Real World PDF with Adobe Acrobat 5

This reference gives prepress and graphic design students vital background information and a technical understanding of when, how, and why to use PDF files in the print production work flow. Topics include an overview of what's new in Adobe Acrobat 5.0, the role of Acrobat in prepress, electronic publishing, and much more.

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Adobe Acrobat 5.0 makes a seductive promise: With it, you can createsecure, reliable files that anyone, anywhere, can open and read, whether ornot they share the software that originally created the file or even thesame computer platform. Written expressly for prepress professionals andgraphic designers, Real World PDF with Acrobat 5 is yourindustrial-strength guide to realizing that promise.

This comprehensive reference tome goes beyond simple "how-tos" anddelves under the hood of Acrobat 5.0, giving you vital backgroundinformation and a technical understanding of when, how, and why to use PDFfiles in the print production work flow. Author and prepress pro AnitaDennis has packed Real World PDF with Acrobat 5 with timesavingtips and advanced techniques geared toward those who depend on Acrobat toget their jobs done. Topics include an overview of what's new in AdobeAcrobat 5.0, the role of Acrobat in prepress, electronic publishing, thedifference between PostScript and PDF files, and how PDF can helpstreamline your work flow.