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PDF Hacks
PDF--to most of the world it stands for that rather tiresome
format used for documents downloaded from the web. Slow to
load and slower to print, hopelessly unsearchable, and all
but impossible to cut and paste from, the Portable Document
Format doesn't inspire much affection in the average user.
But PDFs done right is another
story. Those who know the
ins and outs of this format know that it can be much more
than electronic paper. Flexible, compact, interactive, and
even searchable, PDF is the ideal way to present content
across multiple platforms.
PDF Hacks unveils the true promise of Portable Document
Format, going way beyond the usual PDF as paged output
mechanism. PDF expert Sid Steward draws from his years of
analyzing, extending, authoring, and embellishing PDF
documents to present 100 clever hacks--tools, tips,
quick-and-dirty or not-so-obvious solutions to common
problems.
PDF Hacks will show you how to create PDF documents that are
far more powerful than simple representations of paper
pages. The hacks in the book cover the full range of PDF
functionality, from the simple to the more complex,
including generating, manipulating, annotating, and
consuming PDF information. You'll learn how to manage
content in PDF, navigate it, and reuse it as necessary. Far
more than another guide to Adobe Acrobat, the book covers a
variety of readily available tools for generating,
deploying, and editing PDF.
The little-known tips and tricks in this book are ideal for
anyone who works with PDF on a regular basis, including web
developers, pre-press users, forms creators, and those who
generate PDF for distribution. Whether you want to fine-tune
and debug your existing PDF documents or explore the full
potential the format offers, PDF Hacks will turn you into a
PDF power user.
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