Lori DeFurio http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/ Lori DeFurio is responsible for Customer & Field Enablement for Adobe Acrobat. This blog is focussed on Acrobat news, updates, tips and tricks. en Copyright 2009 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:30:08 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.38 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Adobe MAX 2009 Registration is open and the MAX scheduler is live. I'll be presenting a 90-minute lab again this year entitled "I Didn't Know Acrobat Could Do That!" in response to multiple requests from customers and developers that were unaware of what is possible with Acrobat 9. In addition to this hands-on lab, there will be lots of other Acrobat sessions.
We're lucky to have Harry Hemus of Dividi Projects joining us to talk about creating rich, interactive PDF documents. Harry has created some very cool presentations, including one for David Gilmour's Live in Gdańsk project, and Harry's story is currently a featured video on the Acrobat home page.

Adobe MAX 2009. I'm going, will you?

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/06/adobe_max_2009.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/06/adobe_max_2009.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:30:08 -0500 Announcement: Acrobat.com now 'shipping' I'm so excited that Acrobat.com has moved from 'beta' to 'shipping' today. In addition to the free services which have been available for the past year, there are premium services increasing meeting and file size, and support.

Please visit http://blogs.adobe.com/acom/2009/06/hello_business_world_welcome_t.html for a full description of what's new, what's improved, and pre-release tools for business productivity.

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/06/acrobatcom_now.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/06/acrobatcom_now.html Acrobat Users Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:49:31 -0500 Announcing Lori's Corner on Adobe TV As many of my readers know, I've been hosting a 'tech corner' on AcrobatUsers.com for the past few years entitled "Lori's Corner" with tips & tricks and a 'Dear Lori' section where people can ask me Acrobat questions. During the redesign of AcrobatUsers.com (December 2008) the information in the tech corner was integrated into the tutorials section.

It is important for me to continue a relationship with the Acrobat Community and therefore, I would like to announce a new Lori's Corner - now on Adobe TV. The first episode is a book review of titles on Acrobat 9. My guest is Ali Hanyaloglu.

Enjoy- and if you want to send me a "Dear Lori" -- I'll welcome your question.

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/05/announcing_lori_1.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/05/announcing_lori_1.html Thu, 14 May 2009 17:10:39 -0500 TIP: Converting Excel to Adobe PDF Options A customer asked me if it was possible to convert an Excel workbook with multiple worksheets into individual PDF documents, each named by the worksheet tab.

Well... it is... and here's how:

1. Select Create PDF and in the Acrobat PDFMaker dialog box select all worksheets

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2. Open the resulting file and notice there are now bookmarks that match the worksheet names

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3. Select Document > Split Document.

a.Select Top-level bookmarks; select Output Options

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b. Select Use bookmark names for file names

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And now with just 2 actions (Create PDF & Split Document), you have your individual files.

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/04/tip_converting.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/04/tip_converting.html Acrobat Users Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:53:19 -0500 The Ultimate Tourney Guide On Sunday night, the NCAA (men's college basketball in US) announced the 64 teams participating in their yearly tournament to determine the best basketball team in the country. Adobe along with ESPN have partnered to bring an interactive PDF document to your desktop to allow you to learn about the teams (via streaming video), watch the progress of the tournament bracket, and participate in daily polls.

This document is a great example of what's possible with Acrobat (and Reader) 9 now that we have Adobe Flash run-time in the product.

Let me know your experience, and I hope your team wins!

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/03/the_ultimate_to.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/03/the_ultimate_to.html Acrobat Users Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:48:26 -0500 Acrobat & Adobe Reader 9.1 Update Available An update to Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 is now available. In addition to a security update, there are a few more items:

Updated Software Support

To ensure compatibility with the latest software releases, this update includes support for:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008
  • IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 (specifically for Acrobat PDFMaker in email and using Notes for collaboration)
  • Autodesk AutoCAD 2009: Acrobat PDFMaker installed in AutoCAD and Acrobat’s 3D Import options

Additionally, there’s support for:

  • Catalan and Basque languages
  • Using the Pencil tool to add an electronic signature if you’re using a TabletPC or tablet/stylus device

The PDF Portfolio templates posted in August are now included in the update, and of course, some bug fixes.

Where's the software?

Here's the direct links to the software updates.
Adobe Reader 9.1 is a full install; Acrobat 9.1 is an update:
Adobe Reader 9.1 : Full install
Acrobat 9.1 Standard : Update
Acrobat 9.1 Pro (Win) : Update
Acrobat 9.1 Pro (Mac) : Update
Acrobat 9.1 Pro Extended : Update]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/03/acrobat_adobe_r_1.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/03/acrobat_adobe_r_1.html Acrobat Users Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:36:10 -0500 Volume Licensing for Acrobat I'm happy to say that Adobe has launched a new page today -- entitled Volume Licensing programs for Adobe Acrobat software.

This page compares and contrasts the savings and benefits under the TLP (Transactional Licensing) with CLP (Cumulative Licensing) volume license programs; has links to detailed information and a link to subscribe to the Acrobat IT Tips and Tricks Newsletter.

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/02/volume_licensin_1.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/02/volume_licensin_1.html Acrobat Users Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:51:53 -0500 Protecting Planet Earth - one PDF document at a time... A new white paper featuring Adobe Acrobat has been published outlining how organizations have moved from paper to electronic, with PDF as the core -- to reduce their carbon footprint on Planet Earth.
For example, Bureau Veritas, a global engineering consulting firm, estimates that by eliminating paper and reducing work hours, they saved approximately 50 trees and 22,000 gallons of potable water on a typical power plant project.

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/02/protecting_plan.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/02/protecting_plan.html Acrobat Users Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:30:50 -0500 Announcement: 2 for 2 -- Acrobat Wins "New Product of the Year" from Law Technology News Monday night, Law Technology News held their annual awards, and (drum roll please)... Acrobat won again for the category "New Product of the Year". I'm excited about this honor, and the reaffirmation that Acrobat is the best product on the market for legal professionals. Rick Borstein hosts a great blog for legal professionals with tips, tricks, podcasts and demos to enable you to discover all that Acrobat can offer.

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/02/announcement_2.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/02/announcement_2.html Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:41:11 -0500 TIP: Using Auto-Complete in Acrobat & Reader Acrobat and Adobe Reader have a preference for allowing auto-complete of form fields. You just select Edit > Preferences > Forms and then you can select Off, Basic, or Advanced. Once you've select Basic or Advanced, then Acrobat will remember what you've input so that you'll have those words, numbers, etc. available in subsequent fields. There's one exception -- if the form was created with Adobe LiveCycle Designer, *and* is a dynamic form -- auto-complete will work, but you'll have to double-click to get the auto-complete drop-down with all your saved values.

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/01/tip_using_autoc.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/01/tip_using_autoc.html Tips & Tricks Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:35:36 -0500 Announcement: Survey for Adobe Reader Users The Adobe Reader Team has posted a survey today asking what you want most in the next versions of Adobe Reader. The survey should take 5 minutes or less to complete and is available until January 31, 2009.

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/01/announcement_su.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2009/01/announcement_su.html Acrobat Users Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:29:14 -0500 Addressing New Encryption Laws in Nevada and Massachusetts Earlier this year, laws were passed in both Nevada and Massachusetts requiring PII (personally identifiable information) be encrypted when stored or transmitted. The Nevada law went into effect October 1, 2008. The Massachusetts law will go into effect in January 2009.

In the text of the laws no specific technology or methodology is called out, but I'm happy to say that both Acrobat and Adobe LiveCycle solutions can be used to meet these requirements.

In the text of the laws no specific technology or methodology is called out, but I'm happy to say that both Acrobat and Adobe LiveCycle solutions can be used to help you meet these requirements. For example, PDF documents that might contain PII can be encrypted using Acrobat 9's new 256-bit AES encryption or LiveCycle Rights Management; these PDF documents can certified and secured using digital signatures; and Acrobat 9 can examine documents for hidden information and PII can be searched and permanently removed using redaction tools.

I'll continue to update this post as new information surfaces around the laws and specific solutions that will address these two laws, and of course, any new mandates in 2009.

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2008/12/addressing_new.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2008/12/addressing_new.html Acrobat Users Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:11:57 -0500 PDF Portfolios created by Adobe Employees As part of an internal contest at Adobe, a few employees took the plunge and created some great PDF Portfolios using the built-in templates. These are now posted in the PDF Portfolio Gallery at AcrobatUsers.com. Take a look!

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2008/12/pdf_portfolios_2.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2008/12/pdf_portfolios_2.html Acrobat Users Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:00:33 -0500 Video Formats Supported by Acrobat/Reader 9 In researching a Dear Lori I discovered this great table outlining formats and usage in Acrobat and Adobe Reader 9.

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2008/12/video_formats_s.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2008/12/video_formats_s.html Acrobat Users Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:50:30 -0500 Adobe Adobe PDF iFilter 9 (64-bit version) available for download Adobe PDF iFilter is a free utility to allow searching and indexing of PDF documents when using MSFT Indexing technology.

The latest update, which will work with 64-bit systems, is now available for download. Full details and supported configurations are outlined on the download page.

]]> http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2008/12/adobe_adobe_pdf.html http://blogs.adobe.com/loridefurio/2008/12/adobe_adobe_pdf.html Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:08:57 -0500