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Computer Tutor http://www.pbworld.com/news_events/publications/network/ You must have the document font on your computer system in order to add or replace text. Other properties are editable as long as the font is embedded in the PDF. Certain PDF security measures prevent documents from being edited. PDF Security Figure 3: The Documents menu showing how to start optical character recognition (OCR) function. The TouchUp Text Tool You can do quick, minor corrections to text inside a PDF with the TouchUp Text tool. The TouchUp tool is located under the Tools menu and Advanced Editing submenu. You can edit text and a variety of properties including font, size, horizontal scale, character spacing, baseline offset, character fill and stroke, and font embedding and sub setting (Figure 4). Once you access the TouchUp tool, simply highlight the text you want to replace and type in the corrections. To change properties, have the cursor over the selected text, then right click, and select Properties. If the techniques described above do not work, it could be that the author of the document has saved the file with security measures that prevent the copying of text. In this case, it is best to contact the author and ask permission to copy the file. This might be accomplished with a password or an unsecured version of the file. Not many people bother to or know how to secure a .PDF file, however, so if a document has been secured, the author is likely to have strong feelings about protecting the content. If you would like to secure your .PDF documents, the command to do so is found just above the OCR command in the Document Menu. There are several options available in the Security dialog box, and to cover them all would be an article in itself. In fact, that article will be in the next installment of Computer Tutor. Until then, use the Acrobat help file to learn more about both OCR and document security. Figure 4: The dialog box that appears when you select text with the TouchUp tool and then right click and select “Properties.” Related Web Sites: • http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/ • http://www.acrobatusers.com/ • http://www.planetpdf.com/ Jim Hinshaw, a senior graphic designer and business development associate, is located in Austin, Texas. Jim (aka graphics monkey) is a former PAN 9 coordinator and currently coordinates the Computer Tutor section of PB Network. He has worked for PB on and off since 1983 and is currently part of the U.S. Central District marketing team. PB Network #68 / August 2008 100
Going Green: Walking the Walk!! By Kim Sammut, Adelaide, South Australia, 61 8 9489 9782, sammutK@pbworld.com PB offices around the world have established Green Teams dedicated to implementing initiatives that are reducing our impact on the environment. Members and staff are banding together with management support and changing the way we do business. For several years, many PB offices around the world have planned, implemented and monitored environmental management systems (EMS) to a standard worthy of ISO 14001 certification, and many more are well on their way to achieving such certification. ISO 14001, the international specification for environmental management systems, is considered a base-level requirement by many of our clients and joint venture partners, who are increasingly recognising the need for duly diligent environmental management. In many instances, however, there have been gaps between what is prescribed in our EMSs and the daily practises demonstrated by our staff. We may have been seen to talk the talk, but not to walk the walk. Enter the Green Teams ... Green Teams Green Teams within PB offices are comprised of volunteers who share a passion for sustainability and for encouraging sustainable practises amongst their colleagues. Their members help to raise the profile of environmental issues while encouraging positive interaction between colleagues. This home-grown approach develops a sense of ownership among office staff of the steps laid out to save energy and reduce waste, and responsibility to follow these steps. Within the New York office, a mission statement has been developed that captures the essence of the Green Team philosophy: “To promote the continuous adoption of sustainable practices by PB in its New York offices and to create a sustained and growing awareness of the benefits of environmental responsibility among PB employees.” Ideally, within each office there will be active participation from a range of disciplines and levels of seniority. To maintain momentum, local Green Teams should share ideas regularly and make the time to implement initiatives. Whilst all of the above may sound good to the converted, there are others who may want to know what this all amounts to. Well, read on... Green Initiatives in PB’s Offices around the World Many of our offices appear to be on the same page with respect to the green initiatives that have been implemented locally. In one respect, this is remarkable due to the relative lack of Green Team collaboration throughout the regions; but it makes perfect sense considering the similarity of our office environments. Some of the more popular initiatives implemented around the world include: • Using only 100 percent recycled paper and printing double-sided (if at all) • Having automatic power shut-down on electrical equipment, including motion-sensor light switches in meeting rooms • Recycling paper, plastic, glass, batteries and mobile phones • Participating in events such as Earth Day, Earth Hour, Ride to Work Day and local neighbourhood clean-up days • Auctioning unwanted office equipment to staff or donating to local schools or charities • Drinking ‘Fair Trade’ organically-grown coffee in mugs (not throw-away cups). Green Teams have also helped to implement other sustainable measures in several offices. For example: • The Melbourne Office has recently installed LED lights, which consume up to 90 percent less energy than standard incandescent globes. 101 PB Network #68 / August 2008
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