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PDF files deliver a complete package of information that defines a document; everything that’s needed to represent the text, graphics and layout that the recipient receives. To most people, PDF is “electronic paper” – the digital expression of a cellulose page. PDF is that, and it’s much more besides. Although few are aware of the … Read more

Automatically applying preflight profiles from pdfToolbox optimizes print data, reducing workloads

Automatisierte Anwendung der Preflight-Profile der pdfToolbox optimiert Druckdaten und verringert damit den Arbeitsaufwand.

Duff Johnson, Executive Director der PDF Association und Peter Wyatt, Co-Chair des PDF Competence Center der PDF Assocation, wurden mit dem ISO Excellence Award ausgezeichnet.

Earlier in 2017 both the US Library of Congress and NARA joined the PDF Association as Liaison members, an option available to non-profit and governmental organizations interested in contributing to the development and best-practice of PDF technology. As the archival records-manager for the federal government, NARA’s interest in PDF is clear-cut; PDF files are routinely used as electronic … Read more

Find out how the Federal Ministry of Justice integrated the 3-Heights™ PDF to PDF/A Converter in their digital file management system.

Finden Sie heraus, wie das Bundesministerium für Justiz den 3-Heights™ PDF to PDF/A Converter in ihr digitales Datei Management System integriert hat.

What is a “document”? A document is a record of some (typically written) content – a publication, a contract, a statement, a painting – at a moment in time. Until the advent of computers (and scanners), the media typically considered useable for such records included papyrus and vellum, which is basically leather. For a thousand … Read more

ActivePDF, a global leader in award-winning PDF automation software, recently announced a major enhancement release of the company’s flagship product Toolkit and the addition of Toolkit Expansion Pack.

SD Times, a leading periodical targeting systems and application developers, has featured PDF in its December 2017 publication. The journalists at SD Times interviewed various members of the PDF technology community, including experts from several PDF Association member companies, to get their read on how PDF is faring in the marketplace, what PDF 2.0 means, … Read more

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