Using Acrobat's Index Scheduling

Dave Wraight

A look at the use of Acrobat 6's new Index Scheduling feature to automatically update PDF Search Index files.

Enterprise & Government   November 28, 2003

Creating Dynamic Stamps in Acrobat

We look at two different methods for creating dynamic stamps with Acrobat 6.0 -- stamps that consist of a PDF image and a text form field that contains JavaScript to make it dynamic.

Enterprise & Government   November 20, 2003

Using the JavaScript Disclosed Document Property

Chris Dahl

With the introduction of Acrobat 6.0 comes the new 'disclosed' PDF document property, and its value determines whether a PDF can be accessed by JavaScript from within other PDF documents. Our latest sheds some light on this subject.

Developer   November 14, 2003

Applying Custom Distiller Settings

Brian P. Lawler

If you use Acrobat Distiller to create PDF files, then you've probably made custom settings. This little-known feature of Adobe Distiller will add efficiency and accuracy to your PDF production. We explore how you can use it.

Creative & Print   November 14, 2003

Commenting on PDF Comments

Anita Dennis

How effectively do you use the native commenting features of Acrobat? Many times, the problem is that adding annotations and comments can almost be "Too easy" resulting in cluttered documents that make life harder.

Enterprise & Government   October 30, 2003

Using Page Actions to Trigger Events in PDFs

Dave Wraight

Did you know that when you open or close a page in a PDF document Acrobat raises a little 'event' that you can hook into to activate a movie, play a sound or even run a Javascript code?

Creative & Print   October 23, 2003

Copying Pages in Acrobat

A neat little trick available in Acrobat: namely, the simple, manual duplication of page selections made in PDF files. This tip details the uses and capabilities of this function.

Enterprise & Government   October 09, 2003

Links in Acrobat 6

Dave Wraight

A quick look at some of the changes that came with Acrobat 6.0, namely, the simple, manual creation of links from selections made in PDF files. This tip details the uses and capabilities of this updated function.

Creative & Print   October 02, 2003

Using Renditions in Acrobat

Dave Wraight

One of the many new features in Acrobat 6.0: the ability to embed multimedia content in PDF files. We detail the uses and capabilities of this updated function.

Creative & Print   September 25, 2003

Selecting Text Using the Hand Tool

Richard Crocker

This tip covers one of the many new features in Acrobat 6.0: the ability to select text using the Hand Tool. The tip details the uses and capabilities of this nifty little addition.

Enterprise & Government   September 16, 2003