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Adobe Acrobat for Publishing Course
Summary
Course Aim:
The Acrobat for Publishing course examines the complete PDF workflow evolution and how to make appropriate PDF documents for your PRINT & ONSCREEN client’s needs. Participants will be able to efficiently identify requirements for PDF production and editing and compare industry standards. This course is intended for all users of Acrobat including graphic designers, printers, photographers, business managers and IT professionals. This course is an extract from the Acrobat for Business and Advanced courses.
Course Prerequisites:
Previous experience using applications on a PC or Macintosh is an essential prerequisite for this course.
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
- eLearning DVD Package (FREE at course registration where available, see our SPECIALS)
- 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 Creating PDFs In Other Applications
- Topic Objectives
- Creating Adobe PDF Files
- Printing to PDF from any application
- Using PDFMaker to convert Microsoft Office Documents to PDF
- Editing the PDFMaker conversion settings
- Converting Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes email messages to PDFs (Windows)
- Converting Microsoft PowerPoint files (Windows)
- Microsoft Word Mail Merge to PDF
- Saving and exporting from other Adobe applications
- Converting a web page in Internet Explorer or Firefox (Windows only)
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 2 Creating PDFs in Acrobat
- Topic Objectives
- Converting a file to PDF using Acrobat
- Drag and drop to create PDFs
- Converting the clipboard to a PDF file
- Using the Context Menu (Windows Only)
- Converting web pages to PDF within Acrobat
- Advanced Adobe PDF creation using Acrobat Distiller
- Combining multiple files into a single PDF document
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 3 Customising PDF Settings
- Topic Objectives
- The default Adobe PDF settings
- Using the default Adobe PDF settings
- The default settings explained
- Creating custom Adobe PDF settings
- Locations of PDF settings files
- Adding custom Adobe PDF settings
- Removing custom Adobe PDF settings
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 4 Converting Hardcopy Documents to PDF
- Topic Objectives
- Using a scanner to create PDF files
- Before you scan
- Scanning pages to create a PDF file
- Converting scans of pages to searchable text
- Correcting OCR errors
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 5 Bookmarks and Links
- Topic Objectives
- Why use Bookmarks?
- Adding Bookmarks
- Editing bookmark properties
- Nested bookmarks
- Adding links to a PDF document
- Creating a link
- Editing links
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 6 Editing PDF Files I
- Topic Objectives
- Copying and pasting text, tables, and images
- Converting selected content to other formats
- Copying and saving images
- The Snapshot tool
- Editing PDF documents
- Editing text
- Inserting new text
- Cropping pages and 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 and Exporting PDFs to other formats
- Converting PDF files to Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format
- Reducing file size
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Topic 7 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 8 Multimedia PDF Files
- Topic Objectives
- Action types
- Action triggers
- Using buttons to control media files
- Adding multimedia to PDF files
- Adding 3D Files
- Interacting with 3D models
- Geospatial PDFs
- Creating navigation buttons
- Duplicating Buttons
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Appendix A Adobe PDF conversion settings and Watched Folders
- The default settings explained
- Using the Adobe PDF settings
- General Options
- Images options
- Fonts options
- Colour options
- Advanced options
- Topic Summary
- Topic Review
Appendix: Index
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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
The Acrobat for Publishing course is not offered as part of a 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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