Archive for October, 2007

Fixing Hairlines in Acrobat

The Fix Hairlines feature in Acrobat has a simple but useful function. It searches for thin lines within PDF files and replaces them with thicker lines based on your preferences. This helps to solve the problem of thin lines printing incorrectly. To use this tool:

Open Acrobat and go to Advanced > Print Production > Fix […]

Introduction to Preflight

Acrobat’s Preflight feature is used for print production and other purposes. It lets you analyze PDF files and look for problems with fonts. It also allows you to validate documents to see if they meet PDF standards like PDF/A for archiving. To open Preflight, open a PDF and go to Advanced > Preflight. Here you’ll […]

How to Digitally Sign a PDF

In Acrobat, you can place an image of your signature on a PDF file, but this lacks an element of security. As a better option, I would recommend making a Digital ID file, which can be used to digitally sign your PDF. In this case, an electronic code represents your signature. To make a Digital […]

Make a Custom Stamp in Adobe Acrobat

It’s easy to make a customized stamp in Acrobat that displays any image you choose. To make a custom stamp:

Open a PDF and go to Tools > Comment and Markup > Stamps > Create Custom Stamp
When the Select Image window appears, click Browse and choose any image file
Click OK and pick a category for your […]

Saving PDF Files in Other Formats

You can save PDF files in many different formats including JPG images and RTF files (Rich Text Format). To convert your PDF to another file type:

Open a PDF file and go to File > Save As
Give the file a new name
For the Save As Type choose whatever format you’d like. We chose TIFF, which is […]