The FDA requires that drug approvals be submitted in this format, and U.S. federal courts request that it be used for electronic case filing. We're talking, of course, about PDF
(or Portable Document Format), and with more than 600 million copies of its reader (Adobe Acrobat) downloaded,
and governments and enterprises around the world using
it to streamline document management, chances are you'll
be called to develop for it as well.
This comprehensive reference makes sure you're ready! Containing all of the info from previous editions, plus new material on what's been added to PDF Version 1.5, this essential guide makes a highly technical subject accessible
and intelligible.
You'll find complete coverage of all major aspects of the format'imaging model, architecture, syntax, graphics, operators, fonts, and rendering--as well as highly readable explanations of its interactive and multimedia features, transparency capabilities, intellectual property issues, and more. The first and last word on the most current PDF
spec from the people who know it best: Adobe!
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Overview
Chapter 3 : Syntax
Chapter 4 : Graphics
Chapter 5 : Text
Chapter 6 : Rendering
Chapter 7 : Transparency
Chapter 8 : Interactive Feature
Chapter 9 : Multimedia Features
Chapter 10 : Document Interchange
Etc.