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Acrobat 7: Creating PDF Files for Instruction
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  Presented by Fall Short Course Registration
   
  Juhong (Christie) Liu
   
  Workshop Description  
   
  Have you discovered the limitations of HTML web pages and are looking for solutions to those problems? PDF files are completely web-ready and are capable of presenting information in ways that are impossible with traditional HTML. Beyond initial PDF file creation, this short course will also focus on how the functionality of PDF files can be extended by using the Adobe Acrobat Professional (version 7). Topics will include manipulating PDF document property and file size, adding navigation of bookmarks, web links and internal links, securing PDF files with password, and inserting sound and movie. Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this session.

Workshop Assumptions:
Participants will know how to use a word processor.

Workshop Objectives:
• Provide an overview of the utilities of PDF files.
• Provide a description of the ways that PDF files can be created.
• Add password security to a PDF file.
• Enhance a PDF file by manipulating document property, reducing file size, and inserting headers and footers.
• Enhance a PDF file with navigational aids, such as bookmarks and links.
• Explore other enhancements, such as web links and multimedia elements.

Instructional Outcomes:
• Participants will know when to use PDF files.
• Participants will know how to create PDF files from a variety of sources.
• Participants will know the potential of archiving a website to PDF files.
• Participants will be able to add password security to PDF files.
• Participants will be able to add basic enhancements to PDF files.
• Participants will know how to create bookmark for a PDF file.
   
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  Instructional Content and Learning Activities
   
  Instructional Content:
Adobe Acrobat 7 Part I Presentation (PDF)
Adobe Acrobat 7 Part I Presentation Handout (PDF)
Hands-on Activity Tutorial for Windows users (PDF)
Hands-on Activity Tutorial for Macintosh users (PDF)

Element K Tutorials: (Get access to these tutorials with your VT PID and Password.)
  • Acrobat 7.0 Level 1: Part 1
  • Acrobat 7.0 Level 1: Part 2
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      Related Links
     
       
      Adobe PDF Lessons, Tutorials and Activity Guide from Adobe.com

    • Download Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader 7.0 for free

    Overview of new features of Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional

    • Hot topics about Adobe PDF: http://www.planetpdf.com/

    Features of Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional
     
     
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