John Deubert's Acumen Training - Engineering classes in PostScript & PDF

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PostScript & PDF Courses

Below is a brief description of each of the courses Acumen Training provides. Click on any of the course names for a more detailed description and topic list.

Locations, Schedules, Fees

PostScript classes are taught regularly in Orange County, CA, and on corporate sites worldwide by arrangement.

On-site classes: Click here for information on arranging a class on your corporate site.

Worldwide classes: Acumen Training teaches on-site classes throughout world; click here for information on classes outside the United States.

Class schedule and fees: Click here for a list of upcoming classes on Acumen Training's Costa Mesa site.

XPS Courses New!

XPS File Content and Structure
Three days, hands-on

A hands-on course in constructing and interpreting XPS files, seen from the perspective of printer engineers and support personnel.

PDF Courses

PDF 1: File Content and Structure Four days, hands-on	A hands-on course in constructing and interpreting PDF files, seen from the perspective of printer engineers and support personnel.
PDF 2: Advanced File Content Four days, hands-on	A follow-on to the first PDF class that completes the coverage of PDF for printed documents, discussing such topics as multibyte text and smooth shading.
Support Engineers' PDF Two days, hands-on	This course is a good, quick introduction to PDF structure for people who need to examine and diagnose troublesome PDF files.

PostScript Courses

PostScript Foundations Five days, hands-on	An in-depth course in PostScript programming, covering the important mechanisms common to all versions of the PostScript language.
Advanced PostScript Four days, hands-on	A Four-day course that examines advanced LanguageLevel 2 features, including forms, patterns, CID fonts, and smooth shading. This class covers all of the important capabilities of PostScript Levels 2 and 3.
Troubleshooting PostScript Three days, hands-on	This course provides field support and other engineers with the knowledge they need to diagnose, isolate, and fix PostScript errors.
Variable Data PostScript five days, hands-on	A hands-on class in creating variable data documents in PostScript. Covers everything from data stream parsing to setting styled text. Requires the PostScript Foundations course.