1. Options for the PDF Files you send out via Email
FormTrap
Options for the
PDF Files
you send out via

2. PDFs used to be
bullet-proof.
That is no longer
the case.
Different PDFs exist …

3. Image PDFs These are literally a picture of a document
and are exactly the same
as you get from
a photo-copier or a scanner
with the ability to produce a PDF picture.
They are NOT searchable
NO Data is identifiable

4. Image PDFs Are viewable by ANYTHING From FormTrap are in the range
20-40 Kb per page
Are the only PDF available from FormTrap Version 7 forms.
Are optional via tab from FormTrap Version 8 forms.

5. V8 PDFs - Standard Searchable and data-carrying PDFs
Do not include character glyphs
(font outlines)
In the range from Kb
Are NOT read by Gmail
(OK with Gmail’s Lumin or DocHub)
And NOT read by iPhone, Android.

6. V8 PDFs using Options Searchable and data-carrying PDFs
Option PDF Embed includes character glyphs
(font outlines)
Typical Size 2Mb (QDE Form)
Are read by anything
This is also known as PDF/A (Euro-standard)

7. V8 PDFs – Options plus Special Fonts
Searchable and data-carrying PDFs
Option PDF Embed will NOT include font glyphs, PROVIDED fonts used are Arial, Courier and Times Roman (plus bold, italic, bold-italic)
Size 20-40Kb
Are read by anything;
ideal for low band-width and Cells

8. FormTrap PDFs Minimum size produced by FormTrap Server
Control over size
Options for any situation, incl. cell phones
Have Image available (as well as Data Carrying, Searchable)
You can trade-off the options and their consequences – or even set up alternate queues for different PDF delivery (cell-minimum size, image-not easily modified, standard and PDF/A).

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