Learning Adobe Acrobat XI

Learning Adobe Acrobat XI

Released June 2013
Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
ISBN: 9781771371049

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Video description

In this Adobe Acrobat XI training course, Michael Hoffman will show you that Acrobat is more than just PDF viewing software. In addition to reading PDFs with Acrobat 11, you can create, manipulate, print and manage files using a powerful set of tools. This video tutorial is designed for the beginner, and you do not require any previous Acrobat experience to get the most from this training. Michael begins the course with a quick tour of the Acrobat interface, showing you how to access the tools you will be using throughout the course. You will then explore how to create PDFs through Acrobat and other programs. Michael teaches you how to edit PDFs from right within Acrobat 11, how to combine files, add multimedia, insert 3D content and even how to add backgrounds and optimize your files. Acrobat contains powerful collaboration tools, and Michel will show you how to take full advantage of this. Finally, you will learn how to combine files into a portfolio and create bookmarks in your PDFs. By the time you have completed this Adobe Acrobat XI tutorial, you will be comfortable with the tools and techniques that are available to you to manage and manipulate your PDF files. You will discover that Acrobat is indeed, MORE than just a PDF viewing application! Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

Table of contents

  1. Welcome To Acrobat XI
    1. What You Will Learn
    2. Using The Sample Files
  2. Introduction To Acrobat XI
    1. Acrobat Components
    2. Acrobat Interface
    3. Toolbars And Task Panes
    4. Navigating With Zoom Tools
    5. Other Navigation Tools
    6. Finding And Searching In PDFs
    7. Updating And Securing Acrobat
  3. Creating PDFs
    1. PDF Creation Settings
    2. Creating PDFs From Files
    3. Creating PDFs Using The PDF Printer
    4. Using PDFMaker With Microsoft Word
    5. Using PDFMaker With Microsoft Excel
    6. Using PDFMaker With Microsoft Powerpoint
    7. Scanning Into A PDF Document
    8. OCR - Convert Scans To Live Text
    9. Creating PDFs From Adobe Applications
    10. Creating PDFs From Web Pages
    11. Converting Email To PDF With Microsoft Outlook
  4. Editing PDFs
    1. Setting Initial Views
    2. Full Screen Mode And Transitions
    3. Creating And Editing Links
    4. Managing Text Flow With Articles
    5. Editing Text
    6. Touching Up Objects
    7. Formatting PDFs With Headers And Footers
    8. Enhancing PDFs With Backgrounds And Watermarks
    9. Attaching Files To PDFs
    10. Exporting PDFs To Microsoft Office
    11. Exporting PDF Contents To Files
  5. Advanced PDF Editing
    1. Combining Multiple Files Into PDFs
    2. Splitting A PDF Into Multiple Files
    3. Moving, Adding And Removing Pages In A PDF
    4. Extracting And Replacing Pages
    5. Adding Multimedia Content To PDFs
    6. Adding 3D Content To PDFs
    7. Adding Buttons To PDFs
    8. PDF Optimization
  6. Adding Bookmarks
    1. Using Bookmarks In A PDF
    2. Creating Bookmarks
    3. Linking Bookmarks To Views
    4. Modifying And Organizing Bookmarks
    5. Assigning Actions To Bookmarks
  7. Collaboration
    1. Methods Of Collaborating
    2. Adding Comments And Annotations
    3. Adding Drawing Markups
    4. Stamping And Creating Custom Stamps
    5. Sending For Email Review
    6. Sending For Shared Review
    7. Tracking PDF Review Results
  8. Combining Multiple Files Into A PDF Portfolio
    1. Introduction To PDF Portfolios
    2. Creating A PDF Portfolio
    3. Adding Files Or Folders To A Portfolio
    4. Customize Portfolio Appearance
    5. Portfolio Finishing Touches
    6. Compatibility With Older Versions
  9. Conclusion
    1. Further Studies And Resources

Product information

  • Title: Learning Adobe Acrobat XI
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: June 2013
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781771371049