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Adobe Acrobat Advanced Course
Including FREE eLearning videos
Summary
Course Aim:
The Acrobat Advanced course provides a comprehensive look at Acrobat to efficiently use the Acrobat PDF technology to produce documents for output to desktop printers, high-quality printing and web (online). Users will produce, edit, comment and enhance various PDF documents for business use and examine the potential of this technology for publishing distribution including PDF Forms, multimedia, and digital signatures.
Course Prerequisites:
The prerequisites for this course is that you have completed the Acrobat for Business course or have equivalent knowledge.
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
- FREE eLearning DVD Package (extensive video files that replay all topics covered in the course you have completed)
- 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 PDF Forms
- Topic Objectives
- About PDF forms
- PDF form objects
- Creating a form
- Using the grid to lay out form fields
- Ruler guides
- Form editing mode
- Creating form fields
- Deleting form fields
- Editing form field properties
- FormsCentral
- The FormsCentral Workflow
- Creating a Form in FormsCentral
- Modifying Field Properties
- Logical Groupings
- Creating a form from scratch
- Adding header images and text
- Text Fields
- Multiline Text Fields
- Drop Down Menus, Multiple Choice Fields & Single Choice Fields
- Rating Scales
- Images, Text and Break Lines
- Saving to PDF
- Buttons for submitting a form
- Creating a button to reset a form
- Adding a digital signature field
- Set form field navigation (tab order)
- Aligning, Centring and Distributing form fields
- Enabling Adobe Reader users to save form data
- Exporting data from a form
- Importing data into a form
- Using form data to create a spreadsheet
- Distribute forms
- Collect Responses using Acrobat
- Distributing Forms Using FormsCentral
- Viewing Responses using FormsCentral
- Using Adobe LiveCycle Designer (Windows only)
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 2 Editing PDF Files
- Topic Objectives
- Adding text to flat forms or when signing (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 3 Multimedia PDF Files
- Topic Objectives
- Action types
- Action triggers
- Adding multimedia to PDF files
- Adding 3D Files
- Interacting with 3D models
- Geospatial PDFs
- Using buttons
- Duplicating Buttons
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 4 Digital Signatures
- Topic Objectives
- About digital signatures
- Setting up signing
- Digital signatures overview
- Using digital IDs
- Creating a self-signed digital ID
- Changing the appearance of signatures
- Signature types
- Signing a PDF document (non certifying)
- Certifying a PDF
- Sending your digital ID certificate to others
- Getting digital ID certificates from others
- What makes a digital signature invalid?
- Validating signatures
- Adobe Approved Trust List (AATL)
- Displaying previous versions
- Comparing versions
- EchoSign
- Enabling Forms for Echosign
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 5 Sharing and Reviewing PDF Documents
- Topic Objectives
- Sharing PDF files
- About reviewing PDF documents
- About managed PDF reviews
- Choosing a distribution option for a shared review
- Starting a shared review
- Enable commenting for Reader users
- Starting an email-based review
- Participating in a review
- Receiving comments from a reviewer (email reviews only)
- The Review Tracker
- The Comments List
- Importing and exporting comments
- Importing comments into a Microsoft Word document (Windows only
- Importing comments into AutoCAD (Windows only)
- Working with files in MS SharePoint (Windows only) (reference only)
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 6 Optimising, Preflighting & Preparing for Print
- Topic Objectives
- Save using 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 7 Action Wizards (Batch Processing)
- Topic Objectives
- Using action wizards
- Running an action
- Predefined action wizards
- Creating new actions
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 8 Creating accessible PDF documents
- Topic Objectives
- What is accessibility?
- Adobe’s accessibility site
- Why make PDF documents accessible?
- Some features of accessible PDF documents
- About tags, reading order, and reflow
- Creating tags in authoring applications
- Adding tags to an existing PDF document
- Creating bookmarks from tags
- The TouchUp Reading Order tool
- Adding Alternate Text
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Appendix A Creating Form Fields in Acrobat
- Adding a Dropdown
- Adding Text fields
- Adding List boxes
- Adding Radio Buttons
- Adding a Check box
Appendix B Indexing PDF Documents
- Creating an index
- Searching PDF files using an index
- Embedding an index into a PDF
- Updating, rebuilding, and purging indexes
- Revising an index
Appendix: Index
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Packages Available
Adobe Acrobat Advanced is offered as part of the following packages, designed for users who want to attend multiple courses to achieve in depth knowledge:
Acrobat Package
- Acrobat for Business, Acrobat Advanced
- 2 days
Publishing Level 2 Package
- Acrobat Advanced, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop Level 2
- 7 days
Publishing Level 3 Package (Advanced)
- Acrobat Advanced, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop Level 3
- 4 days
Visit our packages page for more information
Specials
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
Specials are subject to our terms and conditions
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