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Working with Acrobat

With Adobe® Acrobat® software, you can create, contribute, and deliver streamlined workflows with advanced review and commenting tools. This enables you to keep your documents safe by controlling who can view, edit, copy, or print documents. Here are some great Acrobat tips to help you get started.

Customizing PDF Portfolio Layouts

Joel Geraci (Jun, 2007)
Learn how to use the Acrobat ActionScript API and eventually develop your own custom navigator.

• Part 1: The "Hello World" example
• Part 2: Your first .NAV file
• Part 3: Previewing files and navigating folders
• Part 4: Working with thumbnails
• Part 5: Working with the portfolio collection fields
• Part 6: Sorting items in a PDF Portfolio
• Part 7: Adding resources and files

Understanding Compare Documents using Adobe Acrobat 7.0 (PDF, 1.2M )

Learn about the indicators used in Compare Documents to help you understand the marks applied to the compare report.

Using the Snapshot Tool (PDF, 252k )

Learn to use the Snapshot Tool to identify a print region, which is especially useful in large or complex PDF documents.

Combining LiveCycle 6.x Server products with LiveCycle Designer 7.0 and Acrobat 7.0 or Reader 7.0 (PDF, 399k )

Learn to ensure compatibility while combining LiveCycle 6.x server products with LiveCycle Designer 7.0 and Acrobat/Reader 7.0.

Determining the Adobe Acrobat/Reader Version (PDF, 1.7M )

Learn to determine the version of Acrobat or Adobe Reader being used. Many times during development and deployment, it becomes mandatory to ensure that the version being used by your customer is compatible with the solution you are deploying.

Web Service Example (PDF, 339k )

View a sample that calculates lease payment depending on your input.

Creating a Custom Dynamic Stamp (PDF, 800k )

Learn to create a customized dynamic stamp using Acrobat Software.