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One of the slides of my Introduction to PDF color presentation was this page of Ducky pictures. Are all of these images of Ducky the same or different? It’s a trick question, of course: The binary data of each image, pixel for pixel, is exactly alike. And yet if you compare individual Duckies, you can … Read more

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Berlin, Germany. This year, the perennially popular PDF Days Europe will be held on June 14 and 15, 2016. Hosted for the first time in Berlin, the event will be located in the city’s Mitte district. The event will kick off on Monday, June 13 2016 with the PDF Days Pre-Conference. The conference’s PDF University and PDF In Practice slots will be held entirely in English. As in previous years, the PDF Days Europe will act as a link between users and developers. The keynote, “Utilizing the PDF standard to drive business value”, will be delivered by Scott Mackey, Member of the PDF Association Board.

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What are inline images and why do some programmers of PDF readers feel uncomfortable about them?

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The correct display of color on different devices has always been an important part of PDF technology. Using the correct color model when working with documents allows for more predictable results. Different color models can be used to achieve different things. Need to use a document in a print workflow? A CMYK color space will mimic how the ink will look on paper. Is the output meant for a computer monitor? An RGB color space can display a larger color gamut than CMYK can.

In the APDFL 10.1.0P4s release, the tools for color conversion were made available to the .NET and Java interface making the process of color converting a document really easy.
The color conversion process can be applied on three different levels:
1. Document level.
2. Page level.
3. Element level.

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he European Business Awards announced their winners in each of the 33 participating countries for National Public Champions, and for Belgium, this was iText!

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Investintech.com, leading developers of PDF converter solutions, released Able2Extract 10, the all-in-one PDF converter, creator and editor that takes PDF productivity to the next level. With this latest version, Able2Extract 10 offers advanced features to help manipulate and transfer raw PDF data into business insights you can use.

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Is it possible to convert digitally signed documents to PDF/A? What technical means does PDF offer to perform such a conversion?

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In particular in mass printing applications “rich black” values are not wanted, however, and it is required to use “true black” colors which use the K channel only. This article gives some ideas how this transform can be achieved.

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