From Check List to PDF Options
More than a decade ago Chuck Weger coined the term “preflight” to define
the verification process of digital files prior to printing. Since then, this
process or “check list” has materialized into integrated PDF options,
plug-ins, and standalone products.
Automated Batch Processing
Unlike integrated options and plug-ins, PDF Analyzer can be installed on a
server to perform the preflight of large numbers of documents as an automated
batch process (Figure 1) without user interaction.
Figure 1: Automated Preflight
PDF Analyzer validates the structure of PDF documents with customizable
VB.NET rule sets (Figure 2) to ensure that the structure of documents comply
with industry or custom specifications.
Figure 2: VB .NET Rule Sets
Customized VB... (more)
What is a Microsoft Logo Certification?
A Microsoft Logo Certification is the recognition that a software product has
undergone and satisfied all of testing requirements specified by Microsoft.
For a printer driver, some of these tests include:
Verifying that the printer driver does not crash the operating system even
under heavy stress. Verifying that the printer driver can run multiple pr... (more)
With the release of Acrobat 6 (PDF 1.5), Adobe introduced the concept of the
layered PDF. A layered PDF contains optional content that can be displayed or
hidden by its reader. A layered PDF is a document that was originally
generated by software with layer-generating capabilities. For example,
AutoCAD, CorelDraw, Adobe’s In Design, Photoshop, and Microsoft’s Visio
are all capable of pro... (more)
Background information
PDF Layers are called Optional Content within the PDF specifications. This is
a feature that was added as of PDF-1.5 (Acrobat 6.) A layer is identified by
an identifier and a title. Only the layer title is visible to the end-user of
the PDF document. Layers can be structured as a tree or as a hierarchy of
layers. Here is a sample Optional Content object in a PDF:
9... (more)
What is Metadata and Why Use it?
Metadata is descriptive information about data. It can be embedded into a PDF
file (as XML) to help identify its contents or characteristics during its
travels. Examples of metadata include: author names, document title, subject
description, source type, etc.
Metadata can help manage change. When businesses integrate metadata into
their work flows, they ca... (more)
Franc Gagnon is a technical copywriter for Amyuni Technologies–a PDF solution provider. Amyuni products are integrated into applications used worldwide. The company's software tools are the PDF engines behind several leading business applications created by large software companies such as Intuit, Sage, CaseWare and many more.
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