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By default, Acrobat uses your log-in name for the author identity of comments and annotations.

In this short podcast, Adobe's Jonathan Bowman shows you how to change the default author name for comments to something else.

Changing the default identity makes it easier to know who is suggesting changes in documents.
Direct download: 026_change_comment_name.mov
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:00 AM
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Hey, Windows users! Are PDF files opening in Adobe Reader instead of Acrobat? This short podcast will show you how you change the default viewer for PDF so they they open in Acrobat versus the Free Adobe Reader. Note: "Late Model" versions of Acrobat /Adobe Reader allows you to set this option on installation. Adobe's Jonathan Bowman contributes this podcast.
Direct download: 025_change_default_viewer.mov
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:00 AM
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Ever need to replace a page in a PDF with one from a different file?

In this video, Adobe's Rick Borstein shows you two methods:
  1. Drag and Drop using the Pages Panel
  2. Document>Insert Page
Adobe's Rick Borstein presents this session. Rick is Adobe Business Developer Manager for the Legal and Life Science markets.
Visit Rick's AcroLaw Blog
Visit Rick's AcroLife Blog
Direct download: 024_replace_pages.mov
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:00 AM
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Acrobat offers robust form fields, but sometimes you just want to tweak a text field to change the font, size or wrapping of text.

In this brief video, Adobe's Rick Borstein shows you how to quickly make these changes.

In this video, you'll receive a high-level overview of each field type and find out which is best for the data you need to collect.

Adobe's Rick Borstein presents this session. Rick is Adobe Business Developer Manager for the Legal and Life Science markets.
Visit Rick's AcroLaw Blog
Visit Rick's AcroLife Blog
Direct download: 023_set_font_wrap_for_form_fields.mov
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:00 AM
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Acrobat offers many form field types such as:
Text Fields
Combo Boxes
Radio Buttons
Drop Down Lists
Check Boxes
Digital Signature
Bar Code

In this video, you'll receive a high-level overview of each field type and find out which is best for the data you need to collect.

Adobe's Rick Borstein presents this session. Rick is Adobe Business Developer Manager for the Legal and Life Science markets.
Visit Rick's AcroLaw Blog
Visit Rick's AcroLife Blog
Direct download: 022_understand_form_field_types.mov
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:00 AM
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