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Amyuni PDF Converter 4.0 Receives Windows 7 Logo Certification

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Amyuni Technologies is pleased to announce that its PDF Converter is now Windows 7-certified. End-users and developers can benefit from this certification by working with a printer driver that is not only up-to-date, but also features more security and performance.

Injecting Intelligence into PDFs with XMP (Part 1)

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Unlike the workflows that previously surrounded printed content, today’s workflows contain more changing variables, especially when it comes to documentation. Documents are created, repurposed, archived, retrieved, and even merged into others. In short – they encompass change. As a result, keeping an eye on change is an essential part of document management.

Automating Preflight with PDF Analyzer

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:45:00 EDT

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.

The Benefits of the Layered PDF and the Amyuni PDF Creator

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:30:00 EDT

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 producing layered documents or files.

Creating Layered PDFs with Escape Calls to the PDF Converter Printer

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT

The PDF format allows creating groups of mutually exclusive layers where showing one layer will automatically hide the other. These are called radio-button groups and defined using the RBGroups PDF keyword. One can also define which layers are visible by default and which are hidden, for example: /RBGroups [[ 11 0 R 13 0 R]] /ON[ 11 0 R] /OFF [13 0 R] indicates that layers 11 and 13 are grouped and that layer 11 is visible by default whereas 13 is invisible.