Did you know that you could use Adobe Acrobat to create slideshows and presentations? Many people don't realize that Acrobat PDF files can be used for more than just sharing cross-platform, visually accurate copies of their documents with colleagues and customers. This gorgeous, full-color book--384 pages in length--uses case studies to demonstrate Adobe Acrobat's myriad uses as a sophisticated, multi-purpose,interactive tool.
You can also use Acrobat to embed sounds, actions, and interactivity in PDFs--this book shows you how. This full-featured guide also offers instruction on how to set up a digital signature for yourself and add security features to PDFs so you can sign contracts and other legal documents and share them safely and digitally.
In addition, the book covers some of the more commonly known features of the full version of Adobe Acrobat 5--using the comments tools, making eBooks, searching PDFs for keywords, setting opening preferences for your readers, and designing interactive forms. And, of course, it shows you the various ways you can make PDFs from other leading applications.
As an added bonus, the print book comes with a companion CD-ROM that demonstrates how to use Acrobat to create movies, interactive crossword puzzles, maps, and more. You'll be surprised at all you can do with Acrobat by the time you're done reading this must-have reference!
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The Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) is the standard, cross-platform method for digital information exchange. Many companies already use PDFs to save time and money by distribution user documentation on the Web or by CD-ROM, rather than relying on printed manuals. However, the uses for PDFs are more diverse than simply creating digital files that look like their printed counterparts. Adobe Acrobat 5 Master Class goes beyond the basics of using Acrobat for digital communications and captures the artistic potential of Acrobat for Web developers and graphic designers. Beautifully designed and organized, Adobe Acrobat 5 Master Class is the solution for any professional creating dynamic presentations, professional design work, or delivering documents over the Web.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
1. Introduction.
About This Book. What's New in Acrobat
5. Acrobat Components and Work Flow.
Adobe Acrobat Work Area. Acrobat Reader Viewing Area.
2. Creating PDFs.
Creating PDFs. Managing File Size. Alternative PDF Conversion Tools.
3. PDF Navigation.
Designing User Interface and Navigation for PDF. Controlling the Initial View
of Your Document. Using Bookmarks. Using Thumbnails. Making Destinations for
Acrobat. Defining and Reading Articles. Traveling through Maps. eBook
Navigation.
4. Interactive PDF.
Designing Interactivity. The Link Tool. Managing Links with Adobe GoLive.
Creating Custom Navigation for PDF. Moving Beyond Simple Actions. Acrobat
JavaScript Basics. Scholarly Pursuits.
5. Interactive Forms.
Introduction to Forms. Creating a Basic Fill-in Form. Naming Form Fields.
Enhancing Forms. Saving and Signing Forms with Acrobat Approval. Form Guru.
PDF Crossword Puzzles.
6. Comments.
Evaluating Acrobat's Comment Tools. Adding Comments for Review Cycles.
Setting Up an Online Collaboration. Collaborating Online.
7. Editing PDF.
Batch Processing. Editing Text. Editing Graphics. Moving and Copying Pages.
Creating Tagged PDF.
8. Security & Search Enhancements.
Restricting Viewing and Editing with Security. Using Find and Search
Commands.
9. Multimedia.
About Multimedia Capabilities. Integrating Movies. Making Movies. Adding
Audio. Making Sounds. How to Read a Film.
10. Presentations.
Creating Dynamic Presentations with Adobe Acrobat. Full Screen Mode.
Transition Magic.
11. EBooks.
Creating eBooks for the Acrobat eBooks Reader. Using Acrobat eBook Reader.
Translating Classics from Paper to Screen. LiveReads: Integrating Form and
Content. ComicsOne.
QuickGuide to Keyboard Shortcuts.
Contributors and Credits.
PDF Resources.
About the Authors.
Index.
Pattie Belle Hastings is an artist, educator, and partner at Icehouse Design in New Haven, Connecticut. Currently an Assistant Professor in Computer Science/Interactive Digital Design at Quinnipiac University, she is also an Acrobat 5 Adobe Certified Expert.
Bjorn Akselsen has worked extensively in the field of information architecture. He holds an MFA in design from Yale University and currently is a principal of Icehouse Design, a firm specializing in print and Web design for education, the arts, and the humanities. Icehouse has won numerous awards and has been featured in many books internationally.
Sandee Cohen is the graphics curriculum coordinator at the New School University Computer Instruction Center in New York City. In addition, she is also a frequent speaker at the Seybold, Thunder Lizard, and Macworld Expo conferences.
