OK so I am clueless when it comes to Adobe. I just had Acrobat 8.0 Prof installed on my work computer. What I have been asked to do is create new newsletter templates. I have spent the day trying to make sense out of different help sites etc and have gotten no where. I have exisitng templates (Word) that I thought I could import into Adobe (Live Cycle) but got an error. Am I going about something the wrong way? Can I simply import a word doc and then use Adobe to alter it or dress it up so to speak?
Basic help with forms
2007-08-27 15:55:50
My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
2007-09-04 16:57:31
#2
A program like MS Publisher is MUCH better for creating newsletters than either Acrobat or Word. After you develop your newsletter in one of those two programs you can "print" it via Acrobat, and then send by email or post on your organization's Web site; assuming you have one.
After you feel comfortable with the initial newsletter, then move forward with some of Eugene's suggestions....
Look at MS Publisher. It's not too expensive and you may already have it, if you've got one of the Office suites.
After you feel comfortable with the initial newsletter, then move forward with some of Eugene's suggestions....
Look at MS Publisher. It's not too expensive and you may already have it, if you've got one of the Office suites.
2007-09-16 16:13:57
#3
Howdy!
As a pre-press drone, allow me to encourage you to PLEASE check with your printer before delivering a Publisher file.
Within the pre-press community, Publisher is generally referred to as PUNISHER. It's cheap for a reason. It often doesn't RIP well; nor do the PDF's it generates. Text shifts and drops out without rhyme or reason. It IS NOT a professional printing tool.
Please check with your printer to get some tips.
As a pre-press drone, allow me to encourage you to PLEASE check with your printer before delivering a Publisher file.
Within the pre-press community, Publisher is generally referred to as PUNISHER. It's cheap for a reason. It often doesn't RIP well; nor do the PDF's it generates. Text shifts and drops out without rhyme or reason. It IS NOT a professional printing tool.
Please check with your printer to get some tips.
2007-09-16 16:54:05
#4
Hi....I would agree with you if Leann914 was more experienced and could use or get hold of InDesign or equivalent; but it sounds like Leann working at a pretty basic level. There are some printers out there who can do a good job with Publisher; and serve that community. PrintingForLess is one that comes to mind. I've used Publisher with files I've sent to them and they've come out just fine. So it depends on the printer ... I send them the Publisher files; they post a PDF on their Web site for review. No problems. Certainly you wouldn't use Publisher for a high end printing job but that's not the market it was was intended for.
Design the newsletter in MS Word and convert to PDF. Note: Make sure to tag the Word doc before conversion.
Run the PDF Optimizer when you have completed the PDF.
Suggested features for your newsletter:
Embed audio or video clips.
Create a popup menu.
Use hyperlinks.
Insert a JavaScript to auto check users version of Adobe Reader.
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