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Adobe Acrobat: Efficient Use of PDFs

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2 days
Price:
490 GBP excl. VAT
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Description of Adobe Acrobat: Efficient Use of PDFs

Adobe PDF files have several purposes in publishing: as pre-press files for printing, for electronic distribution, for creating files that are accessible to screen readers and for interactive files, including sound and movie files.

This course covers the creation of PDFs from a variety of different software packages. You will learn about:

  • document properties
  • production options
  • font issues, interactive PDFs
  • and much more.

By the end of the two days, you’ll know how to create PDFs for anything from proofing to interactive web content.

Programme

  • What are PDF files and how are they used in publishing?
  • Adobe Acrobat and PDF versions
  • Creating PDF files from InDesign, QuarkXPress, Word, Excel, Illustrator, Photoshop, scans and websites
  • Checking PDF files
    • Document properties
    • print production options
  • Preferences for conversion of PDF files
    • Print industry standards
  • Font issues with PDF files
    • Embedding and subsetting fonts
    • Local fonts
    • Multiple master fonts
    • CID fonts
  • Modifying text, pages and images in PDF files
  • Extracting images and converting PDF files to other formats
  • Print production
    • Production checking
    • Altering PDF files
    • Previewing for ink and separations
  • Creating articles
  • Creating bookmarks and links
  • Interactivity in PDF files
    • Buttons
    • Form fields
    • Adding sound and movies to files
  • Using Acrobat for proofing
    • Adding, summarising and filtering comments
    • Sharing comments as FDF files
  • Scanning to convert archived materials to PDF
    • Scanning settings
    • Searching for and correcting ‘suspects’
  • Security
    • Password security practised
    • Other security demonstrated

Your tutor

Sally Hughes is a freelance trainer and consultant specialising in design and layout software, typography and document design. She has authored a report on the use of information technology in editorial practice and written a book 'Design and Typography in Easy Steps'.

Sally maintains close links with the publishing industry and provides in-house training to companies such as Oxford and Cambridge University presses, Lion Hudson plc and Elsevier. She holds a part time appointment as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Publishing at Oxford Brookes University.

Testimonials from past delegates

"Excellent."

Ashgate Publishing delegate

In-company training

Please note that most of our courses can be run as in-company training events.

Our in-company training offers you a bespoke service with the backing and expertise you already expect of the Publishing Training Centre.  

We can run courses at your own offices, at our premises in Wandsworth or at another venue of your choice.

In-company training falls into three categories:

  •          Buying in short courses - We can run most of our standard short courses for your team, with exercises, references and case studies adapted to suit your business. One way to check the quality and relevance of a particular course is to enrol one  delegate on the equivalent short course. Should you then go on to commission your own version, we will refund the cost of this enrolment.
  •          Commissioning customised training - Customised training is the best choice when you want a higher degree of specialisation or for us to construct something unique.
  •          Consultancy - From an open-ended or wide-ranging brief, we will review either specific or more general aspects of your business, and help you identify areas where training would help.
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    To find out more, call John Whitley or Natasha Miles on +44(0)20 8874 2718 or complete an Information Request form below and we will respond as soon as possible.

    Expenses

    Funding and discount information can be obtained by contacting The Publishing Training Centre and completing an Information Request.

    Description of The Publishing Training Centre

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    Celebrating 30 Years of Training Publishers

    For over 30 years The Publishing Training Centre at Book House (PTC) has been firmly established as the pre-eminent training organisation within publishing. We provide high quality yet cost-effective training for publishers both in the UK and overseas. Previously known as Book House Training Centre, PTC is an educational charity dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in publishing. 

    The Publishing Training Centre grew from a small department at The Publishers Association and remains at the heart of the industry. All of our tutors are practitioners first and foremost, which means that they bring their real-world experience with them to the courses they teach, enriching the experience for students and making the courses more practical. PTC's work is overseen by a dedicated Board of Trustees, who have a broad range of experience and expertise in the publishing industry.

    Offering over 70 short courses covering the complete range of publishing skills, as well as distance learning programmes and in-company training opportunites. PTC also cater for non-publishers who still need some of the core editorial skills.

    We are always happy to hear from you with any ideas for a course, or from potential tutors!

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