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Before Digital: A Short History of Photography
News: Written on November 3, 2009
Starting November 6, 2009, CreativeTechs is offering a free, three-part class. It's available online everywhere and in person for those in Seattle, Washington.
Reduce PDF File Size with PDF Checkpoint 1.1
News: Written on October 8, 2009
PDF Checkpoint 1.1 quickly preflights, exports as images, and splits and reduces size of multiple PDF files. The new version introduces the ability to downsample and compress images inside PDF documents which allows to reduce PDF file size dramatically.
Mix Acrobat and Flash for Better Interactivity
How-Tos: Written by Chris Converse on September 10, 2009
In this real-world example, you'll learn how to embed Flash and bring an interactive PDF to life.
pdfAutoOptimizer 2 Now Shipping
News: Written on September 8, 2009
callas software's pdfAutoOptimizer 2 turbocharges transparency flattening.
Acrobat How-to: Add Text to PDFs
How-Tos: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on August 20, 2009
There are a couple of ways to add text to a PDF, but with this method, you can style the text and the box it's in. A bonus tip explains how to ensure that the added text always prints.
Easier PDF Editing with New Software
News: Written on August 12, 2009
Print shops looking for ways to streamline the production workflow may benefit from Kodak Prinergy PDF File Editor.
Fast and Easy Forms from InDesign to Acrobat
News: Written on August 11, 2009
This no-cost online tutorial shows you fast, error-free ways to create interactive forms in InDesign and export them to Adobe Acrobat PDF files.
New PDF Guidelines
News: Written on August 6, 2009
Updates to Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat require new Ghent PDF Workgroup guidelines for PDF creation.
Recover PDF Password Significantly Improved
News: Written on July 30, 2009
Eltima Software released a new version of Recover PDF Password, which enables Mac users to drag and drop a file into the app, press the Decrypt button and immediately save a copy of the file with protection removed. It supports all character encodings and is able to recover passwords, typed in any language and in any keyboard layout. Recover PDF Password can retrieve Unicode Passwords for protected Acrobat 9.x files.
Create XMP Metadata Schema with pdfaPilot 2
News: Written on July 8, 2009
The callas software's pdfaPilot 2 is a plug-in for Adobe Acrobat and a standalone application. Both versions include an editor for creating user-defined XMP (Extensible Metadata Platform) metadata schema.
Create Accessible PDF Files
News: Written by Terri Stone on July 7, 2009
InDesign expert David Blatner contributed to a new Adobe white paper on creating accessible PDF files from InDesign.
15 Plug-ins for WordPress Portfolio Sites
News: Written by Terri Stone on July 7, 2009
If you use WordPress to design your portfolio Web site, take it to the next level with these plug-ins.
Fix Security Flaws in Acrobat and Adobe Reader
News: Written on May 14, 2009
Adobe has released a patch for security holes in both Acrobat 9.1 and Adobe Reader 9.1. Downloading it now is recommended.
Update to PDFClerk Pro
News: Written on April 17, 2009
SintraWorks has announced PDFClerk Pro 3.7, an update to its PDF Document Editor for Mac OS X. PDFClerk Pro is designed to make standard operations easy and accessible, while allowing ample flexibility and adjustment to more complicated workflows for those with more advanced needs. Version 3.7 sports annotation sequence inversion, form field tab ordering and support for mixed mode editing.
Free PDF Workflow Guide
News: Written on April 16, 2009
XChange UK and PDF solutions developers have released an X-PDF 9 Guide specific to PDF technology products.
Recover Damaged PDF Files and Prevent Data Loss
News: Written on March 27, 2009
Advanced PDF Repair 2.0 has improved repair engine and GUI and supports Microsoft Windows Vista.
Test PDF Workflows Pre-Production with Ghent Output Suite 3
News: Written on March 27, 2009
The new Ghent Output Suite 3 is the latest set of Ghent Workgroup tests to determine whether PDFs will be processed as expected in real-world production environments. The free download is available now.
pdfToolbox 4.2 Adds Layer Viewing, Dynamic Preflight Profile Generation
News: Written on March 5, 2009
callas software say that its improvements to pdfToolbox 4.2 confirm the company's commitment to provide new and easy ways to handle PDFs.
Adobe's New eBook and PDF Support for Mobile Devices
News: Written on February 17, 2009
A software development kit enables reflowable PDF and content protection for smart phones and reading devices.
Enter the AcrobatUsers.com Sweepstakes
News: Written on January 21, 2009
Submit your work to the PDF galleries on AcrobatUser.com and be entered for a chance to win great prizes, including a copy of Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro or an iPod Nano. The sweepstakes runs from January 5 to February 20, 2009.