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What specific additional NARA transfer instructions apply to PDF/A-1 files?

April 26, 2017A-1 additional files instructions NARA PDF transfer

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What specific additional NARA transfer instructions apply to PDF/A-1 files?

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• Transfer documentation Agencies will need to provide transfer documentation (e.g., SF-258) for PDF/A-1 transfers. • For specific instructions on transfer documentation for all PDF files, see section 3.5 of NARA’s transfer instructions for permanent PDF records. • For specific instructions on additional transfer documentation for scanned images, see section 3.3 of NARA’s transfer instructions for existing permanent scanned images of textual records. • Acceptable image quality specifications Permanent scanned images of textual records in PDF and PDF/A-1 need to adhere to the same image quality specifications as other acceptable scanned image formats for transfers of permanent records. For specific instructions on acceptable image quality specifications, see section 3.2 of NARA’s transfer instructions for existing permanent scanned images of textual records. • Restrictions on optical character recognition (OCR) processes, as applicable Agencies that embed searchable text in PDF scanned