Learn how to use the most popular office intergration tools that this powerful software offers. This course will cover the basic concepts of Acrobat, but also give you a solid working knowledge to continue your mastery of the application. The skills learned in this course will be a good start for those seeking their Adobe certification.
If you want to take your Acrobat forms to the next step LiveCycle Designer will allow you to create static, interactive and dynamic forms. Adobe® LiveCycle™ Designer software enables organizations to intelligently capture information to streamline form-driven business processes through automation. After the completion of this course, you will be able to create static and dynamic interactive forms that can reduce data collection and processing errors, and enhance the user experience. The course will start with an introduction to the basics of form design and will follow with more advanced techniques that enable you to add intelligence to your form and to create dynamic layouts that react to the data or to user interactions.
No doubt you have heard that Acrobat 9 offers some revolutionary new tools for creating forms. If you are still filling out forms by hand and then rekeying the information, stop right now, and call us to book this class. We also offer an ROI that will help you justify not only the cost of the course but how much money your company will save in the years to come by going paperless.
In this training, students will learn how to create and host an Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional meeting, and will cover topics including scheduling meetings; displaying content in meetings; using audio and video during meetings; customizing the meeting room; interacting with participants; recording meetings; and creating and managing Adobe Connect Events. In addition to teaching methodology, the course focuses strongly on best practices for hosting meetings and managing associated content. The course also includes optional content for recording a demonstration and interactive simulation using the Adobe Captivate application.
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9
- Getting to Know the Work Area
- Examining the Menus
- Examining the Toolbars
- Customizing Toolbars
- Working with Navigation Panes
- Setting Preferences
- Getting Help
- Viewing a Document
- Opening a PDF File
- Moving from Page to Page
- Moving from View to View
- Zooming In and Out
- Selecting a Page Layout
- Searching for Text
- Arranging Documents on the Screen
- Using Links and Bookmarks
- Saving and Printing Files
- Saving a PDF File
- Exporting to Other Formats
- Minimizing File Size
- Printing a Document
- Making PDF Files
- Printing to a PDF File
- Using PDFMaker in Microsoft Office
- Converting Images and Other Files to PDF
- Scanning Directly to PDF
- Converting Web Pages to PDF
- Converting Screen Shots to PDF
- Adding Comments to a Document
- Examining Acrobat's Commenting Tools
- Adding a Sticky Note to a Page
- Adding a Text Box Comment
- Adding a Call-out Comment
- Adding Lines and Arrows
- Drawing Ovals and Rectangles
- Adding Polygons and Clouds
- Text Edits
- Applying a Stamp to the Page
- Creating Your Own Stamp
- Checking Spelling in Comments
- Exporting and Importing Comments
- Enabling Commenting in Reader
- Reading Commented Documents
- Examining the Comments List
- Replying to a Comment
- Marking Comments
- Managing the Comments List
- Searching for Text in Comments
- Printing Comments
- Migrating Comments
- Reviewing PDF Documents
- Starting an E-mail-Based Review
- Reviewing a Document
- Receiving E-mail-Reviewed Documents
- Starting a Shared Review with Acrobat.com
- Reviewing a Shared Document
- Manipulating Pages
- Rearranging Pages
- Extracting Pages
- Inserting One File into Another
- Replacing Pages
- Rotating Pages
- Cropping Pages
- Adding and Changing Text and Graphics
- Touching Up Text
- Modifying Line Art
- Adding Headers and Footers
- Adding a Background
- Adding a Watermark
- NEW Redacting a Document
- Adding Simple Navigation Features
- Adding Bookmarks to a Document
- Creating Links
- Modifying Existing Links
- Making Automatic Web Links
- Creating Articles
- Creating an Acrobat Presentation
- Setting Open Options
- Creating a Full Screen Slide Show
- Creating a Next Page Button
- Creating a Self-Running Presentation
- Placing a Movie on a Page
- Playing a Movie
- Adding Sound to a PDF Page
- Organizing PDF Documents
- Examining the Organizer
- Using the History Pane
- Using the Places Pane
- Using the Collections Category
- Creating Forms with Acrobat Pro
- Converting Electronic Documents to Forms
- Adding a Form Field with the Forms Toolbar
- Adding a Submit Button Using the Forms Toolbar
- Distributing Forms
- Receiving Forms
- Demo of LiveCycle Designer (see other course descriptions)
- Password Protection
- Restricting File Access
- Restricting Reader Activities
- Digital Signatures
- About Adobe Self-Sign Security
- Creating a Digital ID
- Creating a Certificate from an ID
- Importing a Certificate as a Trusted Identity
- Signing a PDF Document
- Creating a Signature Appearance
- Creating a Signature Field
- Validating a Signed Document
- Converting Paper to PDF and OCR
- Typing on a Paper Form using the Typewriter Tool
- Creating a Searchable Image
- Converting a Scan to Text and Graphics
- Correcting OCR Suspects
- Creating PDF Portfolios
- Create a PDF Portfolio of all class files
- Learn how to setup a portfolio
- Customizing a portfolio
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Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES Forms
- LiveCycle Designer Intro
- Create a simple form with LiveCycle Designer.
- Using Custom Library groups.
- Creating a Custom Library group.
- Creating a Custom Library group.
- Basics
- What is LiveCycle Designer?
- The Designer Workspace
- Palettes and Objects
- Flexibility for Different Users: Knowledge Workers, Graphic Designers, Data Designers and Web Designers
- Creating Your First Forms From:
- Blank forms
- Template
- PDF File
- XML Schema
- Form Design
- The importance of form design.
- Principles of good form design
- Graphic design tips
- Interaction design tips
- Formguides to the rescue
- Form Creation Workspace
- The layout editor
- The script editor
- The palettes
- Text objects
- Graphic objects
- Image objects
- Field objects
- Button objects
- Check boxes and radio buttons
- Master and body pages
- Subforms and flow
- Tables
- Fonts and tabbing
- Form Scripting Basics
- The benefits of scripting using FormCalc and Javascript
- Using the script editor
- Basic Scripting
- The form object model
- Events
- Script objects
- Debugging scripts
- Form Data
- Data basics
- Formatting data
- Submitting data
- Data binding
- Data validation
- Barcodes
- Stealing Scripts
- Short scripts
- Medium scripts
- Long scripts
- Class Project
- Create a form from start to finish. Share your screen to show off your work.
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Adobe Acrobat E-Forms
- Overview of Acrobat 9 Forms Features
- Create PDF Form
- From Word Template, PDF or Scan
- Typewriter Tool
- Using the Typewriter tool for simple one time forms
- NEW Form Wizard with Reader Enablement
- Automatically detects where form fields should go
- Adding and Changing Fields
- Adding and Changing Fields including:
- Text fields
- Radio and check buttons
- List fields and combo fields
- Signature fields
- Button for clearing form fields
- Show or hide fields
- Submit button
- Setting tab order for fields
- Adding Calculations
- Adding simple calculations to total fields, multiply fields.
- Basic Javascript
- How to use basic Javascript code in a form to multiply fields.
- Filling Out Forms
- Use the Auto Complete Preference to insert saved data automatically
- Distribute a Form
- Form Assistant
- Enable form for Reader users
- Via email
- Submit form back to author
- Collect and Track Form Data
- Using the Form Tracker to see all returned forms
- Receiving returned forms.
- Using the Form Tracker to see all returned forms.
- Send a collection of form data to Excel from the Portfolio.
- LiveCycle Designer
- Create a simple form with LiveCycle Designer
- Using Custom Library groups
- Creating a Custom Library group
- Overview of Acrobat 9 Forms Features
- Create a Portfolio of Forms
- Place all your forms in an easy to navigate Portfolio for projects such as student enrollment, field trip package, registration conference portfolio.
- Class Project
- Create a form from start to finish.
- Share your screen to show off your work.
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Adobe Connect Pro
- Introducing Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Applications
- Introducing Adobe Connect Pro Applications
- Introducing Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting
- Introducing Adobe Presenter
- Navigating an Adobe Presentation
- Introducing Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Training
- Introducing Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Events
- Introducing the Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Central
- Creating an Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting Room
- Creating a Meeting Room
- Selecting Participants
- Sending Invitations
- Navigating Within a Meeting Room
- Managing an Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting Room
- Controlling Access to a Meeting Room
- Managing Attendees
- Setting and Viewing Connection Properties
- Sharing Presentations
- Loading PowerPoint Slides
- Using Presentation Controls
- Changing a Participant’s View
- Sharing an Adobe Presentation
- Sharing a Quiz in an Adobe Presentation
- Sharing an Image
- Customizing the Viewing Experience
- Maximizing Pods within the Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting Application Window
- Maximizing the Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting Application Window on the Computer Screen
- Maximizing the Share Pod on the Computer Screen
- Reviewing Full Screen Best Practices
- Reviewing Ways to Maximize Pods
- Using a Whiteboard
- Using a Whiteboard
- Collaborating Using a Whiteboard
- Using a Whiteboard Overlay
- Saving Whiteboard Content
- Using Screen Sharing
- Introducing Screen Sharing
- Sharing your Desktop
- Controlling the Screen Share View as a Participant
- Sharing an Application
- Sharing Multiple Applications or Windows
- Pausing and Annotating a Snapshot
- Previewing your Screen Share
- Granting Remote Control of Applications
- Reviewing Best Practices for Optimizing the Experience
- Sharing Flash Content
- Using FlashPaper to Share a Document
- Sharing Adobe Captivate Content
- Showing Videos in an Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting
- Sharing Other Types of Flash Content
- Managing the Meetings Library
- Understanding the Structure of the Meeting Library
- Managing and Organizing Meetings
- Viewing and Editing Meeting Information
- Managing Associated Meeting Room Content
- Viewing Meeting Reports
- Introducing Seminars
- Customizing Pod Display
- Customizing Pods
- Hiding and Showing Pods
- Deleting and Adding Pods
- Renaming Pods
- Making Pods Visible Only to Presenters
- Reviewing Best Practices for Customizing Meeting Rooms
- Customizing and Saving Layouts
- Customizing Layouts
- Reordering Layouts
- Creating, Renaming, and Deleting Layouts
- Adding a Background Image
- Preparing Other Layouts During a Meeting
- Saving a Room as a Template
- Using Audio and Video
- Using Audio and Video
- Broadcasting Presenter Audio
- Using Voice Over IP for Conversations
- Reviewing Best Practices for Broadcasting Audio
- Broadcasting Presenter Video
- Broadcasting Multiple Videos
- Reviewing Best Practices for Broadcasting Video
- Managing Text Messages and Questions
- Sending Text Messages
- Moderating Chat
- Sharing Files, Polls, and Web Links
- Sharing Files
- Running a Poll
- Opening Web Pages in Attendee Browsers
- Sharing Text in a Note Pod
- Recording Acrobat Connect Pro Meetings
- Recording Acrobat Connect Professional Meetings
- Locating Meeting Recordings
- Playing Meeting Archives
- Editing Meeting Recordings
- Downloading Meeting Recordings as FLV
- Searching Meeting Archives
- Managing Meeting Archives
- Understanding Archive Storage Requirements
- Using Breakout Rooms
- Setting Up Breakout Rooms
- Managing Breakout Rooms
- Starting and Ending Breakout Room Sessions
- Administrating Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro
- Managing Account Settings
- Managing Users and Groups
- Managing Cost Centers
- Managing Compliance and Control Settings
- Customizing All Meeting Rooms (Administrator Only)
- Integrating with Microsoft Outlook
- Integrating Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting with Microsoft Outlook
- Installing the Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Add-in for Microsoft Outlook
- Creating Meetings Using the Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro
Add-in
- Managing Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Add-in Preferences
- Creating and Managing Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Events
- Introducing Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Events
- Performing Pre-Event Tasks
- Creating a New Connect Event
- Performing In-Event Tasks
- Performing Post-Event Tasks
- Managing Events
- Reviewing Best Practices for Creating Events
- Introducing Adobe Captivate 3 (Optional)
- Introducing Adobe Captivate 3
- Previewing a Sample Project
- Exploring Adobe Captivate’s Working Environment
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Instructor exhibited extraordinary skill
in maintaining an atmosphere of acceptance and respect. Her answers were clear, thorough, and easy to grasp. She seemed to be able to read minds. The comfortable atmosphere and the instructor's authentic concern for student's progress made this training rewarding
and valuable.
Ron Kissiah, Global Payments Inc.
Instructor exhibited extraordinary skill
in maintaining an atmosphere of acceptance and respect. Her answers were clear, thorough, and easy to grasp. She seemed to
be able to read minds. The comfortable atmosphere and the instructor's authentic concern for student's progress made this training rewarding and valuable.
Ron Kissiah, Global Payments Inc.
