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I am not 100% sure but I seem to recall someone telling me that pdfs |
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embed any fonts that are used, whereas ps files expect the fonts in |
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question to be on the machine that you look at the ps file with. This |
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could be a strong argument in favor of pdf files if you are sending the |
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files to others. |
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Does anyone know if that is correct or if I am remembering wrong? |
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>Here comes the question: if the above all stands true, why do I ever need PS |
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>format at all? There might be some reasons to keep this format still |
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>existing. Perhaps in other areas, other then office work. |
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>So the conclusion: for typical office workers, we can forget PS format. |
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