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PDF's

"Short Stuff" presentation by Al Seper
on July 26, 2005

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What is it?

• a file (or document)
• PDF is an acronym for "Portable Document Format"
• invented by Adobe (the Photoshop people)

What is it used for?

• PDF files are used to share documents, regardless of operating system, original application, or fonts used
• PDF preserves images, graphics, fonts, and layouts intact
• BUT: normally cannot be edited by recipient

How do I read a PDF file?

• PDF files are read by Adobe's Acrobat Reader (free download from Adobe), or by Preview (which comes free with OS X)
• just double-click on any file with the extension .pdf, and it should open automatically with either Preview or Acrobat Reader

How do I create a PDF file?

• PDF can be made on a Mac which is running OS X, as follows:
• open the document you want to make into a PDF
• click on File > Print
• the "Print" dialog window opens
• click on PDF (in bottom left-hand of window)
• click on Save as PDF
• the "Save" dialog window opens
• type in an appropriate name; make sure the name ends in .pdf
• choose a location to save it to
• click on the Save button

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