Adobe Acrobat DC
Introduction/Intermediate

Course Overview

In this course you will learn how to create PDFs for such uses as document exchange, the web, intranets, in-house proofing, and commercial printing. In addition, you will create comments and mark- ups in a PDF for paperless edits and reviews, use the redaction features to blank out content, add interactivity such as book marks and hyperlinks, recognize text in scanned PDF documents using OCR settings and to set preferences and document properties. You will use Acrobat's extensive range of tools and panels and be able to navigate through this application with ease.

Course InformationRelated Training

Duration: One-Day Course
Platform: Windows and Macintosh
Fee: Call for information

We recommend one to eight people for this course.

Course Content Download PDF (57kb)

Getting Started

Overview of the new interface of Acrobat DC
Working with the Home, Tools and Document screens
Customize the quick tool menu bars
Page display settings: overview of the layout, select and zoom tools
Set Initial view settings of a PDF document
Review of document properties and original document information
How to set up the preview mode and its settings
Overview of Acrobat's general preferences

Creating PDFs

Creating PDFs from Microsoft Office applications
Overview of the PDF Maker in Microsoft applications and review of the settings
Creating PDFs from Adobe applications
Overview of the PDF Maker in Adobe applications and review of the settings
Creating PDFs from within Adobe Acrobat
Creating PDF files from the internet and clipboard areas
Creating a PDF document from multiple file types within Adobe Acrobat

Editing PDFs

Making minor text edits
Inserting, removing and re-ordering pages
Inserting blank pages into a PDF
Using additional insert page options
Cropping and rotating pages in a document

Enhancing PDFs

Creating and organizing bookmarks using both automated and manual methods
Setting bookmark structure, appearances and destinations
Creating hyperlinks and adding basic page actions
Creating headers and footers

Document Security Settings

Removing sensitive content with the redaction feature
Setting limited access to PDF documents
Setting document security settings such as password protection and edit permissions
Working with Comments
Adding sticky notes and setting custom properties
Using the properties bar to change settings
Using the drawing and markup tools
Exporting comments and markups to a PDF or Word file
Review of the comment panel area
Sorting and organizing comments

Application Overview: Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC software enables you to reliably create electronic versions of your documents from virtually any application while maintaining the exact look and feel of the original document. You can then distribute, combine, secure and add interactivity to Adobe PDF documents. Users can use the free Adobe Reader to view and print your document without the need of the original software that your document was created in.

Note: If you will be using Acrobat XI or Acrobat X or previous versions such as Acrobat 9 Professional or Standard and Acrobat 8 Professional or Standard, please contact DPA to obtain more information to insure DPA Adobe Acrobat training will fulfill your goals.

Users: Creative, Engineering, Finance, IT, Legal, Marketing and Admin Professionals as well as anyone who needs reliable electronic versions of their documents.

Adobe Acrobat DC Introduction/Intermediate