| So you're working your way through Adobe | | | | on any device. |
| Acrobat and are trying to cultivate a more | | | | - Select a good cover. You can make a thumbnail |
| 'professional' appearance for your documents? | | | | image of your cover using Acrobat 5.0, then that |
| Here are some tips: | | | | thumbnail will be stored in the user's Library. The |
| - Think about your page size. Not everyone is | | | | thumbnail can be 100 pixels wide and resolution at |
| going to have the same size screen, the same | | | | 96 dpi (don't forget to set the color mode to |
| kind of computer or the same platform. 6 x 9 | | | | RGB). |
| pages are a good general rule. Remember that | | | | - Link the table of contents to the pages. By |
| machines using Windows NT or Windows 2000 will | | | | using Distiller's Link Tool, you can set up the |
| retain the standard 8 1/2 x 11 page size; you can | | | | eBook so that by clicking on a page or chapter at |
| use Acrobat 5.0 to crop the document down to a | | | | the table of contents, the reader can go directly |
| more usable 6 x 9 size. | | | | to that page. Link Tool can also be used to |
| - Set your margins. It's the same sort of rule as | | | | cross-reference between pages or chapters, or |
| you should think about for a printed page; margins | | | | link to the index as well as table of contents. |
| are important to frame the text and give readers | | | | - Use Distiller to compress color or grayscale |
| a chance to rest their eyes. It's important to | | | | images. This can be done by selecting |
| keep the same size margins on the right and left | | | | "Automatic," which will allow Acrobat Distiller select |
| with Acrobat! Different size margins will make the | | | | the best compression method across various |
| text "jump around" on the page as the reader | | | | types of images. |
| scrolls through using Adobe Reader. | | | | Distiller can also give you options such as |
| - Format the text. Don't just pick a text that | | | | customizing and embedding fonts, although you'll |
| looks arty, or looks good for its own sake; pick | | | | need to remember that embedded fonts will also |
| one that looks good on the computer screen. | | | | increase the file's size. Some fonts will also be |
| - Use color. Color adds greatly to the cost of | | | | license-protected; Distiller will explain the nature of |
| printing a book, magazine or newspaper. Not so | | | | the restriction in such cases. Adobe's Advanced |
| with PDFs; don't be afraid to put some color into | | | | Job Options can also help with converting files |
| your document. Remember to set the options on | | | | from PostScript to PDF; the Document |
| Acrobat Distiller to set all colors over to the | | | | Structuring Contentions (DSC) comments will |
| device-independent sRGB model. While print uses | | | | supply you with information about the original |
| the CMYK color model, Distiller's RGB model will | | | | application, creation date, page orientation and |
| ensure that the color values will appear the same | | | | other useful info. |