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Flash Buttons for PDF documents
Thom Parker says Acrobat 9 — specifically the built-in Flash player — represents "truly a happy moment for all creators of multimedia PDFs." He explains how to use the new Rich Media Annotation feature to create Flash-based buttons as active controls in a PDF document.

eSeminar on demand - August: How to use Acrobat.com with Acrobat 9
The August eSeminar led by Tad Staley, Acrobat.com product evangelist, was recorded and is now available for on-demand viewing. A Q&A transcript [PDF: 108kb] of this eSeminar titled "How to use Acrobat.com with Acrobat 9" is also available.

AUC Galleries expanded to feature forms, portfolios
We've expanded our gallery area from the original section highlighting noteworthy examples of 3D PDF files to include two new gallery sections for showcasing PDF Portfolios and PDF Forms. Check out the current examples, and submit others for consideration.

PDF Portfolios contest: Showcasing Rich Media PDFs
We've posted the details of our next contest — seeking examples of PDF Portfolios created with Acrobat 9. Show off your skills with a chance to win one of several prizes, and have your creative entries featured in our PDF Gallery. Check the rules, read the FAQ and enter by the October 7 deadline.

Current poll:
Have you used Acrobat to embed rich media in a PDF file?

AUC bloggers – recent posts

Kurt Foss:
Ted's Acrobat 9.0 faves revisited

Duff Johnson:
Google's Chrome: Initial Reflections

Heard in the AUC Forums

• Table borders appearing as images in PDF?
• SubmitForm doesn't submit the whole PDF content to server side
• Adding new button in toolbar
• "This document is trying to print." dialog in Reader 8.1.2
• Save as command button
• Resizing, moving a watermark stamp on a PDF (already stamped using iText)
• Securing PDFs (e-books) - methods
• Accessing multiple certificates
• Launch a batch file with a parameter
• Adobe (Acrobat) 8 ignoring Folder Level Script
• Mac OSX 10.5 and Adobe Reader 9 - FDF problem
• Show attachments files
• Acrobat 8 Standard paper sizes
• How to reference a subform from a button inside the subform
• Link a text field to database access

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AUC Upcoming eSeminars

Basic Fillable Forms and Form Tracking
Wed, Oct 15, 2008, 10:00 AM

Advanced Forms and LiveCycle Designer
Wed, Nov 12, 2008, 10:00 AM

Digital Signatures
Wed, Dec 17, 2008, 10:00 AM

Scanning & OCR
Wed, Jan 21, 2009, 10:00 AM

Review and Commenting
Wed, Feb 18, 2009, 10:00 AM

Archiving and PDF Standards
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Prepress and Printing
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