Focus on Working with PDF Files
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Leveraging the power of PDFs and some of the things these documents are capable of.
Office Hours for 4/15/2023 - Show # 1117
00:00 Start
04:42 First Hour questions in comments
01:06:35 ***PDF Files***
01:15:16 I haven't explored Windows 11 as I'm primarily a Mac user, but historically Windows has not had a native PDF reader/creator. Why is it that Microsoft hasn't put something similar to "Preview" into Windows? Is it licencing related?
01:20:49 What's the best way to update and manage versions of PDFs?
01:28:01 Back when I worked in tech, I would routinely create documents in PDF for training purposes, but a lot of this has been supplanted by online knowledgebase websites and videos. Where do you still see the value in the PDF format?
01:31:00 Do any of you have a favorite pdf-to-text program or programming library for converting both old and new pdfs?
01:34:35 do you see any harm in using free websites to merge pdfs? or is there a low cost Windows app available to use as a safer alternative.
01:38:26 Is there a recommended program to convert a pdf to an editable doc? They deleted the original document and only have a pdf.
01:39:51 Do you use anything other than Acrobat as a creator to make accessiblele/508 conforming PDFs
01:40:41 Dave, you mention that lawyers use PDFs extensively. Is there specific document-management software they use on top of the PDF standard?
01:43:41 Adobe Acrobat has historically had a lot of critical security vulnerabilities. Is there IT pushback on using it in certain environments?
01:44:55 Would the Adobe PDF Reader still be the most reliable solution on macOS for filling and signing forms?
01:46:35 PDF are traditionally text based 2 dimensional print based. What enhanced capabilities are possible? USDZ? Audio? Spatial audio? Other device viewing? Phone? Tablet? Theaters screens? Version control? Pull requests?
01:49:52 On preview, the drag and drop function to merge single pages is tricky. Sometimes they combine and other times they don't save as a merge and just save as single pages. What am I doing wrong?
01:52:30 Sometimes I get a PDF generated by a website that won't print on my HP printer from my Mac. Any idea why?
01:53:48 I typically convert my invoice templates to PDF before submitting to clients. Are there any 'Best Practices' for PDF invoices?
01:54:37 What is the best way to create a reduced-size PDF file, from an Apple Pages saved as PDF? I know Arcobat Pro does a great job of file size reduction but I do not like the two-step Pages to PDF then go to Acrobat Pro for size reduction.
01:59:07 Will it ever be possible to generate PDF documents that are truly responsive, and ditch its fixed-width formatting that causes so many mobile usability issues?
02:02:53 [PDF Files] Is there any tool to sanity check a PDF for accessibility compliance (e.g. screen reader can use, alt text on images, etc. )?
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