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...-English languages 54 Chapter 3: Creating PDFs Quickstart 56 Overview of creating PDFs 59 Creating simple PDFs with Acrobat 62 Using the Adobe PDF printer 70 Creating PDFs with PDFMaker 74 Application-specific features of PDFMaker 78 Converting web pages to PDF 88 Creating PDFs with Acrobat Distiller 96 Adobe PDF conversion settings 99 Fonts 113 Chapter 4: Combining PDF content Quickstart 116 Combining files...
...-English languages 54 Chapter 3: Creating PDFs Quickstart 56 Overview of creating PDFs 59 Creating simple PDFs with Acrobat 62 Using the Adobe PDF printer 70 Creating PDFs with PDFMaker 74 Application-specific features of PDFMaker 78 Converting web pages to PDF 88 Creating PDFs with Acrobat Distiller 96 Adobe PDF conversion settings 99 Fonts 113 Chapter 4: Combining PDF content Quickstart 116 Combining files...
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... 201 Submitting forms 205 Planning a PDF form 206 Creating and editing forms 212 Laying out new form fields 214 Form fields behaviors 222 Setting action buttons in Acrobat 232 Distributing forms 236 Publishing interactive web forms 237 Collecting and managing form data 240 Chapter 8: Security Quickstart 244 Opening restricted documents 247 Removing...
... 201 Submitting forms 205 Planning a PDF form 206 Creating and editing forms 212 Laying out new form fields 214 Form fields behaviors 222 Setting action buttons in Acrobat 232 Distributing forms 236 Publishing interactive web forms 237 Collecting and managing form data 240 Chapter 8: Security Quickstart 244 Opening restricted documents 247 Removing...
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... 305 Editing document structure with the Content and Tags tabs 314 Chapter 11: Editing PDFs Quickstart 322 Page thumbnails and bookmarks 324 Links and attachments 331 Actions and scripting 336 Converted web pages... Searching PDFs 373 Creating PDF indexes 379 Chapter 13: 3D models Quickstart 385 Converting 3D models 388 Capturing 3D models 395 Adding 3D models to PDFs 397 Inserting 3D models in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files 398 Interacting with 3D models 399 Exporting geometry from 3D models 414 Adding functionality to 3D designs ...
... 305 Editing document structure with the Content and Tags tabs 314 Chapter 11: Editing PDFs Quickstart 322 Page thumbnails and bookmarks 324 Links and attachments 331 Actions and scripting 336 Converted web pages... Searching PDFs 373 Creating PDF indexes 379 Chapter 13: 3D models Quickstart 385 Converting 3D models 388 Capturing 3D models 395 Adding 3D models to PDFs 397 Inserting 3D models in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files 398 Interacting with 3D models 399 Exporting geometry from 3D models 414 Adding functionality to 3D designs ...
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and PDF/A-compliant files 512 Automating document analysis 514 Output intents 515 Chapter 18: JDF instructions Job definition format (JDF) files 517 Submitting print jobs 524 Chapter 19: Adobe Version Cue Using Adobe Version Cue 527 Working with Version Cue projects 530 ...in Version Cue Administration 553 Working with users and privileges 560 Viewing logs, reports, and workspace information 563 Version Cue PDF reviews 564 vi Printing custom sizes 447 Advanced print settings 448 Printing color 454 Chapter 16: Print production tools Quickstart...
and PDF/A-compliant files 512 Automating document analysis 514 Output intents 515 Chapter 18: JDF instructions Job definition format (JDF) files 517 Submitting print jobs 524 Chapter 19: Adobe Version Cue Using Adobe Version Cue 527 Working with Version Cue projects 530 ...in Version Cue Administration 553 Working with users and privileges 560 Viewing logs, reports, and workspace information 563 Version Cue PDF reviews 564 vi Printing custom sizes 447 Advanced print settings 448 Printing color 454 Chapter 16: Print production tools Quickstart...
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...there are underlined for another application Accessibility features Adobe Help content is accessible to additional content on the installation or content DVD. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 3 User Guide PDF documentation The in-product Help is also available as an Adobe PDF that include all the words in the ... language versions of the in-product Help may also be available for purchase in the Adobe Store. All PDF documentation is available through the Adobe Help Resource Center, at www.adobe.com/go /documen tation. Topics may include a printed getting started guide. Other...
...there are underlined for another application Accessibility features Adobe Help content is accessible to additional content on the installation or content DVD. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 3 User Guide PDF documentation The in-product Help is also available as an Adobe PDF that include all the words in the ... language versions of the in-product Help may also be available for purchase in the Adobe Store. All PDF documentation is available through the Adobe Help Resource Center, at www.adobe.com/go /documen tation. Topics may include a printed getting started guide. Other...
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... • Combining files into a PDF • Converting PDFs • Modifying PDFs Adobe will regularly add new videos to the online Video Workshop, so check in to view. Acrobat videos Adobe Video Workshop covers a wide range of its users to focus and direct your Creative Suite 3 product. Most videos come with your learning. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 5 User Guide When...
... • Combining files into a PDF • Converting PDFs • Modifying PDFs Adobe will regularly add new videos to the online Video Workshop, so check in to view. Acrobat videos Adobe Video Workshop covers a wide range of its users to focus and direct your Creative Suite 3 product. Most videos come with your learning. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 5 User Guide When...
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ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 6 User Guide • Adding comments to PDFs • Working with shared reviews • Reviewing and summarizing comments • Adding security to forms • Collaborating in all languages. Note: Adobe Video Workshop is included on the instal lation or content disc, if applicable. Unique extras are also offered online by the Adobe Exchange...
ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 6 User Guide • Adding comments to PDFs • Working with shared reviews • Reviewing and summarizing comments • Adding security to forms • Collaborating in all languages. Note: Adobe Video Workshop is included on the instal lation or content disc, if applicable. Unique extras are also offered online by the Adobe Exchange...
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... development process. Convert all documents within Microsoft® Word Convert Word mail merge documents to PDF and send them out by right-clicking/Control-clicking a toolbar, or use the More Tools dialog box to customize toolbars. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 9 User Guide • Forums, wiki-based content, and other avenues for users to share...
... development process. Convert all documents within Microsoft® Word Convert Word mail merge documents to PDF and send them out by right-clicking/Control-clicking a toolbar, or use the More Tools dialog box to customize toolbars. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 9 User Guide • Forums, wiki-based content, and other avenues for users to share...
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...zoomed out. Bates numbering appears as named settings for hidden content" on page 168. See "Commenting" on page 248. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 10 User Guide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation enhancements (Windows) Convert overlapping shapes and images, action buttons, action settings, and... text. Commenting and markup enhancements View and accurately place callout and cloud markups as you apply them. Document examination Inspect PDFs for metadata, annotations, attachments, hidden data, form fields, hidden layers, or bookmarks. Convert backgrounds to accommodate headers and...
...zoomed out. Bates numbering appears as named settings for hidden content" on page 168. See "Commenting" on page 248. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 10 User Guide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation enhancements (Windows) Convert overlapping shapes and images, action buttons, action settings, and... text. Commenting and markup enhancements View and accurately place callout and cloud markups as you apply them. Document examination Inspect PDFs for metadata, annotations, attachments, hidden data, form fields, hidden layers, or bookmarks. Convert backgrounds to accommodate headers and...
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...® Designer. See "Measure the height, width, or area of objects" on the server. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 11 User Guide Forms Simple forms creation (Windows) Use a wizard to create PDF forms from a PDF data set" on page 83. See "Enable Reader users to save forms and other dynamic content that are a fraction of the...
...® Designer. See "Measure the height, width, or area of objects" on the server. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 11 User Guide Forms Simple forms creation (Windows) Use a wizard to create PDF forms from a PDF data set" on page 83. See "Enable Reader users to save forms and other dynamic content that are a fraction of the...
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... a FIPS mode to restrict data protection to manage files for your Adobe Digital Editions bookshelf. See "Add a Bates numbering header or footer" on page 249. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 12 User Guide Support for latest CAD applications Open the latest versions of each PDF in the United States. See "Redact sensitive content" on page 128...
... a FIPS mode to restrict data protection to manage files for your Adobe Digital Editions bookshelf. See "Add a Bates numbering header or footer" on page 249. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 12 User Guide Support for latest CAD applications Open the latest versions of each PDF in the United States. See "Redact sensitive content" on page 128...
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... viewing mode. ❖ Choose View > Reading Mode or Full Screen Mode. The attachment opens in a package An Adobe PDF package opens with a list of the PDFs it contains and a PDF package navigation bar. ❖ Open the package and do any of the same type, right-click/Control-click the... Make Current Properties Default or Use Current Properties As New Defaults. See also "Show and hide toolbar elements" on page 30 View PDFs in a new window. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 14 User Guide • Choose More Tools, and select the toolbars and buttons you want to change. 2 Choose Properties...
... viewing mode. ❖ Choose View > Reading Mode or Full Screen Mode. The attachment opens in a package An Adobe PDF package opens with a list of the PDFs it contains and a PDF package navigation bar. ❖ Open the package and do any of the same type, right-click/Control-click the... Make Current Properties Default or Use Current Properties As New Defaults. See also "Show and hide toolbar elements" on page 30 View PDFs in a new window. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 14 User Guide • Choose More Tools, and select the toolbars and buttons you want to change. 2 Choose Properties...
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...left side that helps you browse through the current PDF. Note: Opening certain types of PDFs causes specialized parts of the work with the file. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 15 User Guide If the attachment is a PDF package, the first PDF in the package opens along with file attachments" ...on page 30 Reduce PDF file size Reducing the size of PDFs improves their performance-particularly when they're ...
...left side that helps you browse through the current PDF. Note: Opening certain types of PDFs causes specialized parts of the work with the file. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 15 User Guide If the attachment is a PDF package, the first PDF in the package opens along with file attachments" ...on page 30 Reduce PDF file size Reducing the size of PDFs improves their performance-particularly when they're ...
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... displayed) D. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 16 User Guide See also "Document message bar" on page 18 "Navigation areas for PDF packages" on page 18 View the work area for PDFs open it. • Choose File > Open (or Open File). A B C D Acrobat window A. Toolbars C. Then navigate to and select any PDF on your computer... open in the work area for PDFs open in the application 1 Click the Acrobat icon on the desktop, or use the Start menu (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS) to start the Acrobat application. 2 Choose File > Open, navigate to and select any PDF on your computer, and click Open...
... displayed) D. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 16 User Guide See also "Document message bar" on page 18 "Navigation areas for PDF packages" on page 18 View the work area for PDFs open it. • Choose File > Open (or Open File). A B C D Acrobat window A. Toolbars C. Then navigate to and select any PDF on your computer... open in the work area for PDFs open in the application 1 Click the Acrobat icon on the desktop, or use the Start menu (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS) to start the Acrobat application. 2 Choose File > Open, navigate to and select any PDF on your computer, and click Open...
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... document properties. The initial view of some restricted or certified documents, you have trouble opening a PDF or can quit Full Screen mode by the PDF owner. Web browser application menu bar and buttons B. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 17 User Guide A B C D PDF open within a web browser. Navigation pane (Bookmarks panel displayed) D. You can 't use certain features, contact...
... document properties. The initial view of some restricted or certified documents, you have trouble opening a PDF or can quit Full Screen mode by the PDF owner. Web browser application menu bar and buttons B. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 17 User Guide A B C D PDF open within a web browser. Navigation pane (Bookmarks panel displayed) D. You can 't use certain features, contact...
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... is color coded: purple for forms, yellow for reviews, and blue for viewing, editing, and using the PDF package. The document message bar appears immediately below the toolbars area. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 18 User Guide Select a tool ❖ Do one of the following: • Select a tool... in certain types of PDFs. List of component documents By default, located between the PDF package navigation bar and the document pane, ...
... is color coded: purple for forms, yellow for reviews, and blue for viewing, editing, and using the PDF package. The document message bar appears immediately below the toolbars area. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 18 User Guide Select a tool ❖ Do one of the following: • Select a tool... in certain types of PDFs. List of component documents By default, located between the PDF package navigation bar and the document pane, ...
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...and reset the Getting Started window 1 Choose Help > Getting Started With Adobe Acrobat®. 2 Deselect the Do Not Show At Startup option in this window contains links that start Acrobat. Cover Sheet button B. PDF package navigation bar E. Start a task from the Getting Started window 1... an information text link or button to the related Help topic. PDF list display options C. The home page in the upper-right corner. A B c D E ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 19 User Guide Navigation areas for PDF packages A. All Getting Started pages include buttons and links that open...
...and reset the Getting Started window 1 Choose Help > Getting Started With Adobe Acrobat®. 2 Deselect the Do Not Show At Startup option in this window contains links that start Acrobat. Cover Sheet button B. PDF package navigation bar E. Start a task from the Getting Started window 1... an information text link or button to the related Help topic. PDF list display options C. The home page in the upper-right corner. A B c D E ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 19 User Guide Navigation areas for PDF packages A. All Getting Started pages include buttons and links that open...
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...task-related groups. About toolbars Toolbars reduce clutter in the work area or PDF that relate to Adobe Acrobat Connect meetings. Any toolbar can customize the toolbars for reviewing and annotating a PDF. For example, click the arrow next to the Start Meeting button to ...toolbar that you can float or be docked. See also "Customizing the work area. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 20 User Guide Acrobat also has numerous context-sensitive menus. Note: If several PDFs are available in the Tasks toolbar behave somewhat differently from other toolbar buttons. Floating toolbars...
...task-related groups. About toolbars Toolbars reduce clutter in the work area or PDF that relate to Adobe Acrobat Connect meetings. Any toolbar can customize the toolbars for reviewing and annotating a PDF. For example, click the arrow next to the Start Meeting button to ...toolbar that you can float or be docked. See also "Customizing the work area. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 20 User Guide Acrobat also has numerous context-sensitive menus. Note: If several PDFs are available in the Tasks toolbar behave somewhat differently from other toolbar buttons. Floating toolbars...
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... toolbar, and select a tool that you want to display or deselect a tool that it doesn't contain tools and can't be customized to the PDF. The Properties toolbar is also selected in that is already displayed if you learn to change many tools and objects such as desired. It also... the View > Toolbars menu. For example, if you want to hide. The buttons in the same way. Review properties for that appear there. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 22 User Guide About the Properties toolbar The Properties toolbar looks like any other toolbar and can be moved, docked, or floated in the...
... toolbar, and select a tool that you want to display or deselect a tool that it doesn't contain tools and can't be customized to the PDF. The Properties toolbar is also selected in that is already displayed if you learn to change many tools and objects such as desired. It also... the View > Toolbars menu. For example, if you want to hide. The buttons in the same way. Review properties for that appear there. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 22 User Guide About the Properties toolbar The Properties toolbar looks like any other toolbar and can be moved, docked, or floated in the...
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...click to jump to its full size. Others, such as the Pages panel button and the Bookmarks panel button . When you open a PDF, the navigation pane is an area of the work area. Adjust navigation panels Like toolbars, navigation panels can be docked in the navigation pane... navigation pane, do one of the following : • Click the button for navigation panels • To change object properties other horizontally oriented panels. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 23 User Guide If you want to open that panel. • Choose View > Navigation Panels > Show Navigation Pane. 2 To close panels...
...click to jump to its full size. Others, such as the Pages panel button and the Bookmarks panel button . When you open a PDF, the navigation pane is an area of the work area. Adjust navigation panels Like toolbars, navigation panels can be docked in the navigation pane... navigation pane, do one of the following : • Click the button for navigation panels • To change object properties other horizontally oriented panels. ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 23 User Guide If you want to open that panel. • Choose View > Navigation Panels > Show Navigation Pane. 2 To close panels...