SIGs Espresso

P O R T A B L E D O C U M E N T
F O R M A T
PDF is an Open Standard
PDF was originally a
proprietary format
controlled by Adobe
Systems, but it is now
governed by the ISO or
International Organization
for Standardization. Many
software programs can
manipulate pdf.
Reasons for using PDF
You do not need Adobe to create and read a pdf. The
big browsers can read the format directly. It has these
advantages:
1. Compact: the file sizes are smaller than Word;
2. Searchable - you can copy and paste text;
3. Hyperlinks within the text can take you to other
document, to URLs, to videos and audio files;
4. Securable - security includes password protection;
5. It looks good on screen and on paper: the P stands
for PORTABLE but it is also PRINTABLE.
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