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PDF Formatted Text and Graphics
(PDF Normal) Conversion
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Tiny but rich files - great for the
web and all applications where file size is a premium |
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PDF Formatted Text and
Graphics (formerly known as PDF Normal): is an exact
electronic representation of the document. With this
format, you can maintain the original font and format of
the document. This is the highest-quality PDF format -
it's clearer, smaller, and more versatile than the other
two types. PDF formatted text and graphics has full
functionality for viewing, linking, searching, and
navigating.
Suntec converts hardcopy
documents to PDF formatted text and graphics by scanning
the pages, OCR-ing the text, and distilling the results
to the PDF format. We also convert an electronic files
into PDF formatted text and graphics files. This format,
also known as "PDF Normal", is the best PDF
option, but it's the hardest and most complicated to
produce.
This PDF formatted text and
graphics conversion in effect is re-authoring or
re-generating the documents, and involves the following
steps:
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All copy (including
in-diagram copy) converted to formatted text
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All graphic elements
precisely preserved
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Page layout
replicated
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Text accuracy up to
99.995%
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Colored text and shaded
boxes reproduced
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Color and grayscale
images are optimized for clarity and minimal file
size before reassembly on the page
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Fonts and paragraph
attributes retained
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Where possible, vector
graphics are generated to replace bitmap graphics
for a smaller file size and the cleanest-possible
appearance, as well as enhanced screen and print
performance
Features of this conversion process
include:
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Small files : 4–6 kb per page for
simple documents
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Ideal for Web
applications, especially where slow connection
speeds are a factor
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Excellent print
performance
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Brochure Grade
conversions : for high-value documents, or where the
smallest possible file size is crucial.
Typical applications include:
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PDF File Type Comparison
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Image |
Image
+ Searchable Text |
PDF
Normal (Formatted Text & Graphics) |
| Accuracy |
Very
high
(Page is retained as image) |
Very
high
(Page is retained as image) |
High
(in effect, re-authoring the document) |
| Text
searchability |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| File
size |
Large
(Typically, 40-50 KB at 300 dpi without
grayscale or color images) |
Large
(Typically, 50-60 KB at 300 dpi without
grayscale or color images) |
Small
size
(Typically, 4–6 kb per page for simple
documents) |
| Typical
Application |
Budget
friendly archiving |
Full-text
search for bitonal files |
Tiny
but rich files - great for the web |
| Cost |
Low |
Medium |
High |
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