Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat 5 in 24 Hours [Paperback]

Christopher Smith (Author), Sally Cox (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0672323141 | ISBN-13: 978-0672323140 | Publication Date: December 16, 2001 | Edition: 1

Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat 5 in 24 Hours shows readers how to effectively create, manage, and use PDF files to improve productivity.

Going beyond the "how-to" involved with making and distributing PDF files, this book also explores when to use PDF files for collaboration on projects.

Adobe Acrobat accommodates a wide range of users' different needs, and Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat 5 in 24 Hours clearly spells out the steps and settings necessary for each type of project.

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Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat 5 in 24 Hours shows readers how to effectively create, manage, and use PDF files to improve productivity.

Going beyond the "how-to" involved with making and distributing PDF files, this book also explores when to use PDF files for collaboration on projects.

Adobe Acrobat accommodates a wide range of users' different needs, and Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat 5 in 24 Hours clearly spells out the steps and settings necessary for each type of project.

About the Author

Christopher Smith is president of American Graphics Institute, the largest Adobe Certified Training Provider in North America. He is an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Acrobat versions 3, 4, and 5. He teaches classes on Acrobat and other publishing software at American Graphics Institute's Boston training center. He has been involved in teaching electronic publishing and electronic document distribution for more than 10 years. He works with many of the world's largest publishers helping them adopt new publishing software through the development and delivery of customized training programs.

Sally Cox is a software trainer for American Graphics Institute, a Certified Technical Trainer, and an Adobe Certified Expert in a variety of Adobe programs, including Acrobat. She spent 20 years in the printing/electronic prepress industry before joining AGI's team of professionals. Based out of American Graphics Institute's Philadelphia office, she teaches both Web-based and print-based classes. Her extensive background in traditional print, combined with expertise in current technology, give her a unique perspective on the industry that she is delighted to bring to the classroom.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (December 16, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672323141
• ISBN-13: 978-0672323140
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,272,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christopher is the president of AGI Training. AGI provides training on Adobe, Microsoft, and Apple applications in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Orlando and on-line. Training classes include Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Mac OSX, Silverlight, and Expression training. Learn more about their classes at www.agitraining.com and about Digital Classroom Books at www.digitalclassroombooks.com. You can follow Christopher at www.twitter.com/cgsmith.

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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat 5 in 24 Hours (Paperback)

I am just starting to use the book. I am working on the part that tells you how to extract text to copy to a word processor. I can't understand why the Text Capture tool doesn't work. Nowhere does it say that you have to be working from a file that had been converted using the Paper Capture function that applies OCR. As I fumbled about and thought maybe the section on OCR is where I should have started, I learn about the Paper Capture function. I go to the Tools menu as instructed and can't find the Paper Capture function. Finally, going to the Adobe website, I find there is a Paper Capture Plug-in download (free). Four pages later,after being instucted to use the Paper Capture function, it is possible to infer that there is a download available.

At least I know not to struggle too much when something doesn't work. It is probably this poorly written book and not me or the program. Try the Help function. Much more useful.