The problem for PDF is its sheer popularity as a universal medium for sharing data and intellectual property. As a freely available standard, many developers have produced their own PDF tools, ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

A new virus carried by programs embedded in Adobe's PDF file format files raises concerns that the format itself could become susceptible to viruses. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 ...

In a PDF document, there are essentially two ways to display text. One way is to embed the text, including its font information, in the document file. The other way is to display the text as an image, ...

If you cannot select or highlight text in a PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader on a Windows PC, then this post will be able to help you resolve the issue. If you can’t select text in a PDF, it might be the ...

Acrobat Pro’s comprehensive PDF features show why it’s still the editor against which all others are judged. Editor’s note: This review was updated December 9, 2024 to reflect the addition of AI ...