Adobe Acrobat DC - Introduction to Creating and Managing PDF Documents

Be more efficient by learning how to work and the basics of working with PDF documents, such as creating and managing PDF documents.

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  • Duration: 1 day
  • Regular price: $360
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Course outline

Duration : 1 day

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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.

Audience

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

Related courses

  • 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

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