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Get set up
- Learn the basics
- Access the app
- Preferences and settings
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Use Acrobat AI
- Get started with generative AI
- Set up generative AI in Acrobat
- Understand usage and policies
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Create documents
- Create PDFs
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Explore advanced conversion settings
- Acrobat Distiller overview
- Create PDFs using Acrobat Distiller
- Create Watched Folders in Acrobat Pro
- Adobe PDF presets overview
- PostScript to PDF conversion guidelines
- Adobe PDF settings overview
- Share custom PDF settings
- Acrobat Distiller fonts overview
- Embedding fonts in PDFs overview
- Embed fonts using Acrobat Distiller
- Find font names in PDFs
- Scan documents to PDFs
- Optimize PDFs
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Edit documents
- Edit text in PDFs
- Edit images or objects
- Enhance PDFs with Adobe Express
- Use links and attachments
- Edit PDF properties
- Organize pages
- Add backgrounds and watermarks
- Use headers and footers
- Apply bates numbering
- Combine files
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E-sign documents
- Learn about Acrobat signatures
- Request e-signatures
- Manage digital signatures
- Fill and sign documents
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Work with PDF forms
- Explore PDF forms basics
- Create PDF forms
- Fill and sign PDF forms
- Customize PDF form fields
- Insert barcodes in PDFs
- Share PDF forms
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Share and review documents
- Share documents
- Manage comment preferences
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Review documents
- Insert text
- Replace text
- Add attachments as comments
- Add comments in callouts
- Add comments to selected text or images
- Add markups
- Change markup colors
- Add comments using sticky notes or chat bubbles
- Add comments in text boxes
- Add comments to videos in Acrobat Pro
- Add shapes, lines, and freeform drawings
- Delete comments
- Edit comments
- Group and ungroup comments
- Join PDF reviews
- Use stamps
- Manage reviews
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Protect documents
- Protect with passwords
- Encrypt with certificates
- Manage digital IDs
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Redact PDFs
- About redacting and sanitizing PDFs in Acrobat Pro
- Types of redactable data
- Redact sensitive content in Acrobat Pro
- Search and redact text in Acrobat Pro
- Text redaction properties in Acrobat Pro
- Redact images in PDFs
- Change redaction appearance in Acrobat Pro
- Sanitize PDFs in Acrobat Pro
- Apply multiple codes to a redaction in Acrobat Pro
- Create redaction codes and code sets in Acrobat Pro
- Edit redaction codes and code sets in Acrobat Pro
- Use protected view
- Mitigate security risks
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Print documents
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Set up and print PDFs
- Adobe PDF printer settings on Windows
- Set Adobe PDF printer properties on Windows
- Save documents as PDFs
- Save documents as PostScript files
- Print PDFs with mixed page sizes
- Print large documents
- Print multiple pages per sheet
- Print bookmarked pages
- Adjust page size for printing
- Create and use custom page sizes
- Print settings
- Use secure and special print mode
- Print duplex and multi-page document
- Print booklets, posters, and banners
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Set up and print PDFs
- Save and export documents
- Create accessible documents
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Troubleshoot
- Install and update issues
- Performance issues
- PDF viewing and editing issues
- Print and scan issues
Document properties and metadata overview
Learn more about document properties and metadata that improve organization, searchability, and control of your PDF files in Adobe Acrobat.
Document properties provide important information about a PDF file, including metadata, security settings, and more. Understanding and managing these properties helps you organize and control your PDF documents effectively.
Document properties
Document properties are a set of attributes that describe and categorize a PDF file. They serve as a quick reference for important details about the PDF without needing to open and read its contents. These properties include:
- Basic information (title, author, subject, keywords)
- Security settings
- Font information
- Initial view settings
- Custom properties
Metadata
Metadata is a comprehensive set of data about the document that provides deeper insights about its history, content and characteristics. It is used for advanced search and includes the following information:
- Standard metadata fields such as. creation date and modification date
- Extended metadata schemas such as Dublin Core and IPTC
- Application-specific metadata
Importance of document properties and metadata
- Organization: Facilitate efficient file organization and retrieval
- Searchability: Enhance the ability to locate specific documents quickly
- Workflow management: Track document versions, approvals, and other workflow-related information
- Rights management: Embed copyright and usage rights information
- Compliance: Meet industry-specific regulatory requirements
Types of document properties in Acrobat
- Description: Includes basic document information
- Security: Displays encryption and permission settings
- Fonts: Lists fonts used in the document
- Initial View: Controls how the document appears when opened
- Custom: Allows user-defined properties for specific needs
Metadata standards
Acrobat supports various metadata standards that ensure consistency and interoperability across different systems and applications. These include:
- XMP (Extensible Metadata Platform)
- Dublin Core
- IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council)
Limitations and considerations
- Some metadata may be read-only, especially if created by other applications.
- Editing metadata doesn't alter the document's content.
- Removing metadata might be necessary for sensitive documents before sharing.