Meta Format of Your Logo

PDF

Description
Name: Portable Document Format
Extension: PDF
Type: Page description language, Meta format
Compressions: JPEG, ZIP, CCITT Group 4
Application: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Platform: Mac, PC, Unix, Linux

Portable Document Format (PDF) is a flexible, cross-platform, cross-application file format. Based on the PostScript imaging model, PDF files accurately display and preserve fonts, page layouts, and both vector and bitmap graphics. In addition, PDF files can contain electronic document search and navigation features such as electronic links.

PDF files are also created using applications other than Acrobat, such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, and can contain multiple pages and images. Photoshop and ImageReady recognize two types of PDF files: Photoshop PDF files and Generic PDF files. You can open both types of PDF files; however, you can only save images to Photoshop PDF format. When you open a Generic PDF file in Photoshop, it rasterizes the image. Photoshop PDF files Are created using the Photoshop Save As command. Photoshop PDF files can contain only a single rasterized image. Photoshop PDF format supports all of the color modes and features that are supported in standard Photoshop format. Photoshop PDF also supports JPEG and ZIP compression, except for Bitmap-mode images, which use CCITT Group 4 compression.

Overview
PDF is produced by Adobe Acrobat or other applications with add-ons.
The format is based on PostScript (PS) format. 

Purpose
A cross application and platform description and publishing format.  

Advantages
Very good printing quality.
De facto standard in desktop publishing. 
A PS-file can easily by converted into Acrobats PDF-format.

Disadvantages
Very limited options to edit a PDF-file. 

More information
Adobe

Use your PDF for:
* Cross platform compatibility
* Printing your logo on Promotional Apparel (T-shirts, caps, shirts, shoes, badges, crests)
* Printing your logo on Packaging (Products your company sells or packages, Shipping Boxes or Plastics)
* Printing your logo on Promotional Products (Pencils, Pens, Mousepads, Cups, Plates)
* Visual Print Ads (Magazines, Flyers, Newspapers, Publications, Newsletters)
* Catalogues (Brochures, Specials, Lists)
* Stationery (Business Cards, Envelopes. Letterheads, Labels)
• Signage (Storefront, Internal Flyers, Posters, Vehicles)
• Office and Corporate Items (Vehicles, Stationery, Pencils, Pens, Bags, Uniforms)

 

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