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March 30, 2009
Batch Conversion of Excel to PDF
I recently received the following inquiries below from customers::
I have several hundred Excel files to convert to PDF as part of a case. Is there a way to do this in Acrobat? A lot of the files have multiple worksheets, too. Do I have to convert each worksheet separately?
So Yes and No. Yes, Acrobat can convert multiple Excel files to PDF. And, No, you don't have to convert each worksheet separately!
Converting Multiple Worksheets
Fortunately, Acrobat 9 can easily convert all of the worksheets in your Excel files to PDF:
When you use the PDF Maker in Acrobat 9, you have some additional options to select just the worksheets needed:
A) Choose options to convert all worksheets, the currently selected worksheet or a subset of the worksheets.
B) To choose some worksheets, but not others, select from the list on the left and use the Add or Remove buttons to move them to the list on the right.
C) Click the Convert to PDF button to complete the process
The result is a nicely bookmarked PDF that looks like this:
What about batch conversion?
If you want to convert many Excel documents in batch to PDF, there are a few additional tricks involved. Read on learn how in the rest of the article.
March 25, 2009
Acrobat Deployment Tips, Links and Techniques
Adobe recently released security updates to Acrobat and Adobe Reader 7, 8 and 9.
Large law firms and corporations centrally distribute software to users on the Windows platform.
In this article, I'll discuss the tools and techniques that are available to help IT personnel deploy and update versions of Acrobat 7, 8 and 9, including the free Adobe Reader.
First, I'll show you where you can download the apps and our tools for deployment. In the full article, I'll discuss how to "chain" installs, expand Adobe Reader, and use the Adobe Customization Wizard to streamline installation.
Get the Updates and the Deployment Tools
Various updates are available depending on the version of Acrobat and/or Reader you have installed. To make it easier to customize Acrobat, Adobe offers installation tools which help you remove earlier versions of Acrobat, serialize the product, and set a wide variety of program options.
The links below are for Windows versions. Mac Acrobat users can find updates here.
Acrobat and Adobe Reader 9.1Acrobat 9.1Acrobat Standard and Pro 9.1 Update (Windows) Acrobat Pro Extended 9.1 Update (Windows) Adobe Reader 9.1Adobe Reader Enterprise Edition (Windows) Installation Tool for Acrobat 9Adobe Acrobat 9 Customization Wizard (Windows, FREE) |
Acrobat and Adobe Reader 8.1.4Acrobat 8.1.4Update for Acrobat 8.13 Standard and Professional Previous Acrobat 8.x Updates available here. Adobe Reader 8.1.4Adobe Reader 8.1.4 Update (Windows) Adobe Reader 8.1.3 Full Installation (Windows) is available from the Reader Download Center Installation Tool for Acrobat 8Adobe Acrobat 8 Customization Wizard (Windows, FREE) |
Acrobat 7.1.1 and Adobe Reader 7.1.1Acrobat 7.1.1 Standard and Pro Update (Windows) Previous Acrobat 7.x updates available here. Adobe Reader 7.11 Update Installation Tool for Acrobat 7InstallShield Tuner for Acrobat 7.0 (Windows, FREE) |
Adobe generally does not issue complete, new packages for dot releases, so it's important to properly "chain" these installs. I'll also discuss how to expand the Adobe Reader to make it installable, and discuss the Acrobat Customization Wizard and other resources available. Read on for this information.
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March 17, 2009
Acrobat 9.1 is Available
Last week, Adobe released updates to Reader 9 and Acrobat 9.
If you are using Acrobat or Reader 9, I recommend that you upgrade. The 9.1 update includes performance fixes, stability improvements and also addresses security vulnerabilities.
To update, choose Help> Check for Updates or download the patch and apply separately.
The links:
Acrobat Standard and Pro 9.1 Update (Windows)
Acrobat Pro Extended 9.1 Update (Windows)
Acrobat 9 Pro 9.1 Update (Macintosh):
Acrobat 9.1 Release Notes (All platforms)
Read on for my evaluation of the improvements and fixes for he legal market.
March 9, 2009
Slides for March 9 & 10 Events
The effervescent Mark Middleton and yours truly will be presenting two identical seminars over the next couple of days, so I've posted the slides for these events here.
The event (s) is named Acrobat 9: Save Time, Meet Deadlines, although the slides title is a bit different.
The slides do have some useful information including our speaker notes and include:
- Top new features of Acrobat 9
- Pricing
- Differences between the various versions of Acrobat such as Reader, Standard, Pro and Pro Extended
Enjoy!
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