1. What is a PDF?

2. Question…  Does everyone own a Mac computer?  Does everyone own the same programs/applications on their computers?  Does everyone have the same fonts on their computers?  How can we share information if we do not have the same computers and/or applications?  Does everyone own a Mac computer?  Does everyone own the same programs/applications on their computers?  Does everyone have the same fonts on their computers?  How can we share information if we do not have the same computers and/or applications?

3. PDF Portable Document Format

4. PDF  Almost 20 years ago, Adobe developed this universal file format  Captures information from any application  Allows viewing of information on any computer system  Almost 20 years ago, Adobe developed this universal file format  Captures information from any application  Allows viewing of information on any computer system

5. How can PDFs be created?  Print to a PDF from the print menu --OR--  Export to a PDF from the file menu  Print to a PDF from the print menu --OR--  Export to a PDF from the file menu

6. PDFs…  Are all PDFs created the same?  Why might there be a need for different levels of quality in a PDF?  Example of choices:  Smallest File Size  High Quality Print  Are all PDFs created the same?  Why might there be a need for different levels of quality in a PDF?  Example of choices:  Smallest File Size  High Quality Print

7. View and Edit PDFs  Acrobat Reader - allows viewing only and limited commenting  Acrobat - allows viewing, editing, and applying security  Illustrator - not the most reliable, but can open pdf files, one page at a time.  Acrobat Reader - allows viewing only and limited commenting  Acrobat - allows viewing, editing, and applying security  Illustrator - not the most reliable, but can open pdf files, one page at a time.

8. PDF  How are they beneficial in schools, business and home?  Why would you want to create a digital portfolio using this file format?  Who created PDFs?  What does PDF stand for?  How are they beneficial in schools, business and home?  Why would you want to create a digital portfolio using this file format?  Who created PDFs?  What does PDF stand for?