PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format developed by Adobe Systems. PDF captures formatting information from a variety of desktop publishing applications, making it possible to send formatted documents and have them appear on the recipient’s monitor or printer as they were intended. To view a file in PDF format, you need Adobe Reader, a free application distributed by Adobe Systems.

At Capital Typing, we offer PDF conversion services from other formats to PDF and from PDF to other formats. Converting to PDF format includes (books, journals, files, brochures, reports) to PDF, microfiche to PDF, microfilm to PDF, tiff to PDF, postscript to PDF, gif to PDF and more.

Conversion from PDF to application formats include:

• PDF to text file
• PDF to MS Word, Excel, PPT
• PDF to HTML, XML and XHTML
• PDF to TIFF
• PDF to BMP
• PDF to JPG
• PDF to PNG
• PDF to IMG
• PDF to RTF, etc.

PDF comes in three types and each one has advantages and disadvantages. As a part our PDF conversion service, we assist our clients in determining which PDF type is best suited to their application. The three types of PDF are:

• PDF Formatted Text & Graphics (this option is suitable for material that contains graphics). Our technicians can scan your paper documents (technical manuals, for example) and convert the scanned image to this PDF type, or they can produce manuals directly from your word processing files. PDF Formatted Text & Graphics is editable.

• PDF Searchable Image (produced from scanned pages, this PDF type format is an image of the original document that preserves the original look).  Although it is not editable, it is possible to search on OCR results that are hidden under the displayed image. This PDF format is useful in applications where file size and storage requirements are not an issue and is a low-cost option.

• PDF Image Only (produced from scanned pages and no OCR is performed). Although the image is a replica of the original document, it is unsearchable. It is the best option for conversion projects that do not require full text searches. 

Capital Typing uses production scanning equipment and leading edge document processing software to provide a complete set of PDF conversion services for all types of applications, including:

• Business/Accounting Records
• Brochures/Catalogs
• Technical Manuals/Service Manuals
• Contracts
• Research Material
• Books
• Educational Materials
• Litigation Support

PDF formats make it easy to access data over the Internet from any location at any time, and PDF has become the most widely used electronic format in litigation, technical & reference documents and research material. Capital Typing’s data conversion professionals also provide PDF document indexing services.

Capital Typing’s powerful technology can convert your data to high quality, searchable, readable PDF files quickly and easily, and outsourcing PDF conversion to Capital Typing ensures excellent quality, highly accurate and rapid PDF conversion services.