Introduction to the PDF file format: Optimizing file size and functionality, safety and PDF standards

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Part 1:
Intro, optimizing, safety and standards

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Introduction to the PDF file format
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Editing and optimizing PDF files
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Security / encryption
Server based rights management
Long-term archival of PDF documents with PDF/A
The ISO-standards PDF/X and other PDF standards

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Introduction to the
PDF file format
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Abbreviation for »Portable Document Format«
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Flexible exchange format
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All that can be printed, can be convertede to PDF
In use on the web, for office documents, print,
forms, searchable archives etc.

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Password protection against changes, printing etc.
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Digital signature for the above and / or
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confirmation of identity
Extended functionality and automation with
server based solutions:
www.adobe.com/products/livecycle/
rightsmanagement

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Long-term archival
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ISO-standard for the long-term preservation of
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A subset of the functionality from »the complet
PDF file format« ensures better compatibility and
less complexity
The text is still searchable

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The ISO-standards
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PDF/X and other
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PDF/X: ISO-standards for graphic content (print
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PDF/X-1a from 2001 ensures CMYK-color and
compatibility with old graphic equipment
PDF/X-3 from 2002 allows color managed RGB-
color - fx for digital printing
PDF/X-4 from 2007 is a further development of
X-3. Allows transparency
PDF/E for Engineering is in course of preparation
PDF/H for Healthcare do.