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About Ken Black
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With over 20 years experience in graphic arts as well as working as a preflight and prepress technician for Best Printing Online, I can answer any questions relating to graphic design and printing. This includes but is not limited to Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark Xpress and just about any other graphics related software.

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Currently employed by Best Printing Online, I have been working as a graphic designer and printing professional for over 20 years. My experiences range from original design work including layout, illustration and photography to prepress production and troubleshooting. I have done consulting and training for some of the smallest print shops to the largest design agencies and printers in the industry.

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Occupational Certificate in Darkroom and Printing Technologies from back when light tables and contacting frames were cool. Attended McHenry County College, Columbia College Chicago and Northern Illinois University and strive to attain new knowledge in this field wherever it may be hiding.

   

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In Category  Adobe Acrobat

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Change in DPI already saved PDF.11/19/2009
  Q: I have a lot of PDF files saved on DPI 150-300. All I need to unify the DPI i.e. 300. But I don't ...
  A: Unfortunately, you are pretty much stuck. You could change the resolution of the pdf by rasterizing ...
VImp: PDF Link11/12/2009
  Q: During our process, We have two pdf file(A & B) in same folder. We have provided the links in ...
  A: When you move pdf B to a new location, you will need to change the link targets to reflect the new ...
Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro, Calculator11/9/2009
  Q: Where can I find the calculator tool in Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional?
  A: The only calculator tool that I am aware of is a Flash multi-media application that can be added to ...
PDF Forms - Date/Time Field10/29/2009
  Q: Trying to set up a Date/Time Field to be automatically calculated when the user opens the form. No ...
  A: It should not make any difference what the original doc is. The form field and assigned values are ...
Graphic Resolution Issues Between MS Office Applications and Adobe Acrobat10/22/2009
  Q: Black, I am a seasoned graphics professional who has been working as a desktop publisher in recent ...
  A: Are MS applications problematic when creating PDFs? YES!!! I have stopped entirely at using the ...
Acrobat 7.1.0 Error10/9/2009
  Q: Sir: I have Windows 2000 on my laptop. The other day I upgraded my Acrobat Reader from 5.5 to ...
  A: Unfortunately, I don't have anymore information on this. It seems to be an issue with Windows and ...
PDF File Size10/8/2009
  Q: i have the follow-up information including screen shots but i need to email it can that be done? ...
  A: I can only see the first screen shot. I know it is a pain that you can only upload 1 image. A way ...
PDF File Size10/7/2009
  Q: i have the follow-up information including screen shots but i need to email it can that be done?
  A: You can attach images to your post when you preview your question. There should be an attach image ...
PDF File Size10/6/2009
  Q: We publish a monthly magazine for the state of Arizona. Each month we also online publish it to ...
  A: In order to answer your question more effectively, I need to ask for some more information. What ...
Search words in pdf file10/5/2009
  Q: I'm trying to do a search within in a pdf file but nothing comes up. Is there something I need to ...
  A: To search within a pdf file, the file must contain text. It is likely that the file you created by ...
Acrobat 7.1.0 Error10/1/2009
  Q: Sir: I have Windows 2000 on my laptop. The other day I upgraded my Acrobat Reader from 5.5 to ...
  A: Try restarting your machine in "Safe Mode". This will rebuild the iconcache.db file and your icons ...
editing a PDF9/29/2009
  Q: I have a PDF that I got off the website of the organization I work for. I would like to use it for ...
  A: Unfortunately, not all pdf files are created equal. This is to say that certain editing functions ...
Editable PSD to PDF Cv9/28/2009
  Q: Black, As more and more companies are preferring to have people apply for jobs online ...
  A: If you are using Photoshop CS 4, the most recent version, it will allow you to Preserve Photoshop ...
Acrobat Forms (V8)9/27/2009
  Q: I have set up a PDF form using Acrobat Professional V8 and have created a Submit button that should ...
  A: Reader can only submit the form data as an FDF file in this way. For the submit to work properly ...
Acrobat 7.1.0 Error9/26/2009
  Q: Sir: I have Windows 2000 on my laptop. The other day I upgraded my Acrobat Reader from 5.5 to ...
  A: You should be able to re-associate the file-type with Acrobat. 1. In My Computer or Windows ...
Partial printing of Quattro Pro spreadsheets with Acrobat Distiller9/24/2009
  Q: We use both versions 10 and 12 of Quattro Pro for spreadsheet applications (prefer it to Excel) but ...
  A: I am not familiar with Quattro Pro at all, but this may help - Make sure the page size in Distiller ...
Saving From Word Into PDF9/14/2009
  Q: I am encountering a problem. I have created a document in Word 2007. I have inserted a jpeg into ...
  A: Your entire image is still present in the pdf file. When you are copying it, you are only copying ...
lost adobe9/10/2009
  Q: I have attachments sent to me via e-mail that were adobe but some how I made a mistake and said to ...
  A: On Windows 2000, right-click the file you want to open and choose Properties. You should see a line ...
Restrictions on a PDF "fill-in" form9/3/2009
  Q: Black, My question is concerning restrictions on a PDF fill-in form. I have a PDF fill-in form ...
  A: I have not had much luck with the various "restriction remover" freewares either. There is most ...
Saving to CD8/27/2009
  Q: Have a file from Wordperfect that is converted to pdf in acrobat. I need to save it to a CD. How ...
  A: You will need cd / dvd authoring software and a writable cd drive. My personal choice for cd / dvd ...
Copying a password-protected PDF8/26/2009
  Q: I'm trying to modify a PDF form that is password-protected (I need to change some fields to combo ...
  A: I have tried to work around password-protected pdf files in the past without any luck. There are ...
Adobe Reader 98/22/2009
  Q: I'm trying to run Adobe Reader for the first time on an Inspiron laptop. The agreement window says ...
  A: The button should be at the bottom of the window frame or if you scroll all the way to the bottom of ...
Adobe Acrobat Pro 6.0 does not print content contained in MS Word text boxes8/21/2009
  Q: I am trying to print a MS Word 2007 document to PDF using Adobe Acrobat Pro 6.0.6.2007010500. I am ...
  A: Sorry for the delay. Unfortunately, MS Word 2007 is not compatible with the PDFMaker that Acrobat 6 ...
PDF file takes forever to print8/19/2009
  Q: I wonder if everyone has this problem. We often download bids to fill out. Sometimes they are ...
  A: If you are using a Windows PC, you may try right-clicking on the printer in the printers list and ...
Adobe pdf file8/12/2009
  Q: This is a sales letter. Would really appreciate your advice! Thanks.
  A: Different operating systems and different email programs can and do operate in different ways. As ...
Dropped bullet point text7/28/2009
  Q: I have a few Word documents with bullet points that spill over onto the next page. The converted ...
  A: Nicole, I have attempted to re-create the issue you are having, to no avail. In all of my attempts ...
Dropped bullet point text7/27/2009
  Q: I have a few Word documents with bullet points that spill over onto the next page. The converted ...
  A: Try checking the margins settings for print in Word, make it so that the header is not getting ...
Printing a PDF with Multi-line text7/24/2009
  Q: How do I get fields that are multi-line text to print the text that online has to be scrolled ...
  A: The fields are not large enough to print all the text typed into them. You will need to edit the ...
PDF to excel or other editable form7/23/2009
  Q: Deal Ken, I have a question on conversion pdf file to excel or other editable forma, because I ...
  A: You could try saving the pdf in xml, text or the rich text format and importing that into Excel. I ...
Converting pdf to a GIS SHP file7/22/2009
  Q: Ok, I've been creating maps in InDesign and I now need to convert to a GIS shape-file. I was going ...
  A: You might want to try saving the file from Indesign as an .eps. Try opening the file (eps or pdf) in ...
Fill in forms7/19/2009
  Q: I was wondering if you could please tell me which versions of Adobe Acrobat allow you to save filled ...
  A: Any version of Acrobat should allow you to save your form, unless the document has security settings ...
cropping in Adobe Acrobat7/10/2009
  Q: I am putting together a sports program. I am grabbing a lot of advertisements from a previous 24 ...
  A: When you crop the ad in Acrobat, the rest of the page is still in the pdf file. Acrobat is cropping ...
Forms in Adobe7/7/2009
  Q: I am new to acrobat and just finding my way around. Is it possible in Acrobat 9 to convert ...
  A: Yes, Acrobat 9 will "automatically" create forms that it can recognize from existing documents, ...
Creating pdf files in multiple locations at the same time6/5/2009
  Q: we created multiple acrobat printers and we're printing from different programs to these printers. ...
  A: Are you using a copy of Acrobat Pro to perform the creation or are you using a copy of Acrobat ...
Creating pdf files in multiple locations at the same time6/4/2009
  Q: we created multiple acrobat printers and we're printing from different programs to these printers. ...
  A: One thing that comes to mind here since you mention having multiple pdf printers using version 8 or ...
Transparency6/3/2009
  Q: I designed a logo for a basketball team in Photoshop. I brought in some vector art from Illustrator ...
  A: Photoshop "flattens" these file formats (.eps and .pdf) when you save the document. So, your ...
Alternating Color in Interactive box5/28/2009
  Q: Hope you can help. I have created an interactive PDF with 3 x interactive text boxes. In 1 of the ...
  A: One way you could do this would be to check the "Required" box in that fields properties dialog ...
Electronic Portfolio5/20/2009
  Q: I'm a graphic artist I want to create an Electronic Portfolio that looks good to show future ...
  A: You could use Indesign for your initial layout. I would recommend creating it in the same way you ...
Acrobat Reader opens every pdf on computer when I open the program5/5/2009
  Q: I'm using a MacBook (OS X 10.5.6) with Adobe Acrobat 8. After using Acrobat with no trouble a few ...
  A: I have not experienced this particular problem, but I have come across other issues that have caused ...
Need to save a file in a program that offers a higher dpi4/24/2009
  Q: I created a business card in a Broderbund Creator, copied it a pasted it on a MS paint file and sent ...
  A: There might be a way to export your business card from the Broderbund software as a pdf or even a ...
Uninstalling Adobe Reader 94/21/2009
  Q: I uninstalled Adobe Reader 9 (as well as the other Acrobat programs that come w/ it). The uninstall ...
  A: The "Adobe" files that you are referring to, are most likely pdf files (portable document format) ...
Hyperlinks in Adobe3/13/2009
  Q: this way a person in the TOC can go right to the document (in adobe) page and reference the ...
  A: Are you trying to link from the excel document to a pdf document or are you asking if the TOC within ...
printing documents3/11/2009
  Q: Hey Ken, I'd like to print out course notes that I get in standard black in another color, such as ...
  A: Use the Touch-Up Text tool under the Tools -> Advanced Editing menu. You can select words singularly ...
retrieving names of text fields in .pdf file3/7/2009
  Q: I receive a .pdf file with approximately 300 text fields and drop down menus from a vendor. ...
  A: You can reveal the field names by choosing Edit Fields from the form menu. This can be located in ...
Cannot delete line in a PDF document2/26/2009
  Q: I have Adobe Acrobat Profesional 7.0. I have several PDF documents which were not created on my PC ...
  A: Roberto, I suggest you dig a bit deeper and become more acquainted with the software, Pitstop is a ...
Cannot delete line in a PDF document2/21/2009
  Q: I have Adobe Acrobat Profesional 7.0. I have several PDF documents which were not created on my PC ...
  A: Acrobat sees the text as text, but the underline is seen as a graphic element. Since Acrobat does ...
PDF/X1-a for newspaper/magazine ads2/19/2009
  Q: I work in a pre-press dept. for a large format printer. We are launching a new production area that ...
  A: The method that will work best is the method that fits your workflow best. I think you need to ...
photos in acrobat2/18/2009
  Q: I am new to Acrobat and would like to know if there is some way to import photos to a pdf document. ...
  A: While Acrobat can do some text editing, it is not meant to be a page layout program. That is better ...
PDF link2/17/2009
  Q: Is it possible to keep the embedded http link when converting a doc to a pdf? How can we make the ...
  A: Keeping links in pdf files depends on the software that is creating the pdf. When you create a pdf ...
When is PDF not PDF?2/11/2009
  Q: Ken Methinks I will be talking to you a lot! I'm about to take the plunge into Print on ...
  A: This is true, not all pdf creation software does the job correctly. This is because most third party ...
Forms in Adobe Professional 72/11/2009
  Q: I am having trouble with an interactive form that I created. I created the form in Acrobat ...
  A: It sounds like the problem is in the XML document that you are receiving. Try filling out the form ...
Viewing Documents w/o edit marks2/10/2009
  Q: I have edited my document and would like to view/print them with the changes. How do I do that? ...
  A: This example image is from Acrobat 7. It is the print dialog window as it looks on a Mac. The ...
Adobe reader does not close2/7/2009
  Q: When I use Adobe reader to view a PDF file, the reader does not close when I colse the file. What I ...
  A: First you may need to Quit the application. The app does not automatically quit when you close a ...
Viewing Documents w/o edit marks2/6/2009
  Q: I have edited my document and would like to view/print them with the changes. How do I do that? ...
  A: Are you referring to comments/document mark-ups? If yes, in the print dialog under the menu ...
prepress printing accurate pantone colors1/26/2009
  Q: ha ha, like my subject? i know it's nearly impossible to print perfect pantone matches, but i'd like ...
  A: For this issue there are many products available to aid you in setting up color profiles and ...
MS Office print vs. PDF print1/23/2009
  Q: When I print from an MS Office 2007 application like Word, Publisher or Excel, I get a good looking ...
  A: Check the Page Setup to see that it is set to 100%. Also check that when printing it is not set to ...
word-pdf problem12/16/2008
  Q: I'm using MS Word XP and Adobe Acrobat 6 professional but it failed to convert my word document to a ...
  A: This has happened to me before as well. Now I only create postscript files and then use Adobe ...
deleting text in Adobe12/10/2008
  Q: How do I delete text in a pdf file?
  A: Using Adobe Acrobat Pro (version 6 and above), select Tools -> Advanced Editing -> Touch-Up Text. ...
sudden PDF output problem with Illustrator CS311/21/2008
  Q: I use Illustrator CS3 on a mac OSX (Leopard). I often have to print to pdf, specifying all printers ...
  A: I really don't think it is a driver issue, although software can do strange things. Have you done ...
sudden PDF output problem with Illustrator CS311/21/2008
  Q: I use Illustrator CS3 on a mac OSX (Leopard). I often have to print to pdf, specifying all printers ...
  A: I'm pretty sure this has to do with the page bounds set in Illustrator. Set your output sheet size ...
PDF - Certificates11/16/2008
  Q: I have some software called Nitro PDF. I have created a PDF form that can be printed but I decided ...
  A: While I don't know anything about Nitro PDF, I did find some info on their site regarding ...
Cannot print pdf from ms office ie word or excell11/10/2008
  Q: I am running CS3 and Acrobat 9 Pro on Vista. Although I can convert files to pdf in AI with no ...
  A: Microsoft doesn't play well with Acrobat 9. Instead of using the convert to pdf function, create a ...
QXD files11/3/2008
  Q: Can Adobe acrobat reader read and print a QXD file?
  A: No, Adobe Acrobat Reader cannot read or print a .QXD file. .QXD is the extension for a Quark Xpress ...
how to save distiller files automatically10/28/2008
  Q: we have more than 100.000 docuents saved as pic on our network at work by using ( Laser Fiche). I ...
  A: I believe that older versions (possibly 5) did have a provision to allow you to add a prefix or ...
PDF security10/28/2008
  Q: I would like to digitally sign a pdf then password protect it; then upload to the web. This way ...
  A: Try this method found here on Adobe's site: ...
Printing problem with Acrobat 8 Professional10/27/2008
  Q: I am unable to print pdfs to our network printer - Xerox WorkCenter 7345 from my Mac w/OSX 10.5.5. ...
  A: The only things I can think of are, make sure your printer descriptions are up to date, that is you ...
Security for Adobe manuscript for web10/27/2008
  Q: I have a book that I am offering online and want to secure it so the reader can not make multiple ...
  A: You can secure the document under Document -> Security -> Secure this document... This will start a ...
printing a colored drawing in black10/23/2008
  Q: I frequently receive PDF drawings via adobe with colored portions on the drawing. These need to be ...
  A: This is an answer I gave for a similar issue in trying to print to a black and white printer, it ...
PDF security10/23/2008
  Q: I would like to digitally sign a pdf then password protect it; then upload to the web. This way ...
  A: Yes, this is possible. Using Acrobat professional. Different versions have slightly different menu ...
Creating anchor links in Acrobat10/20/2008
  Q: I am trying to put a link in one .pdf file that will take the user to another .pdf file, but I want ...
  A: You are correct, you can make anchor links that point to specific points within the same .pdf file. ...
Importing graphics into Acrobat pro 810/13/2008
  Q: Ken, I'm using Acrobat 8 pro and I'm designing editable PDF's for our sales people to use to update ...
  A: Acrobat does not have a provision for importing graphics. You can save the logo as a pdf itself, ...
Change info in and adobe file10/8/2008
  Q: I would like to make changes to an adobe file and don't know how. Is it possibe???
  A: The answer is yes and no. It all depends on if you are using the Professional version of Acrobat and ...
Change print color to black & white only9/30/2008
  Q: I am with crye-leike and use pre designed forms on line for contract etc. The areas of "fill in" ...
  A: To print always in black & white, you will need to change a couple of settings in the print dialogue ...
print only part of .pdf doc9/5/2008
  Q: I'm trying to print only a part of a .pdf doc. I bought printable event tickets on line. The ...
  A: Hey Dave, As far as printing different parts in different printing modes, no you can't do that ...
Creating a multiple line text field in a form9/3/2008
  Q: I am trying to create an online form with a couple of text fields. I've worked through Adobe ...
  A: Double check that the alignment is set to left. Select the multi-line field and double click to open ...
adobe acrobat-document security9/2/2008
  Q: I am using AppleWorks 6.2 and Adobe Acrobat 5.0 to create PDFs on my Mac, system 9.2. I have created ...
  A: On occasion pdfs created by office applications such as AppleWorks or Microsoft Office create their ...
adobe acobat open file w/ title in different laguage8/14/2008
  Q: When opening PDF file the top title come up on Greek while the rest of the text of the page is in ...
  A: All apologies JJ, but remaking the pdf or reinstalling your fonts is all I can suggest other than ...
Adobe unable to open PDF file .8/13/2008
  Q: On this issue it just run thru process but will not create the pdf
  A: What software are you using to create the pdf? i.e. - Adobe Indesign, Quark Xpress, Microsoft Word ...
Creating PDF8/13/2008
  Q: Can I use Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Type Library for creating PDF from my .net application. Kindly suggest ...
  A: The type library itself does not create pdfs, you can use the type in your document and then create ...
adobe acobat open file w/ title in different laguage8/12/2008
  Q: When opening PDF file the top title come up on Greek while the rest of the text of the page is in ...
  A: This looks to be a problem with the fonts not being loaded or being corrupt when the pdf itself was ...
Attachments and Compressing File8/12/2008
  Q: I am scanning newspaper articles and making pdf files out of them. Also, within each pdf file I have ...
  A: Reduce File Size should be under the File Menu or the Document Menu. It could also be under ...
Attachments and Compressing File8/11/2008
  Q: I am scanning newspaper articles and making pdf files out of them. Also, within each pdf file I have ...
  A: Could you tell me which version of Acrobat Pro you are using? The solution to this is basically the ...
Exporting FDF from mulitple PDFs8/6/2008
  Q: Is there an easy way to export the form data from several hundred files? I am currently combining ...
  A: Depending on what version of Acrobat you are using, you could create a batch process ...
print problem8/3/2008
  Q: I have Acrobat 8 professional, Windows XP Pro, Brother 5250DN printer and an old HP P1000 photosmart ...
  A: This may sound strange, but when you select the printer in the print window, does it match the ...
PDF Pic update7/21/2008
  Q: Hope this message sees you well. I have a print ready PDF supplied by a client. This client wants to ...
  A: Hooray for Pitstop!! Ok not quite, but it is what will work for you here. I say not quite because ...

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