Course Content

Exam # 9A0-063
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This intensive 3-day course will incorporate all the categories listed by Adobe within the ACE Exam Bulletin. Certitec consultants have passed the Acrobat ACE Exam on 6 separate occasions. Test Content: Topic Areas and Objectives Following is a detailed outline of the information covered on the exam.

Number of Questions and Passing Score
61 questions
77% minimum required to pass

Test Content: Topic Areas and Objectives
Following is a detailed outline of the information covered on the exam.

1. General knowledge and features
Describe the benefi ts and functionality provided by Acrobat Connect
Describe the options available for customizing toolbars
Describe the functionality provided to users of Adobe Reader by using the Enable Usage Rights command
Convert a document to another format - File>Export command
Manage/modify documents using Advanced/Document Processing

2. Viewing and navigating PDF documents
Explain how to access and use navigation features in a PDF document.
Use Find/Search to locate specific information in PDF documents.
Given a viewing tool, explain the purpose of or how to use that tool. (Tools include: Zoom, Scrolling, Go To, Hand)

3. Creating PDF documents
List and describe the methods available for creating PDF documents
(Methods include: From a Scanner, from a File)
Create a PDF document by using Adobe PDF Printer
Create a PDF document by using Adobe PDFMaker
Create a PDF document by using Acrobat Distiller

4. Combining PDF documents
List and describe the options available for combining files. (Options include: merging files into a single PDF document, assembling into a PDF Package, creating PDF packages in Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes,
identifying diff erences between the Windows and Mac platforms)
Manage how files are combined/optimized by using Combine Files
Incorporate headers, footers, watermarks and backgrounds
Attach files to a PDF document

5. Modifying and enhancing PDF documents
Explain how to modify PDF documents from the Document menu
Given a tool on the Advanced Editing toolbar, explain how to use
(Tools include: Link, Crop, TouchUp Text, TouchUp Object, Movie, Sound)
Create and modify bookmarks Rearrange and number pages by using the Pages panel
Given a scenario, optimize the size of a PDF by using the PDF Optimizer

6. Reviewing and commenting
Given a scenario, describe the methods available for conducting a review and when you would use that method
Conduct and manage reviews by using the Review Tracker
Explain how to set up an E-mail review of an Adobe PDF document
Explain how to set up shared review of an Adobe PDF document
Add comments to a PDF document

7. Managing document security
List and describe methods that can be used to secure a PDF document by using passwords
List and describe the methods available for creating and acquiring digital signatures and certificates
Certify a document by applying a digital signature
Secure documents by creating a security envelope
Describe the functionality provided by Adobe LiveCycle Policy Server for encrypting PDF documents
Examine documents for and remove hidden data by using Redaction

8. Configuring Adobe PDF Settings
Given a requirement, choose the appropriate Adobe PDF Setting
Given a requirement, create a customized Adobe PDF Setting

9. Creating forms and collecting data
Compare and contrast the functionality provided for creating forms by using Adobe LiveCycle Designer versus using the Acrobat forms tools
Explain functionality provided by the Form Field Recognition features
Compile and manage form data

10. Preparing PDF documents for print production
List and describe the features and through the Print Production toolbar
Given an option in the Output Preview dialog box, explain the purpose
Given an option in the Preflight dialog box, explain the purpose of that
option. (Options include: execute a preflight profi le, create a custom
prefl ight profile, create a preflight droplet