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How to: Why does transparency disable subpixel rendering in Adobe Reader? #answer #development #computers

Why does transparency disable subpixel rendering in Adobe Reader?

I normally prefer Adobe Reader (still v9 on Linux) to all other PDF viewers because I think it has the best rendering quality, even though others have caught up lately. This rendering quality appears to be to a large part due to CoolType, Adobe’s implementation of subpixel rendering. Unfortunately I’ve found that Adobe Reader…

How-to: Poor quality PNG image when printing to PDF in Word 2010 #programming #development #dev

Poor quality PNG image when printing to PDF in Word 2010

I have a transparent PNG:

The PNG file above was created from an EPS file to a high-resolution PNG, then resized using Photoshop.

I am placing this image into a Word file on a cover page. The cover page has a background color that was added using a text box (which is a work around for another issue involving the transparency of the PNG…

How to: Fonts in PDF files: How do I ensure that a font will render properly across platforms/readers? #dev #programming #development

Fonts in PDF files: How do I ensure that a font will render properly across platforms/readers?

I created a document in MS Word (2007) and then published to PDF with the intention of creating a document that looks the same regardless of platform or pdf reader choice.

It looks fine on a couple of windows machines, but when I open it in ubuntu (using acroread) the original font, arial, gets…

How to: How to find out WHERE a specific font is used in a PDF document #dev #solution #development

How to find out WHERE a specific font is used in a PDF document

For a given PDF which uses a number of fonts (e.g., in Acrobat Reader, the fonts used can be seen when selecting Files > Properties > Fonts) how can I find out where a certain font is used in the document (using Adobe Acrobat 7, Reader, or a free PDF tool)

Just to be clear: I don’t want to find which font is used on a certain piece…

How to: Two-page view in full screen for Adobe Acrobat #dev #fix #programming

Two-page view in full screen for Adobe Acrobat

Since i’m using a wide screen, i want to view two page in full screen while reading PDF. I can view two page in Reading Mode or normal view. however, whenever i switch to full screen mode, acrobat show only one page. I guess there must be some way to view two page when you’re in full screen mode in Adobe Acrobat?

Answer [by dan]: Two-page view in…

Solution: Split pages of PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro #solution #answer #programming

Split pages of PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro

I have a scanned PDF (two vertical pages on one horizonatal page). How can I split them to be single pages in Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended?

Answer [by Velociraptors]: Split pages of PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro

You can include the scanned page twice in the PDF and crop it to show only the left or right page.

Answer [by duomo]: Split pages of PDF in Adobe…

Solution: Why does Adobe Acrobat scroll so slowly, and what can I do about it? #fix #programming #solution

Why does Adobe Acrobat scroll so slowly, and what can I do about it?

I often am forced to view long PDF documents either in browser or out of browser. When I’m forced to use such documents, it’s always frustrating, because whenever I scroll the document, the viewer “stutters” and it’s at least some 30 seconds later before Acrobat relinquishes control of my mouse pointer. (I’ve found that if I…

Fix: Why do fonts look messed up in Adobe Acrobat? #solution #dev #it

Why do fonts look messed up in Adobe Acrobat?

When I open a PDF in a non-Acrobat PDF viewer, they look fine, but when I open one in Acrobat, the fonts look absolutely terrible. They look very low resolution and I’m not sure how to increase them.

I’ve tried PDFs from internet, exporting from Word, and making LaTeX documents.

How can I correct this problem?

Answer [by Jarvin]: Why do fonts look…