Acrobat X Pro:
Advanced

Topic-Level Outline

                         Days:  1

          Prerequisites:  Acrobat X Pro: Basic

                         Unit 1 :  High-quality PDFs

                               Topic A: 0  PDF generation methods

                               A-1:                               Discussing prepress issues

                               A-2:                               Discussing prepress methods

                               Topic B: 0  PDF file attributes

                               B-1:                               Selecting an appropriate default setting

                               Topic C: 0  PDF settings

                               C-1:                               Setting general options

                               C-2:                               Setting image options

                               C-3:                               Setting font embedding options

                               C-4:                               Saving new settings as a custom settings file

                               Topic D: 0  Geospatial data

                         D-1:                         Locating geospatial data

                         Unit 2 :  Color management

                               Topic A: 0  Color management basics

                               A-1:                               Discussing color management

                               A-2:                               Setting color preferences for untagged images

                               Topic B: 0  Color management workflow

                               B-1:                               Choosing a color management workflow

                               B-2:                               Applying color settings for PDF conversion

                               Topic C: 0  Soft-proofing colors

                               C-1:                               Simulating printer output on-screen

                               Topic D: 0  Converting colors

                         D-1:                         Converting to CMYK

                         Unit 3 :  Color separations

                               Topic A: 0  Color separation setup

                               A-1:                               Discussing color separations

                               A-2:                               Adjusting box sizes and adding printer’s marks

                               A-3:                               Fixing hairlines

                               Topic B: 0  Separations preview

                               B-1:                               Previewing separations

                               B-2:                               Displaying color warnings

                               Topic C: 0  Ink Manager

                               C-1:                               Managing inks

                               Topic D: 0  Trapping

                               D-1:                               Discussing trapping

                               D-2:                               Applying a trap preset

                               Topic E: 0  Transparency flattening

                               E-1:                               Comparing distilled and exported PDF transparency

                               E-2:                               Previewing flattening

                               Topic F: 0  Printing color separations

                         F-1:                         Printing process color and spot color separations

                         Unit 4 :  Preflight and validation

                               Topic A: 0  Print problems

                               A-1:                               Discussing potential print problems

                               A-2:                               Discussing industry standards

                               Topic B: 0  Preflight profiles

                               B-1:                               Preflighting with a predefined profile

                               B-2:                               Creating a custom preflight profile

                               Topic C: 0  Preflight reports

                               C-1:                               Managing preflight results

                               Topic D: 0  Preflight droplets

                               D-1:                               Creating a preflight droplet

                               Topic E: 0  Validation and conversion

                         E-1:                         Ensuring PDF/X compliance

                         Unit 5 :  Interactive PDF forms

                               Topic A: 0  Forms and LiveCycle Designer ES2

                               A-1:                               Discussing PDF forms

                               A-2:                               Customizing LiveCycle Designer ES2

                               Topic B: 0  Creating a form

                               B-1:                               Using Form Editing mode

                               B-2:                               Creating a form

                               B-3:                               Inserting an image

                               B-4:                               Adding a text object

                               B-5:                               Adding guidelines

                               Topic C: 0  Working with form fields

                               C-1:                               Adding a custom object

                               C-2:                               Modifying a custom object

                               C-3:                               Inserting a text field

                               C-4:                               Inserting radio buttons

                               C-5:                               Inserting check boxes

                               C-6:                               Inserting a drop-down list

                               C-7:                               Inserting a button

                               Topic D: 0  Modifying a form

                               D-1:                               Aligning objects

                               D-2:                               Sizing fields to match

                               D-3:                               Changing form object properties

                               Topic E: 0  Testing a form

                         E-1:                         Previewing a form

                         E-2:                         Filling out a form

                         Unit 6 :  PDF distribution and management

                               Topic A: 0  PDF distribution

                               A-1:                               Protecting sensitive information

                               A-2:                               Processing a PDF document

                               A-3:                               Exporting a PDF document

                               A-4:                               Enabling usage rights

                               Topic B: 0  Form management

  B-1:  Distributing a form

  B-2:  Compiling form data