Adobe Acrobat DC - Introduction to Creating and Managing PDF Documents

Duration : 1 day

Today, businesses around the world have adopted the PDF format. It is a standard for electronically exchanging documents, reading, and printing their content on any device, wherever you are. Thanks to the new interface of Adobe Acrobat DC, get a seamless experience on your workstation, your mobile devices, and the web to access your files and tools. Find out how to create, customize, and manage ISO-compliant PDF documents to improve your work practices.

Anyone using PDF documents

Prerequisites

It is important to have an Adobe Pro license to attend this training

Windows - User or equivalent – Adobe Acrobat Reader

Objectives

• Understand the architecture and advantages of a PDF document.
• Become familiar with the user interface.
• Define the parameters for opening a PDF document.
• Master the creation and management of PDF documents.
• Save your PDF documents in accordance with ISO standards.
• Efficiently print your PDF documents.

Teaching method

Presentations - Demos – Guided and individual exercises

Contents

Chapter 1 - DISCOVERY OF ADOBE ACROBAT DC

• What is a PDF document?
• Advantages of PDF format
• Explore the workspace:
  • The Home view
  • The Tools view
  • The Document view
• Online storage options (Adobe Document Cloud, OneDrive, SharePoint, etc.)
• The menu bar and toolbar elements:
  • Hide and show
  • Customize and reset the common toolbar
  • Customize and use quick tools
• The navigation pane:
  • Show and hide the pane
  • Customize the navigation pane
  • Use the panel Options menu
• The task panel:
  • Show and hide the task panel
  • Add and remove a tool
  • Use the Search tools area
• Know the principle of Properties and Preferences of a PDF document
• Keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Acrobat DC
  

Chapter 2 - READING AND NAVIGATION FACILITIES

• View a PDF document in Reading and Full Screen modes
• Manage display with page controls
• Display rulers and guides and change the unit of measurement
• Use display themes in Acrobat DC
• Adjust the display of PDF documents
• Use the Selection and zoom tools
• Define the initial view of a PDF document
• Navigate in a PDF document:
  • Use the Page Navigation tools
  • Use the Hand tool
  • Use the Page Thumbnails and Bookmarks panels
    

Chapter 3 - PDF DOCUMENT CREATION

• With Adobe Acrobat:
  • From a scanner (paper document)
  • From a web page
  • From the Clipboard
  • From blank page insertion
  • By drag and drop
  • Using the contextual menu
  • Using the creation of briefcases
  • By combining multiple files into one PDF document (merge)
• With Microsoft Office:
  • Using the Create PDF / XPS document tool
  • Using the Create Adobe PDF file tool
  • From the Adobe PDF printer
  • Using the Adobe PDFMaker ribbon
    

Chapter 4 - REUSE OF PDF CONTENT

• Using the contextual menu:
  • Copy
  • Copy with formatting
  • Export the selection as ...
• From the Export PDF file tool
• Using the File menu:
  • Save as ...
  • Export to ..
• From a snapsho
• By drag and drop
  

Chapter 5 - SAVING, ISO STANDARDIZATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF PDF DOCUMENTS

• Define automatic saving of PDF documents
• Understand ISO PDF file standards (PDF / A, PDF / X, PDF / E)
• Save an ISO standardized PDF document
• Optimize a PDF document:
  • Control the use of space by a PDF document
  • Reduce the size of a PDF document
  • Adapt and clean a PDF document
    

Chapter 6 - PRINTING A PDF DOCUMENT

• Define the pages to print
• Sizing and management of pages
• Print part of a PDF page
• Summarize comments
• Access advanced printing options

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• Adobe Acrobat DC – Editing, reviewing, and annotating PDF documents
• Adobe Acrobat DC – Creation and management of forms and security of PDF documents
• Adobe Acrobat DC – Create and manage custom actions and tools
• Adobe Acrobat DC – Fill out and sign PDF documents