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Creating a Patient Information Form with Acrobat 9
Using Acrobat 9, you can create a form that is fillable using an earlier version of the free Adobe Reader.

Source: Adobe Healthcare Blog

02/08/2010

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Finding Information Quickly Is Critical In A Paperless Office
Finding information quickly via searchable PDF files may be the most important aspect of a paperless office.

Source: Business Computing World

02/05/2010

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Un-fillable Online PDF Forms--Bad Customer Experience!
Many companies appear to spend more time trying to decipher what people have written on forms than it would take to create an online-fillable form.

Source: CustomerThink

02/05/2010

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Painless PDFs
Create a PDF-based resume that will preserve your formatting and fonts.

Source: The Goodson Blogson

02/05/2010

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Add headers and footers in Acrobat
In Acrobat, you can add a header and/or footer to a PDF by choosing Document> Header & Footer> Add…

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Scanning and OCR: Beyond the Basics

by Donna Baker


Donna Baker offers some advanced tips and techniques for performing optical character recognition and scanning with Acrobat.


Type: HTML

Topics: Acrobat 9

Better PDF OCR: ClearScan is smaller, looks better

by Rick Borstein


Join Rick Borstein, a business development manager specializing in the Acrobat-Legal Market for Adobe, as he presents the advantages and disadvantages of ClearScan over Searchable Image OCR.


Type: HTML

Topics: Acrobat 9

OCR multiple files at once using the OCR Multiple feature

by Rick Borstein and Mark Middleton


Optical Character Recognition takes image-only PDFs and makes them searchable. A side benefit is that once a file is made searchable, you can export to an editable format like Word or RTF. Acrobat 9 can OCR in 42 different languages. In this video, you'll learn how to use the OCR Multiple Feature in Acrobat 9 to easily OCR multiple files.


Type: Video

Topics: Acrobat 9

ClearScan vs Image+Text OCR

by Rick Borstein and Mark Middleton


Optical Character Recognition (OCR) takes image-only PDFs and makes them searchable. A side benefit is that once a file is made searchable, you can export to an editable format like Word or RTF. Acrobat 9 can OCR in 42 different languages. This video looks at ClearScan, a new "flavor" of OCR that smooths out text and accelerates printing.


Type: Video

Topics: Acrobat 9

Conditional Execution

by Thom Parker


One of the most important features of any programming language--including JavaScript--is the ability to make decisions, called Conditional Execution.


Type: HTML

Topics: Acrobat 9, JavaScript

Troubleshooting PDF-creation issues in Microsoft Word

by Donna Baker


Microsoft Word is the most common source program for generating PDF content. Here are some tips and tricks for producing predictable PDF output.


Type: HTML

Topics: Acrobat 9

Scripting for Adobe Reader

by Thom Parker


Thom Parker explores the various restrictions of Adobe Reader scripting, and methods for testing and debugging code directly in the Reader environment.


Type: HTML

Topics: Acrobat 9, JavaScript

Manipulating a 3D PDF file

by Donna Baker


Donna Baker explains how to enrich your Acrobat 3D PDF presentation with specified views, display objects contained within the model, and include measurements and comments.


Type: HTML

Topics: Acrobat 9, 3D

3D Reviewer—A Moving Experience

by Doug Halliday


In this tutorial, Doug Halliday, Adobe business development manager, Manufacturing, reviews some features of 3D Reviewer such as moving parts and sub-assemblies, configurations, call-outs and export.


Type: HTML

Topics: Acrobat 9, 3D

More 3D Reviewer Features

by Doug Halliday


In this tutorial, Doug Halliday, Adobe business development manager, Manufacturing, reviews some additional features of 3D Reviewer, a robust 3D tool set found in Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended. I will address physical properties and compare features


Type: HTML

Topics: Acrobat 9, 3D

eSeminars On-Demand

Tech Talk: Talking to 3D and Flash with Acrobat JavaScript

Join Dave Merchant as he walks you through the process of writing JavaScript to communicate to and from 3D scenes and Flash within a PDF. Downloadable examples.

Jan 26, 2010

Session 2: I didn't know Acrobat could do that!

Join Lori DeFurio for a look at what's possible with Acrobat 9.

Jan 21, 2010

I didn't know Acrobat could do that!

Join Lori DeFurio in January 2010 for a look at what's possible with Acrobat 9.

Jan 20, 2010

Basic 3D PDF

Acrobat 9 Pro Extended contains new 3D capabilities and CAD translators that are sure to please technical and design users and professionals across many industries. Learn how you can convert virtually any CAD file to a PDF document.

Dec 16, 2009

Tech Talk: Making PDF files comply with Section 508

Join Duff Johnson, AUC Expert and PDF industry CEO, as he dicusses how to make PDF files comply with Section 508.

Dec 09, 2009

Tech Talk: Troubleshooting PDF Creation Issues

Join Donna Baker as she explores some of the reasons your PDF files may not turn out the way you’d expect.

Dec 02, 2009

PDF Portfolios for Developers

Acrobat 9 comes with a set of PDF Portfolio layouts that let you organize content from a variety of resources in a single PDF. But if you want to create highly branded layouts, you’ll want to learn how to make your own custom templates

Nov 18, 2009

Going Green with Acrobat & PDF: Profitability and Sustainability in the Enterprise

Join Ted Padova and a panel of Acrobat experts from the 2009 PDF Central Conference keynote address for a discussion on how Acrobat can be used for sustainable and enduring solutions for business and government.

Oct 30, 2009

The 5 Golden Rules of Client Management and How Acrobat Can Help

Join Joe Burbach in his keynote presentation from the 2009 PDF Central Conference as he demonstrates how to use Adobe Acrobat & PDF to unlock the secrets of successful client relationships and communications.

Oct 29, 2009

Tech Talk: Form Data Handling

Join Thom Parker, AUC Expert and Acrobat consultant, as he discusses data handling techniques for forms developed in both Adobe Acrobat and LiveCycle Designer.

Oct 28, 2009

Events

Easily create and edit forms

eSeminar

Feb 17, 2010 10AM

Tech Talk: Hidden gems in preflight

eSeminar

Feb 23, 2010 10AM

Acrobat Connect and Acrobat Connect Pro: Something for Everyone!

Chattanooga Acrobat User Group

Mar 15, 2010 5PM

Scanning and OCR

eSeminar

Mar 17, 2010 10AM

Tech Talk: Database Connected Forms

eSeminar

Mar 23, 2010 10AM

Shared Review with Acrobat and Acrobat.com

eSeminar

Apr 21, 2010 10AM

Tech Talk: Building Dynamic Forms

eSeminar

Apr 27, 2010 10AM

Rich Media in PDF

eSeminar

Jun 16, 2010 10AM

Working with 2D and 3D files for AEC

eSeminar

Jul 21, 2010 10AM

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