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Digital has become the new reality,
allowing everyone to operate more sustainably.
Do more with PDFs and Adobe Acrobat. Adobe Acrobat is a powerful application, but few users take advantage of all of it's features. Here are some of the features that you will learn in this course: Besides the editing of pages, you can also:
edit pages to make minor text changes or correct spelling
add bookmarks and links to easily navigate a PDF document
add manipulate pages - rearrange, delete, add new pages, insert pages
embed media such as video or audio clips
add stamps - Approved, Copy, Draft and create you own custom stamps
secure documents to prevent changes
add print only or view only watermarks
add header and footer text
Course Overview
Audience:
This course is ideal for participants at all levels who need to create, edit, combine and secure documents using Adobe Acrobat.
Prerequisites:
Participants must have basic skills in Windows, Word and Excel.
Inclusions
Training Manual with step by step instructions
Practice files relevant to the training material
Training Completed files you are free to take away any completed files for review
Unlimited online support as training does not stop when you walk out our door
Course Content
Starting with Acrobat XI
- Opening and Quitting Acrobat XI
- Working with the Initial Screen and Menus
- Examining the Toolbars
- Customising Toolbars
- Working with Navigation Panes and panels
- Setting Preferences
Viewing and Printing PDFs
- Opening a PDF File
- Moving from Page to Page
- Moving from view to view
- Zooming in and out
- Choosing a page layout
- Searching for text
- Arranging documents on the screen
- Using reading mode
- Using links and bookmarks
- Measuring Sizes and areas
Creating PDFs
- Printing to a PDF file
- Using PDFMaker in Microsoft Office
- Converting Images and other files to PDF
- Creating a PDF from Acrobat
- Scanning Directly to PDF
- Converting scanned documents to editable text using OCR
- Converting web pages to PDF
- Converting snapshots to PDF
- Merging PDF Files
- Understanding Compression and resampling
- Creating size optimised PDFs
- Creating optimised PDFs for high quality output
Saving and Printing Files
- Saving a PDF file
- Exporting to other formats
- Minimising file size
- Printing a document
- Print options
- Printing Multiple Pages per Sheet
- Printing a Booklet
PDF Portfolios
- Creating a portfolio
- Choosing a layout
- Adding a welcome page
- Adding a header
- Choosing a colour scheme
- Setting File information
- Publishing your portfolio
- Sharing with Acrobat.com
Adding Comments to a Document
- Examining Acrobat's Commenting Tools
- Adding a Sticky Note comment
- Adding a text box comment
- Adding a Callout comment
- Adding lines and arrows
- Drawing ovals and rectangles
- Adding Polygons and Clouds
- Text Edits
- Adding a Stamp comment
- Creating your own stamp
- Checking spelling in Comments
- Exporting and importing comments
- Enabling Commenting in Adobe Reader
Reading Commented Documents
- Examining the comment list
- Replying to a comment
- Making comments
- Managing the comments list
- Searching for text in comments
- Printing comments
- Migrating comments
Reviewing PDF Documents
- Starting an e-mail based review
- Reviewing an e-mailed document
- Receiving E-mail Reviewed documents
- Sharing a shared review
- Reviewing a shared document
- Receiving Server Based reviews
- Real time collaborative Reviews
Manipulating Pages
- Rearranging Pages
- Extracting Pages
- Inserting one file into another
- Replacing Pages
- Rotating Pages
- Cropping Pages
Adding and Changing Text and Graphics
- Touching up text
- Modifying Line Art
- Adding headers and footers
- Adding a background
- Adding a watermark
- Adding a video
Adding Simple Navigation Features
- Adding bookmarks
- Creating links
- Modifying Existing Links
- Making Automatic Web Links
- Creating articles
Creating an Acrobat Presentation
- Setting open options
- Creating a full screen slide show
- Creating a next page button
- Creating a self running presentation
- Placing a move on a page
- Playing a movie
- Placing a flash animation on the page
- Adding Sound to a PDF Page
Organising Documents
- Examining the Organiser
- Using the history pane
- Using the places pane
- Using the collections category
Using the Legal Features
- Applying Redaction
- Setting Redaction tool properties
- Searching text for redaction
Delivery Options
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Classroom sessions are delivered at a nominated location (Private courses only). Inclusions: |
Full Day Sessions: Half Day Sessions: |
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Live online sessions are instructor-led in a virtual environment, providing hands-on instruction and practical activities for participants. Participants can see the instructor screen and interact with the instructor and other participants. Instructor can assist participants on their screen if necessary. Participants can join a session from any location using the Course Invitation. There is no need for software just a computer with an internet connection and a browser. Public sessions are conducted through Live Online. Inclusions: |
Full Day Sessions: Half Day Sessions Times: |
Available Acrobat Essentials courses
| Event | Event Date | Location | Individual Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Essentials | 27-02-2025 | Live Online | $475.00 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Essentials | 07-04-2025 | Live Online | $475.00 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Essentials | 12-06-2025 | Live Online | $475.00 |
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