Acrobat PDF workflow for prepress training class
PDF Workflow for Prepress Class
In this two-day Adobe Acrobat training class, you will learn how to correctly generate PDF’s for high-resolution output. This course is designed for individuals who need to generate separations and plot high-resolution film or plates from PDF files. This Adobe Acrobat training class is instructed by an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor in Acrobat with extensive electronic prepress experience.
What you learn in this live Acrobat PDF Workflow for prepress course
- Effectively navigate the Acrobat workspace and PDF files
- Create print-ready PDF files from authoring applications
- Set and customize PDF job options for printing
- Add page elements and manage text and graphics
- Preflight, proof and preview print-optimized PDFs
- Print PDF files with tiling, flattening and layers
Why learn Acrobat at AGI
- Hands-on learning: Learn Acrobat by doing, using our proven method to gain skills quickly.
- Proven curriculum: We have delivered Acrobat training to thousands.
- Our expert instructors are skilled educators and the best in class with Acrobat.
- Small class sizes: receive personalized attention with ten or fewer participants per class.
- Repeat for free: If you need a refresher or miss a class day, retake the class at no cost.
- Learn using proven methods: We have been teaching Acrobat courses for 20 years
Ways to attend this Acrobat Course
- Live Online classes from your office or home as a regularly scheduled small group class.
- Live, in-person regularly scheduled Acrobat classes in Boston or Philadelphia with a live instructor in the same classroom.
- Private training customized to your specific needs delivered in-person or online. Call 781-376-6044 or complete the Private Acrobat Training form for more information.
- Corporate Acrobat Training for your group or team.
All Acrobat classes include
Free retakes
Detailed curriculum
Live instructor
Flexible rescheduling
Certificate of Completion
Adobe Acrobat PDF Workflow for prepress training class - topics covered
- Adobe Acrobat essentials
- Creating graphical PDF files
- Working with Adobe Acrobat Distiller
- Fonts in Adobe Acrobat
- Adding page elements in Adobe Acrobat
- Graphics in Adobe Acrobat
- Editing text in Adobe Acrobat
- Preflighting PDFs in Adobe Acrobat
- Color separations in Adobe Acrobat
- Printing in Adobe Acrobat
- Batch processing in Adobe Acrobat
Please call 800-851-9237 or 781-376-6044 to schedule a course.
Adobe Acrobat PDF workflow for prepress training class course topics
Adobe Acrobat essentials
- Acrobat tools & workspace
- File navigation
Creating graphical PDF files
- InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office products
- Preset job options
- Customizing job options
Fonts in Adobe Acrobat
- Specifying font locations
- Setting font embedding
Adding page elements in Adobe Acrobat
- Running headers/footers
- Page numbering
- Watermark / background
Graphics in Adobe Acrobat
- Extracting
- Editing
- Screening
Editing Text in Adobe Acrobat
- Adding new text
- Changing existing text
Preflighting PDFs in Adobe Acrobat
- Using profiles
- Creating profiles
Color Separations in Adobe Acrobat
- Previewing separations
- Identifying colors used
Proofing and Preview in Adobe Acrobat
- Proof color
- Overprint preview-trapping
- Transparency flattener preview
- Transparency and flattening
Printing in Adobe Acrobat
- Tiling
- Transparency flattener
- Working with layers
- Batch processing in Adobe Acrobat
The course topics serve as an outline for the course. Instructors may adjust content based on the specific needs of each class, such as to answer your Acrobat questions.
Custom and private Acrobat classes
This Acrobat course is available as a private class. Curriculum can be customized for your specific needs. Acrobat classes can be delivered at your location, online, or in our classrooms. For more information, call 781-376-6044 to speak with a training consultant or contact us.
Adobe Acrobat PDF workflow for prepress training class prerequisites
We recommend that you have Adobe Acrobat software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version from the Adobe web site.
Exceptional Acrobat course materials
Our proprietary curriculum has been proven effective in teaching [category short name] to thousands. You’ll receive our extensive written reference along with lesson files for you to continue your practice following the class. This Acrobat course includes a copy of our Digital Classroom book with many projects and exercises.
Repeat for free
If you need a refresher or miss a day of class, you can repeat the Acrobat class at no additional cost for one year.
Acrobat FAQ
Do I receive a Acrobat certificate?
AGI provides a certificate upon course completion, which can be shared on LinkedIn and verified digitally on the AGI website.
How many students are in a Acrobat class?
AGI limits its class sizes so that you receive personalized attention. Classes are limited to no more than 10 participants.
Can I get specific Acrobat questions answered in the class?
Yes, as a live class, you can ask the instructor questions about how you will be using Acrobat.
Does this Acrobat class include job placement support?
AGI provides job support only when Acrobat classes are taken as part of a longer-term certificate program, where AGI has a dedicated career counselor assigned to each certificate student.
Is this Acrobat class for Mac or Windows?
You can attend this Acrobat class using a Mac or Windows computer. The application itself has identical functionality for both. If attending in our classrooms, a computer will be provided using the operating system of your choice.