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Adobe Acrobat Essentials

Length 1 day
Price NZD 464.35 exc GST
Version DC

Course overview

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Why study this course

Adobe Acrobat® is a powerhouse of an application, but few people utilise all of its features. Besides the editing of pages, you can also easily add interactive elements to documents, such as a table of contents that allows users to click through instantly to a selected page, and embed multimedia elements such as a video clip to improve your presentation.

How many times have you received an important PDF from a colleague, only to find spelling errors? Well, now you can add, edit, replace, and precisely position text and images - all from within Acrobat, no other files necessary!

Or alternatively, perform Acrobat functions without having to open the program at all – create PDFs from within Word, Excel, and Outlook using Acrobat’s clever in-built toolbar, and discover the compatibility between Acrobat and Microsoft Office.

With so much editing functionality now available from within Acrobat, users may also benefit from exploring its equally robust security tools to make sure nothing is viewed or altered without your permission.

And if you need a second opinion, you can use Acrobat’s Shared Review tool to upload your PDF to a server where it can be accessed by a list of selected recipients who can add and view Annotations and Mark-Ups to it in real time.

City Desktop Public Schedule

With Lumify's recent acquisition of City Desktop Training, we're pleased to now offer you an extensive public schedule of Adobe end user training in Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. As we move to consolidate our offerings, you can access the schedule of the most closely aligned courses and book, by clicking on the link below.

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What you can expect with City Desktop Training

Small classes (average 4 to 6)
Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC) with industry experienced, certified instructors
Course eBook and sample files
Class exercises relevant to industry
AATC Adobe endorsed certificate upon course completion
After-course support
Free course resit (6 months) *

* Free resit applies to all public courses; does not include custom or private training.

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What you’ll learn

After completing this course, students will have the knowledge to:

Navigate Acrobat's interface
Create PDFs from various sources
Use Acrobat with Microsoft Office
Edit existing PDF documents
Adding interactive elements
Optimise files: reducing PDF file sizes
Secure PDF documents
Master annotations, markups, and review cycles
Utilise the PDF Portfolio tool for efficient document management

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City Desktop Training, part of the Lumify Group, is an Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC).

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Who is the course for?

This course is suitable for users who are new to Adobe Acrobat, as well as users of earlier versions of Acrobat.

Course subjects

Acrobat’s Interface

Panes, Panels, Toolbars and Toolsets
Viewing and Navigating the Document with the View Menu
Optimal Viewing and Navigation using the Pages Pane
Adding and Hiding Tools from your Tool Set
Tailoring the Workspace for your Needs

Creating PDFs

Creating PDFs from within Acrobat
Dragging and Dropping Files to Create PDFs
Creating PDFs from Different Sources – File, Microsoft Office, Web, etc
Creating PDFs via the Adobe PDF Printer
Creating a Reduced Size PDF
Creating an Optimised PDF that allows you to Control the Visual Quality of Specific Elements
Using Acrobat to Combine Different Formats (Word, Excel, Images) into a Single PDF
Understanding PDF Settings and Presets
Understanding Compression and Resampling
Converting Scanned Text into Live Text using OCR Technology and the Text Recognition Tool

Acrobat Ribbon in Microsoft Office

Using the Acrobat Ribbon in Microsoft Office Applications
Creating PDFs from Documents within Native Application
Create Restricted PDFs from Documents within Native Applications to Prevent Unauthorised Viewing or Editing
of Content
Convert Microsoft Word Bookmarks into Acrobat Bookmarks
Configure Outlook to Auto-Archive your Emails to PDF
Create and Attach PDF Documents to Emails in Outlook
Export PDF Tables to Live Excel Spreadsheets

Working with Existing PDFs

Using the Find/Replace Function
Using the Pages Panel to Add, Extract, Replace and Delete Pages
Using the Pages Panel to Hard Edit Page Rotation, Crop and Add Design Elements
Adding Page Numbers
Setting Up a Bates Numbering System
Using the Content Editing Panel to Add and Edit Text and Images
Extracting Text and Images from PDFs
Formatting Text – Font, Size, Colour, Alignment, Placement, etc.
Replacing Images in an Existing Frame
Opening Images in their Native Program from Acrobat to Seamlessly Edit their Appearance in the PDF
Exporting PDF Documents to Office Documents

Adding Interactivity to a PDF

Creating a Working Table of Contents that Links to the Correct Page
Creating Buttons that Link to a Page or Web Address
Using the Bookmarks Pane to Link to Sections
Using the Nested Bookmarks Tool to Link to Subsections
Adding a Video File

Securing a PDF

Understanding the Different Degrees of Protection
Securing a Document with the Security Tab
Using the Password Encryption Feature
Creating a Security Envelope to Protect Multiple Documents
Using the Redact Feature to Disable the Viewing of Sensitive Content or Remove it Altogether

Annotations, Markups, and Review Cycles

Recognising Annotations and Markups in a PDF Document
Adding Annotations such as Comments and Sticky Notes to a PDF
Using the Stamps Palette
Highlighting Text
Using Tools to Indicate where Text needs to be Inserted or Replaced
Using Other Tools such as Strikethrough and Underline
Drawing Markups to bring Attention to Points in a Document
Uploading a PDF document to the Adobe Server and Selecting Recipients to Participate in a Shared Review
Importing Annotations and Markups into a PDF Document using the FDF Format

Using the PDF Portfolio Tool

Creating a Presentation using the PDF Portfolio Tool
Selecting and Customising a Premade Template
Adding your Content

Prerequisites

None

Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.