The ABCs of PDFs with Acrobat 9, Part 1: ePortfolios, Converting Multiple Documents and Websites

Janet Davis October 22, 2008

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The ABCs of PDFs with Acrobat 9, Part 1: ePortfolios, Converting Multiple Documents and

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Session Overview 1. What is Acrobat? When is it best used? 2. What’s new in Acrobat 9? 3. Basics – Publish a PDF document. a. PDF Bookmark navigation b. Create links 4. Publish / merge multiple files. a. Packages and binders

Session Overview 5. Quick edits. a. Format text b. Fix images in Photoshop c. Headers, footers, and auto page numbering 6. Add Multimedia. a. Video b. Flash 7. Portfolio Tool Overview

Session 2: Sneak Peek 8. Portfolio creation. a. Customize the title page b. Add content c. Edit content d. Add multimedia b. Add comments

Session 2: Sneak Peek 9. Collaboration tools. a. Comment tools b. Shared documents via email c. Shared documents via Acrobat.com

What is Acrobat? When is it used?

Acrobat is an information organization system

A. Content displays consistently cross-platform with no need of original application to open the document.

B. It provides a variety of convenient ways to organize, access, and display information.

Bookmarks, links, packages, binders, and portfolios.

C. Provides collaboration systems.

Portfolios Multimedia Versatility Collaboration - Comment tools - Collaboration via email - Collaboration via Acrobat.com

What’s new in Acrobat 9?What’s new in Acrobat 9?

Publish a PDF document from within Acrobat Publish a PDF document from within Word Add Bookmark navigation Create links How to merge multiple documents into one PDF Differences between packages and binders

The Basics of PDF PackagingThe Basics of PDF Packaging

From within AcrobatFrom within Acrobat

Word Conversion: Word Conversion: File>Print. Print as PDF.File>Print. Print as PDF.

Add BookmarksAdd Bookmarks

Format text Fix images in Photoshop Headers, footers, and auto page numbering

Quick EditsQuick Edits

Edit Images: Edit Images: Jump to PhotoshopJump to Photoshop

Result: Result: Save in Photoshop, image automatically Save in Photoshop, image automatically changes in PDF.changes in PDF.

Add video Add Flash Add comments to video

Add MultimediaAdd Multimedia

Package lessons and media. Create a custom space for student work display

and reflection. Create a custom space for collaborative

teamwork.

PDF Portfolios and PossibilitiesPDF Portfolios and Possibilities

Customize the title page Add content Edit content Add multimedia Add comments

Portfolio CreationPortfolio Creation

Comment tools Shared documents via email Shared documents via Acrobat.com

Collaboration ToolsCollaboration Tools

http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/

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