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Acrobat 7: Creating PDF Files for Instruction |
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| Juhong (Christie) Liu | |||
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| 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 adding navigation, bookmarks, web links, internal links, securing PDF files with password and inserting 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: 1. Provide an overview of the utilities of PDF files. 2. Provide a description of the ways that PDF files can be created. 3. Add password security to a PDF file. 4. Enhance a PDF file by manipulating pages and inserting headers and footers. 5. Enhance a PDF file with navigational aids, such as Bookmarks and links. 6. Explore other enhancements, such as web links and multimedia elements. Instructional Outcomes: 1. Participants will know when to use PDF files. 2. Participants will know how to create PDF files from a variety of sources. 3. Participants will know the potential of archiving a website to PDF files. 4. Participants will be able to add password security to PDF files. 5. Participants will be able to add basic enhancements to PDF files. 6. Participants will know how to create bookmark for a PDF file. |
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| Instructional Content: Presentation with media (PDF) Presentation without media (PDF) Presentation handout (PDF) Learning activity guide for PC Users (PDF) Learning activity guide for Mac Users (PDF) Practice Materials: An image (.JPEG) A Word file A Powerpoint Presentation An Excel spreadsheet An .avi movie What is PDF? (PDF with media) |
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Adobe PDF Lessons, Tutorials and Activity Guide from Adobe.com
http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/teach/acrobat.html#acropro Download Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader 7.0 for free Overview of new features of Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/overview.html Hot topics about Adobe PDF http://www.planetpdf.com/ Features of Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/22186-1.html |
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