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== PDF, the portable document format ==
 
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* Everything you ever wanted to know about [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Document_Format PDF].
 
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** created to get away from all the dependencies of different operating systems and word processing applications.
 
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*** Takeaway: There are many versions of the PDF format; not all PDF documents will behave the same.
 
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* Created by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Systems Adobe Systems] in 1993
 
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== PDF, the basics ==
 
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=== Exercise II ===
 
=== Exercise II ===
 
''Editing an existing PDF''
 
''Editing an existing PDF''
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*For a list of software one can use for this, please see below
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*[http://help.adobe.com/en_US/acrobat/X/pro/using/WS58a04a822e3e50102bd615109794195ff-7c7c.w.html Using Adobe Acrobat Pro]: open PDF in AAP, go to Tools > Content > Edit Document Text
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*For a list of software one can use for this, please see [http://wikis.evergreen.edu/computing/index.php/PDF,_Everything_you_ever_wanted_to_know#Edit_.28Import.29 PDF, Everything you ever wanted to know: Edit (Import)]
 
*For those using Word 2013 or 2016: go to File > Open > Find the PDF and click Open (formatting may need to be adjusted)
 
*For those using Word 2013 or 2016: go to File > Open > Find the PDF and click Open (formatting may need to be adjusted)
  
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* [http://wwwimages.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/products/acrobat/pdfs/adobe-acrobat-xi-merge-pdf-files-tutorial-ue.pdf With Adobe Acrobat Professional]
 
* [http://wwwimages.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/products/acrobat/pdfs/adobe-acrobat-xi-merge-pdf-files-tutorial-ue.pdf With Adobe Acrobat Professional]
 
** Combine Files --> Add Files --> Preview --> Arrange Pages / Delete Pages --> Combine files
 
** Combine Files --> Add Files --> Preview --> Arrange Pages / Delete Pages --> Combine files
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*Using [http://smallpdf.com/ smallpdf.com] - Free! Available for Mac and Windows!
 
* [http://www.dickinson.edu/download/downloads/id/2534/word_combine_files_pdf With Microsoft Word]  
 
* [http://www.dickinson.edu/download/downloads/id/2534/word_combine_files_pdf With Microsoft Word]  
 
** INSERT --> Object --> Text from file
 
** INSERT --> Object --> Text from file
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== PDF software ==
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PDF_software List of PDF Software] on Wikipedia
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* Adobe Acrobat Reader now deceased? Now it's [https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/acrobat/work-anywhere.html Adobe Acrobat DC]
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* Android: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.pdfviewer Google PDF viewer]
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* [https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/writer/ Libre Office Writer]
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[[Category:2015-2016]]
 
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Latest revision as of 13:21, 16 October 2015

PDF, the basics

Exercise I

Creating PDFs

MS Word, convert to PDF

  • Look at options

Exercise II

Editing an existing PDF

Exercise III

Merging multiple documents

Exercise IV

Working with document files in WordPress

Exercise V

WordPress: Navigation, Menus and Widgets


Seeking more information about PDFs?

Please see: PDF, Everything you ever wanted to know


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