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Expert PDF Tips, Tutorials, and Insights - Make working with PDFs Simple and Efficient.
IPYNB to PDF: How to Convert a Notebook When You Don't Have Jupyter
Someone sent you an .ipynb file and you just want to read it. Here are the routes that don't need a Python setup.
How to Fill Out a PDF Form in Any Reader, Even One Without Fields
Click and type works in most readers, as long as the form has fields. Here's how each reader handles it, and what to do with a flat form.
How to Edit a PDF on iPhone: Markup for Additions, Edit PDF for Changing Words
Apple's Markup draws, adds text and shapes, and signs without any download. Here's what it does, and where to go for changing existing words.
CMYK vs RGB: Which Color Mode Your PDF Needs for Print
RGB is for screens, CMYK is for ink. Here's what changes when a file goes to print, and when to convert.
Remove Password From a PDF You Can Open: Chrome, Preview, Acrobat
You know the password and you're tired of typing it. These are the routes your computer already has, and when each one falls short.
Difference Between PDF and Word: Which Format to Send, Edit or Keep
One format is a finished page, the other a document you keep working on. Here's when each one fits.
How to Convert PDF to Google Doc: Drive's Open With Route and Where It Falls Short
Google Drive does it in three clicks, and it reads scans too. But it has a 2 MB guideline and doesn't promise tables or columns. Here's when to take another route.
How to Create a Fillable PDF Form in LibreOffice or Adobe Acrobat
Build the form with free LibreOffice or paid Acrobat, then test every field before you send it out. Here's what to do at each stage.
JPG vs PNG for PDF: Which Format to Use for Photos, Screenshots and Logos
Photos go in as JPG, screenshots and logos as PNG. Here's why, and what each choice does to the size of your PDF.
HTML File to PDF: Convert Saved Pages and HTML Code, With Print CSS That Works
A local .html file or a snippet of HTML code, turned into clean PDF pages. Here's the browser route, our converter, and the CSS rules that decide how the pages come out.
Compress PDF in Adobe Acrobat: Quick Route and PDF Optimizer Steps
Acrobat has a quick route and a detailed one. Here's when to use each, and what to do if you don't have Acrobat at all.
How to Scan Documents on iPhone With Files or Notes
Your iPhone has a scanner built in, in Files and Notes. Here's which one to use, how to get a clean scan, and what to do after it.