This guide provides all the information you need to get started in preparing for Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) and recertification exams. Passing ACE and recertification exams demonstrates your proficiency with Adobe software products and allows you to promote your expertise with customers and employers. As an ACE, you can stand out from your competitors and be noticed. ACE Frequently Asked Questions What is an ACE? What are the benefits of being certified? What are the exams like? Get all your ACE questions answered in a brief, to-the-point FAQ. Four-Step Check List Learn about the process for getting certified. Step 1: Choose your certification level. Step 2: Register for your exam(s). Step 3:  Prepare for and take your exam(s). Step 4:  Read the ACE Agreement and join the Adobe Certified community. Exam Topic Areas and Objectives Review the test content—topic areas and objectives—for each product exam. The topic lists will help direct your studies, so please review correctly. Practice Exams Review sample questions to get an idea of the types of questions that will be on the exam. Note: Though helpful, these practice exams are not necessarily representative of the difficulty of the questions that you will encounter on the actual exam. Practice exams are available for all of the following Adobe products: • Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional •  Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional - Print Production - with Adobe LiveCycle™ Designer • Adobe After Effects 6.0 Professional • Adobe GoLive CS • Adobe GoLive CS 2 • Adobe Illustrator CS • Adobe Illustrator CS 2 • Adobe InDesign CS • Adobe InDesign CS 2 • Adobe Photoshop CS • Adobe Photoshop CS 2 • Adobe Premiere Pro