- TECH - WHAT IS PDF FORMAT

PDF stands for "portable document format". Essentially, the format is used when you need to save files that cannot be modified but still need to be easily shared and printed. Today almost everyone has a version of Adobe Reader or other program on their computer that can read a PDF file.

 

PDF stands for the Portable Document Format, used to display documents in

an electronic form independent of the software, hardware or operating system they are viewed on.

 PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format that has captured all the elements of a printed document as an electronic image that you can view, navigate, print, or forward to someone else. PDF files are created using Adobe Acrobat , Acrobat Capture, or similar products.

 PDFs are typically used to distribute read-only documents that preserve the layout of a page. They're commonly used for documents like user manuals, eBooks, application forms, and scanned documents, to name just a few.

 

  PDF  is  so popular.

Mobile Access. Another reason PDFs are very popular is because you can access them from your mobile device. Many other file formats will not allow you to open them on your phone or on your pad, whereas PDFs allow you to do it with Adobe Reader.

 

Open PDF file in the PDF reader

Open the Adobe Reader or any other PDF software program. Then, click the file menu near the top-left side of the window, select Open, and browse to the location of the PDF file. Select the file you want to open by clicking the file name, and then click the Open button to open the file.

 PDF is  free to use

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software is the free, trusted global standard for viewing, printing, signing, sharing, and annotating PDFs. It's the only PDF viewer that can open and interact with all types of PDF content – including forms and multimedia.

 

 Adobe's free PDF reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, connects to the Adobe Document cloud and other cloud storage systems like Box, Dropbox, and Microsoft OneDrive, letting you open, view, share, and comment on PDFs from anywhere and on any device you want.

 

 

 

 

How to create PDF files:

1. Open Acrobat and choose “Tools” > “Create PDF”.
2. Select the file type you want to create a PDF from: single file, multiple files, scan, or other option.
3. Click “Create” or “Next” depending on the file type.
4. Follow the prompts to convert to PDF and save to your desired location.

How to  create a PDF with images?

To convert an image to PDF, select Print from the image viewer and choose the PDF printer (in this example novaPDF) before clicking on OK. If you need to convert several images at once to a single PDF, use Windows Explorer to select all the images for conversion, right-click on one of them and choose.

 

 

 

 PDFs can be harmful. History has already shown us that the combination of an email and a malicious PDF attachment can be quite devastating, with losses reaching millions of dollars. That's why it's important for organizations to think about email protection.