comp.text.pdf Frequently Asked Questions

comp.text.pdf FAQ Version 1.0

©Copyright 1996 by Brian Sobus. All rights reserved. This document is not in the public domain, and may not be used for any commercial or fee-based work without express written permission from the author; however, it may be downloaded and used freely by individuals as long as this notice, the acknowledgments, and the information on obtaining the latest copy of this list are retained and no fee is charged.

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Archive-name: pdf-faq.txt
Posting-frequency: Monthly
Last-modified: 14 Aug 1996

Table of Contents

• 0.0 Introduction
• 0.1 Terms
• 0.2 Prerequisites
• 1.0 General FAQ and Newsgroup Information
• 1.1 What is this FAQ for?
• 1.2 Who are the contributors?
• 1.3 How do I search this document?
• 1.4 What is comp.text.pdf for?
• 1.5 What are the differences between the two Adobe CompuServe areas?
• 1.6 Caveats on the answers contained in this document.
• 1.7 What types of services can I use to get information on Acrobat?
• 1.7.1 Usenet
• 1.7.1.1 A quick word on "netiquette".
• 1.7.2 CompuServe
• 1.7.3 Mailing Lists
• 1.7.4 World Wide Web Sites
• 1.8 Where are FAQs archived?
• 1.9 Where can I find the latest version of this FAQ?
• 2.0 What is Acrobat?
• 2.1 Exchange and Reader
• 2.1.2 Is the Reader freely distributable
• 2.2 Distiller, PDFWriter, and Capture
• 2.3 Catalog
• 2.4 What Platforms do they support?
• 2.4.1 Announced future platforms.
• 2.5 Can I run Acrobat in an Windows session on an emulator?
• 2.6 What doesn't Acrobat do?
• 3.0 What is PDF?
• 3.1 How do I view a PDF document?
• 3.2 How do I create a PDF?
• 3.3 Is the PDF file specification published?
• 3.3.1 Where can I get it?
• 3.4 Can I edit a PDF document?
• 3.5 How do I save an "X" document in PDF?
• 3.6 How do I open a PDF document in application "X"?
• 3.7 How do I import a PDF document into application "X"?
• 4.0 What are "plug-ins"?
• 4.1 Is there a list of currently available plug-ins?
• 4.2 How and where can I get more information on free and/or commercially available plug-ins?
• 4.3 Why don't all of my plug-ins work with Reader?
• 4.3.1 I have plug-ins on my Sampler CD, but they won't work. Why?
• 4.4 What do I need to build a plug-in?
• 4.4.1 What is the Adobe Developer's Association?
• 4.4.2 How difficult is it to write a plug-in?
• 4.5 I was thinking of building a plug-in which does "X", what do I need to accomplish this?
• 5.0 What is "IAC", and what does it have to do with Acrobat?
• 5.1 Sites with more information on IAC
• 6.0 How does PDF compare to HTML?
• 6.1 I'm building a PDF site. Any suggestions on creating the PDF?
• 6.1.1 What are the Base 13 fonts?
• 6.2 How do PDF files work with the World Wide Web?
• 6.3 How do I set my browser up to work with PDF files?
• 6.3.1 How do I set up Netscape to work with PDF files?
• 6.3.2 How do I set up Internet Explorer to work with PDF files?
• 6.3.3 How do I set up Mosaic for Macintosh to work with PDF files?
• 6.3.4 How do I set up Mosaic for Windows to work with PDF files?
• 6.3.5 How do I set up X Mosaic to work with PDF files?
• 6.3.6 How do I set up Compuserve Mosaic to work with PDF files?
• 7.0 Are there any Acrobat plug-ins that work with the World Wide Web?
• 7.1 What is Weblink?
• 7.1.1 How does Weblink work?
• 7.1.2 My HTML links keep timing out, especially mailto. How do I fix this?
• 7.1.3 How do I add an HTML link to PDF using Weblink?
• 7.1.4 How do I add a Base URL using Acrobat?
• 7.2 What is WebFill?
• 7.2.1 How does WebFill work?
• 7.2.2 How do I add an HTML form area using Acrobat 2.1?
• 8.0 What is Acrobat Search?
• 8.1 I performed a search, now how do I narrow it?
• 8.2 How do I search on the Document Info fields?
• 9.0 What is pdfmark?
• 9.1 Where can I get documentation?
• 9.2 How do I use pdfmark to define Weblinks?
• 9.3 How do I use pdfmark to define a BaseURL?
• 9.4 How do I use pdfmark to define an HTML form area?
• 10.0 Tech Tips
• 10.1 My landscape documents open in Acrobat as Portrait. Why? How do I fix it?
• 10.2 I have a landscape PostScript document which shows rotated on the screen after Distilling it. I can't go back to the original, so how can I fix this?
• 10.3 Are PDF documents built with Acrobat 2.0 and higher compatible with the DOS Reader 1.0?
• 10.4 I'm using Acrobat Reader under Windows. When I print to an HP DeskJet it seems very slow, how do I fix this?
• 11.0 How do I develop for Acrobat?
• 11.1 Developer Info
• 11.1.1 Contact Information
• 11.1.2 On-line Information
• 11.2 Is Developer Training Available?
• 12.0 What interesting and useful things exist on the web in PDF?
• 13.0 What books are available on PDF and Acrobat?
• 14.0 I have a question, fix, suggestion, and/or answer to submit to the FAQ. Where do I send it?
• 15.0 FUPNWA: Frequently Used Phone Numbers/Web Addresses
• 15.1 Acrobat Technical Support
• 15.2 Acrobat Sales
• 15.3 Image Club Graphics (Plug-in and Adobe Software Reseller)
• 15.4 Software Partners, Inc. (Re:Mark, Compose, Aerial)
• 15.5 VerTec Solutions, Inc. (VerZions, TranZform, ReviewZ, RipZ)
• 15.6 Emerge, Inc. (Resellers)
• 15.7 The Plug-In Shop, Ltd. (BannerPrint, Volume Builder)