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PDF Editing & Workflow Course
Summary
Course Aim:
The PDF Editing and Workflow course examines the techniques, issues and workflow practices involved in producing accurate PDF documents and the process of editing PDFs for use in the PRESS workflow. Users will produce, edit and repurpose PDF documents using a variety of applications including Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, and mainly deal with Enfocus PitStop (plug-in of Acrobat) for 50% of the course.
Course Prerequisites:
Previous experience using applications on a PC or Macintosh is an essential prerequisite for this course. Experience in using Acrobat is essential, and must have Enfocus PitStop software.
This is NOT a general-purpose Acrobat course. (See Acrobat for Business and Acrobat Advanced).
Course Duration:
One day 9:00am – 4:30pm
Classroom courses include:
- Adobe Certified instructors (with min 10 yrs experience)
- Alpha prepared comprehensive coursenotes with tutorials and exercises (updated frequently to reflect industry trends)
- Certificates
- After course support, unlimited HELP DESK (via email, to reinforce the learning), helpdesk@alphacc.com.au
- Training guarantee
- FREE repeat of public course within 6 months (where required, and on same version), see terms & conditions
Content
Course Content
During this course you will learn about:
Topic 1 Advanced PDF Creation
- Topic Objectives
- Method 9: Advanced Adobe PDF Creation Using Acrobat Distiller
- Step 1: Creating a PostScript file
- Step 2: Converting a PostScript file in Distiller
- The default settings explained
- Creating custom Adobe PDF settings
- Locations of PDF settings files
- Adding custom Adobe PDF settings
- Removing custom Adobe PDF settings
- Using the Adobe PDF settings
- General Options
- Images options
- Fonts options
- Colour options Advanced options
- Standards options
- Using watched folders
- Distiller preferences
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 2 Editing PDF Files I
- Topic Objectives
- Copying and pasting text, tables, and images
- Copying tables
- Copying and saving images
- The Snapshot tool
- Editing PDF documents
- Editing text
- Inserting new text
- Cropping pages
- Changing page size
- Rotating pages
- Extracting pages
- Moving or copying pages
- Deleting or replacing pages
- Combining Adobe PDF documents
- Inserting a clipboard selection into a PDF (Windows only)
- Saving PDF files in other formats
- Converting PDF files to Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format
- Reducing file size
- Topic Objectives
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 3 Editing PDF Files II
- Topic Objectives
- Editing an image in Photoshop or Illustrator
- Setting TouchUp preferences
- Adding text with the Typewriter tool
- Placing an image or object
- Moving or editing an object
- Resizing an object
- Clipping an object
- Delete Clip
- Numbering pages
- Inserting headers and footers
- Inserting a background
- Inserting a watermark
- Redacting confidential content
- Searching for and redacting text
- Changing the look of redaction markers
- Specifying an initial view
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 4 Optimising, Preflighting, and Preparing for Print
- Topic Objectives
- PDF Optimizer
- Auditing the space usage of a PDF file
- Optimizing a PDF file
- Preflighting PDF documents
- Analysing preflight results
- Previewing output on screen
- Previewing transparency flattening
- Converting colours
- Advanced print options
- The Ink Manager
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 5 Colour Management with Acrobat
- Colour Management
Index
Section 2: Using the Enfocus PDF Workflow
Instant PDF
- Configuring Instant PDF
- Setting up a PDF queue
- Importing a PDF queue
- Subscribing to a PDF Queue-based Specification on CertifiedPDF.net
- Creating a PDF by Printing to a Virtual Printer.
PitStop Professional
- What is PitStop Professional?
- Finding your way around PitStop Professional
- Preflighting
- Preflight Panel
- Editing/fixing PDFs
- Interactive Editing
- Global Changes
- Action Lists
- PDF Profile & Preflight Report:
- What is a PDF Profile?
- Editing a PDF Profile
- PDF Profile Editor Overview
- Main PDF Profile Areas
- Preflight Report
PitStop Server
- What is PitStop Server?
- Setting up a Hot Folder
- Managing Hot Folders, PDF Profiles and Action
- Lists
Packages
Packages Available
We offer various packages, designed for users who want to upgrade their skills across a range of Adobe applications.
This course is not currently available as part of a package. Please click the specials link above to see if specials are currently available for this course.
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Specials
This course is not offered as part of any Special.
2012 Training Specials for Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra Centres
- Sydney Training Specials
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Option 1 (SYDNEY):
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Selected Level 1 courses $775
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Selected Level 1 public courses in our Sydney Training Centre are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 2 (SYDNEY):
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Selected Level 2 courses $775
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Selected Level 2 public courses in our Sydney Training Centre are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 3 (SYDNEY):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Sydney Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer, and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.
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Option 4 (SYDNEY):
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Buy Acrobat Package for $775 (Package RRP normally $945)
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The Acrobat Package (Acrobat for Business and Acrobat Advanced) public courses in our Sydney Training Centre is now $800 during the promotional period (Package RRP normally $945; note the 2 courses bought separetely are $945). The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is limited.
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- Brisbane Training Specials
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Option 1 (BRISBANE):
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Selected Level 1 courses $775
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Selected Level 1 public courses in our Brisbane Training Centre are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 2 (BRISBANE):
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Selected Level 2 courses $775
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Selected Level 2 public courses in our Brisbane Training Centre are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 3 (BRISBANE):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Brisbane Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer, and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.
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Option 4 (BRISBANE):
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Buy Acrobat Package for $775 (Package RRP normally $945)
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The Acrobat Package (Acrobat for Business and Acrobat Advanced) public courses in our Brisbane Training Centre is now $775 during the promotional period (Package RRP normally $945; note the 2 courses bought separetely are $945). The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is limited.
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- Melbourne Training Specials
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Option 1 (MELBOURNE):
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Selected Level 1 courses $775
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Selected Level 1 public courses in our Melbourne Training Centres are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 2 (MELBOURNE):
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Selected Level 2 courses $775
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Selected Level 2 public courses in our Melbourne Training Centres are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 3 (MELBOURNE):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Melbourne Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer, and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.
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Option 4 (MELBOURNE):
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Buy Acrobat Package for $775 (Package RRP normally $945)
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The Acrobat Package (Acrobat for Business and Acrobat Advanced) public courses in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne Training Centres is now $775 during the promotional period (Package RRP normally $945; note the 2 courses bought separetely are $945). The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is limited.
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- Canberra Training Specials
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Option 1 (CANBERRA):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get 10% OFF
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a 10% discount to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Canberra Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, less 10%) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the 10% discount.
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Option 2 (CANBERRA):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Canberra Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer, and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.
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eLearning DVD
When you attend any of the following scheduled courses, you will receive a FREE eLearning DVD:
- Acrobat for Business and Advanced
- PhotoShop Level 1, and Level 2
- Illustrator Level 1, and Level 2
- InDesign Level 1, and Level 2
- Dreamweaver Level 1, and Level 2
- Flash Level 1, and Level 2
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