs
Estimated Study Time: 1 hour(s) and 55 minute(s)

Setting Up the Environment
Using Acrobat with Microsoft Word
Converting Microsoft Excel Files to PDF
Converting Microsoft PowerPoint Files to PDF
Converting Microsoft Publisher Files
Microsoft Visio and PDF Creation
Converting Web Pages from Internet Explorer to PDF (Windows Only)
Converting Microsoft Outlook E-mails to PDF
Summary
Practices

Module 09 - Exporting to PDF from Authoring Applications
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 5 minute(s)

Setting Up the Environment
Working with Acrobat and the Adobe Creative Suite
Using Acrobat with Non-Adobe Programs
Summary
Practices

Module 10 - Using Acrobat Distiller
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 5 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
Understanding PostScript
Using Acrobat Distiller Preferences
Editing Adobe PDF Settings
Managing Adobe PDF Settings
Identifying Font Locations
Using Watched Folders
Working with Non-Roman Text
Accessing Distiller
Summary
Practices

Module 11 - Saving and Versioning Files
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
Saving PDF Files
Exporting Data
Saving Different Document Versions (Adobe Acrobat Professional and Creative Suite)
Summary
Practices

Module 12 - Combining, Packaging, and Attaching PDFs
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
Combining PDFs
Working with PDF Packages
Working with File Attachments
Summary
Practices

Module 13 - Editing Text
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 35 minute(s)

Setting Up the Text Editing Environment
Using the TouchUp Text Tool
Setting Text Editing Preferences
Using the Select Tool
Looking Up Definitions
Working with Text in New Blank Pages
Summary
Practices

Module 14 - Redacting PDFs
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
What Is Redaction?
Getting a Grip on the Redaction Tools
Redacting PDF Files
Summary
Practices

Module 15 - Editing Images and Objects
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Editing Environment
Selecting Images
Image and Object External Editing
Using the Snapshot Tool
Exporting Images
Summary
Practices

Module 16 - Editing Pages
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 5 minute(s)

Setting Up the Page-Editing Environment
Working with Page Thumbnails
Organizing Pages
Modifying Pages
Cropping Pages
Rotating Pages
Creating Headers and Footers
Numbering Pages
Adding Watermarks and Backgrounds
Summary
Practices

Module 17 - Scanning and OCR Conversion
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 5 minute(s)

Setting Up the Scanning Work Environment
Configuring Scanners
Understanding Scanning Essentials
Using Scan to PDF
Understanding the Acrobat Scan Attributes
Creating Workflow Solutions
Using Text Recognition
Exporting OCR text
Scanning Paper Forms
Summary
Practices

Module 18 - Repurposing and Batch Processing
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Environment
Reducing File Sizes
Redistilling Files
Batch Processing PDF Files
Summary
Practices

Module 19 - Enabling Features for Adobe Reader
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Enabling Work Environment
Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions Server
Restrictions for Enabling Features
Enabling PDF Documents with Reader Extensions (Acrobat Professional only)
Editing Enabled PDF Files
Summary
Practices

Module 20 - Review and Markup
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 35 minute(s)

Setting Up the Review and Comment Environment
Setting Commenting Preferences
Looking at the Comment & Markup Toolbar
Using the Comment & Markup Tools
Using the Markup Tools
Using the Show Menu
Using the Comments Menu
Using the Comments Panel
Exporting and Importing Comments
Filtering Comments
Creating Comment Summaries
Comparing Documents
Summary
Practices

Module 21 - Working with Review Sessions
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Commenting for Reviews Environment
Creating an Attach for E-mail Review
Working with Shared Reviews
Migrating Comments
Summary
Practices

Module 22 - Links and Actions
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 20 minute(s)

Setting Up the Links and Actions Environment
Working with Bookmarks
Working with Articles
Working with the Link Tool
Working with Page Properties
Creating Destinations
Working with Buttons (Acrobat Professional only)
Summary
Practices

Module 23 - Multimedia and PDFs
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Multimedia Environment
Working with Sound Files
Creating Movie Files
Importing Movies
Creating Play Buttons
Summary
Practices

Module 24 - Working with Layers
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 5 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
Understanding Layers
Layer Visibility
Layer Properties
Creating Layer Visibility Buttons
Using Measuring Tools
Summary
Practices

Module 25 - Accessibility and Tagged PDF Files
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
Creating Accessible Documents
Understanding Structure
Viewing Accessible Documents
Summary
Practices

Module 26 - Authentication and Security
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 5 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
Restricting the Opening and Editing of Files
Understanding Digital IDs
Certifying a document
Protect an Adobe PDF File
Working with Digital Signatures and PDF Packages
Using Trusted Identities and Certificate Security
Validating Signatures
Creating a Security Envelope
Summary
Practices

Module 27 - PDFs and the Web
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Environment
Viewing PDFs in Web Browsers
Working with Web links
Converting PDF to HTML
Summary
Practices

Module 28 - PDFs and Presentations
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
Creating Presentation Documents
Working with Page Transitions and Effects
Using Full Screen Views
Conducting Presentations and Online Meetings
Summary
Practices

Module 29 - Using Acrobat Connect
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
Understanding Acrobat Connect
Setting Up an Account
Using Acrobat Connect and Professional Sessions
Summary
Practices

Module 30 - PDFs and eBooks
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the eBook Work Environment
Creating eBooks
Acquiring Adobe Digital Editions
Exploring the Adobe eBook Mall
Reading eBooks
Summary
Practices

Module 31 - Printing to Desktop Color Printers
Estimated Study Time: 1 hour(s) and 55 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
Understanding Color Management
Selecting a Color Workspace
Using Color Output Profiles
Some Printing Basics in Acrobat
Who's Going to Manage Color?
Printing to Desktop Printers
Printing Comments, Forms, and Summaries
Summary
Practices

Module 32 - Commercial Printing and Prepress
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 5 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
Soft Proofing Color
Transparency Flattener Preview
Trapping Files
Cropping Pages
PDF Optimizer
Working with Job Definition Files
Preflighting PDF Files
Printing PDFs for Commercial Printing
Summary
Practices

Module 33 - Designing PDF Forms (Windows Only)
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Work Environment
Understanding the Why for Adobe LiveCycle Designer
Getting Started with a New Form Design
Creating a Simple Form in Designer
Importing a PDF Document
Creating Dynamic Forms
Converting Designer XML Forms to Acrobat PDF Forms
Enabling Forms with Reader Extensions
Creating Data Connections
Learning Adobe Designer
Summary
Practices

Module 34 - Understanding Acrobat Form Tools
Estimated Study Time: 1 hour(s) and 55 minute(s)

Setting Up the Environment
What Are Acrobat Forms?
Filling In Forms
Working in the Forms Editing Environment
Assigning Form Field Properties
Managing fields
Creating a PDF Form
Using the Fields Panel
Summary
Practices

Module 35 - Working with Form Data
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s)

Setting Up the Environment
Calculating Field Data
Managing Form Data
Submitting and Receiving Data Forms
Summary
Practices

Module 36 - Understanding JavaScript
Estimated Study Time: 2 hour(s) and 5 minute(s)

Setting Up the Environment
Getting Started with Acrobat JavaScript
Creating Viewer Options Warning Alerts
Performing JavaScript Calculations
Using Document Actions
Working with Page Templates
Creating Pop-Up Menus
Working with Trusted Functions
Using a JavaScript Builder
Summary
Practices

- Module 01 - Getting to Know Adobe Acrobat
- Module 02 - Using Acrobat Viewers
- Module 03 - Getting Started in Adobe Acrobat
- Module 04 - Getting Familiar with Adobe Reader
- Module 05 - Viewing and Navigating PDF Files
- Module 06 - Searching PDF Files
- Module 07 - Converting Files to PDF
- Module 08 - Using PDFMaker with Microsoft Programs
- Module 09 - Exporting to PDF from Authoring Applications
- Module 10 - Using Acrobat Distiller
- Module 11 - Saving and Versioning Files
- Module 12 - Combining, Packaging, and Attaching PDFs
- Module 13 - Editing Text
- Module 14 - Redacting PDFs
- Module 15 - Editing Images and Objects
- Module 16 - Editing Pages
- Module 17 - Scanning and OCR Conversion
- Module 18 - Repurposing and Batch Processing
- Module 19 - Enabling Features for Adobe Reader
- Module 20 - Review and Markup
- Module 21 - Working with Review Sessions
- Module 22 - Links and Actions
- Module 23 - Multimedia and PDFs
- Module 24 - Working with Layers
- Module 25 - Accessibility and Tagged PDF Files
- Module 26 - Authentication and Security
- Module 27 - PDFs and the Web
- Module 28 - PDFs and Presentations
- Module 29 - Using Acrobat Connect
- Module 30 - PDFs and eBooks
- Module 31 - Printing to Desktop Color Printers
- Module 32 - Commercial Printing and Prepress
- Module 33 - Designing PDF Forms (Windows Only)
- Module 34 - Understanding Acrobat Form Tools
- Module 35 - Working with Form Data
- Module 36 - Understanding JavaScript

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