by Tim Plummer Jr | Publisher: Total Training | Release Date: October 2006 | ISBN: 0827911229098

Unlock the full power of Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional with this 12 hour training series for Mac and Windows. Join Tim Plumer Jr, as he demonstrates how to use the tools in Acrobat and shares his tips and tricks for getting a great application to work harder and smarter for you.

1. CHAPTER 1: THE 5 C'S OF ADOBE® ACROBAT®
   • Introduction 00:01:15
   • Converting to PDF 00:02:01
   • Combining PDF Documents 00:02:46
   • Adding a Highlight & a Bookmark 00:02:02
   • Adding Attachments 00:01:20
   • Using Review & Comment Functionality 00:02:00
   • Setting Permissions & Passwords 00:04:03
2. CHAPTER 2: NEW FEATURES
   • Introduction 00:00:40
   • Exploring New Ways to Create a New File 00:06:18
   • Combining Files into a Single PDF 00:03:37
   • Updating Watermarks, Headers & Footers 00:01:42
   • Assembling Documents into a PDF Package 00:03:00
   • Distributing Forms & Collecting Data 00:03:55
   • Collaborate with Shared Review & Commenting 00:03:35
   • Collaborate with Acrobat Connect™ & Typewriter 00:02:46
   • Control PDFs with Online Services & Redaction 00:04:36
3. CHAPTER 3: GETTING AROUND
   • Introduction 00:00:51
   • Using the Getting Started Window 00:03:09
   • Using the Pages Panel & the Navigation Tools 00:03:20
   • Using the Pan & Zoom Window & the Loupe Tool 00:02:33
   • Searching a PDF File 00:02:45
   • Working with the Navigation Panels 00:04:41
   • Customizing Toolbars 00:05:57
   • Customizing Preferences & Using the Help System 00:05:06
4. CHAPTER 4: CREATE: MAKING A PDF
   • Introduction 00:00:54
   • Using the Print Function to Create a PDF File 00:05:17
   • Converting Microsoft® Word Documents to Adobe PDF 00:07:41
   • Converting Excel Documents to Adobe PDF 00:03:00
   • Converting PowerPoint® Documents to Adobe PDF 00:03:39
   • Converting to Adobe PDF from the Contextual Menu 00:02:05
   • Converting a Scanned Document into a PDF 00:05:15
   • Converting a Web Page to a PDF 00:06:43
   • Creating a New PDF from a Blank Page 00:02:58
   • Creating a PDF from an Adobe Application 00:03:33
5. CHAPTER 5: CREATE: USING DISTILLER®
   • Introduction 00:00:38
   • The Adobe PDF Settings 00:01:24
   • Adjusting Image Settings 00:03:58
   • Compressing Color Images 00:04:35
   • Compressing Grayscale & Monochrome Images 00:04:32
   • Setting a Policy 00:02:19
   • Adjusting Font Settings 00:08:53
   • Exploring Color & Advanced Settings 00:01:36
   • Saving Your Adobe PDF Settings 00:03:05
   • Producing a PDF File 00:00:55
   • Creating a Watched Folder 00:06:53
6. CHAPTER 6: COMBINE: HYBRID DOCUMENTS
   • Head 00:00:53
   • Using the Pages Palette 00:04:36
   • Cropping & Sorting Pages 00:05:44
   • Using the Organizer 00:06:18
   • Combining Files & Editing Bookmarks 00:04:43
   • Deleting & Rotating Pages 00:03:46
   • Working with Bookmarks 00:06:43
   • Setting Bookmark Actions & Initial View 00:03:52
   • Adding Headers & Footers 00:06:05
   • Adding a Watermark to Specific Pages 00:03:20
7. CHAPTER 7: COMBINE: LINKING
   • Introduction 00:00:51
   • Creating a Link to Open a Web Page 00:06:59
   • Creating a Link to a Specific Page View 00:03:54
   • Creating a Link to Open a File 00:03:36
   • Creating a Custom Link Action 00:02:10
   • Creating & Linking to Named Destinations 00:07:50
   • Linking to an Online PDF 00:02:44
8. CHAPTER 8: COMBINE: REPURPOSING CONTENT
   • Introduction 00:00:48
   • Extracting Pages & Exporting to Word 00:03:56
   • Exporting as a TIFF 00:04:17
   • Using the TouchUp Object Tool 00:04:00
   • Exporting to an HTML Web Page 00:02:37
   • Using the Select Tool & Opening a Table in Excel 00:02:49
   • Using the TouchUp Text Tool 00:03:01
   • Using the OCR Text Recognition Tool 00:04:04
   • Using the Typewriter Tool 00:01:27
9. CHAPTER 9: COLLECT: MORE THAN PDF
   • Introduction 00:00:43
   • Attaching Files to a PDF 00:06:46
   • Creating a PDF Package 00:07:00
   • Using Outlook® to Create a Package from Email 00:07:23
   • Setting Up Automatic Archival 00:01:44
   • Initiating a Data Collection Workflow 00:05:21
   • Using Forms to Create a Data Set 00:05:32
10. CHAPTER 10: COLLABORATE: COMMENTING
    • Introduction 00:00:42
    • Adding a Comment Using Sticky Notes 00:03:19
    • Formatting Comment Text 00:04:48
    • Using the Text Edits Tool 00:03:26
    • Using the Highlight, Shape & Pencil Tools 00:05:00
    • Using the Stamp Tool 00:04:29
    • Creating a Signature Stamp 00:02:17
    • Using the Text Box Tool 00:03:02
    • Using the Callout Tool 00:02:36
    • Adjusting Sticky Note Properties 00:06:20
    • Setting Commenting Preferences & Printing 00:03:41
11. CHAPTER 11: COLLABORATE: INITIATING REVIEWS
    • Introduction 00:00:49
    • Creating a Review-Ready PDF 00:04:16
    • Initiating an Email Based Review 00:04:08
    • Sending & Reviewing Comments in an Email Review 00:03:48
    • Initiating the Shared Review 00:06:32
    • Publish & Check Comments in a Shared Review 00:01:54
    • Using the Review Tracker 00:02:39
    • Starting a Meeting with Acrobat Connect 00:02:21
12. CHAPTER 12: COLLABORATE: MANAGING COMMENTS
    • Introduction 00:00:43
    • Understanding the Comments Palette 00:05:20
    • Sorting Comments 00:03:45
    • Filtering Comments 00:03:35
    • Summarizing Comments 00:07:20
    • Comparing Documents 00:05:12
13. CHAPTER 13: CONTROL: SECURING & SIGNING
    • Introduction 00:00:35
    • Creating a Password Driven Security Policy 00:07:03
    • Setting a Password to Restrict Editing 00:08:02
    • Managing Security Policies 00:03:40
    • Creating a Certificate Based Policy 00:05:37
    • Choose Recipients for a Certificate Protected PDF 00:03:52
    • Hosting a Security Service 00:03:43
    • Creating & Using Digital Signatures 00:05:25
    • Managing Trusted Identities 00:02:59
    • Certify a PDF & Add a Handwritten Signature 00:05:00
    • Creating a Security Envelope 00:03:37
    • Closing Comments & Credits 00:02:03