Chapter ONE. Getting Started
Adobe Acrobat has become a workhorse program. Whether you are a graphic designer or a Web designer, whether you work with business systems or run a small office, Acrobat can assist you in a wide range of tasks, and it handles information and content in mind-boggling ways. Acrobat isn't like "ordinary" software in that you can't define its purpose in a single word as you can with a spreadsheet, word processing, or image-manipulation program. It's not that simple. Successful users of Acrobat understand both the program's capabilities and what Acrobat can do for them. For example, did you know that with Acrobat 7 Professional you can create a multimedia presentation? Or create a complex document that incorporates a range of other types of material such as spreadsheets or Web pages along with PDF files? Or test and evaluate the output of a document before sending it to your print provider? Or set up and monitor a system of reviewing your shared documents? Or add security to a document to control access and changes to the work? Or…? Clearly the program's scope is wide, which is probably why Adobe describes it as a "tool for the new work." In this book, I have assembled a collection of tips that will show you what Acrobat can do, and how you can integrate the power of the program into your daily work life. As you read the tips, consider how the information can help you do your job smarter and faster. In this first chapter, you'll see what makes up the program's interface, learn how to look at your document, and find out some ways to make the program work for you.
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