Title: Explain why PDF has become an integral part of the printing industry.
Course: Graphic Imaging Technology II (11154-II) > Section: Working with Illustration Software

Explanation should include

- the definition of portable document format
- the concept that PDF has brought uniformity and standardization of file format for transfer from computer to computer
- the concept that a PDF document is in a format independent of the application that originally created it and is therefore not subject to change or corruption when delivered over the Internet or to other digital media types.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What circumstances would require a customer to supply PDF files and/or native files?
- Why is standardization of file format so important to the printing industry?
- What are the differences among the basic kinds of PDF?
- How is this difference important in the workflow?