Terry White of the Creative Suite Podcast has posted a video showcasing one of the coolest new features of Adobe Acrobat 9. In this tutorial Terry shows you how to take your Flash content and place it into a PDF file! I recently saw a feature of this demo and I have to say, it’s quite impressive.

All you have to do is take your SWF or FLV files and place them directly in your PDF document for playback to your clients. This is going to be extremely useful for adding demo videos to your PDF content and even giving rough demos of your RIA’s (Rich Internet Applications).

To view Terry’s tutorial simply visit the Creative Suite Podcast Page.

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I get tons of email from readers/viewers each and every week, and I also participate in various Photoshop/Adobe forums around the web. One of the questions that is constantly popping up is whether or not taking an Adobe ACE Exam is worth it. Well, personally I feel that it is.

Adobe offers many levels of certification. You can obtain an ACE (Adobe Certified Expert) credential in a single application, become a Specialist in a specific field (web, print, or video), and even obtain a Master certification for all Creative Suite applications. There’s no doubt that the Master certification is the “Holy Grail” of certifications, but most people tend to focus on their main area of expertise (i.e. Web, Print, Video).

Currently I am certified in both Photoshop and Photoshop Lightroom, but I plan to certify in many more applications this year. I believe that by certifying my skills in these various applications, I give my customers (and viewers) a sense of confidence that I know what I’m talking about when I’m giving them instruction or advice. I also believe that being an ACE can help you tremendously in the job market. Now I’m not saying that obtaining an ACE would be the lone reason behind you getting a job, but in the bigger picture it’s an asset that will help take the rest of your repertoire over the top.

Think about it. If you are going one-on-one with someone for a job as a retouching artist, and for the sake of argument let’s say you both have equally impressive resumes and portfolios, but you are the one with Adobe Certified Credentials… Who do you think they’re going to hire? I guess in the end it’s all up to you and the true impact of being ACE certified will be determined by your future employers and customers, but I just thought I would voice my opinion on the matter and answer the question that I am asked so frequently.

For more information on ACE certification visit Adobe’s Website.

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