Adobe Portable Document Format .PDF File Description

Portable Document Format .PDF is a file format used for document exchange. PDF is used for representing two-dimensional documents. PDF was created by Adobe Systems. PDF files can be imported and exported. PDF files can also be printed to a PDF printer.

File Structure

A .PDF file consists primarily of eight object types.

Boolean values, representing true or false
Numbers
Strings
Names
Arrays, ordered collections of objects
Dictionaries, collections of objects indexed by Names
Streams, usually containing large amounts of data
The Null object

Import Options Dialog

See PDF Import Options Dialog

Import Automation Options

See PDF Adobe Import Automation Options

Export Options Dialog

Use the File | Export command to export as a PDF (Raster) (*.PDF) file or a PDF (Vector) (*.PDF) file. Alternately, you can use the File | Print command to print to a PDF driver if you have one installed.

Export Automation Options