Overview
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Learn to use the tools in Acrobat Pro DC to find and fix common problems in PDFs—before you go to print.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- What you should know before watching this course
- Using the exercise files
- Understanding the difference between analysis and fixups
- Analyzing a document
- Using single checks
- Creating and using a custom preflight profile
- Importing and exporting preflight profiles
- Embedding an audit trail
- Using preflight fixups
- Creating a droplet
- Comparing the standards
- Choosing the correct standard for print
- Controlling Output Preview
- Viewing color warnings
- Using the Object inspector
- Changing stacking order
- Editing vector content in Adobe Illustrator
- Editing image content in Adobe Photoshop
- Editing text
- Understanding transparency flattening
- Using the flattener controls
- Understanding page boxes
- Using the Crop tool
- Using a fixup to crop
- Adding printer marks
- Fixing basic hairline artwork
- Fixing complicated patterns
- Mapping one spot color to another plate
- Converting a color PDF to grayscale
- Understanding ink types, neutral density, and trapping sequence
- Setting trap preset options
- Creating PDFs from Illustrator
- Creating PDFs from InDesign
- What I hope you've learned
- Next steps
