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List Fonts in PDFs
To see a list of all the fonts used in a PDF, and to determine whether a font is embedded in the PDF, open the PDF in Acrobat and choose File > Document Properties > Fonts.
Continue reading...Add a Background to a PDF
12. September 2009
You can add a background to a PDF in Acrobat, and set that background to appear only when printing, only onscreen, or both. Here’s how: choose Document > Background, select a color from the color picker, or browse to a file you want to insert as a background, and set its opacity, scale and position. Then click [...]
Continue reading...Add a Scan to a PDF
9. September 2009
You can add a scan to an existing PDF as you scan it: just click the Append radio button in the Acrobat Scan dialog box (File > Create PDF > From Scanner). This can be useful when scanning receipts that need to be added to an invoice, or any other supporting documentation for a PDF project.
Continue reading...Use Acrobat to Generate Hyperlinks
28. August 2009
Acrobat 7 and 8 can identify many URLs and email addresses in a document and add hyperlinks to them. Just choose Advanced > Links > Create from URLs in Document. It works for URLs that begin with http and www, and for email addresses, but fails when the URL or email address wraps to a new [...]
Continue reading...First Page Display Options
19. June 2009
Here’s how to make your PDF appear as a two-page spread but with the first page on its own page. From the View > Page Display menu, select either Two-Up (or Two-Up Continuous) and then select “Show Cover Page During Two-Up.” ~ David Creamer
Continue reading...Acrobat’s Object Inspector
10. June 2009
Acrobat 9’s Object Inspector lets you click on page items to get detailed information about them. The trick is finding it: choose Advanced > Print Production > Output Preview and in the Preview area of the “Output Preview” window, select “Object Inspector.”
Continue reading...Exact Text Links in Acrobat
14. May 2009
When using the Link tool in Acrobat, you can easily create a link that fits exactly around some text by holding down the Command and Option keys while selecting the text.
Continue reading...Much Easier Commenting in Acrobat
5. May 2009
Acrobat 9 makes it really easy to add comments to text in a PDF. Just Control/click on the text and then choose a comment style from the contextual menu that appears: Replace, Highlight, Underline, Cross Out, and Add Note.
Continue reading...PDFs
4. April 2009
The Portable Document Format (PDF) has become a very popular means for sharing files, particularly between Mac and PC users. One down side to the PDF format, however, is they often swell to large files becoming unwieldy for internet traffic. Provided you are not after a super high quality PDF, a really easy way to reduce [...]
Continue reading...How to Manage PDFs with iTunes or Yep
4. April 2009
The paperless office has become a bit of a lame joke. We’ve been promised its arrival at every turn of the computer age, but there’s still paper everywhere — or so it seems. Ok, we haven’t gone totally paperless yet, but we shouldn’t overlook the progress we’ve made. If you bank online, chances are you get [...]
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Antiglare Display Option For 15-inch MacBook Pro Now Available
If you prefer a display with antiglare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, an antiglare display is now available as a configure-to-order option on all 15-inch MacBook Pro models. This display has a silver aluminum bezel, which is the same as the 17-inch antiglare MacBook Pro display.Google CEO Schmidt leaves Apple board
In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs cited potential conflicts of interest in explaining Schmidt’s resignation.
“Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings,” he said.
Apple is racing to offer a portable tablet-sized computer in time for the Christmas shopping season, in what the entertainment industry hopes will be a new revolution.
via Financial Times.
7. October 2009
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