What is Adobe PDF format?

Portable Document Format (PDF) is an open file format created and controlled by Adobe Systems, for representing two-dimensional documents in a device independent and resolution independent fixed-layout document format. Each PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a 2D document (and, with the advent of Acrobat 3D, embedded 3D documents) that includes the text, fonts, images, and 2D vector graphics that compose the document. PDF files do not encode information that is specific to the application software, hardware, or operating system used to create or view the document. This feature ensures that a valid PDF will render exactly the same regardless of its origin or destination (but depending on font availability when fonts are not encapsulated in the file).

PDF files are most appropriately used to encode the exact look of a document in a device-independent way. While the PDF format can describe very simple one page documents, it may also be used for many pages, complex documents that use a variety of fonts, graphics, colors, and images.

Why PDF?

Enterprises, governments, research communities around the world have adopted PDF as a standard to manage document and reduce reliance on paper. Nowadays, PDF is the standard format for the electronic submission of academic papers, the official exchange of legal documents, the commercial transaction of business invoices etc.

What is PDF Vista?

PDF Vista installs as a printer. You can print from any Windows application to this PDF Vista printer, and get a press-ready, high quality, searchable, color PDF file. Terminal server support with concurrent users.

Unlike typical of programs that install as print drivers, PDF Vista interface is accessible through the Windows Start menu. Options for formatting and creating the PDFs appear after you choose the Print option inside other applications. From here, a user can adjust the quality and file size of embedded images, add security and fonts, choose color space, and select from a variety of paper sizes.

Unlike some other PDF creators, PDF Vista provide advanced features such as a preview of paper size, various image compression options, font embedding options, CMYK color space conversion, press-ready PDF output mirroring the original documents.

PDF Vista Developer License grants software developers the permission to easily integrate PDF Vista printer driver with their applications.