PDF Production & Workflow 0855-332


Instructor: Tom Policano

EMail:tjpnvc@rit.edu

Office:LBJ 1281

Phone: 475-6891

Lab Location: 60-1440

Office Hours: Monday 1:00 PM-3:00 PM, Wednesday 1:00 PM-4:00 PM

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Course Objectives , Requirements and Policies
Class and Lab Schedules
Assignments and Tests
Syllabus
Evaluation

Course Objectives and Policies

Course Objectives:

STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:
  1. Use and compare various strategies and software options for making PDF files.
  2. Use Adobe Acrobat to prepare files for print and non-print output specifications.
  3. Use Adobe Acrobat to exchange, edit, annotate, and modify files.
  4. Use Adobe Acrobat to establish hyperlinks within a PDF file for interactive media purposes.
  5. Use Adobe Acrobat to add forms data fields to a PDF file.


Course Prequisites: 0855-253, 0855-255,  0855-256

Grading Policy:

  1. Quality of Work: 85%
    Includes products produced, level of supervision required, organization and neatness of your work.
  2. Responsibility: 5%
    Includes attitude, homework, use of materials, clean-up, following directions, keeping a neat notebook, and coming to class with your notebook and the tools and materials necessary to do your work.
  3. Meeting Deadlines:
    One letter grade will be lost each week your project is overdue.
  4. Tests: 10%

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Class and Lab Schedules
Day Lab Schedule
Mon 3:00PM - 5:50PM
Tue  
Wed 4:00PM - 5:50PM
Thu  
Fri  

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TESTS and ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments
Project % Date Assigned Date Due Description
1. Introduction to Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Professional 5 3/10/08 3/17/08 a. What is PDF? What is Acrobat software?
b. Identifying benefits of the PDF file
c. Using Adobe Reader 8
d. Using Acrobat 8 Pro
e. Identifying PDF file document properties

2. Creating PDF files

 10 3/12/08 3/19/08 a. Using Acrobat 8.0 Pro to convert files and Web pages to PDF files
b. Using native applications to save/export documents as PDF files
c. Using Mac OS-X capability to make PDF files
d. Adding and modifying PDF file security
e. Setting PDF file initial view specifications
3. Making PS files and using Acrobat Distiller options 10 3/17/08 3/24/08 Distiller Options
4. Working with PDF files 7.5 3/24/08 3/31/08 a. Manipulating pages
b. Adding and using Bookmarks
c. Adding Headers and footers
d. Adding and using Actions
e. Adding and using Article threads
f. Indexing and Searching PDF file collections
5. Working with PDF file content 5 3/31/08 4/9/08 a. Editing text
b. Editing objects
c. Exporting text
d. Exporting images
6. Annotating PDF files 7.5 4/2/08 4/14/08 a. Commenting
b. Advanced Commenting
7. Adding interactive features 10 4/7/08 4/16/08 a. Links, Buttons, Media, Presentations
8 Tagged PDF: Accessibility of PDF files 5 4/14/08 4/21/08 a. Create tagged documents from web pages
b. Reflow a tagged document
c. Optimize documents for the visually impaired using quick and full checking techniques
d. Correct tag errors that are found
         
9. Final Project 25 4/9/08 4/28/08 Create a PDF-Based Interactive Portfolio

Tests
Date Name of Test %
4/7/08 Quiz 3
4/28/08 Final 7

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Syllabus
Date Content Links
3/10/08 Course Overview: Intro to Adobe Acrobat 8. Intro to Adobe Acrobat 8. Discuss mamaging computer file default application settings. Homework:

 

PDF Benefits (pdf)

Project 1: Intro to Adobe Acrobat 8

Project 1: Files available at:

129.21.184.13/classes/policano/332/332_1.zip
3/12/08 Intro to Adobe Acrobat 8 continued. Lecture on Creating PDF files. Homework:

Project 2:Creating PDF

Project 2 Files (from AIS_RAID2/classes/policano/332/332_2.zip)
3/17/08 Review font management with native applications. Discussion on creating PDF files including postscript, use of Distiller, Apple Font Book, Apple Character Palette. Students work on projects. Homework:

Project 3:Making PS files and using Acrobat Distiller options

Project 3 Files (from AIS_RAID2/classes/policano/332/332_3.zip)

Creating PDF's Using Acrobat Distiller

Assignment 3 Note: Custom eBook specifications call for PDF/X-3, images resample to 72 dpi, and all fonts embedded as subsets. Use these settings to create an eBook option in Distiller
3/19/08 Today's class will be rescheduled for next week friday or saturday. Students should work on projects.  
3/24/08 Introduction to Project 4: Working with PDF files DUE 3/31/08. First "GET AHEAD DAY" Friday, 3/28 11 AM-4 PM 60-1440. Homework:
  • How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 8.0 read Chapter 8 pp. 193-207 DUE 3/31/08
  • Read acr8_curriculum_guide Lesson: 3 DUE 3/31/08

Project 4: Working with PDF files

Project 4 Files (from AIS_RAID2/classes/policano/332/332_4.zip)
3/26/08 Students work on projects. Reviewed stuents portfolio CD's.  
3/31/08 Demonstration on working with PDF file content. "GET AHEAD DAY 2" Saturday, 4/5 11 AM-4 PM 60-1440. Homework:

Project 5. Working with PDF file content

Project 5 Files (from AIS_RAID2/classes/policano/332/332_5.zip)
4/2/08 Demonstration on annotating PDF files. Quiz next class. Homework:

Project 6. Annotating PDF files

Project 6 Files (from AIS_RAID2/classes/policano/332/332_6.zip)

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acr8_curriculum_guide
4/7/08

Demonstration on adding interactive features. Homework:

Project 7. Adding interactive features

Project 7 Files (from AIS_RAID2/classes/policano/332/332_7.zip)
4/9/08 Quiz today. Project 9: Final introduced. DUE 4/28/08. Students work on projects. "GET AHEAD DAY 3" Saturday, 4/12 11 AM-4 PM 60-1440.  
4/14/08 Project 8 Tagged PDF: Accessibility of PDF files introduced. Homework: Project 8 files (from AIS_RAID2/classes/policano/332/332_8.zip)
4/16/08 Review PDF production techniques requested by students. Students work on projects.  
4/21/08 Students work on projects. "GET AHEAD DAY 4" Friday, 4/25 12 Noon - 4 PM 60-1440.  
4/23/08 Students work on projects. Final Quiz next class.  
4/28/08 Final Quiz today. Students work on projects.  
     

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