Acrobat 8/9: Advanced
Class Outline:
Description:
Students will learn how to produce high-quality PDF documents for press. They will learn how to discover geospatial data in a PDF map. They will learn prepress techniques including color management, proofing and converting colors, color separations, managing inks, trapping, and transparency flattening. Students will use the Preflight feature to test and convert a document to comply with print provider requirements or ISO 9000 standards such as PDF/X, PDF/A, or PDF/E. Students will learn to create interactive forms using both the Form Editor as well as LiveCycle Designer ES. They will learn to distribute PDF documents and forms, and to compile form data returned from users
Table Of Contents:
Unit 1: High-quality PDFs
Topic A: PDF generation methods
Topic B: PDF file attributes
Topic C: PDF settings
Topic D: Geospatial data
Unit 2: Color management
Topic A: Color management basics
Topic B: Color management workflow
Topic C: Soft-proofing colors
Topic D: Converting colors
Unit 3: Color separations
Topic A: Color separation setup
Topic B: Separations preview
Topic C: Ink Manager
Topic D: Trapping
Topic E: Transparency flattening
Topic F: Printing color separations
Unit 4: Preflight and validation
Topic A: Print problems
Topic B: Preflight profiles
Topic C: Preflight reports
Topic D: Preflight lets
Topic E: Validation and conversion
Unit 5: Interactive PDF forms
Topic A: Forms and LiveCycle Designer ES
Topic B: Creating a form
Topic C: Working with form fields
Topic D: Modifying a form
Topic E: Testing a form
Unit 6: PDF distribution and management
Topic A: PDF distribution
Topic B: Form management