Adobe 9

Users of Adobe Acrobat Professional have been able to create editable forms for the last couple of versions. Forms allow users of the finished PDF file to add information inside Acrobat and, if enabled, Adobe Reader. Adobe has slightly changed the way the form editor works in Acrobat 9 in an attempt to make the process more intuitive.

1. Select “Form>Start Form Wizard.”
2. Step 2

   Make sure that “Start with a PDF Document” is selected. Then, click “Next.” Choose the document where you want to use the form editor.

3. Step 3

   Add form fields. Click on the “Add New Field” button to select the type of form field. Then place the field in the document.

4. Step 4

   Edit form fields. When you place the form field in the document, click on the hyperlink “Show All Properties.” The “Text Field Properties” dialogue box appears. Change the properties as desired. To edit a field that already exists, double click on the form field.

Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional is a software package that lets users create and view Portable Document Format (PDF) files. It is well-integrated with many different programs, allowing users to convert another file format to a PDF. Once converted, any formatting users have made is preserved, and they can then send the file electronically. If you are using Microsoft Word 2003, there is no direct way to convert a file to PDF. However, you can use a third-party provider to make your Word 2003 file into a PDF that you can import into Acrobat 9 Pro.

1. Download and install a free trial of a PDF converter program (See Resources).
2. Step 2

   Open a Microsoft Word 2003 document.

3. Step 3

   Edit the document as much as you need to before converting it to a PDF file. The document is more difficult to edit once it is a PDF file.

4. Step 4

   Select “Print” in Word’s File menu. In the Print Options, select “All to PDF” in your printers list. This option shows up automatically after you install the PDF converter program.

5. Step 5

   Select a location to save the PDF file.

6. Step 6

   Click “Convert.” The PDF file shows up in the location you selected.

7. Step 7

   Open the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.

Adobe Acrobat 9 is an integrative, versatile computer application used to create, edit and manage Portable Document Format (PDF) files. In Acrobat 9, you can convert many different types of documents to PDFs to edit and send them to others electronically—ranging from web pages to word documents to scanned paper documents. To edit a scanned document, first you must convert it to a PDF file.

1. Place your document on the scanner to prepare it for scanning. Make sure the scanner is properly connected to your computer.
2. Step 2

   Open Adobe Acrobat.

3. Step 3

   Click the “File” menu. Choose “Create PDF.” Choose “From Scanner.” Click “Custom Scan.”

4. Step 4

   Click “Scan.”

5. Step 5

   Select “Scan Is Complete” if you are prompted to scan more pages. If you do have more pages to scan, you can select “Scan More Pages.” Click “OK.”

6. Step 6

   Save the document as a PDF by going to “File” and “Save As.”

Edit Text

7. Step 1

   Under “Tools,” click “Advanced Editing.” Click “TouchUp Text Tool.” Use this tool to edit text in a PDF.

8. Step 2

   Click the text you want to edit. A box will surround the text.

9. Step 3

   Highlight the text you want to edit by dragging your cursor over it.

10. Step 4

    Type new text to replace the selection. You can also press “Delete” to remove text.

11. Step 5

    Edit text attributes by click in the text you want to edit with the TouchUp Text tool. Right-click the text. Select “Properties.” In the dialog box, select the “Text” tab. Choose to change the font, font size, word or character spacing and fill or stroke color.

Edit Objects

12. Step 1

    Under “Tools,” select “Advanced Editing.” Click “TouchUp Object Tool.”

13. Step 2

    Select the object you want to edit. Right-click the selection.

14. Step 3

    Choose from a variety of options. Click “Place Image” to place an image file into the document. Click “Flip Horizontal” or “Flip Veritcal” to flip the image. Click “Rotate Selection” to rotate the image by dragging it in the direction you want.

Occasionally, after creating your PDF file, you will discover that there is a blank page in the PDF. Instead of recreating the PDF from the original document, delete the blank page using Adobe Acrobat. After the blank page has been deleted and the PDF file has been saved, the versatile PDF file is ready to be used.

1. Open the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Standard and click through the pages of the PDF using the page arrow keys in the top menu bar or by using the scroll bar at the side of the document to locate the blank page in the PDF.
2. Step 2

   Make note of the page number of the blank page of the PDF document. In Adobe Acrobat Standard 9, the page number is located in the top menu bar. In other versions of Adobe Acrobat the page number may be located in either the top menu bar or in the lower left-hand corner of the document window.

3. Step 3

   In Adobe Acrobat Standard 9, select “Document” from the top menu bar, then select “Delete Pages.” Input the page range of the pages you want to delete from the PDF in the box that appears. If only one page is being deleted, insert the page number of that page in both of the fields. By default, Adobe Acrobat should fill in the page number of the page you are on in the PDF document; verify this information before clicking on “OK.”

4. Step 4

   Save the completed PDF file by going to “File” in the top menu bar and clicking on either “Save” to save over the original file or “Save As” to save a copy of the new file.

   Tips & Warnings

   • The “Delete Pages” feature is available in older versions of Adobe Acrobat Standard and Professional. In versions older than Acrobat Standard 8, the “Delete Pages” feature may be located under “Documents,” “Pages” and then “Delete Pages.”
   • Using the “Save As” feature to save a copy of your modified PDF will leave the original file intact in the event that the wrong page has been deleted.
   • Once a page has been deleted from your PDF, the “Undo” feature will not return the page to the document. In the event that the wrong page is deleted from your PDF, close the file and select “No” when prompted to save changes. Reopen the file and the page will have been restored.

Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 is the latest version, however it has conflicts with Internet Explorer 7. When you open pdf documents within Internet Explorer 7, the browser will crash.This happens in Windows XP environment but not tested in Windows Vista or Windows 7.
It’s not going to help even you re-install Acrobat Reader 9 or Internet Explorer 7. Here are two tweaks for the workaround.

1. The first option is to uninstall Acrobat Reader 9 and install 8. If you don’t have Administraor Rights on the local machine, then you have to use the second method.
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   The second option is to change the preference on Acrobat 9 so it won’t open pdf within the browser.

3. Step 3

   Open Acrobat Reader 9, from the “Edit” menu; go to “Preferences”

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   hand side panel, click On the left on “Internet”.

5. Step 5

   Uncheck the box says: Display PDF in browser.

6. Step 6

   Click “Ok” and exit Acrobat Reader 9, try to open pdf documents in the browser.

Adobe Acrobat continuous to revolutionize how the world prepare and share information using PDF files. With Adobe Acrobat 9, you can make your PDF files come alive by embedding videos in flash format (.SWF or .FLV). Although the earlier versions of Adobe Acrobat allow you to embed multimedia video and audio into PDF, it requires you to have an external multimedia player in order to playback videos. Now, both the Adobe Acrobat 9 Reader and PRO versions have built-in flash player technology so there no longer the need for external players like Quicktime or Windows Media Player. This makes PDF the complete solution whether you are trying to deliver a multimedia presentation or interactive contents that include video and audio.

Here is how to add or embed video into PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat 9.

1. Open the PDF file where you want to add the flash video. Before you convert the document to PDF, make sure you have created a space where you will add the video. The size of the screen that you want to create should be taken into consideration.
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   Click “Multimedia” from the Adobe Acrobat toolbar and choose “Video Tool” from the pull down menu. If you don’t see the “Multimedia” from the toolbar then go to View=>Toolbars=>More Tools… Scroll down and check the box near “Multimedia Toolbar” then hit OK.

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   When you click the “Video Tool”, the pointer will change to a crosshair which prompts you to click and drag a rectangle where you want the video to appear on your PDF document. After you release the mouse button, the “Insert Video” window will appear.

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   From the “Insert Video”, click “Browse” and locate the video file that you want to add to your PDF document. Select the file and hit “Enter” or click “Open”. Click “OK” again to finally add the video. Click the video to activate it and start playing.

   When you need to adjust the size of the video screen, you need to be in the “Video” mode to do that. Click “Video Tool” again and you are in the video mode. Click and drag a corner to resize. Always hold down the “Shift” key before you drag to resize the video, otherwise it will become distorted if the screen did not remained proportion.

   Click in the center of the video and drag it if you want to move the video somewhere in your PDF document. There are more menu when you right-click in the video screen. Press “Esc” when you are finish editing the video.

   Adobe Acrobat provides a very cool way to create a company presentation or even a simple interactive content that you want to share to your organization. The ability to add video into PDF documents without the need for an external multimedia player is the perfect solution.

When converting Microsoft Visio Files to Adobe PDF format, there are a few things to consider. Do you want to convert the entire document or just a few pages? Do you have more than two layers? With the Adobe PDF button in the Visio toolbar, you are given a variety of options for these file conversions. Luckily, you are asked what you want to do each step of the way.

1. Select “Microsoft Office” located in the Start Menu, then scroll down and select “Microsoft Visio.” Allow the program to completely load on your screen.
2. Step 2

   Select “Open” in the File Menu. Select the file name you want to convert in the list, then choose “OK.”

3. Step 3

   Select the “Adobe PDF” button, then scroll over and select “Convert All Pages in Drawing.” This will set a bookmark within the PDF and convert all of the pages to PDF format.

   If you would prefer to only change certain pages of this drawing, select “Change Conversion Settings” instead of “Convert All Pages in Drawing.” Make your selections in the dialog box and then select “Continue.”

4. Step 4

   Select the custom shapes properties if you wish to add them. These are listed in the dialog box shown on your screen. If these custom shapes are not to be added, just press “Continue” to bypass this option.

5. Step 5

   Choose layers option when prompted. You can maintain the layers as they are or flatten them. Make your choice and select “Continue.”

   If using multiple layers, choose the “Retain Some Layers in the Selected Pages” option, then select the layers to retain. To convert these layers, choose “Create Layer Set.” Rename the layer. Select “Save the PDF Settings.” Select “OK.” Select “Convert to PDF” and select which folder to save this file in from the drop-down menu. Name the entire file, then choose “Save.”

The installation of Adobe Acrobat includes a built-in virtual printer that allows you to print Portable Data Files (PDF). This virtual printer is automatically installed for both the Windows and Apple platforms and is labeled “Adobe PDF.” Any documents or spreadsheets located on your hard drive can be converted to PDF by simply printing the document to the virtual printer. PDF documents are handy for storing files locally and emailing because of great compression (small size) and universal appeal.

1. Download Adobe Acrobat 9 from www.adobe.com. A free trial download is available and must be purchased after 30 days.
2. Step 2

   Open AcroPro90_efg.exe from the location where you downloaded the software.

3. Step 3

   Select the Language for the installation from the pull-down menu. Choices are “English,” “German” and “French.”

4. Step 4

   Click “Next.”

5. Step 5

   Select “Adobe Acrobat 9″ and click “Next.”

6. Step 6

   Enter a “User Name” and an “Organization.” If you purchased the product, enter a serial number or select the radio button “Install the Trial Version” for a 30-day free trial.

7. Step 7

   Click “Next” and choose “Typical” as the setup type.

8. Step 8

   Click “Next” to configure the default destination directory of the installation. The default is set to “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0.”

9. Step 9

   Click “Install” and click “Finish.” A virtual printer called Adobe PDF is installed.

You can upgrade Adobe Acrobat version 9 with additional features that you can download from the Adobe.com website. You can enable features for both Mac and PC, with support across a wide variety of operating systems, including Macintosh, Linux and Solaris. Software developers can extend the capabilities of Acrobat Reader using the Acrobat Software Development Kit. Support for Adobe Reader 9 can be extended to meet international standards as well as a variety of security standards.

1. Use Reader 9 to access additional features by going to Acrobat.com (link in Resources). This allows you to create up to five PDF files, share and store documents on the web, use Adobe Buzzword to create and collaborate on a document, and share your screen with Adobe ConnectNow.
2. Step 2

   Upgrade to the latest version of Acrobat 9 or Reader 9 to access Adobe LiveCycle ES. This allows you to use digital signatures in your documents for confidentiality, authorization and accountability. You will also be able to interact directly with Adobe Flash software content. Advanced search features are also enabled to allow you to find a word or phrase within any PDF document in seconds.

3. Step 3

   Use Adobe Reader MUI (Multilingual User Interface) version to install any combination of supported languages simultaneously. You can switch to any supported language without closing the PDF file.

4. Step 4

   Manage and control Reader using Adobe Customization Wizard, IBM Tivoli, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Windows Group Policy Objects and Active Directory. You can host Reader with Citrix Metaframe Presentation Server or Microsoft Windows Terminal Server.

5. Step 5

   Add functionality with the Acrobat Software Development Kit (link in Resources). This site provides instructions and downloads for a variety of options to enhance Reader 9. PDF instruction guides are available for security administration, document security, digital signature use, security for Flash Player compatible content, deploying Reader 9, PDF rendering in browsers and using JavaScript Debugger with Adobe Reader. You can also update to the latest version of Reader, and download “Developing for Adobe Reader.”

Sometimes Adobe Acrobat can cause your system or the application itself to freeze. You might have a frozen cursor or see an error message. There are a variety of factors that can lead to freezing, whether it is a problem with Acrobat or how it is interacting with your system. Before trying any troubleshooting methods, be sure to save and back up your Acrobat files to ensure you won’t lose any data.

1. Restart your computer. After you have a system error, you should always refresh the computer to make sure the problem doesn’t worsen.
2. Step 2

   Remove any old versions of Acrobat or Reader on your computer. Under the “Start” menu in Windows, open the “Control Panel.” Open “Add or Remove Programs” or “Uninstall a Program,” depending on your Windows version. Select Acrobat or Adobe Reader. Click “Remove” for each previous version. Restart the computer.

3. Step 3

   Repair Adobe Acrobat Professional by opening “Add or Remove Programs” again and selecting the current version of Acrobat. Click “Change.” This will launch a setup screen that will prompt you to repair the program.

4. Step 4

   Install the latest version of Acrobat Professional 9, if you don’t already have it. It may be more compatible with your computer. Make sure you have the correct system requirements for it. Get the free updates at Adobe’s website (see Resources).

5. Step 5

   Recreate the preferences folder in Acrobat Professional. This will fix any problems caused by damaged preferences. Exit Acrobat. Find the Preferences folder. It is under “Document and Settings\[Username]\Application Data\Adobe\Acrobat\9.0.” Move the folder to a different location on your computer and relaunch Acrobat. If the problem is not fixed, then the cause is not related to the Preferences folder.

6. Step 6

   Try reinstalling Acrobat. You will need an Acrobat installation disc to do this. Follow the instructions to install and setup the program on your computer.