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Acrobat's TouchUp Text Tool: Dancing with the Devil
Features: Written by Carl Young on August 27, 2008
Using the TouchUp Text Tool can be like a pact with the devil. You may get the changes you want, but you may also get way more than you bargained for. However, there are three situations in which the TouchUp Text Tool is a valuable resource.
HerGeekness Says: Convert Any File Part II
How-Tos: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on August 18, 2008
In case of file-conversion emergency, start with a PDF!
Protect Your PDFs
How-Tos: Written by Joel Geraci on July 23, 2008
Digital files can end up in the strangest places. Before you send another PDF to a client, coworker, or anyone else, find out how and when to password-protect your work.
Review: Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional
Reviews: Written by Gene Gable on July 11, 2008
Even with so many applications and operating systems exporting decent PDF files, Adobe has pumped just enough new features and online services into Acrobat 9 to keep it useful, and perhaps even compelling.
All Acrobat News in One Place
News: Written by Terri Stone on June 2, 2008
Adobe makes three major Acrobat announcements.
Bake Up a Batch of PDF Files
How-Tos: Written by Donna Baker on June 2, 2008
Open a file, change the header, save the file to a new location, close the file... repeat more times than you can count. If that sounds familiar, help is on the way.
Adobe Launches Public Beta of Acrobat.com
News: Written on June 1, 2008
New online services help people work together on documents anywhere, anytime.
New Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Enhances Creative Suite 3.3
News: Written on June 1, 2008
New version showcases benefits of bringing PDF and Adobe Flash technology together.
Adobe Unveils Acrobat 9 Software
News: Written on June 1, 2008
New support for Adobe Flash technology, rich PDF portfolios and real-time capabilities redefine PDF communications.
Slim Down Your PDFs
How-Tos: Written by Donna Baker on May 7, 2008
Follow these tips to shrink a PDF's file size and help it display faster.
Adobe Acrobat Is Now Leopard-Compatible
News: Written by Terri Stone on February 8, 2008
With the 8.1.2 update, Acrobat 8 Professional users can safely move to Mac OS X 10.5
2008 Adobe Acrobat & PDF Conference Scheduled for April 30 - May 1 in Orlando, FL
News: Written on February 7, 2008
The 2008 Adobe Acrobat & PDF Conference, presented by Aquent Graphics Institute (AGI), will be held on April 30 - May 1 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in coordination with the annual CRE8 conference.
Adobe and Yahoo! Unveil Beta Of New Advertising Service For PDF Publishers
News: Written on November 30, 2007
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO) today launched Ads for Adobe PDF Powered by Yahoo!, an opt-in service that enables online commercial publishers to drive new revenue by including timely, contextual ads next to Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)-based content.
Git Along, Li'l PDF: How to Stamp Proofs with Your Own Brand
How-Tos: Written by Pariah Burke on October 17, 2007
Acrobat's Stamp tool can prevent a lot of confusion if you use it for things like explaining Lorem Ipsum placeholder text and FPO images on client proofs. But rather than settling for Acrobat's generic stamps, you can create your own. Yeehaw!
Quark Print Collection Supports Adobe Acrobat 8 for Prepress and Imposition
News: Written on September 11, 2007
Quark, Inc. today announced that Quark Print Collection, Quark's comprehensive set of prepress and imposition tools, supports both QuarkXPress 7 and Adobe Acrobat 8.
PDFpen 3.3 Released With Enhanced Annotation Display
News: Written on August 15, 2007
SmileOnMyMac has released PDFpen 3.3, its PDF editing and form-filling tool for Mac OS X. The update adds greater compatibility with Adobe Acrobat mark-up by displaying additional drawn annotations, including stamps.
Collaborate with Acrobat
How-Tos: Written by Taz Tally on July 30, 2007
Whether you're working with offsite team members or gathering feedback from a client, Acrobat's commenting and reviewing tools are unbeatable. Here's how to use them in a powerful, flexible collaborative workflow.
Search Faster in Large PDFs
Features: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on May 9, 2007
Just one simple command in Acrobat 8 makes it far easier for you -- and your clients -- to hunt through massive files.
Start Smart: Create Quality PDFs
How-Tos: Written by Joseph Marin Tracey Ryan on March 2, 2007
The secret to banishing bad print jobs is to make PDFs the right way.
Review: Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
Reviews: Written by Susan Glinert Stevens on December 18, 2006
More for the Office, Less for Creative Pros.