Teach Yourself Visually Acrobat 5

In this work, the author uses the visual approach to cover the new features of Acrobat PDF 5, including tighter web integration and easier data exchange in Adobe PDF files through support for the extensible markup language (XML), support for industry standard protocols like Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC) that connect Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) forms with back-end databases, and easier data exchange in Adobe PDF files.

Table of Contents:
Get Started with Adobe Acrobat. Introducing Adobe Acrobat. Explore the Acrobat Document Window. Know the Acrobat Tools. Open Acrobat Distiller or Catalog. Understanding PDF. Open a PDF Document. Open a PDF in a Web Browser. Save a Copy from Acrobat Reader. Save a File from Acrobat. Organize Tools. Examine the Environment. Set Preferences. Using Adobe Online Services. View PDF Files. Set the Page View. Navigate Documents. Using Bookmarks. View Thumbnails. Jump to a Page. Zoom a View. Tile Views. Activate Links. Using Context Menus. Rotate Pages. Control the Opening View. Create PDF Files. Understanding PDF Creation Options. Convert Image Files to PDF. Convert HTML Files to PDF. Convert Text Files to PDF. Using PDF Maker with Microsoft Word. Export Styles from Microsoft Word. Using PDF Maker with Microsoft Excel. Using PDF Maker with Microsoft PowerPoint. Export PDFs from Adobe Photoshop. Export PDFs from Adobe PageMaker. Export PDFs from QuarkXPress. Export PDFs from Adobe FrameMaker. Export PDFs from Adobe Illustrator. Export PDFs from CorelDraw. Capture Web Pages. Using Acrobat Distiller. Print PostScript Files. Launch Acrobat Distiller. Set Acrobat Distiller Preferences. Using the Create Adobe PDF Option (Macintosh). Adjust Job Options. Distill a PostScript File. Monitor Font Locations. Create Watched Folders. Repurpose PDF Documents. Correct Font Problems. Convert EPS to PDF. Secure PDFs with Acrobat Distiller. Work With Link. Understanding Links. Create a Bookmark. Using Bookmark Properties. Create an Article Thread. Create Link Buttons. Create links from Text. Create a World Wide Web Link. Import a Sound. Link to a Movie. Create a Form Field Link Button. Duplicate Field Buttons. Create a Destination. Link to a Destination. Create Comments. Understanding Comments. Set Comment Preferences. Create a Note Comment. Set Comment Properties. Create a Free Text Note. Create a File Attachment. Create an Audio Comment. Using the Stamp Tool. Create Custom Stamps. Create Comments with Graphic Markup Tools. Using the Text Markup Tools. Filter Comments. Create Comment Summaries. Select a Network Folder for Online Comments. Work with Online Comments. Spell Check Comments and Form Fields. Edit Pages in Acrobat. Understanding PDF Page Editing. Copy and Paste Pages. Extract Pages. Replace Pages. Insert Pages. Edit an Image. Edit an Object. Using the TouchUp Text Tool. Copy Text. Using RTF--Formatted Files. Export Table--Formatted Text. Crop Pages. Add a Text Block. Create URL Links from Text. Prints PDFS. Understanding Printing Devices and Terms. Using the Page Setup Dialog Box. Set Printing Controls. Control Print Security. Print a Soft Proof Color Separation. View a Soft--Proof Separation On--Screen. Print Proofs for Commercial Printers. Create Search Indexes. Launch Acrobat Catalog and Set Preferences. Create a Search Index. Restrict Word Options. Rebuild or Purge an Index. Examine Document Summaries. Create a Search Key Using the Document Summary. Using Acrobat Search. Load a Search Index. Using the Adobe Acrobat Search Dialog Box. Set Search Preferences. Search Document Summary Information. Understanding Keywords, Expressions, and Boolean Operators. Using Keywords, Expressions, and Boolean Operators. View Document Information. Understand Relative Referencing. Search Table Keys. Relocate a Search Index File. Create Acrobat Forms. Understanding Acrobat Forms. Understanding Field Properties. Create Text Fields. Create Table Arrays. Create Radio Buttons. Create Check Boxes. Create Combo Boxes. Set Tab Order. Align Form Fields. Resize Form Fields. Export and Import Form Field Data. Save Populated PDF Forms. Create Javascripts. Understanding Acrobat JavaScript. Create an Application Beep. Import an Image. Navigate Pages with JavaScript. Calculate a Sales Tax. Spawn a Page From a Template. Add Page Numbers. Set Document Actions. Create a JavaScript Repository. Work with Document Security. Understanding Acrobat Security. Secure a File with 40--bit Encryption. Create a Signature Profile. Import a Public Certificate. Using Acrobat Self Sign Security. Using a Digital Signature. Scan and Capture. Understanding Scanning and Optical Character Recognition (OCR). Understanding Scanning Preparation. Scan Documents with Acrobat Scan. Using Digital Camera Files. Using Acrobat Paper Capture. Change Paper Capture Preferences. Optimize Captured Pages. Scan Images with Acrobat Scan. Distribute PDFS. Host PDFs on the World Wide Web. Access a Web--Hosted PDF. Create a Submit Button. Create a CD--ROM Archive. Other CD--ROM Considerations. Create Directory Keys for CD Contents. Glossary.