PDF Portfolios, formerly known as PDF Packages, is a feature that combines different documents into a single bundle you can then attach to your PDF. You can combine Word documents, spreadsheets, and emails while still retaining the file settings of each individual file. And now the people over at Adobe want to what you can do with this feature.

The submitted entries will be judged on the overall quality, effectiveness, and appearance. Your entry can include “images, graphics, Flash files, video, various document types and JavaScripting”—basically anything that can be made into a visually compelling PDF portfolio. So be as thematic and creative as you can be.

The prizes will be worth the effort. First prize is a copy of Acrobat 9 Pro Extended for Windows or, for Mac, Acrobat 9 Pro. Second prize is a Special Edition 8 GB iPod Nano. And third prize is an AcrobatUsers.com T-shirt. Your PDF Portfolio will also be up for display in the upcoming PDF Portfolio Gallery on the site.  

To submit an entry, you’ll need to upload your PDF Portfolio along with an entry form online. AcrobatUsers.com has a ton of resources to help get you started. The deadline to enter is October 7, 2008. For more details you can check out the official announcement here.

Good Luck!

Whether you think about it or not, most of the web content you save in a PDF is excess material you don’t ever really need. Did you really need those 7 extra paragraphs? The picture of an ugly toad in the corner? The web page ads?

If you ever wanted more precision with Web to PDF converters, Select,Arrange. is just the thing you’re looking for. With the many Web to PDF applications out there, Select,Arrange. might not sound like anything special.  

But what catches the eye about this converter is that Select,Arrange. lets you select the fragments of web text or online images you want in your PDF. How?

How To Select and Arrange Your PDF Online

This online application works in conjunction with a Firefox browser extension that once downloaded, will give you the ability to select sections, paragraphs or individual images from any website.

You can then save these fragments with titles and tags in an online Select,Arrange. user account until you’re ready to start "arranging” them together in a book project that results in a printable PDF. 

To create your PDF, you need to be logged into your account where you can then drag and drop and put your collected image and text fragments in order using the designated “Drag Your Fragments Here” box. You can then use the Select,Arrange. layout templates to customize the content’s appearance.

You can start surfing the web and creating your custom PDF online by signing up for an online account and downloading the extension.  

Because the service is focused on annotating and adding notes, A.nnotate gives you power features to customize how you work with the notes you attach to your PDF. You can add tags to your notes, adjust display options, highlight text, colour categorize, and search your notes by index in either a single PDF or across all documents in your account. 

Moreover, A.nnotate doubles as a collaborative tool. Your documents and the notes created for them can be shared with others. And to keep track of group reviews, PDF notes are signed, dated and, for workflow purposes, are attached with a history of changes made to a tag.

To start annotating your documents, you’ll need to create an account. A.nnotate has a free version available and a monthly subscription service if you need more document space. After that you can start uploading your PDFs for fast, on the fly reviewing.

If you want to add more online tools to your PDF toolbox, check out the site for more details.