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Acrobat How-to: Softproofing PDFs with Acrobat's Preflight Tools
How-Tos: Written by John Clifford on October 27, 2004
Even as PDF is becoming a preferred format for final delivery of print-ready files, many creative professionals the technical glitches that can arise in this relatively unfamiliar workflow. That's why Adobe built preflight tools into Acrobat 6 Professional. Here's how to spot common errors.
Acrobat How-to: Traditional Proofreading in PDF
How-Tos: Written by John Clifford on September 24, 2004
While the so-called paperless workflow has many benefits, some things are just better done on paper, like proofreading and copy-editing, for instance. Is it possible to replicate traditional methods in a digital environment? You can with Acrobat's markup tools.