However, PostScript files can only be used for printing, and cannot be opened and viewed on your computer. PostScript printer language locks in fonts and formatting much like a PDF. To avoid these issues, we recommend saving your documents as PostScript files and then distilling them into PDF. Microsoft charts and graphs are especially prone to difficulty.
However, the fonts and graphics are often not embedded properly when the PDF is saved directly from the business software that created the document. Creating PDF filesĪfter you have installed Adobe Acrobat on your computer, you will be able to save documents as PDF files directly from your office software.
PDF files can be shared with anyone, regardless of hardware or software platforms, and work well for both printing and screen display. When you convert your files to PDF, the text and graphics are locked in place so you don’t have to worry about font substitution and text re-flow. What is PDF?Īdobe PDF is a platform-independent file format that allows information to be shared, viewed and printed by anyone using Adobe Acrobat Reader. However, PDF files can be shared and printed by almost any device with the same results every time. Text created with word processing software and graphs made with spreadsheet programs may produce unexpected results when output with commercial printing equipment.
It is a good idea to convert all of your job files to Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) before submitting them for printing.