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PDF is not Your Friend


           Gary Barber
         radharc.com.au
       manwithnoblog.com
Use a PDF for:
•   Large reports (Research papers, Annual
    Reports)
Use a PDF for:
•   Large reports (Research papers, Annual
    Reports)

•   Books or chapters of a book
Use a PDF for:
•   Large reports (Research papers, Annual
    Reports)

•   Books or chapters of a book

•   Licensed (password protected)
    documents
Use a PDF for:
•   Large reports (Research papers, Annual
    Reports)

•   Books or chapters of a book

•   Licensed (password protected)
    documents

•   Legal or procedural forms
Don’t use PDF for:
•   Short brochures and Spec sheets
Don’t use PDF for:
•   Short brochures and Spec sheets

•   Product catalogues
Don’t use PDF for:
•   Short brochures and Spec sheets

•   Product catalogues

•   Short one to five page documents
The Hiccup
•   Version 5 Database Corruption Error
    Error: Encryption Corrupt Database
The Hiccup
•   Version 5 Database Corruption Error
    Error: Encryption Corrupt Database


•   Fixed in Version 5.02 - low distribution
The Hiccup
•   Version 5 Database Corruption Error
    Error: Encryption Corrupt Database


•   Fixed in Version 5.02 - low distribution

•   Fix for Version 7 documents
Optimisation - InDesign
•   Look for hidden Vectors / Images
Optimisation - InDesign
•   Look for hidden Vectors / Images

•   Remove masks, clip and crop images
Optimisation - InDesign
•   Look for hidden Vectors / Images

•   Remove masks, clip and crop images

•   Vector all gradients, use vector based
    EPS, not bitmap
Optimisation - InDesign
•   Look for hidden Vectors / Images

•   Remove masks, clip and crop images

•   Vector all gradients, use vector based
    EPS, not bitmap

•   Jepgs instead of Tiffs
Optimisation - InDesign
•   Look for hidden Vectors / Images

•   Remove masks, clip and crop images

•   Vector all gradients, use vector based
    EPS, not bitmap

•   Jepgs instead of Tiffs

•   Black & White or Duo Tone Pics or Pics
    with large blocks of colour
Optimisation - InDesign
•   Look for hidden Vectors / Images

•   Remove masks, clip and crop images

•   Vector all gradients, use vector based
    EPS, not bitmap

•   Jepgs instead of Tiffs

•   Black & White or Duo Tone Pics or Pics
    with large blocks of colour

•   Use Smart Objects
Optimisation - General
•   Acrobat PDF Optimiser
Optimisation - General
•   Acrobat PDF Optimiser

•   Flatten Transparency
Optimisation - General
•   Acrobat PDF Optimiser

•   Flatten Transparency

•   Downsample images - one step from to
    far
Optimisation - General
•   Acrobat PDF Optimiser

•   Flatten Transparency

•   Downsample images - one step from to
    far

•   Remove pruned document structure
    and bookmark details
Optimisation - General
•   Acrobat PDF Optimiser

•   Flatten Transparency

•   Downsample images - one step from to
    far

•   Remove pruned document structure
    and bookmark details

•   Don’t try and combine separate PDF
    documents via the insert function
Searchable PDF
•   Add basic MetaData
Searchable PDF
•   Add basic MetaData

•   Add advanced MetaData
Searchable PDF
•   Add basic MetaData

•   Add advanced MetaData

•   Use Version 7 - improved MetaData
    format
Accessible PDF - Word
•   Use Heading Styles
Accessible PDF - Word
•   Use Heading Styles

•   Table of contents
Accessible PDF - Word
•   Use Heading Styles

•   Table of contents

•   Alt Text on Images
Accessible PDF - Word
•   Use Heading Styles

•   Table of contents

•   Alt Text on Images

•   Alt Text on Links
Accessible PDF - Word
•   Use Heading Styles

•   Table of contents

•   Alt Text on Images

•   Alt Text on Links

•   Table - “Repeat as Header Row”
Accessible PDF - Word
•   Use Heading Styles

•   Table of contents

•   Alt Text on Images

•   Alt Text on Links

•   Table - “Repeat as Header Row”

•   Contrasting Colours
Accessible PDF -
            InDesign
•   Set Tags in presets
Accessible PDF -
            InDesign
•   Set Tags in presets

•   Use h1 to h6 named styles
Accessible PDF -
            InDesign
•   Set Tags in presets

•   Use h1 to h6 named styles

•   Images - new Attribute “Alt”
Accessible PDF -
            InDesign
•   Set Tags in presets

•   Use h1 to h6 named styles

•   Images - new Attribute “Alt”

•   Links and List Post Production (sorry)
Accessible PDF -
            Acrobat
•   No rasterised text
Accessible PDF -
            Acrobat
•   No rasterised text

•   Use Acrobat 7 or above
Accessible PDF -
            Acrobat
•   No rasterised text

•   Use Acrobat 7 or above

•   Build Tags
Accessible PDF -
            Acrobat
•   No rasterised text

•   Use Acrobat 7 or above

•   Build Tags

•   Use Content Tab to navigate structure
Accessible PDF -
            Acrobat
•   No rasterised text

•   Use Acrobat 7 or above

•   Build Tags

•   Use Content Tab to navigate structure

•   Build Bookmarks
Accessible PDF -
            Acrobat
•   No rasterised text

•   Use Acrobat 7 or above

•   Build Tags

•   Use Content Tab to navigate structure

•   Build Bookmarks

•   Build Pages / Thumbnails
Thankyou
No lemons where used in this production

Distributed under Creative Commons License

Gary Barber
gary@manwithnoblog.com

radharc.com.au
manwithnoblog.com

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PDF is not your Friend

  • 1. PDF is not Your Friend Gary Barber radharc.com.au manwithnoblog.com
  • 2. Use a PDF for: • Large reports (Research papers, Annual Reports)
  • 3. Use a PDF for: • Large reports (Research papers, Annual Reports) • Books or chapters of a book
  • 4. Use a PDF for: • Large reports (Research papers, Annual Reports) • Books or chapters of a book • Licensed (password protected) documents
  • 5. Use a PDF for: • Large reports (Research papers, Annual Reports) • Books or chapters of a book • Licensed (password protected) documents • Legal or procedural forms
  • 6. Don’t use PDF for: • Short brochures and Spec sheets
  • 7. Don’t use PDF for: • Short brochures and Spec sheets • Product catalogues
  • 8. Don’t use PDF for: • Short brochures and Spec sheets • Product catalogues • Short one to five page documents
  • 9. The Hiccup • Version 5 Database Corruption Error Error: Encryption Corrupt Database
  • 10. The Hiccup • Version 5 Database Corruption Error Error: Encryption Corrupt Database • Fixed in Version 5.02 - low distribution
  • 11. The Hiccup • Version 5 Database Corruption Error Error: Encryption Corrupt Database • Fixed in Version 5.02 - low distribution • Fix for Version 7 documents
  • 12. Optimisation - InDesign • Look for hidden Vectors / Images
  • 13. Optimisation - InDesign • Look for hidden Vectors / Images • Remove masks, clip and crop images
  • 14. Optimisation - InDesign • Look for hidden Vectors / Images • Remove masks, clip and crop images • Vector all gradients, use vector based EPS, not bitmap
  • 15. Optimisation - InDesign • Look for hidden Vectors / Images • Remove masks, clip and crop images • Vector all gradients, use vector based EPS, not bitmap • Jepgs instead of Tiffs
  • 16. Optimisation - InDesign • Look for hidden Vectors / Images • Remove masks, clip and crop images • Vector all gradients, use vector based EPS, not bitmap • Jepgs instead of Tiffs • Black & White or Duo Tone Pics or Pics with large blocks of colour
  • 17. Optimisation - InDesign • Look for hidden Vectors / Images • Remove masks, clip and crop images • Vector all gradients, use vector based EPS, not bitmap • Jepgs instead of Tiffs • Black & White or Duo Tone Pics or Pics with large blocks of colour • Use Smart Objects
  • 18. Optimisation - General • Acrobat PDF Optimiser
  • 19. Optimisation - General • Acrobat PDF Optimiser • Flatten Transparency
  • 20. Optimisation - General • Acrobat PDF Optimiser • Flatten Transparency • Downsample images - one step from to far
  • 21. Optimisation - General • Acrobat PDF Optimiser • Flatten Transparency • Downsample images - one step from to far • Remove pruned document structure and bookmark details
  • 22. Optimisation - General • Acrobat PDF Optimiser • Flatten Transparency • Downsample images - one step from to far • Remove pruned document structure and bookmark details • Don’t try and combine separate PDF documents via the insert function
  • 23. Searchable PDF • Add basic MetaData
  • 24. Searchable PDF • Add basic MetaData • Add advanced MetaData
  • 25. Searchable PDF • Add basic MetaData • Add advanced MetaData • Use Version 7 - improved MetaData format
  • 26. Accessible PDF - Word • Use Heading Styles
  • 27. Accessible PDF - Word • Use Heading Styles • Table of contents
  • 28. Accessible PDF - Word • Use Heading Styles • Table of contents • Alt Text on Images
  • 29. Accessible PDF - Word • Use Heading Styles • Table of contents • Alt Text on Images • Alt Text on Links
  • 30. Accessible PDF - Word • Use Heading Styles • Table of contents • Alt Text on Images • Alt Text on Links • Table - “Repeat as Header Row”
  • 31. Accessible PDF - Word • Use Heading Styles • Table of contents • Alt Text on Images • Alt Text on Links • Table - “Repeat as Header Row” • Contrasting Colours
  • 32. Accessible PDF - InDesign • Set Tags in presets
  • 33. Accessible PDF - InDesign • Set Tags in presets • Use h1 to h6 named styles
  • 34. Accessible PDF - InDesign • Set Tags in presets • Use h1 to h6 named styles • Images - new Attribute “Alt”
  • 35. Accessible PDF - InDesign • Set Tags in presets • Use h1 to h6 named styles • Images - new Attribute “Alt” • Links and List Post Production (sorry)
  • 36. Accessible PDF - Acrobat • No rasterised text
  • 37. Accessible PDF - Acrobat • No rasterised text • Use Acrobat 7 or above
  • 38. Accessible PDF - Acrobat • No rasterised text • Use Acrobat 7 or above • Build Tags
  • 39. Accessible PDF - Acrobat • No rasterised text • Use Acrobat 7 or above • Build Tags • Use Content Tab to navigate structure
  • 40. Accessible PDF - Acrobat • No rasterised text • Use Acrobat 7 or above • Build Tags • Use Content Tab to navigate structure • Build Bookmarks
  • 41. Accessible PDF - Acrobat • No rasterised text • Use Acrobat 7 or above • Build Tags • Use Content Tab to navigate structure • Build Bookmarks • Build Pages / Thumbnails
  • 42. Thankyou No lemons where used in this production Distributed under Creative Commons License Gary Barber gary@manwithnoblog.com radharc.com.au manwithnoblog.com