- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (13 Dec 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0201758946
- ISBN-13: 978-0201758948
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 17.8 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,458,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Adobe Acrobat 5.0 makes a seductive promise: With it, you can createsecure, reliable files that anyone, anywhere, can open and read, whether ornot they share the software that originally created the file or even thesame computer platform. Written expressly for prepress professionals andgraphic designers, Real World PDF with Acrobat 5 is yourindustrial-strength guide to realizing that promise.
This comprehensive reference tome goes beyond simple "how-tos" anddelves under the hood of Acrobat 5.0, giving you vital backgroundinformation and a technical understanding of when, how, and why to use PDFfiles in the print production work flow. Author and prepress pro AnitaDennis has packed Real World PDF with Acrobat 5 with timesavingtips and advanced techniques geared toward those who depend on Acrobat toget their jobs done. Topics include an overview of what's new in AdobeAcrobat 5.0, the role of Acrobat in prepress, electronic publishing, thedifference between PostScript and PDF files, and how PDF can helpstreamline your work flow.
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Adobe Acrobat 5.0 allows users to send secure, reliable PDF Portable Document Format files to anyone, regardless of computer platform or software limitations. Real World PDF with Acrobat 5 will give prepress professionals and especially graphic designers a background and technical understanding of when, how, and why PDF files can be used in print production workflows. Topics in the book include: an overview of whatÕs new in Adobe Acrobat 5.0, non-prepress applications, the role of Acrobat in prepress, the difference between PostScript and PDF files, and how PDF benefits various prepress workflows.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As an IT trainer for PDF and prepress, I have found this book to be invaluable.
If you're trying to make sense of the PDF workflow, this is one of the best books you can get. It covers different ways of creating PDFs (export, distill etc) in great detail, looks at collaboration and proofing, and goes into thorough detail on workflows and Extreme technologies. Even leafing through it should allow you to approach PDF workflows with greater confidence.
Future editions might benefit from a look at using LaserWriter instead of Adobe PS for writing PostScript and PDF (there is an overall bias towards Adobe and away from Quark in the book), getting good PostScript out of Mac OSX (maybe Acrobat 6 will remedy this) and the inclusion of a real life example with settings etc. This might help to make better sense of Color Management in PDF. Also, there is no accompanying CD or web site yet.
If you're trying to make sense of the PDF workflow, this is one of the best books you can get. It covers different ways of creating PDFs (export, distill etc) in great detail, looks at collaboration and proofing, and goes into thorough detail on workflows and Extreme technologies. Even leafing through it should allow you to approach PDF workflows with greater confidence.
Future editions might benefit from a look at using LaserWriter instead of Adobe PS for writing PostScript and PDF (there is an overall bias towards Adobe and away from Quark in the book), getting good PostScript out of Mac OSX (maybe Acrobat 6 will remedy this) and the inclusion of a real life example with settings etc. This might help to make better sense of Color Management in PDF. Also, there is no accompanying CD or web site yet.
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Just Buy It... You Won't be Sorry
23 Feb 2003
Format:Paperback
I started working for a medium sized ad agency 2 years ago. Every document we produce has to be made in to PDF format for review by our clients. I could make a PDF, but really had no true understanding of the settings and what I was really doing. This book is truly excellent at giving a novice a complete understanding of the PDF format. For someone already knowlegeable about the PDF format it is also a very valuable reference. This is one of the most useful computer books I have bought in years and I buy alot of them. When our tech-guy has problems with Acrobat he comes to me and borrows this book.
The best thing about the book is that it breaks down PDF creation by program. For example, if you use Quark Xpress there is a chapter dedicated on how to use Acrobat with Quark. If you use Microsoft Word there is another chapter on using Acrobat with it. These chapters present you with real world scenarios and how to deal with them.
This is not some kind of quick start guide. It does get in to some detail and that helped me a great deal. It doesn't just gloss-over a subject or give you bare-bones steps on how to do something.
This is an easy to understand book that will help out anbody at any level with using Acrobat. I can't say enough good things about it. This is the first book I have purchased in the "Real World" series of books... it won't be my last!
Detailed, but....
5 Nov 2004
Format:Paperback
Any criticisms you have encountered about this book being biased towards prepress are true. But if you are involved with PDF in prepress, this book is very good.
This book will take you from beginner (but not novice) to advanced intermediate. It won't take you to expert; but then expert comes with experience. Given that each prepress environment has its own peculiarities, you'll have to work within your system to take it to its limits. This book can help some of the way.
My only complaint is related to my personal situation. On occasions, concerning some particularly fine points, the book suggests "ask your prepress partner". I am trying to become that prepress person, so I found this frustrating. Understandable, but frustrating.
This book will take you from beginner (but not novice) to advanced intermediate. It won't take you to expert; but then expert comes with experience. Given that each prepress environment has its own peculiarities, you'll have to work within your system to take it to its limits. This book can help some of the way.
My only complaint is related to my personal situation. On occasions, concerning some particularly fine points, the book suggests "ask your prepress partner". I am trying to become that prepress person, so I found this frustrating. Understandable, but frustrating.
I Concur... This book has a wealth of useful information
20 Sep 2003
Format:Paperback
I needed something more comprehensive and revealing than the usual offering of beginners texts. Yet, I WAS a beginner.
This book not only covers the general abilities of Acrobat, it discuses little known intricacies and technical issues that will make you a power user in record time.
Remarkably, the information is explained in simple, ordinary language.
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