Unleash the power of Adobe Acrobat 8 and Acrobat Connect 8 to communicate and collaborate with confidence. Whether you are a newbie in the PDF universe or an advanced Acrobat user, this book will guide you through all the useful features of Acrobat 8 and Acrobat 8 Connect. You will learn to: - combine files into PDF documents or PDF packages, - create and optimize PDF documents for office use, print production and interactive digital media, - collect information for research and forms processing; archive your work in future-savvy PDF/A files, - control access to information, - edit and redact documents, - connect into live sessions side-by-side with colleagues in remote geographic locations, - collaborate in online reviews, - preflight documents and validate standards conformance, - ready documents for compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Office users will find step-by-step instructions along with tips and tricks written in a clear and concise language particularly useful for quick reference. Should you be a prepress and print production professional, you will be thrilled to learn how to keep a firm grip on the output quality even when using newest high-end printing gear based on Adobe PDF Print Engine. PDF/X-1a (Pass4Press), PDF/X-3 and even the latest implementation of PDF standards, PDF/X-4, are thoroughly described in this book. The book also covers Acrobat 3D Version 8.