History of Portable Document Format (PDF)

Last update 2021-10-03 16:06:49

Creation date 2010-05-02 01:18:49

_wb_ on 2021-10-03 16:06:49
Raster image
yes
Vector graphics
yes
Developed by
Adobe (until 2008)
ISO (since 2008)
Year
1993 (first version) 2017 (PDF 2.0)
_wb_ on 2021-10-03 10:53:07
CMYK support (for print)
yes
Alexis on 2020-09-21 21:42:55
Microsoft Edge
yes
Bre Wight on 2016-03-13 12:58:26
Svantaggi
Longer browser loading times
Non-editable content
Not great for complex graphics printing
Not really useful as a graphic image
Bre Wight on 2016-03-13 11:12:00
Nome corto
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
Descrizione
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.
Vantaggi
Lossless
Protects intellectual property
Maintains printed format
Svantaggi
Longer browser loading times
Non-standard navigation
Non-editable content
CrazyCat on 2013-03-17 10:58:38
Kobo
yes
Mathias on 2011-11-21 17:37:52
Video
no
Kindle Fire
yes
plebpleb on 2011-11-21 10:02:46
Video
yes
Android Support
yes
Mathias on 2010-05-02 01:18:49
Mode
item
Nome
Portable Document Format (PDF)
Viewer
Public
Editor
Public
Category
Technical & Enterprises
Mathias on 2010-05-02 01:18:49
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

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