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March/April 2000 Jan/Feb 2000
(PDF: 229 KB / 2 pages)

Questions in this issue:

(Windows only): Why didn't my PDF stay faithful to my original document! The line breaks are different, which made it spill onto an extra page.
What's the difference between an Acrobat Catalog index and an index I make in a word-processing or layout program before I distill my PDF?
Why are some PDF documents coming up blank in my Web browser?
Tip: Use the stamp tool to create a logo or letterhead to make an electronic document into an official piece of stationery.
Micro Tip: Use thumbnails in Acrobat 4.0's navigation pane to help manage and organize a PDF file.
(PDF: 172 KB / 2 pages)

Questions in this issue:

Windows NT 4.0 (Acrobat 4.0): Why doesn't anything happen when I click the Create Adobe PDF icon in Word 97?
Win/Mac (Acrobat 4.0): What's the difference between Acrobat Distiller and PDFWriter, and when should I use each?
Win/Mac (Acrobat 4.0): Why is Distiller 4 making bigger PDF files than Distiller 3?
Win/Mac (Acrobat 4.0): Why am I having trouble printing very large PDFs to my non-PostScript printer?
Autumn 1999 Summer 1999
(PDF: 145 KB / 2 pages)

Questions in this issue:

Windows 95/98 (Acrobat 4.0): Why does my text print incorrectly, with the letters pressed together, when I print a PDF to my HP PCL printer?
Win/Mac (3.x and 4.0): Why are bullets displaying where text should be in one of my PDF files?
Win/Mac (4.0): Why am I getting a message about Acrobat Distiller not being able to embed a font because of licensing restrictions?
MICRO TIP: How to ensure text in your PDF remains fully editable.
Windows (Acrobat 4.0) TIP: Preflighting PDF forms using the "mailto" command.
(PDF: 281 KB / 2 pages)

Questions in this issue:

Win/Mac (4.0): Why isn't my scanner listed when I go to scan in a document?
Win/Mac (3.x and 4.0): What are the best ways to navigate text when reading PDFs on screen?
MICRO TIP: Using continuous-page mode to keep from jumping suddenly to the next page in a PDF file
Win/Mac (4.0): Why can't some of my colleagues open PDF files created in Acrobat 4.0?
Macintosh (Acrobat 3.x): Are Mac OS 8.5 and Acrobat Exchange 3 compatible?
Spring 1999 Winter 1999
(PDF: 249 KB / 2 pages)

Questions in this issue:

Windows (Acrobat 4.0 only): Why can't I open files and automatically convert them to PDF?
Win/Mac (4.0): I'm having trouble installing. What should I do?
Win/Mac (3.x and 4.0): Why does some text look smoother than other text in my PDF file?
Win/Mac (3.x and 4.0): How can I create a PDF file in "reader spreads"?
Win/Mac (4.0) TIP: Getting the latest information on Acrobat 4.0
(PDF: 141 KB / 2 pages)

Questions in this issue:

Windows:® Can I still scan in Acrobat if I don't see my scanner listed on the Select ISIS driver list?
Windows: Does the error message I get when I install Distiller® saying that I need a PostScript® printer mean I have to get a new printer?
Win/Mac: How come when I use the notes feature to annotate a document, the notes shift after I send the file to my colleagues?
Win/Mac: What's the best way to create a PDF file from Microsoft Word 97?
MICRO TIP: Learn how to use PDF to hand off files to your service bureau by checking out these PDF-production documents.
Autumn 1998 Summer 1998
(PDF: 145 KB / 2 pages)

Questions in this issue:

Win/Mac: Why can't I see the Search icon when I'm reading a PDF on the Web?
Win/Mac: Why do I get such a big PDF file when I scan a page of text into Acrobat Exchange® using the ISIS driver?
Win/Mac: How come when I select text in Acrobat Exchange and copy it to another program, the formatting does not come with it?
Win/Mac: Is it OK that when I e-mail PDF files with embedded fonts, Exchange sometimes asks the recipients to unembed fonts they don't have?
MICRO TIP: Learn how to see and change your PDFWriter settings.
(PDF: 281 KB / 2 pages)

Questions in this issue:

Windows (2.0 only): How can I make sure Acrobat Capture® is running as fast as possible?
Win/Mac: How can I make screen captures look nice and crisp in my PDF files?
MICRO TIP: The more memory and hard-disk space you give Acrobat Capture, the faster it will run. Try giving it its own machine.