by Tim Plumer Jr | Publisher: Total Training | Release Date: November 2006 | ISBN: 00320090093SI

Master the most powerful document management software with Total Training For Adobe® Acrobat® 7 Professional. We unveil the software's many capabilities to simplify sharing spreadsheets, presentations, brochures, and graphics across different hardware and software platforms. You'll get the job done faster and maximize your investment with comprehensive lessons on how to create and combine multiple PDF files, add bookmarks for quick navigation, secure documents with passwords, and integrate multimedia movies and sounds. The dynamic presentation format, applicable to both Mac and Windows users, is led by Tim Plumer, Jr., an Adobe Acrobat Evangelist. Tim covers more than eight hours of lessons, including two hours dedicated to advanced techniques.

1. Chapter 1: An Overview of Adobe Acrobat 7
   • Head 00:01:07
   • Converting Documents to PDFs 00:01:10
   • Recognizing Text & Straightening Images 00:02:21
   • Rotating an Image 00:01:05
   • Using the Organizer 00:01:50
   • Creating a PDF from Multiple Files 00:02:17
   • Using Bookmarks 00:02:26
   • Using the Pencil & Text Box Tools 00:02:25
   • Cleaning Up a Scan 00:02:46
   • Reordering Pages 00:01:08
   • Securing & Emailing a PDF 00:02:26
2. Chapter 2: The Adobe Acrobat Interface
   • Head 00:00:36
   • Setting Preferences 00:03:35
   • Customizing Toolbars 00:04:27
   • Managing Navigation Tabs 00:01:13
   • Navigating a Document 00:05:42
   • Working Efficiently 00:01:20
   • Using the Organizer 00:04:46
3. Chapter 3: Creating Adobe PDF Files
   • Head 00:00:28
   • Acrobat PDF Maker Conversion Settings 00:05:11
   • Acrobat PDF Maker Application Settings 00:01:53
   • PDF Security, Microsoft® Word & Bookmarks 00:03:42
   • Examining Your New PDF File 00:02:10
   • Building a PDF in Excel & Other Applications 00:05:28
   • Creating a PDF from a Web Page 00:03:36
   • Creating Links to a Web Page 00:01:54
   • Creating a PDF from Scanner & Clipboard 00:07:07
4. Chapter 4: Exploring Adobe Acrobat Distiller
   • Head 00:00:35
   • The Adobe PDF Settings 00:03:34
   • Adjusting Image Settings 00:04:50
   • Compressing Grayscale & Monochrome Images 00:05:14
   • Setting a Policy 00:02:16
   • Adjusting Font Settings 00:05:57
   • Color & Advanced Settings 00:05:34
   • Saving Your Adobe PDF Settings 00:04:34
   • Producing a PDF File 00:02:34
5. Chapter 5: Assembling a Complete Document
   • Head 00:00:23
   • Building a PDF from an Email 00:04:31
   • Managing Pages 00:02:05
   • Numbering Pages & Inserting Headers 00:04:44
   • Using Footers & Margins 00:03:01
   • Using Watermarks & Backgrounds 00:04:06
   • Extracting & Removing Pages 00:03:17
   • Final Comments & Credits 00:00:24
6. Chapter 6: Cataloging PDF Files
   • Head 00:00:41
   • Searching in Adobe Acrobat 00:05:00
   • Creating & Using Metadata 00:05:10
   • Using the Catalog Tool 00:02:47
   • Utilizing an Index 00:02:24
   • Indexing Options 00:06:41
   • Auto Loading an Index 00:04:06
7. Chapter 7: The Art of Linking
   • Head 00:00:35
   • Linking to a URL 00:04:06
   • Linking Pages within a PDF 00:01:23
   • Linking to Other PDFs 00:04:46
   • Creating a Custom Link Action 00:02:00
   • Creating & Using Named Destinations 00:06:36
   • Linking to an Online PDF 00:03:41
8. Chapter 8: Repurposing Content
   • Head 00:00:32
   • Saving as a DOC 00:02:46
   • Saving as HTML 00:06:48
   • Saving as a TIFF 00:02:28
   • Using the Select Tool 00:06:06
   • Using the TouchUp Text Tool 00:02:10
   • Using the TouchUp Object Tool 00:03:03
   • Using the Snapshot Tool 00:01:53
9. Chapter 9: Using the Commenting Tools
   • Head 00:00:42
   • Commenting in Acrobat 00:02:52
   • Using the Comment Markup Tools 00:02:11
   • Using the Indicate Text Edits Tools 00:05:27
   • Using the Drawing Markup Tools 00:02:19
   • Using the Cloud & Callout Tools 00:04:18
   • Using the Dimensioning & Measuring Tools 00:02:40
   • Using the Stamp Tool 00:04:59
   • Adding Your Signature 00:03:42
   • Attaching a File as a Comment 00:01:32
10. Chapter 10: Managing the Review Process
    • Head 00:00:35
    • Exporting & Importing Comments 00:04:01
    • Initiating an Email-Based Review 00:03:32
    • Responding to an Email- Based Review 00:01:35
    • Merging Comments 00:01:16
    • Using the Review Tracker 00:01:53
    • Managing Your Comments 00:02:29
    • Using the Reply & Status Tools 00:01:33
    • Summarizing Comments 00:01:20
    • Archiving Your Document & Comments 00:01:27
    • Final Comments & Credits 00:00:35
11. Chapter 11: Basic Forms
    • Head 00:00:48
    • Creating a Text Field 00:02:20
    • Choosing Text Field Properties 00:04:35
    • Formatting a Date Field 00:04:36
    • Calculating & Formatting Field Values 00:03:42
    • Creating Check Boxes 00:02:49
    • Using the Combo & List Tools 00:03:07
    • Working with Radio Buttons 00:03:38
    • Duplicating Fields 00:03:08
    • Collecting Form Data 00:02:18
12. Chapter 12: Advanced Forms
    • Head 00:00:31
    • Working with Icons 00:04:26
    • Adding Text Labels 00:01:33
    • Adding Functional Buttons 00:04:45
    • Editing Button Actions 00:03:01
    • Showing/Hiding Text & Buttons 00:07:12
13. Chapter 13: Adding Security to a Document
    • Head 00:00:36
    • Setting Permissions & Passwords 00:07:46
    • Managing Security Policies 00:02:17
    • Using Public Key Certificates 00:06:25
    • Creating a Secure eEnvelope 00:02:48
14. Chapter 14: Optimizing PDF Files
    • Head 00:00:26
    • Checking PDF Accessibility 00:02:12
    • Making a PDF More Accessible 00:03:45
    • Preflighting a PDF 00:05:15
    • Editing & Sharing Preflight Profiles 00:02:26
    • Using the PDF Optimizer 00:06:15
    • Auditing Space Usage & Creating a Preset 00:02:26
15. Chapter 15: Integrating Multimedia with PDF Files
    • Head 00:00:33
    • Using Acrobat as a Presentation Tool 00:05:32
    • Embedding a Sound File into a PDF 00:03:20
    • Assigning a Sound to a Page Action 00:02:40
    • Embedding & Playing a Movie File in a PDF 00:03:47
    • Final Comments & Credits 00:02:15
16. Chapter 16: Working with Layered Files
    • Head 00:00:43
    • Introducing Layers & Visibility 00:02:23
    • Setting a Default Layer State 00:01:57
    • Locking Layers 00:01:43
    • Setting Up Initial State Properties 00:02:30
    • Resetting, Merging & Flattening Layers 00:03:35
    • Creating Layer Actions 00:03:03
    • Creating Multiple Copies of a Button 00:01:49
    • Opening a PDF in Full Screen View 00:02:38
17. Chapter 17: Creating Print-Ready PDF Files
    • Head 00:00:41
    • Introducing Preflight 00:04:51
    • Using Adobe Acrobat Distiller 00:04:38
    • Sampling & Compression 00:04:01
    • Creating Policies 00:03:05
    • Using the Fonts Panel 00:03:55
    • Using the Color Panel 00:03:42
    • Using the Advanced & Standards Panels 00:04:15
    • Setting Job Options 00:03:56
    • Preflighting 00:05:32
18. Chapter 18: Accepting Print-Ready PDF Files
    • Head 00:00:40
    • Accepting a PDF in a Print Workflow 00:04:23
    • Editing Preflight Profiles 00:04:26
    • Checking Profiles 00:02:39
    • Creating a Preflight Droplet 00:04:11
    • Trapping & Converting Colors 00:05:23
    • Using the Ink Manager 00:06:27
    • Performing an Output Preview 00:03:16
    • Flattening Transparency 00:06:17
    • Fixing Hairlines 00:01:52
    • Cropping Pages 00:05:25
    • Adding Printer Marks 00:02:57
    • Printing the Document 00:04:36
19. Chapter 19: JavaScripts & PDF Files
    • Head 00:00:35
    • Using the JavaScript Editor 00:06:28
    • Setting JavaScript Preferences 00:02:26
    • Setting JavaScript Object Properties 00:08:14
    • Showing/Hiding with JavaScript 00:09:20
    • Using the JavaScript Reference Guide 00:03:52
    • Final Comments & Credits 00:02:00