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PDF Online 101 A Crash Course

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T h e follow in g g u idelin es for PDF a u t h or in g m a y n ot h elp y ou en t ir ely a v oid a n y pr oblem s, bu t t h e v a st m a jor it y of y ou r u ser s a n d r ea der s w ill be t h a n k fu l n on et h eless. T a k e g ood ca r e of y ou r PDFs w h en y ou m a k e t h em , a n d ev er y on e w h o ev er u ses t h e file w ill t h a n k y ou for y ou r con sider a t ion . If t h e docu m en t is v er y lon g , offer ch a pt er or a r t icle PDFs in a ddit ion t o a sin g le file for t h e en t ir e docu m en t . If y ou a dd book m a r k s, con g r a t u la t ion s! Y ou a r e a n edu ca t ed PDF pu blish er ! Bu t be SURE t o set t h e PDF In it ia l V iew t o sh ow Book m a r k s Pa n el a n d Pa g e . Ot h er w ise m ost u ser s w ill h a v e n o idea t h ey a r e t h er e a t a ll! Files g r ea t er t h a n 1 0 pa g es in len g t h sh ou ld idea lly in clu de book m a r k s. Files g r ea t er t h a n 2 0 pa g es in len g t h MUST in clu de book m a r k s, or y ou r r ea der s w ill be st u ck flippin g pa g es. In clu de w eb lin k s on y ou r PDFs t o r et u r n t o y ou r W eb sit e. 9 9 .9 % of PDF files do NOT in clu de t h is fea t u r e. A v oid 2 (or m or e) colu m n t ex t on y ou r docu m en t s u n less a bsolu t ely n ecessa r y . If y ou do u se m or e t h a n 1 colu m n , con sider t h e A r t icle T h r ea ds fea t u r e t o en su r e ea sier r ea da bilit y . A lw a y s in dica t e t h e size of t h e file so u ser s ca n m a k e a n in for m ed decision a bou t dow n loa din g it . A lw a y s en su r e t h a t files a r e Opt im ized for Fa st W eb V iew (ex cept ion : files con t a in in g for m fields sh ou ld NOT be opt im ized for Fa st W eb V iew .) En su r e t h a t t h e ser v er h ost in g t h e files su ppor t s Fa st W eb V iew . Most do a u t om a t ica lly . En su r e t h e file is a s sm a ll a s possible. PDF files a r e fr equ en t ly W A Y ov er w eig h t . Use A cr oba t s Opt im izer t o r edu ce t h eir size. by Du ff Joh n son Book m a r k s, Opt im ize PDF

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