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FrameMaker-to-Acrobat/PDF:
Automate creation of interactive PDFs
with TimeSavers add-on!

 

 


Resources: FAQ | FM Bugs & Issues | Templates | Tutorials | Articles | PDF Best Practices | Acrobat 6-8 Issues | Miscellaneous

PDF Best Practices

A series of focused articles designed to help you create optimal PDF files:

  1. Reducing the Size of Your PDFs: Tips on where to look for the hidden ‘calories’ and what to do
  2. Creating Effective Bookmarks: Easy navigation to all important items in your PDFs
  3. Links Can Guide the Way: Hows and whys of developing an effective, efficient linking strategy
  4. Fonts Can Make or Break PDFs: Intelligent use determines display and/or printing success
  5. Acrobat's Find & Search: Text retrieval functionality is key with 'digital haystacks' of information
  6. Helping Reader Orientation: Location pinpointers let users avoid being 'lost in Hyperspace'
  7. Graphics in PDFs: A matter of trade-offs and compromises

Also included:

  • PDF Checklist
  • Acrobat Professional 7 Shortcuts (1 page PDF, print-oriented)

PDF Best Practices costs US$25, and can be purchased through Kagi secure online store.
(If you have special payment considerations, please inquire about other options -- credit cards, PayPal or bank checks)
Once payment is received, you will be sent a .zip file by e-mail.