Adobe's portable document format (PDF) has become a standard for exchanging and distributing documents. PDF files look like the original document would look if it were printed, and can be read on just ...

Adobe created the PDF format and, therefore, has a large share of the market when it comes to software that creates portable documents. Many businesses use Adobe Acrobat to create PDFs. However, ...

Use Preview: Open the PDF in Preview, click File > Export, select “Reduce File Size” under Quartz Filter, and save. Use ColorSync Utility: Open the PDF in ColorSync Utility, click File > Export, ...

Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on ...

To password protect a PDF, open the document in Acrobat, then click Menu > Protect Using Password. In the pop-up menu, select Viewing if you want the recipient to only view the document or Editing if ...

Adobe Acrobat Reader is many users’ favorite PDF reader, and it’s been around for many years. However, it’s not without its fair share of issues. These problems ...