Adobe 8

Adobe Acrobat 8 is popular software that allows you to create and edit PDF files. Unlike other documents, a PDF maintains its formatting when shared with others. Using the full Acrobat program, you can change and edit both the text content and the images of a PDF file. It is even possible to save the PDF in a different format, making it easy to bring the contents from Adobe Acrobat to Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect.

1. Launch Adobe Acrobat. Wait for the computer to finish loading the program, then click “File” followed by “Open.” Select the PDF that you want to change.
2. Step 2

   Click on the area of the PDF you want to edit. If it is text, a cursor will appear where you clicked. If it is an image, the image will be highlighted.

3. Step 3

   Modify the text by typing in additional content or deleting. You can move the picture by clicking it and dragging it. You can also change its size by clicking and dragging from one of the corners.

4. Step 4

   Save the changes by clicking ‘”Files,” followed by “Save.” If you want to save the PDF as a different format, click “Files” followed by “Save As.” The Save window appears with a format selection area on the bottom. Click on the format you want to change the PDF to and click “Save.”

Adobe is continually trying to improve its products to fit the needs of its target audience better. Adobe’s upgrade from Acrobat 8 Professional to Acrobat 9 Professional is seeking to expand customers’ capabilities to collaborate using Portable Document Format (PDF) files while retaining the same features from Acrobat 8.

Track Forms

1. Adobe improved its wizard to make it easier to create forms, but it is still very similar to the way forms were created in Acrobat 8. The greatest change for PDF forms is that Adobe now includes a way to track forms using an included account on Acrobat.com.

Synchronize Pages

2. Page synchronization is a way to collaborate with another party. Users can chat about the document while Adobe makes sure that members are viewing the same portion of the document,

Compare Documents

3. Acrobat 9 can compare two versions of a document and highlight changes. If you have multiple copies of a PDF, you will be able to quickly see which version has the correct changes.

Play Videos in PDF

4. Purchasing Flash from Macromedia in 2005 gave Adobe the capability to implement better integration between Flash videos and Adobe software. As a result, Acrobat 9 Professional can include a Flash video within a PDF file that can be played using Adobe Reader.

Create PDF Portfolios

5. With the ability to incorporate other video and other files, Acrobat has become an excellent tool for creating a professional portfolio. Adobe realized this and allows you to package all types of files, such as Flash, Excel, PowerPoint and Word documents within a PDF without converting the files to static PDF files.

Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to read Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is freeware and can be downloaded from a number of different locations. Adobe’s website directs personal users to download a download manager, which then handles the large file download gracefully; however, there is no provision for capturing the full installer to install Adobe 8, offline. An offline installer can be acquired from other sources.

1. Determine what version of Adobe Acrobat Reader you want to install. Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 is a fairly recent version, but as of April 2009, Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.1 is available. In general, you always want the newest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, but an old version will often allow you to view PDF files for some time after a newer version is released.
2. Step 2

   Go to www.cnet.com. Click on the “Downloads” tab. Click “Utilities and Operating Systems.” Click “Maintenance & Optimization.” Choose to “Sort by Product Name.” Browse to “Adobe Reader.” The most recent version of Adobe Acrobat Reader will probably be listed; click on this if you don’t see the particular version you’re looking for.

3. Step 3

   Download the current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader or select the version you desire from the “Previous Versions” list. If choosing a previous version does not direct you to a webpage containing the product you want, please go back and download the current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. A newer version of Adobe Acrobat Reader should read a PDF file created by an older version of Adobe Acrobat.

4. Step 4

   Copy the resulting installer file to your offline media (burn to a CD, copy to a portable hard drive). Take your offline media to the computer where you want to install Adobe Acrobat Reader offline. If the contents of the media don’t automatically display when you connect it to the new computer, open “My Computer” or “Windows Explorer” and browse to the media.

5. Step 5

   Open the installer file. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional provides efficient functions for users to create interactive PDFs (forms) to collect information. The program includes a Create Forms wizard to orient users in enabling a PDF file for data input and a Forms toolbar to access common form options such as text fields and buttons. Sometimes a default setting needs to be changed to better fit the needs for the data to be entered, such as changing the font. Users can customize the properties for each form field and choose how the information will be displayed, such as font, text size and color.

1. Launch Acrobat Professional and open the desired PDF.
2. Step 2

   Select “Create New Form” under “Forms” in the top menu bar to launch a Create a New Form wizard.

3. Step 3

   Select the option “Start with a PDF document” and click the “Continue” button. Note: A reminder window may be displayed about creating forms to distribute to Acrobat Reader recipients. Click the “Continue” button after reviewing this information.

4. Step 4

   Select the option “Use the current document” and click the “Next” button.

5. Step 5

   Select “Run Auto Field Detection” if your PDF already contains specific fields such as “Name” with an underscore to fill in the information. Otherwise, select “Place Fields by Hand.”

6. Step 6

   Click the “Next” button twice and then click the “Done” button to view the PDF enabled for forms with a separate Forms toolbar.

7. Step 7

   Click the Text Field Tool button on the Forms toolbar to insert a text field. Draw a rectangle around the desired area on the PDF for this information to be entered (usually next to the desired information).

8. Step 8

   Double-click the desired field to open a Properties dialog box.

9. Step 9

   Click the “General” tab and type the name for the text field (usually corresponding to the information that will be entered, such as “First Name”).

10. Step 10

    Click the “Appearance” tab and select the desired font from the drop-down menu next to “Font,” type the desired font size in the field next to “Font Size,” and select the desired font color from the drop-down color palette next to “Text Color.”

11. Step 11

    Click the “Close” button to save these settings.

12. Step 12

    Click the “Preview” button on the Forms toolbar to preview the PDF form and type test information in the fields to review the appearance of the entered text.

13. Step 13

    Select “Save” or “Save As” under “File” in the top menu bar to save your newly created form.

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Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional enables users to edit PDF files by removing objects such as pictures and text from a page. The advanced editing and redaction tools provide flexibility in revising either converted documents or scanned documents. The Object Editing Tool allows objects to be selected and then deleted from a page. The Redaction Tool offers users the function to draw a box around an area or object and replace this selection with a colored box (which can be white). The redacted sections effectively convert to “white out.”

Converted PDF Files

1. Step 1

   Open your document in Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional and go to the page containing the desired picture.

2. Step 2

   Select “Advanced Editing” under “Tools” in the top menu bar and choose “Touchup Object Tool.”

3. Step 3

   Draw a box around the desired picture (note: it doesn’t need to be exact, as long as the drawn box doesn’t include other objects such as other graphics or text boxes).

4. Step 4

   Press the “Delete” key.

5. Step 5

   Select “Save As” under “File” in the top menu bar to save this version of the PDF (remember to change the document name, if desired before clicking the “Save” button).

   Scanned PDF

6. Step 1

   Open the PDF in Acrobat 8 Professional and navigate to the desired page containing the picture.

7. Step 2

   Select “Redaction” under “Advanced” in the top menu bar and choose “Show Redaction Toolbar.”

8. Step 3

   Click the “Redaction Properties” button in the Redaction toolbar.

9. Step 4

   Click the “Appearance” tab and select white from the drop down color paletted for “Redacted Area FIll Color.”

10. Step 5

    Click the “OK” button.

11. Step 6

    Click the “Mark for Redaction” button on the Redaction toolbar.

12. Step 7

    Click the “OK” button in the dialog box for “Using Redaction Tools.”

13. Step 8

    Draw a box around the desired objects or areas to be deleted.

14. Step 9

    Click the “Apply Redactions” button on the Redactions toolbar.

15. Step 10

    Click the “OK” button to continue with the Redaction command.

16. Step 11

    Choose whether you want to examine the document information in the “Redactions have been successfully applied” dialog box.

17. Step 12

    Select “Save As” under “File” in the top menu bar and type a name for the revised document before clicking the “Save” button.

    Tips & Warnings

    • Removed objects and redacted objects are permanently erased upon saving the file. Make sure to save the revised file under a different name so that the original file is still accessible.