Adobe Acrobat 6 PDF for Dummies

Learn to use Adobe Acrobat and read, write, and manage PDF documents like a pro

You can convert any document to PDF, a universal file format, preserving all the fonts, formatting, graphics, and color of the source document — regardless of the application and platform used to create it — making it super easy to share documents electronically or after printing them. If you need to convert paper documents into PDF files, save graphics as PDFs, create PDF form files (that others can use to submit data), or create and publish PDF files as ebooks, Adobe Acrobat 6 For Dummies can help — no experience with Adobe Acrobat or PDF files is required.

You can publish and distribute PDF files anywhere: in print, attached to email, on corporate servers, and posted on websites. Professionals in sales, web design, marketing, and public relations alike — and anyone who needs to read, write, edit, or otherwise manipulate PDF documents — will benefit from this no-nonsense and comprehensive guide written in plain English. You'll discover how to

Navigate the Acrobat user interface, including menus, toolbars, and keyboard shortcutsAccess and distill PDF filesAutomate the distilling of PDF filesConvert Microsoft Office documentsMake a scanned PDF document editable and searchableCapture paper documents and Web pagesAdd web pages to an existing PDF documentPrint, annotate, edit, and securing PDF filesCollect and summarize comments during PDF reviewTroubleshoot problems with printing PDFsPassword-protect a PDF documentExtract text and graphics from PDFsCatalogue and distribute PDF filesCreate interactive formsBuild multimedia presentations — with movies and sound With your own copy of Adobe Acrobat 6 For Dummies, you can learn how to do all of that, find the best third-party Acrobat plug-ins to try, peruse helpful online resources, and more!