PDF stands
for Portable Document Format. It is a file format created by Adobe and
sets a standard for the exchange of files.
PDF files
are created from an original document in any type of application (word
processing, formatting, imaging programmes, spreadsheets etc.) and as
a result we are left with one universal file which can be opened from
the free application: Acrobat Reader.
It is an
ideal format for information exchange and for publication and download
on the Internet.
The advantages
of this format are many, here are some examples:
•
Incompatibility between programmes no longer
exists. You do not have to worry about the recipient of the
information having the same programme as that in which the file sent
was created. In this way, PDF format is compatible with every programme
and printing process.
•
The information remains intact.
PDF format maintains precisely the original information contained in
the document: the same fonts, colours, graphics, illustrations, page
size etc. Therefore the fact that the recipient will see exactly what
has been created is assured.
•
It is a dynamic format. The size
of the PDF document may be smaller than the original and may be attached
to an e-mail, recorded onto a CD and other technical supports.
•
Creating a PDF file is simple.
The programme Adobe Acrobat is necessary for the creation of files in
PDF format, it can be obtained from almost any computer product outlet
and installed following the simple instructions.
For more
information www.adobe.com
Taking
into account what has already been explained, it is logical that this
format is suitable for application in Publidisa's
production processes.
For Print
on demand, we store your publication in PDF format in our
digital files, in the knowledge that the document is exactly the same
publication which you created, conserving every comma, leading, page
margin etc.
The same
happens when your book is converted to electronic
format. Due to the easy application of PDF format to the
Internet and the widespread use of its format, books may be encrypted
and published on the Internet maintaining the same design and characteristics
with which they were created. The readers of the electronic version
of the book will see the same version as those reading the book in its
traditional form.
