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December 2, 2007

Using an Acrobat 8 Form to collect data over the Web

A question from Liz made me think, humm, what's for dinner, whoops, got off track there, actually the question was: "I understood the lesson you gave on creating forms and then distributing them. But what if my organization wants to create a form and post it to our Web site for people to download and complete, then mail back? Is there no way to do that? Must it be distributed via e-mail by me, the document/form creator?" This is a great question, and one that does not get enough discussion, so let's go for it!

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3D AutoCAD to Acrobat 3D Ver 8 with out Autocad part deux


I was recently asked this question, "Tim, You showed us that you didn't need AutoCAD on your computer to get 2D DWG files into Acrobat 8 Professional, but what about AutoCAD 3D models into Acrobat 3D version 8?" Well, you are in luck, just like Beckham at a Spice Girls Concert! We got you covered here, just sit back relax and let your ol’ buddy Tim kick this one out for you.

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Podcast now listed on iTunes


Hello all, most of you that know me, know I am a bit impatiant. Waiting for iTunes to finally list my Podcast was killing me, but, I am happy to say it is there, and I will be trying to post at least 2 times a week with some great tips and tricks on Acrobat. With every one I will try to make you say...(all together now) "Man, I didn't know Acrobat could do that!". To get to the iTunes page Click Here.

Keep some Life in you Life!

Tim

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November 20, 2007

I am now PODCasting! Here is the link and check it out in iTunes!

Hello all you Acrobat heads, well, I have taken the big dive into PODCasts! Of course, the podcast is called Man, I didn't know Acrobat could do that! It should be listed on iTunes by Thursday November 15th , but if you are not an iTunes user, then you can go to my hosting site and watch it with any media player. You can also download it! Click here for my podcast site.

Well just thought you would enjoy that, so please as always, keep some life in your life, and show a little love!

Tim

Oh yes and if you have any suggestions on what you would like for me to cover in the podcast or this blog please enter it in the comment area!

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November 4, 2007

Custom Dynamic Stamps - Know your limitations!

Hello all you crazy Acrobat kids, I have been getting a lot of feedback on the entry I did on Custom Dynamic Stamps in Acrobat 8. I have to say that you all are doing great and I love the fact that you are thinking outside the box.

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October 30, 2007

Whiz bang Keyboard Shortcuts extend Acrobat 8 functionally

Hello all, well, I am rededicating myself back to my blog and really trying to get you the best information about the Acrobat Family of products out there! So here is a quick hit for you!

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October 22, 2007

How to use a Drop-down list to change Pictures?

Hello all, well this is a direct reference to a comment to that was on this site. ( So see, I do read them ), so the question was how to use a drop-down list to change an image in an Acrobat Form? Well click the more button to find out!

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October 17, 2007

How to Create a Blank PDF in Acrobat 8






This is funny but get this question alot. Previous to release 8 of Acrobat, this was not an easy task. But in Acrobat 8 we gave you an easy way to create a blank PDF.

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August 23, 2007

Moving this Blog to acrobat.timhuff.net






Hello all, I am moving this blog to my own blog, so come on by and visit.

Come by http://acrobat.timhuff.net

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July 26, 2007

Thirty Dirty Tricks for Acrobat 8 PDF Download

Thanks all for attending the eSeminar, it was a lot of fun, sorry I got double booked and had to leave, but Rick is outstanding in what he has to offer you guys. Here is the download of the Tips and Tricks PDF. Have a good one and keep some life in your life Tim

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July 25, 2007

Thirty Dirty Tricks for Acrobat 8: An eSeminar on Thursday, July 26







Thirty Dirty Tricks for Acrobat 8: An eSeminar on Thursday, July 26


Rick Borstien and I will be presenting a free eSeminar called "Thirty Dirty Tricks for Acrobat 8" on Thursday, July 26 at 10AM PST.

Click here to register. (Opens in a new window)

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Big 2 Hour eSeminar with Tim Huff and Rick Borstein-All things Acrobat







Hello all if you want a great overview of Acrobat 8 Professional today is your day! Myself, Bryant Bell, and Rick Borstein are going to cover Creating PDF's, Combining Multiple files, Collaborating, Forms, and Security!

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July 20, 2007

Setting the default for drop downs in Acrobat LiveCycle Designer

Since we have been on a Forms binge lately, I was asked, "when you create a drop down list, how do you set one of the list to be a default?" Well you are lucky, I can show you in a short entry, so here we go.

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July 18, 2007

Creating a forms Workflow in Acrobat 8 Professional

If you watched the eSeminar last Wednesday (July 11, 2007), you saw me whiz through creating a Form Distribution Work flow from a word document that I recieved from my son's soccer team. I got a lot of feedback asking for a more indepth look at how to create a forms based workflow in Acrobat 8 Professional (Note: that this is a windows only workflow for now, the workflow for the Mac is slightly different and I will be putting the Mac version up here as soon as my Mac comes in :-).  So for all my adoring fans, here you go!

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July 10, 2007

I'm doing a 30 Minute eSeminar on Forms this Wed!

Hey all I am doing a 3o minute Acrobat Professional eSeminar this Wednesday July 10 at noon Central Time on Data Collection and Forms, this will rock and you will be shocked at what you can do with forms and PDF's that are not forms but want to be!

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June 25, 2007

How to get Autodesk Revit models into Acrobat 3D version 8

 

I get asked this question alot, and I have to say it is very easy to get your Revit models into Acrobat 3D version 8. The question you have to ask yourself; do I need the BIM data, or is this just for review and mark up! Whoa, Tim, now you’re getting technical on us! Well, just sit back relax and let your ol’ buddy Tim step you through the process.

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June 15, 2007

Mark up tool text…How the heck do you change that??

I was at one of the largest oil field tool provider today and things were going pretty good. We where discussing Acrobat 8 Professional, Acrobat 3D Version 8 and a little LiveCycle Policy Server, when a one of the ladies from the document group asked what I thought was a very simple questions…..How do you change the text style in a Text Box? Well I piped up and said…..

 

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May 23, 2007

Today's Wednesday Lunch Topic - OCR

Hello all and for today's subject on the Wednesday's Acrobat for AEC Lunch is OCR. Click below for more info.

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May 16, 2007

Video of Demos

 

Hello all, on this page you will find videos of the tips and tricks and demos shown in this blog. Select to see more on the videos.

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April 3, 2007

Week 2 Acrobat for AEC Webinar Series

Yep it's that time again, tomorrow is Wed 4/4/2007 and we have another installment of Acrobat for AEC / EPC series. In this session I will talk about how to put together files from multiple different file types; from CAD, Word Processors, Spead sheets, Visio, Scanned A and D sized sheets, and many other files types including 3D. So please come by and enjoy some free Acrobat 8 Professional training. To Registar Click Here. And as alway Keep a little Life in your Life!

Thanks all
Tim Huff
Acrobat for AEC
Acorbat in the AEC and EPC Industry

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April 2, 2007

Ok, Custom Dynamic Stamps, I hear ya!

Sorry, but, I get asked this question almost every day! How do I create a custom stamp in Acrobat 8 Professional or Acrobat 3D Version 8?

How do I add my user name and date like in the standard stamps in Acrobat, or better put, How do I create a custom dynamic stamp.

 

Well, that is the million dollar question today. I was recently at one of the largest EPC firms and that question came up in every group I talked to. I feel your pain, and understand, this is a feature that we need to add to Acrobat 8 Professional and Acrobat 3d version 8 (Hopefully we can get it spec’d for Acrobat 9).

 

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March 1, 2007

Adding focus using the Crop Tool

In this entry of the Acrobat for AEC Blog, I want to show you a cool little tip and trick I picked up while visiting a leading AEC design firm. While we where sitting around I was asked “Hey Tim, can you crop a PDF?” I said with full confidence “Of course we can.” And I started to show them this…..

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February 13, 2007

Acrobat "Lines Merge" adjustments for PDF created from AutoCAD

Steps to adjust Acrobat Line Merge settings for PDF creation from AutoCAD

I've was recently reading on a few competitors web sites that Acrobat can not do Lines Merge and Lines Overwrite when publishing PDF from AutoCAD.  Well this is false and we've put together step by step instructions on how this setting can be adjusted for PDF being created from AutoCAD using Acrobat 8 Professional, there is a link to a sample DWG file and the resulting variations in PDF output depending on what setting is chosen (Lines Merge or Lines Overwrite).  This isn't currently documented as part of the Acrobat 8 Pro help files, so we're providing this a tip and trick for all of you out there, enjoy.

Read on for the instructions.

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February 12, 2007

There is an update to Acrobat 3D!

Acrobat for AEC. There is an update to Acrobat 3D! You can download it here and get more information about Acrobat 3D here.

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January 22, 2007

Second installment of the Measure Tools in Acrobat 8 Pro.

Well it was a fun weekend, the Saints, almost made the super bowl, Payton Manning finally gets to go to the super bowl, Thierry Henry’s header in the 93rd minute puts Man U down 2-1 and puts the premiership in question, and it finally got above freezing here in Dallas!  Therefore, all the stars aligned for me and my family to do some house shopping.  I got some plans from a popular custom home builder that allows you to design your house with their flash interface (for another entry) and output a PDF of the plans (very cool), but, the problem is, I wanted to add some rooms. I needed to know the scale so I could calculate the square footage and know if I am still in my price range once the room was added.  Enter the second installment of the Measure Tools for Acrobat for AEC in Acrobat 8 Professional!

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January 18, 2007

Local Adobe Forums focused on AEC ; Where have you been?

Local Adobe Forums focused on AEC – Where have you been?

Hey all, it’s me again, you know it’s funny, when I started at Adobe, we had just started building a team to support the AEC industry, we now have a full marketing team, product and project managers, sales and SE’s, many AEC flavored products (Acrobat 8 Professional, Acrobat 3D, Acrobat Connect, LiveCycle Policy Server, LiveCycle Workflow…), and then there’s little ol’ me.  I have the best job of all.  Acrobat for AEC-Read on for more!

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January 15, 2007

The Measuring Tools in Acrobat 8 Professional

 

Hello again, well, things have been going well, Acrobat 8 has launched and I'll be hitting the road soon to bring you the new cool features of Acrobat 8 Professional and Acrobat 8 3D. I was asked recently that someone needed to do some measuring to make a couple of changes, so in this edition I want to discuss a little known or less used feature for Acrobat for AEC: The Measuring Tools!

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