Acrobat PDF Bible

If Acrobat can do it, you can do it, too … If you're a graphic artist or prepress specialist looking for the most efficient way to deliver files to clients and printers, or a Webmaster repurposing information for your Web site, or a manager aiming to cut software licensing costs and streamline information distribution, then you need this book! Packed with insider tips and innovative ideas, Acrobat^® PDF Bible delivers all the information you need to create files that anyone can view, annotate, edit, print, and publish — regardless of platform, software, or media. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Acrobat and PDF files

• View, route, and annotate PDF files — even search them for information
• Use Adobe Acrobat to edit PDF documents and prepare them for the printer
• Convert Web pages into PDF files automatically using Web Capture
• Use PDF instead of HTML when viewing, downloading, or posting information on the Web
• Discover how to work with multimedia, thumbnails, and hyperlinks in PDF
• Develop PDF workflows on your office server
• Import PDF files from and export PDF files to other Adobe programs
• Rectify output to different imaging devices using Distiller's Job Options
• Extend Acrobat's functionality with third–party plug–ins

Plug–ins, demo software, and sample documents on CD–ROM, including:

• EZ–PDF from Acquired Knowledge (Mac)
• pdfToolbox and pdfBatchMeister from Callas Software (Mac)
• Ari's Toolbox from Dionis (Mac and Windows)
• Collect Pro, Preflight Pro, QX–Tools from Extensis Software (Mac)
• Gemini 1.2, Genus HTML, Genus Photo from Iceni Technology (Mac)
• Gemini Studio from Iceni Technology (Windows)
• PDF Embedder from Intense Software (Mac)
• Quite Imposing and Quite Imposing Plus from Quite Software (Mac)
• Crackerjack, Crackerjack Pilot, and OPI Doctor from Lantana Research (Mac and Windows)
• Freebird, Jade, and Magellan from BCL Computers (Windows)
• PDF Protector from ComputerStream (Windows)
• Merlin Open Systems (Windows)
• Interactive PDF version of this book!

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