Two types of pdFs
There are two types of PDFs: some have selectable (and searchable) text,
and the other kind does not. “Text PDFs” (also called “text-based PDFs”)
contain selectable and searchable text. “Image PDFs” do not allow text to
be selected or searched.
The difference is usually determined by how the PDF was created. Text
PDFs are created by a computer that converts, say, a Word or Excel file
into a PDF. Image PDFs are created using a scanner (e.g., scanning paper
to PDF). Text PDFs are preferable, for a couple of reasons.
• They’re searchable, which is always a good thing.
• The text can be selected and copied and pasted elsewhere, which
is handy.
• The text is often easier to read than image PDFs.
• Their file size is smaller, so it takes up less space on your hard drive.
If you have an image PDF, you can use Acrobat to convert it to a text
PDF. Text PDFs are better, especially for case documents or any kind
of file that you’ll want to be able to search or copy text from.
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There are two types of PDFs: some have selectable (and searchable) text,
and the other kind does not. “Text PDFs” (also called “text-based PDFs”)
contain selectable and searchable text. “Image PDFs” do not allow text to
be selected or searched.
The difference is usually determined by how the PDF was created. Text
PDFs are created by a computer that converts, say, a Word or Excel file
into a PDF. Image PDFs are created using a scanner (e.g., scanning paper
to PDF). Text PDFs are preferable, for a couple of reasons.
• They’re searchable, which is always a good thing.
• The text can be selected and copied and pasted elsewhere, which
is handy.
• The text is often easier to read than image PDFs.
• Their file size is smaller, so it takes up less space on your hard drive.
If you have an image PDF, you can use Acrobat to convert it to a text
PDF. Text PDFs are better, especially for case documents or any kind
of file that you’ll want to be able to search or copy text from.
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