2007-01-20 07:30:05 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
pdf files are created by Adobe Acrobat....you can only create pdf files if you have Acrobat writer (an expensive program)...you can read (read-only) pdf files with Acrobat Reader (freely downloaded from the internet
2007-01-20 07:35:07 · answer #1 · answered by an_articulate_soul 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
PDF stands for "Portable Document Format" that was created by Adobe Systems. It's main purpose was to display two-dimensional text documents that were independant of platform (e.g. it works on PC, Mac or Linux just as well) and also be resolution independant (e.g. it looks the same no matter what your screen resolution or print resolution is).
Because the PDF file can contain all the fonts, text, graphics and images within itself, they are largely used in eBook publishing and other document distribution that needs to have the document keep the same appearance for everyone who opens it.
See the link below for more complete info.
2007-01-20 15:38:01 · answer #2 · answered by Digital Haruspex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pdf files are like document files..they provide u with information but u dont get to edit the information on it.
2007-01-20 15:33:19 · answer #3 · answered by girl21 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Document_Format
Pioneered by Adobe in their Adobe Acrobat products. Great product.
2007-01-20 15:34:32 · answer #4 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can find your answer in the above link.
2007-01-20 15:34:03 · answer #5 · answered by sasi21_03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋