February 2008: AUC Topic of the Month
Creating PDF packages
February's "Topic of the Month" is all about Creating PDF packages.
New in Acrobat 8 Professional is the ability to combine multiple files into a PDF "package": a file that acts like a single PDF, but actually maintains the files separately, each with its own pagination, security settings, forms, default views, and digital signatures.
"Creating PDF Packages" eSeminar
The Feb 13th "Creating PDF Packages" eSeminar was recorded and is now available On-Demand
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Looking to make the most of the new Packaging feature in Acrobat 8? Join Tim Huff, Sr. Business Development Manager for Acrobat at Adobe, for a free eSeminar on the ins an outs of "Creating PDF Packages." Learn how to combine multiple files into a PDF package that acts like a single PDF but actually maintains the files separately, each with its own pagination, security settings, forms, default views and digital signatures.
This free 1-hr eSeminar covers:
- Why use PDF Packages
- Combining PDFs from multiple applications
- Minimizing file size
- Creating a package coversheet
- Including password protection, digital signatures
- Searching in packages
Tim Huff
Tim Huff is the Sr. Business Development Manager for Acrobat at Adobe.
Ask an Expert
Get help and advice on Combining Files and Creating PDF Packages from our experts. Donna Baker and Tim Plumer will be on hand February 13 - February 29 to answer your most challenging questions.
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Donna Baker is a prolific author and writer of many Acrobat books, as well as books on graphic and Web design software. Donna Baker |
Tim Plumer is a Sr. Solutions Engineer for the Education Sales team focused on Acrobat. Tim Plumer |
PDF Package Tutorials
There is no reason to recreate content in source programs simply to combine it into a uniform PDF document. Here are some ways to save you time.
by Donna L. Baker, ACE
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Download [PDF: 173 KB] PDF Package Videos
Learn what a PDF Package is and how it can be valuable, how to create a PDF Package, and how to use Acrobat to tweak the package to create the exact user experience you want.
by Tim Plumer
Watch video [FLV: 15:10 Min.] Why would I use a PDF Package?
Learn when and why you would use a PDF Package rather than combining several documents into a single multipage PDF file.
by Tim Plumer
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Understand how to combine multiple files from multiple applications into a single PDF document.
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