History of Portable Document Format (PDF)

Last update Aug. 18^th 2024 11:23:49 AM

Creation date May 2^nd 2010 1:18:49 AM

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  Seralo on Aug. 18^th 2024 11:23:49 AMReport

  Wikipedia

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF

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  Seralo on Aug. 18^th 2024 11:14:31 AMReport

  Description

  PDF is a file format used to present documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems. Each PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a fixed-layout flat document, including the text, fonts, graphics, and other information needed to display it.

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  _wb_ on Oct. 3^rd 2021 4:06:49 PMReport

  Raster image

  yes

  Vector graphics

  yes

  Developed by

  Adobe (until 2008)
  ISO (since 2008)

  Year

  1993 (first version) 2017 (PDF 2.0)

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  _wb_ on Oct. 3^rd 2021 10:53:07 AMReport

  CMYK support (for print)

  yes

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  Alexis on Sep. 21^st 2020 9:42:55 PMReport

  Microsoft Edge

  yes

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  Bre Wight on Mar. 13^th 2016 12:58:26 PMReport

  Cons

  Longer browser loading times
  Non-editable content
  Not great for complex graphics printing
  Not really useful as a graphic image

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  Bre Wight on Mar. 13^th 2016 11:12:00 AMReport

  Short name

  PDF

  Wikipedia

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Document_Format

  File extensions

  .pdf

  Internet Explorer

  yes

  Firefox

  yes

  Google Chrome

  yes

  Safari

  no

  Opera

  yes

  Lossless

  yes

  Animation support

  no

  Transparency support

  no

  Licensed

  yes

  Layers support

  no

  Developed by

  Adobe Systems

  Commonly used for

  Fixed layout flat documents

  Description

  PDF is a file format used to present documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems. Each PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a fixed-layout flat document, including the text, fonts, graphics, and other information needed to display it.

  Pros

  Lossless
  Protects intellectual property
  Maintains printed format

  Cons

  Longer browser loading times
  Non-standard navigation
  Non-editable content

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  CrazyCat on Mar. 17^th 2013 10:58:38 AMReport

  Kobo

  yes

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  Mathias on Nov. 21^st 2011 5:37:52 PMReport

  Video

  no

  Kindle Fire

  yes

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  plebpleb on Nov. 21^st 2011 10:02:46 AMReport

  Video

  yes

  Android Support

  yes

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  Mathias on May 2^nd 2010 1:18:49 AMReport

  Mode

  item

  Name

  Portable Document Format (PDF)

  Viewer

  Public

  Editor

  Public

  Category

  Technical & Enterprises

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  Mathias on May 2^nd 2010 1:18:49 AMReport

  Filename extension

  .pdf

  Open standard

  yes

  DRM

  yes

  Image

  yes

  Sound

  yes

  Interactivity

  yes

  Word wrap

  no

  Embedded annotation

  yes

  Bookmarking

  yes

  Amazon Kindle 2, DX

  yes

  Apple iPad

  yes

  Barnes & Noble Nook

  yes

  Sony Reader

  yes