Chapter One: Getting Started, Staying Organized - Adobe ACROBAT 9 HOW-TOS Manual

C H A P T E R O N E
Getting Started,
Staying Organized
Microsoft Word—Adobe Photoshop—Firefox—when you think of a piece
of software, it's generally easy to figure out what to do with it. Adobe
Acrobat, however, is unique in that it has many functional areas utilized
by a diverse range of users. A print designer uses Acrobat to display page
proofs and run preflight checks; an engineer or architect uses Acrobat to
hold and organize models, as well as product or project documentation;
a dentist uses Acrobat to store patient records and scanned x-rays.
The scope and depth of Acrobat is amazing, but it boils down to the
fact that fundamentally you are handling information. If you are dealing
with information on an ongoing basis, Acrobat can assist you with its
wide range of tools.
Rather than trying to qualify the program in a single word, let's con-
sider the ways in which Acrobat functions. Acrobat is designed to cre-
ate PDF content using material from a wide range of sources; combine
content from source files or selected subsegments of existing PDF files;
collaborate with others using commenting and review; add interactive
content and multimedia using Flash; and so much more.
In this book, I have assembled techniques that I use and experiment
with on a regular basis. My goal is to show you what Acrobat can do, and
how to find tools and use processes that can help you work smarter and
faster.
In this first chapter, you'll see what makes up the program's interface,
learn how to look at your document, and discover ways to organize your
PDF files and their contents.
From the Library of Daniel Dadian