What are PDF files?
A. Portable Document Format (PDF) files are created with Adobe Acrobat. This file format allows users to view and print files without needing the original development software. For example, many brochures and pamphlets are created using software like Adobe PageMaker or QuarkXpress. By saving the file as a PDF, anyone with the Adobe Acrobat Reader can read and print the file, not just those with PageMaker or QuarkXpress. The PDF format also has the added advantage of producing smaller file sizes, making it an excellent format for Internet transfers.
After revolutionizing the printing world with Adobe Postscript and laser printers and desktop publishing, what field would Adobe conquer next? How about the field of digital documents? Enter the PDF file, Portable Document Format. Created by Adobe, Acrobat software allows you to create, edit, and distribute PDF files. The free Acrobat Reader software (see link below) allows you to view PDF files that you find on the Internet or that are sent to you. So what are PDF files for? How do they work? Read on.. PDF files allow the creator or team of creators to organize information into a single controlled document. It can be a presentation, an e-book, a newsletter, whatever. Once created, it can be distributed and everyone views EXACTLY what you created- no formatting issues, no problems with fonts being not available, no problems with embedded graphics. Combine a spreadsheet, a word document, and a bunch of JPG images, all into a single document – no attachments, no other programs needed to
Portable Document Format (PDF) files are created with Adobe Acrobat. This file format allows users to view and print files without needing the original development software. For example, many brochures and pamphlets are created using software like Adobe PageMaker or QuarkXpress. By saving the file as a PDF, anyone with the Adobe Acrobat Reader can read and print the file, not just those with PageMaker or QuarkXpress. The PDF format also has the added advantage of producing smaller file sizes, making it an excellent format for Internet transfers.
PDF stands for Portable Document Format. This document system belongs to the Adobe Acrobat software family, made by Adobe Systems Inc. A PDF file is interchangeable between operating systems, making it one of the easiest ways for computer users to exchange files, regardless of the type of computer they are using. PDF has quickly become the standard for publishing documents on the Web. The material offered free for download on the Songs 4 Teachers Web Site, as well as our eBooks that are for sale, are are created in PDF. In order to view and print PDF files you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Adobe Acrobat Reader is FREE software that can be downloaded from the Adobe Web Site and installed easily on your computer. (See: How do I install Adobe Acrobat Reader?
PDF means Portable Document Format. The extension of the file is .pdf. This format was developed by Adobe Systems for ease of document sharing on the Internet and for easy printing of documents. It retains the original layout of the document when converted to a PDF file and is a very secure way of sharing and publishing information on the Internet. PDF is an open file format specification; it is available to whoever wants to develop software utilities for managing, creating, accessing or viewing PDF documents. Adobe offers a free reader to view PDF files.
