.PDF = Portable Document Format
Providing a common interface for opening documents sourced in a wide range of applications
Collaborating with others in creating and modifying documents
Organizing (Packaging) documents into groups
Combining pages from different files
Creating interactive forms
Attain a basic understanding of the possibilities offered by Acrobat 8.0
Understand 6 ways a PDF can be created Use Acrobat to:
Skillfully view and navigate a PDF document
Edit and manipulate PDF files, including combining and packaging
Collaborate with others using the review and commenting features of 8.0
Tool Bar Well Task Bar File Bar Page Navigation Bar Select & Zoom Bar Page Display Bar
Navigation Pane Panels & Options
Document Pane
Page Navigation Toolbar Select & Zoom Toolbar The Page Display Toolbar Initial View
Try-It 1: Open BioBlast and utilize the tools on each of the toolbars
Try-It 1a: Set magnification of your Initial View
File>Open File>History submenu File>Organizer menu Organizer Toolbar Button
Try-It 2: Use Organizer to open BioBlast
PDF Maker (from Office applications) Distiller (printing from other
applications)
Try-It 3: Create a pdf using PDF Maker; File: Scanning Instructions in Word
Try-It 4: Create a pdf using Distiller; File: Scanning Instructions in Word
Converting to PDF (from within Acrobat) From File From Multiple Files From Webpage From Clipboard Image From blank page
Try-It 5: Create a pdf from file; File: Policies Manual
Try-It 6: Create a pdf from multiple files; Files: Trouble Report & Bioblast
Try-It 7: Create a pdf from clipboard Image: File: Bioblast
Try-It 8: Create a pdf from the Biomedical Library website: biomed.ucsd.edu
Try-It 9: Create a pdf from a blank page
Inserting pages Removing Pages Extracting Pages Reordering Pages
Try-It 10: Edit a PDF file using the above functions: File: Package.pdf
The Touchup Text Tool
Try-It 11: Edit text in a pdf file using the Touchup Text tool;
File: BioBlast
Using the Touch-Up Objects Tool
Try-It 12: Edit graphics in a pdf file using advanced editing tools; File: BioBlast
Combining PDF files into a package Adding files to a package Navigating your PDF package Sorting PDF files in PDF packages Searching PDF packages Printing PDF packages
Try-It 13: Combine files into a PDF package
Files: Scanning InstructionsBioblastTrouble Report
Try-It 14: Edit the packaged files you combined in the previous Try-It, performing the following functions: Adding files to a PDF packageSorting PDF files in PDF packages Searching PDF packages Printing PDF packages
File:Package.pdf
Bookmarks Attachments
Try-It 15: Create 2 Bookmarks using the Bookmark function in the Navigation Pane; File: Bioblast
Try-It 16: Create an attachment using the Navigation function; File: BioBlast & Trouble Report
Comments & markup tool bar Summary of comments Send for Review
Try-It 15: Try out the various functions on the Comments & Markup tool bar:
Finish by sending file to your email address.
Choose Document> File Size Select Version compatibility and click
OK
Try-It 16: Reduce the size of a file using the “Reduce File” function: File: Bioblast. Save as Bioblast-a
Adobe Live Cycle Creator Creating a form from a template Compiling results
Try-It 17: Create a form using one of the available templates.
Try-It 17a: Create a pdf interactive form from an existing form.
Questions and Comments