Using the Portable Document Format (PDF) can eliminate a number of problems when sharing files. From fonts and formatting to images, tags, bookmarks and more, PDF ensures your document looks exactly as you intended when it is opened by the recipient. Depending on how your file was created, it could be a larger file size […]
View PostUsers of Adobe Acrobat Professional have a variety of reasons to become familiar with the PDF Optimizer (Advanced > PDF Optimizer). From debugging problem PDF documents to reducing file size and enhancing online performance, the Optimizer is a smart last step before securing and deploying your PDF files. This article introduces the value, rationale and […]
View PostAuthor’s Note: In July, 2009, Adobe Systems asked me to update this article, originally written for AcrobatUsers.com in 2006. I probably use Google hourly, if not more often. I also search local and network hard drives looking for proposals, reference materials and so on. Whether I think about it or not, full-text search is […]
View PostTo optimize HTML, you need to really know your way around the HyperText Markup Language. Optimizing PDF with usability features that will satisfy the vast majority of users is much easier. The following guidelines for optimizing PDF documents are not a panacea for bad or thoughtless design. If you insist on multi-column pages, exotic text […]
View PostThe following guidelines for PDF authoring may not help you entirely avoid any problems, but the vast majority of your users and readers will be thankful nonetheless. Take good care of your PDFs when you make them, and everyone who ever uses the file will thank you for your consideration. If the document is very […]
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