Training Resources for Adobe Acrobat 9
A great training resource is worth its weight in gold whether you are a novice user or a seasoned veteran working with an application. And Adobe Acrobat 9 is one of those programs so chocked full of feature goodness that many have yet to tap into the true potential of this "Swiss Army knife of Adobe software!" So time and again I am asked for a list of great Adobe Acrobat 9 resources and I have compiled some of the best in this article. My recommendation is to copy the links below into a MS Word document, save it to your computer, and explore at your liesure explore.
Adobe Resources
Adobe Video Workshop
Video tutorials which cover Adobe Acrobat 9 as well as the other Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications.
Adobe Education eSeminar Series
Education-focused
sessions running August and September 2008 and are also being recorded for future playback.
Adobe Education Leaders Blog (search for Acrobat)
Great blog with relevant information from fellow educators - search for Acrobat topics.
Adobe Technologies in Education Blog
This blog - search for Acrobat topics.
Adobe Acrobat 9 and Accessibility
Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro and Acrobat 9 Pro Extended software provide authors with a complete set of tools to create and optimize accessible PDF files from almost any source.
Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Help Resources
LiveDocs and PDF help content.
If you have a question or technical issue, this should be your first stop.
Electronic portfolios, digital assessment, and lesson planning with Adobe Acrobat
Guides for:
- Helping students create personalized, media-rich PDF portfolios of their coursework
- Making use of the commenting and reviewing tools to digitally assess coursework
- Streamlining lesson planning using PDF forms
Adobe Acrobat 9 Technical Guides
A wonderful resource to start with if you are new to Adobe Acrobat 9.
3rd Party Resources
One of the most comprehensive resources outside of Adobe for all things Acrobat and PDF.
Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Classroom in a Book and Other Printed Resources
Amazon.com listing of Adobe Acrobat 9 training books. Many of these titles can be also found at your local bookstore, but usually at a steeper price.
Subscription-based video training which really goes in-depth into Adobe Acrobat 9 features and PDF workflows.
Lynda.com Video Training (Subscription)
Subscription-based video training which really goes in-depth into Adobe Acrobat 9 features and PDF workflows.
Happy Learning!