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.PDF File Extension
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| File Type |
Portable Document Format File |
| Category |
Page Layout Files |
| Common? |
Yes |
| File Description |
Cross-platform document created by Adobe Acrobat or a program with the Acrobat plug-in; commonly used for e-mail attachments or for saving publications in a standard format for viewing on mulitple computers; usually created from another document instead of from scratch.
May contain text, images, forms, annotations, outlines, and other data; preserves fonts and formatting electronically across multiple platforms; appears on the screen as it will when printed on paper. Google and other search engines now index PDF documents, which can be viewed in a Web browser using the free Adobe Reader plug-in.
Can also be created in Mac OS X by selecting "Print..." and choosing "Save as PDF" from the PDF drop-down menu instead of clicking "Print."
View the PDF definition for more information. |
| Program(s) that open pdf files |
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Mac OS |
 Adobe Reader to view (free)
Adobe Acrobat to edit (commercial)
Apple Preview
Roxio Toast
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Linux |
Foxit Reader for Desktop Linux |
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| Updated 5/15/08 |
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