PDF/A in a Nutshell 2.0 - The New Guide to PDF /A

The PDF Association has published a new online edition of a guide to PDF /A written by Alexandra Oettler.

May 06, 2013
PDF In-Depth

PDF Security: A Brief What, Why and How

Information that we have stored on our computers can be of a very sensitive nature, things we want private for business or personal reasons. There are also a number of ways that old, and new programs, formats and systems can be hacked. Flaws can be exploited and work-arounds can be made. There are always things that can be done to mitigate these risks.

SEO For PDF: Preparing PDF for Search Engines

Preparing PDF documents for search engines is something that is important to know not only for storing files but also for allowing others to find them and making them contribute positively on any sites that they are found. There is a checklist that has been created through a number of different sources which will give you a robust if not definitive guide on PDF SEO optimization.

PDF Reflow in Microsoft Word 2013: Is it any good?

Microsoft Office 2013 is slated for release soon and users have been given a chance to get an early look at it. In this article, Leon Atherton, an IDR Solutions developer, takes a look at the new PDF reflow feature in Microsoft Word and gives his verdict.

Adobe Reader and PDF security threats

In recent years PDF has gotten a bit of a reputation for being a risky format, with security alerts related to Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat, and by extension PDF, being issued with some frequency. Rowan Hanna reviews the recent history of PDF exploits.

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PDF Tips and Tricks

Slimming PDF bookmarks with JavaScript

PDF bookmarks are a must for the usability and navigability of longer documents. When these bookmarks are created programmatically, they are based on a template created using a combination of user settings and the content of the source document or web page. Since not all such documents were created with PDF bookmarks in mind, cleaning up the resulting bookmark titles can become an important part of the QA process. In this tip, Karl De Abrew takes some of the pain out of this process.

PDF Optimizer feature in Acrobat X Pro

Version X introduced a brand new user interface for Adobe Acrobat, but the absence of a menu for finding all the features in Acrobat meant that some features where harder to find than others. Find out where the PDF Optimizer feature now lives.

Download ISO 32000-1 (PDF standard) document for free from Adobe.com

As PDF is an ISO specification anyone is free to develop software that utilizes the PDF format. Usually the specification has to be purchased through the ISO website, but due to a deal deal between ISO and Adobe, the PDF specification can be downloaded for free from the Adobe website.

Convert scanned PDFs to text documents using Google Docs

Converting a scanned PDF to text hasn't always been easy or cheap, but with the recent addition of OCR'ing technology to Google Docs, it is now free and pretty easy to boot. In this article Rowan Hanna takes a closer look at how to convert scanned PDFs to text documents using Google Docs.

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PDF News

PDF/A in a Nutshell 2.0 - The New Guide to PDF /A

The PDF Association has published a new online edition of a guide to PDF /A written by Alexandra Oettler.

May 06, 2013

Adding a Digital Signature to a PDF from your iPhone

Adobe created Adobe Reader app which allows users to open, view and sign PDF documents from email or when integrated from Dropbox and Google Drive.

May 06, 2013

Latest Version of Foxit Reader (v.6.0)

Foxit has released its 6.0 update to their flagship PDF product, Foxit Reader. The reader is designed for both individual and business use. Foxit Reader 6.0 enlists some of following features as its major selling points:

Enterprise & Government
April 29, 2013

Sidebooks Made Available For Android Users

Sidebooks, a popular iPhone and iPad application for reading PDF documents like books has received an update making it compadible with Android.

Creative & Print
April 29, 2013

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