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Example Acrobat JavaScripts

Chris Dahl — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT

OK, so you know what Acrobat JavaScript is, where you can use it and how to debug it. In this article we're going to jump right into the deep-end with some useful examples of using Acrobat JavaScript.

What is Acrobat JavaScript?

Dave Wraight — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Acrobat JavaScript is a programming language that is contained inside Acrobat Standard and Acrobat Professional. Its sole purpose in life is to allow the developer to write scripts (programming code) that automates tasks that would otherwise be time consuming and mind numbing...

Where Should I use Acrobat JavaScript?

Dave Wraight — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

As alluded to in the previous article 'What is Acrobat JavaScript?' it turns out Acrobat JavaScript (AcroJS) can be used in many places inside both the PDF document and through Acrobat the application.

Working with Events in Acrobat JavaScript

Chris Dahl — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

There are various events made available to people writing Acrobat JavaScript to associate their code with. Without actually associating the JavaScript code you write with one of these available events in Acrobat, then it's not going to execute.

Debugging Acrobat JavaScript

Chris Dahl — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

You'd be hard pressed to find someone who has developed with Acrobat JavaScript and hasn't had a problem that has stumped them (of which can sometimes end up with the developer kicking themselves when they discover it's such a simple problem). When this happens, it usually results in the person writing the JavaScript to play around with their code, or ask a fellow JavaScript developer on one of the PDF related user forums.

What is PDF Preflight?

David van Driessche — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

What is preflight and why would I want to preflight PDF files? Isn't PDF the perfect file format after all? Learn how preflight and PDF fit together and why it is a good idea to preflight PDF files.

What's the Problem With This PDF?

David van Driessche — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

PDF files are ideal for graphic arts workflows, but... they have to be created properly! If that is not the case all sorts of things can go wrong; discover the ugly sides of a perfect file format.

Knowing What to Look For

David van Driessche — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Figuring out what to check for during preflight is not easy; isn't there someone out there who has done this before and can tell me what to do?

Preflighting PDF...Who, Where and How

David van Driessche — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

You're ready to start preflighting PDF files? How you preflight and where in your workflow you do it might make all the difference!

I Have Problems

David van Driessche — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

We all have... The important thing is to know where to get information to solve the problems you find during preflight and how to prevent them in the future.

Getting Started - Developing for PDF

Dave Wraight — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT

When you first decide to develop a solution around Acrobat/PDF you need to know what's out there, who's developing what and more importantly you need to think like a PDF Programmer.

In this article we explore the resources available to you, regardless if you are developing your own solution from scratch, piecing together multiple third party solutions or even just automating Acrobat to solve a particular workflow issue.

Developing with Acrobat Javascript

Dave Wraight — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Adobe have integrated a fully fledged scripting language inside Acrobat - Javascript (ECMA Script). This provides document authors, developers and system integrators with the ability to automate and maintain their PDF documents from within Acrobat.

However when we talk about Javascript inside Acrobat we need to think slightly out of the box to get a proper handle on the capabilities and limitations, we explore how to think 'AcroJS' in this article.

Developing with PDF Forms

Dave Wraight — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT

PDF Forms have great potential, everything from dynamic database driven content to simply capturing data from end users.

When we think about online forms we generally think of HTML based forms, in this article we explore some of the key differences between HTML and PDF Forms and also the limitations of HTML as a means for online forms. We also explain what it takes to develop Forms in PDF and also the related solutions and technologies already in abundance that can make your life easier.

Developing with Inter-Application Communication (IAC)

Dave Wraight — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT

IAC in a nutshell is a method for programmatically taking control over another application and automating its toolset. The other application in this case is Acrobat (Std/Pro) and the program that's taking control is your application which could be written in Delphi, Visual Basic (including VBA) or C++.

We look in detail at how to build solutions using Acrobat's built-in Inter-Application Communication toolset. In no time we can be productive and be writing solutions to automate our daily Acrobat/PDF workflows.

PDF and Color Spaces

Gary Armstrong — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

An introduction to color spaces and the use of color management processes to ensure faithful print production output.

Color Spaces in Practice

Gary Armstrong — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

So which color space is the best? How do PDF color spaces relate to those for PostScript? These and other real-World considerations are tackled in this piece.

RGB versus CMYK

Gary Armstrong — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Details the relative strengths and weaknesses of these two approaches: additive and subtractive colors.

About ICC

Gary Armstrong — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

The International Color Consorium (ICC for short) is both the standards body resonsible for the creation of device-independent color profiles and the profiles themselves. Find out more about the profiles, their formation, and their authors.

PDF Creation Tips

Gary Armstrong — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Tips and hints on the best ways to create your PDF files to avoid color management headaches downstream.

Life as a PDF

Gary Armstrong — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Addresses potential issues and several 3rd party troubleshooting tools for various phases of the print workflow.

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