The origin of PDF
This is one of the most queried questions on search engines. Well, frankly, PDF is Adobe’s darling. A couple of year’s back, when MS word was the lone combatant, the technology started changing. New hardware, OS, and software were being introduced. Unfortunately, the format of files used to vary from system to system and was even dependent on software versions. This was a serious issue, particular in the offices. That’s when Adobe coined up an idea and launched its Portable Document Format.
The Features of PDF
This format is particularly useful for classified or rather official documents where document integrity cannot be relaxed, whatsoever. You could password protect a PDF document ensuring that no one else could add, subtract, manipulate or copy the content of your file. Moreover, you could also sign the documents, digitally.
Even though Adobe created Acrobat Reader to ensure a seamless facility, but now things have gone further. Two of the major browsers including Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are laced with the power of PDF. It implies that these browsers could open any online PDF document without compelling the user to download. However, the option of downloading persists.
The launch of PDF created a new business pool for a lot of companies, and they started building software for editing these documents. Even though the primary award goes to Adobe Acrobat, there are tons of tools in the market including PDFConverters, Nitro Pro, Phantom PDF, PDF Buddy and even Microsoft Word as well! It all depends on your requirements; some of these tools are premium while others do not charge a dime.
However, it should be mentioned that once any file is converted into PDF format, it cannot be reverted to MS Word file. In order to achieve that, you would require specialized tools and third party software like All PDF Converter.
In the End
In a nutshell, the aim of a PDF file is to maintain cross platform compatibility while providing you with an array of extra features to enhance document security and make it more advance (e.g. by adding buttons and links).
