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What is PDF/A-2 and which types are there?

The PDF/A-2 standard is a publicized standard from 2011. In contrast to PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2 is entirely based on the guidelines set up by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), and have be recorded in ISO standard 19005-2.

PDF/A-2 is the best standarised format to archive your digital documents!

Monday, 09 July 2018

What is PDF/A-1?

PDF/A-1 (Portable Document Format Archivable) is the first official PDF standard (ISO 19005-1). PDF/A makes it possible to save digital files in a safe and good way, such that these files are suited for long term archiving. (the "A" stands for Archive).

Monday, 11 June 2018

Convert Outlook PST files to PDF or PDF/A with PDFen

Using PDFen, it is fast and easy to convert Outlook e-mails and folders (including attachments and preservation of folder structure) to PDF or PDF/A.

Monday, 17 July 2017

Attachments in a PDF/A, what is allowed and what is not?

The PDF/A (Archive) format has a few requirements that have to be met. Using attachments in PDF/A, also comes with certain rules, which I will explain in this blog.

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Save it as PDF/A, or do not save it at away!

Why bother to save something, if you cannot open it properly later on?

Monday, 30 January 2017

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