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PDF (Adobe Acrobat) File Format
One of the biggest
challenges of sending a file to Copy Central is making sure you have accounted for everything that is needed to output your file…
every
image, every font and every graphic must be linked and available for your file to
print correctly. So what is one to do? Create the document in a "print-ready"
format
such as Adobe PDF.
Adobe PDF files contain all
your images, all your fonts and all your graphics in one file. The file can then be
transferred cross platform (IBM to Mac to UNIX)
without a single problem. The end result is a smaller size file (than the original
file plus linked files), a file that prints exactly how you see it on your
screen and is
the new standard for electronic distribution.
Since the PDF format is
typically not
used for creating files, but is instead a way to convert files created in your
favorite applications into a digital "picture",
you don’t have to change the way you create your documents. So use your favorite page layout or
illustration applications and when you're done, convert the file to PDF.
Advantages:
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Keeps
your fonts, images and layout exact
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Smaller
than
Native Files
and are cross platform
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Can
be created directly from Adobe’s Software Programs without
additional special software
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Copy
Central’s preferred file format
Disadvantages:
Okay, how do I
create a PDF File?
Adobe makes this simple for
you if you have the Adobe Acrobat software. All you have to do is select the
Adobe PDF Writer as your printer and hit print!
If you don’t have the
software, but are using an Adobe product, Adobe has still made it simple. When you go to save, choose the PDF File Option.
More information on
this useful file format can be found on Adobe's website at:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/products.html
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