The PDF has become one of the most important steps in the RFP process and requires more in-depth discussion. The Proof Positive Group believes the PDF is a vital component for bringing all of the components of Microsoft Office together allowing electronic submissions and greater control over print.
Through the utilization of Adobe Acrobat many files and documents of different types can be merged into one streaming document complete with hyperlinks to outside sources, embedded files, security features, and more. A PDF merge could include:
Once files are merged into an organized fashion they can be used for a variety of purposes including: archiving, emailing, sending as a locked down secure document, ability to be read by all users regardless of platform or version, sending to your printer for a perfect print every time - no hand collating.
Additional benefits are the collation of multiple page sizes (letter, legal, tabloid and international sizes) and page orientations to be designated to print in uniform or designated paper size.
The files also have the advantage of being size variable. You decide the size based on your needs - small (lower resolution for email) through highest resolution (for professional printing).
PDFs can be loaded onto any web server and download quickly and easily. These files can also be created as interactive forms which can be emailed back to you and downloaded into a database.
