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Acrobat: Preflight and Print Production

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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

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you should know before watching this course
  • Using the exercise files
1. Creating and Using Preflight Profiles
  • 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
2. Understanding PDF Standards
  • Comparing the standards
  • Choosing the correct standard for print
3. Using Output Preview Options
  • Controlling Output Preview
  • Viewing color warnings
  • Using the Object inspector
4. Editing Objects
  • Changing stacking order
  • Editing vector content in Adobe Illustrator
  • Editing image content in Adobe Photoshop
  • Editing text
5. Converting Colors and Flattening
  • Understanding transparency flattening
  • Using the flattener controls
6. Controlling Page Boxes
  • Understanding page boxes
  • Using the Crop tool
  • Using a fixup to crop
7. Adding Printer Marks and Fixing Hairlines
  • Adding printer marks
  • Fixing basic hairline artwork
  • Fixing complicated patterns
8. Using Ink Manager
  • Mapping one spot color to another plate
  • Converting a color PDF to grayscale
9. Creating Trap Presets
  • Understanding ink types, neutral density, and trapping sequence
  • Setting trap preset options
10. Using Acrobat Distiller
  • Creating PDFs from Illustrator
  • Creating PDFs from InDesign
Conclusion
  • What I hope you've learned
  • Next steps

Taught by

Claudia McCue

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