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ADOBE PDF EBOOKS
Chapter 2: Converting documents to Adobe PDF
About Acrobat Distiller Acrobat uses Acrobat Distiller, a simulated printer, to create Adobe PDF files. When you perform a typical installation of Acrobat, Acrobat Distiller is automatically installed and configured for you, so that you can create Adobe PDF files right away. For many Acrobat users, Acrobat Distiller operates very much “behind the scenes.” These users only need to be aware that Acrobat Distiller has predefined sets of job options, which they can choose from to create Adobe PDF files optimized for a specific medium. Other users prefer to customize the job options to change the quality or size of their Adobe PDF files. The default set of job options in Acrobat Distiller is eBook, which provides optimization suitable for most general purposes. Other sets of job options include Press, Print, and Screen.
Deselecting Acrobat Distiller security options When creating an Adobe PDF eBook, you have several options for adding security to it. You can set security options in Acrobat Distiller before generating the Adobe PDF document. You can also set security options in Acrobat and/or Adobe Content Server software to an existing Adobe PDF document. If you plan on uploading your eBook to Adobe Content Server as this guide discusses in “Uploading eBooks to Adobe Content Server” on page 26, you should only set security options using Adobe Content Server software, which is tailored for eBooks. If you’ve already selected security options in Acrobat Distiller, you