Adobe 9

Three-dimensional (3D) images are an invaluable tool for conveying ideas. According to the University of Hertfordshire, “Representing 3 dimensions on a flat piece of paper is a very important skill for designers enabling them to communicate their ideas to other people.” With Adobe Acrobat 9, you can directly insert three-dimensional images into the body of a document. This enables 3D images to be rendered on paper as well as electronic documents.

1. Select the “Tools” menu from the top menu bar. A drop-down menu will appear underneath the tool bar.
2. Step 2

   Click on “Multimedia” on the drop-down menu. Then select “3D Tool” from the sub-menu that appears. The mouse cursor will turn into crosshairs.

3. Step 3

   Drag the crosshairs while holding down the mouse button to highlight the area in the PDF where you want to place the 3D file. A pop-up window labeled “Insert 3D” will appear.

4. Step 4

   Type the 3D file’s name into the text bar or select the button labeled “Browse” and locate the 3D file on your computer’s hard drive.

5. Step 5

   Click on the button labeled “Okay.”

There are many reasons you may want to convert your newer copy of Adobe Acrobat Pro to an older version. Maybe it was a trial version that ran out, or maybe you need to convert your license onto another computer. But converting it into an older version is not difficult.

Uninstall Adobe Acrobat Pro

1. Step 1

   Go to Control Panel under the Start Menu. Or access the Control Panel under My Computer.

2. Step 2

   Double click the link titled Add or Remove Programs. A new window pops up that lists the programs installed on your computer; this may take a few minutes.

3. Step 3

   Click on the Adobe Acrobat item listed. It will typically be identified by and accompanied with the Adobe emblem.

4. Step 4

   Click the Remove button on the bottom right corner of the list item.

5. Step 5

   Click OK when asked if you want to uninstall the program. If there is another dialogue box asking if you want to remove saved profile data, make sure you click yes.

Install Older Version of Adobe Acrobat Pro

6. Step 1

   Locate your copy of Adobe Acrobat Pro. This may be a disc in a box you bought in a store, or a downloadable, executable or self-extracting archive file downloaded from the website.

7. Step 2

   Put disc in, or double click on the executable from the Adobe web site. If you received a self-executing archive file, it may need to install setup files on your hard drive before it can install. Keep in mind where you place the setup files on your computer; you may want to delete them to clear up hard drive space once the installation is complete.

8. Step 3

   Follow the installation instructions provided on the screen for whatever version of Adobe Acrobat Pro you are installing. You will need to enter a serial number or key for this version. It will be different than the one you used for your older version. Keep this serial number on hand for the installation.

9. Step 4

   Try running the program once the installation is complete.

The Adobe Acrobat Standard and Professional editions provide simple calculation options for PDF forms. Users can add a custom text field that sums, multiplies or calculates an average of the values entered on the form. Calculation options include computing the average value and maximum or minimum values in the range of data fields. Advanced calculations can be performed using JavaScript programming. However, users can build text fields containing incremental calculations and combine the calculated values in another text box.

Simple Calculations

1. Step 1

   Launch Acrobat Standard or Professional and open the desired PDF form.

2. Step 2

   Select “Edit Form in Acrobat” under “Forms” in the top menu bar to open a Forms toolbar.

3. Step 3

   Click the “Text Field” button in the Forms toolbar and draw a rectangular text box.

4. Step 4

   Double-click the newly created text field and type the name of the field under the “General” tab.

5. Step 5

   Click the box next to the “Read only” option.

6. Step 6

   Click the “Format” tab and select “Number” from the drop down menu next to “Format Category.” If applicable, select the numerical settings, such as decimal places and currency symbol, in this tab.

7. Step 7

   Click the “Calculate” tab and select the option, “Value is the — of the following fields.”

8. Step 8

   Select whether the calculation is a sum (addition), product (multiplication), average, minimum or maximum from the drop down menu.

9. Step 9

   Click the “Pick” button, select the form fields to be used in the calculation and click the “OK” button.

10. Step 10

    Click the “Close” button to save the text box.

11. Step 11

    Click the “Preview” button in the Forms toolbar to enter sample values and test the calculation(s).

12. Step 12

    Select “Save” or “Save As” under “File” to save the updated PDF form.

Complex Calculations

13. Step 1

    Click the “Text Field” button in the Forms toolbar and insert a text box. Note: Separate text fields will contain a mathematical component of the calculation.

14. Step 2

    Double-click the text box and click the “General” tab.

15. Step 3

    Type an identifiable name for the text field, click the “Read only option” and select “Hidden” from the drop down menu next to “Form Field” if you do not want to display the calculation. For example, type “Quantity x Unit Price1″ for the field to identify the value as an item calculation.

16. Step 4

    Click the “Format” tab and select “Number” from the drop down menu next to “Format Category.” Select other options for the number.

17. Step 5

    Click the “Calculation” tab, select “Value is the — of the following fields” and choose the type of calculation for this mathematical component from the drop down menu (i.e., sum, product, average, maximum, minimum). For example, choose “product (x)” to multiply entered values in the “Quantity1″ and “Unit Price1″ fields.

18. Step 6

    Click the “Pick” button, choose the fields for this calculation and click the “OK” button.

19. Step 7

    Repeat steps 1 to 6 to create a separate, hidden text field for other mathematical calculations (such as calculating each line item).

20. Step 8

    Repeat steps 1 to 5 to create a final calculation field (usually a sum) and click the “Pick” button.

21. Step 9

    Choose the calculation fields (such as “Quantity x Unit Price1″ and subsequent line calculations) and click the “OK” button.

22. Step 10

    Click the “Close” button and then click the “Preview” button on the Forms toolbar to test the calculations by entering sample values.

One frustrating feature of Adobe Acrobat is that with every upgrade the program changes its compression software. This means that PDF files and forms built with newer versions of Acrobat may not be compatible with older ones. However, there is a simple trick to fix your form before you save it so that friends and colleagues using Acrobat 6 can read and fill out your Acrobat 9-created forms.

1. Open the PDF you wish to turn into an Acrobat 6-compatible form.
2. Step 2

   Select “Start Form Wizard” from the Forms menu.

3. Step 3

   Check the box marked “Start with a PDF document” and click “Next.”

4. Step 4

   Check the box marked “Use the current document” and click “Next.”

5. Step 5

   Follow any additional prompts to complete your form if Acrobat cannot read it automatically. Click “Close Form Editing” when it looks the way you want it to. You can always go back and edit later, if need be.

6. Step 6

   Select “Reduce File Size” from the Document menu.

7. Step 7

   Choose “Acrobat 6.0 or later” from the drop-down compatibility box. Click “OK.”

8. Step 8

   Save your file.

Adobe Acrobat is a computer software program released by software developer Adobe to read, edit and create PDF documents. Adobe Acrobat Professional is designed for individuals who need robust software to create and publish PDF documents, often for business or graphic design purposes. Learn how to use Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional to get the most out of the program’s various features.

1. Learn how to convert any document or file into a PDF document. Almost any sort of document, from web pages to images, can be turned into PDFs using Adobe Acrobat Pro. Click “File” in the top menu bar and select “Create PDF.” Choose the “From File” option from the pop-up menu. In the dialog box that opens, select a file on your computer and click “Open.” The file will then be displayed in Adobe Acrobat Pro interface. Click “File” in the top menu bar and select “Save As” to convert the file into a PDF.
2. Step 2

   Edit a PDF document in Adobe Acrobat Pro. Open a document in Adobe Acrobat and click “File” in the top of the screen. Select “Document Properties.” A window will pop-up displaying the editable properties of the PDF document. Click “Description” and create a title and description for your PDF document. Change the viewing options by clicking “Initial View.” Close the window when you are finished editing the document properties.

3. Step 3

   Practice scanning in a document into Adobe Acrobat Pro. Turn on your scanner and place a document onto the scanner. Click “File” in the top menu of the Adobe Acrobat Pro window and select “Create PDF.” Choose the “From Scanner” option from the pop-up window. A dialog box will be displayed. Select your scanner from the list of scanners and click “Scan.” Adobe Acrobat Pro will send a command to your scanner to initiate the scanning process, and the result will be displayed in the Adobe Acrobat Pro window as a PDF file.

4. Step 4

   Test the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature in Adobe Acrobat Pro. OCR allows you to scan in a document and Adobe Acrobat will convert the document image into text so that you can add it to a Word document or other text file. Repeat Step 2 and check the box that reads “Recognize Text.” Click “Scan.” Adobe Acrobat Pro will scan your document and automatically “read” the text. After it has processed the document, it will present you with the text that it has deciphered. The accuracy at which it translates and converts text in a scanned document depends upon the quality of the original document.

5. Step 5

   Use PDF bookmarks. Bookmarks is an Adobe Acrobat Pro feature that allows you to to track your place in a large, multi-page PDF. Click the Bookmarks tab on the lef-hand side of the Adobe Acrobat Pro screen. When you reach a place in the PDF that you wish to save, click the button that reads “Create New Bookmark.” Name the bookmark. It will appear in the Bookmarks tab. When you want to return to a bookmarked section, click it in the tab and your screen will jump to its location.