PDF makes it easy to share ideas and information

Reliable When you use PDF files to communicate, you don't have to worry about whether
people have the same software you used to create your originals. So you're free to focus on what
matters most the smooth echange of ideas and information.
Open standard !he integrity and longevity of the more than one billion PDF files in eistence
today is ensured by the "S# $%&&& open standard. "S# $%&&& is also the foundation for special'
purpose PDF standards, including PDF() for archiving, PDF(* for engineering, PDF(+ or PDF(,!
for printing, PDF for healthcare, and PDF(-) for accessibility.
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Trusted /usinesses and government agencies around the world use PDF as a standard format
for echanging documents more securely. 0ou can, too. -sing security features, including password
protection, you can help prevent people from accessing, copying, editing, or printing PDF
documents. 0ou can also permanently delete sensitive information from PDFs by redacting visible
tet and illustrations or removing hidden information.
Multiplatform 0ou can view and interact with PDFs on virtually any platform, including
Windows1, 2ac #S, and mobile platforms including )ndroid3 and i#S for iPhone and iPad.
Rich in file integrity PDFs loo4 5ust li4e the originals and preserve all the source file
information, even when tet, drawings, videos, audio, $D maps, full'color graphics, photos, and
business logic are combined in a single file or PDF Portfolio.
Simple to sign ,irtually anyone can electronically sign PDFs using free )dobe 6eader +"
software or )dobe 6eader for mobile. PDF files can support basic signature images as well as
certificate'based signatures that can be verified by independent third'party services.
Searchable When you need to find a particular word or phrase in a PDF, it's easy to search tet
and metadata, including scanned tet that was converted using optical character recognition 7#869
technology.
Accessible #ver time, the PDF specification has been epanded to wor4 with assistive
technologies, ma4ing PDF files more accessible to people with disabilities such as low vision or
blindness.
Broadly adopted Whether your business needs a speciali:ed solution for integrating PDF files
into daily wor4flows or you'd li4e to receive training or consultation on the most efficient use of
PDFs support is available. !housands of vendors worldwide offer PDF'based solutions, plug'ins,
and tools, as well as PDF'focused training and consulting.