Adobe ACROBAT 3 User manual

Explore the possibilities of Adobe®Acrobat®3.0.
Right now,you’reusingAdobeAcrobatReader,the freeviewing companion
to Adobe Acrobat 3.0,to view and navigate this Portable Document Format
(PDF) file.But if you need the power to create your own PDF files from any
application,enhance them with links,sounds,and images,and publish them
on your intranet,Web site,CD-ROM,or attach them to an e-mail message,
youshouldbuy Acrobat3.0software!Itlets youactivelyparticipateinon-line
businesscommunication—insteadofjustlooking.
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Take the PDF file you’re looking at now,for example.It was designed in
Adobe PageMaker®software and converted to PDF in a flash—complete
withfonts,formatting,colors,andimages—usingAcrobat3.0software.
Then,hypertext links,form fields,and dynamic controls were added using
Acrobat 3.0 software to make it easy for you to explore.And Acrobat 3.0
optimized the file,making it compact and efficient for fast on-line viewing
onanyplatform—Macintosh,
®Windows,®orUNIX®—withAcrobatReader.
You can even useAcrobat Reader or Acrobat 3.0 to view PDF files within
theleadingWebbrowsers.
Acrobat 3.0 is the fastestway to
publish any document on-line.
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Take a quick tourofAcrobat3.0.
Scan and OCR
paper documents
into PDF. Quickly create PDF files
from any application.
Collect information
with interactive PDF
forms.
Search PDF libraries
for the information
you need.
Get everything you
need in one box.
Bring PDF docu-
ments to life with
dynamic controls.
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Reading about exciting new places can be fun—but nothing compares to actually
experiencing them yourself.Now that you’ve got Acrobat Reader,you’re ready to
exploreaworld ofon-line publishingfeatures in Acrobat 3.0 software.
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Get everythingyou need in one box.
With Acrobat 3.0 software,you’re packed and ready to go! It includes
everything you need to create and publish any document in PDF on your
corporate intranet,yourWeb site,CD-ROM,or attachedtoane-mail
message.You get Acrobat Exchange,™Acrobat Distiller,®AcrobatReaderwith
AcrobatSearch,AcrobatCatalog,and the new Acrobat Capture™plug-in tool.
Acrobat PDFWriter
Acrobat Capture Plug-in
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Move your cursor over
each feature to find
out more about it.

CreateAcrobatdocuments from
anyapplication.
Easilyconvertfilescreatedinyourfavoriteword
processingsoftware,businesstool,ordesktop
publishingapplicationintoPDF. Ifyoucanprint,
youcancreateaPDFfile.Withafewmouse-clicks,
you’rereadytoshareinformationwithcolleagues
orclients downthehall oraroundthe world.And
youcanfreelydistributeAcrobatReader toanyone
whoneeds toview,navigate,and printPDFfiles.
EditFileNew
Open
Save
Save As
Print
Onceyou’vecreatedPDFfiles,
customize them to suit your
needs.Reuse information by
copying and pasting PDF text
and graphics into other applica-
tions,or combine PDF pages
into new documents.You can
even make minor edits to PDF
files with theTouch-Up tool.
Enhance yourPDF files.
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Click this note to
learn about more of
the special features
you can add.

Scan and OCR paperdocuments into PDF.
Get paper memos,letters,digital faxes,or contracts out of your file cabinet
and on-line.With a desktop scanner and Acrobat 3.0,you can easily convert
paper documents into compact,searchable PDF files ready for publishing on
your intranet, Web site,or by e-mail.
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Create and distribute interactive PDF forms.
Imaginetheconvenienceofcollectingpersonneldatafromemployeesonyourintranet,
orletting yourcustomersorderproductsandrequestinformationon yourWebsite,using
visuallyrichformsthatdisplayyour brandingandcorporateidentity.Acrobat3.0 software
makes it easy!Addtext-entry fields,pop-uplist boxes,checkboxes,and radio buttons to
your PDF forms,and anyone with Acrobat Reader and a compatibleWeb browser can
fill them in and electronically submit them.
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Add dynamic controls thatinclude multimedia.
Get readers involved in your PDF files! Use Acrobat 3.0
to create dynamic controls—buttons or entire regions
of images and graphics within any PDF file that trigger
links,menu functions,sounds,andmovieswhenviewers
click on them.Dynamic controls are perfect for publish-
ing on the Internet or CD-ROM.Your PDF files will come
tolife! To experience a dynamic
control,just move your
cursor over the clock and
click to hear Big Ben toll
the hour.
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Find the informationyou need,when you need it.
Use Acrobat Catalog to create full-text indexes for collections
of PDF files stored on your computer.Then publish them on
CD-ROM or on a network for access by Macintosh,Windows,or
UNIX users.With the Acrobat Search tool, you can quickly find
exactlytheinformationyouneed.Andnowwith Acrobat3.0,
Acrobat Reader plus Acrobat Search is freely distributable!
CustomizeAcrobat 3.0 to fityourneeds.
Theopenarchitectureof Acrobatsoftwareadaptstofityour
requirements.ItsupportsOLE,DDE,AppleScript,™andApple®
events,so youcaneasily incorporateitintoyourapplication
environment.An extensiveApplicationProgrammingInterface
(API)letsyoucreateplug-inmodules,customizetheuserinterface,
addnew features,andintegrateAcrobatwithotherproducts.
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If you’re just looking,Acrobat Reader is for you.But if you want to
experience the communication and publishing power of creating
your own PDF files,enhancing them with hypertext links,forms,and
dynamic controls,and distributing them on-line,Acrobat 3.0 software
is your passport!
Don’tjust read about Acrobat 3.0.Experience itfirsthand!
To purchase Acrobat 3.0 for Macintosh orWindows systems for only $295
(suggested retail price),visit your nearest Authorized Adobe Reseller,or call
800-272-3623 in the U.S.and Canada,24 hoursaday,sevendaysaweek.In
other countries,visit your Adobe reseller.And be sure to check out the Acrobat
3.0 on theWeb at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat,where you’ll find:
•The latest news on Acrobat 3.0
• Adobe Acrobat at work
• Directory of coolWeb sites with PDF files
• FAQs and customer support
• Additional platforms
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