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  • We recommend using the subtype PDF/A-2b (b stands for basic) for saving new documents.
  • PDF/A-2u may be used if searching for special characters is particularly important (use the method with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC).
  • The PDF/A-1b Format is still recommended and older PDF/A documents do not need to be migrated.

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Quality

Limitations

PDFMaker (recommended method)

Slow

good

Convert to PDF/A-2b or PDF (PDF/A-2u not available)

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

Very Slow

good

none

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Fast

References to footnotes no longer react to mouse clicks, but remain readable.

Converts to PDF/A-3a or PDF (no other options for PDF/A)

Adobe Distiller

Fast

Underlaid hyperlinks are lost

References to footnotes no longer react to mouse clicks, but remain readable.

Convert to PDF/A-1b or PDF, as conversion to PDF/A-2b is not available

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A Word or PowerPoint file may be converted to PDF/A-2b (or PDF) using Acrobat PDFMaker.

  • Open the document in Word or PowerPoint, select the Acrobat tab. (If the Acrobat tab is missing, your computer may only have free Adobe Reader software installed.4)
  • To convert to PDF/A-2b select “Preferences”. Then select PDF/A-2b in the dropdown menu “PDF/A Compliance” (once for each installation).
  • You may either select “Create PDF” in the tab “Acrobat” or “Save as Adobe PDF” in the tab “File”.1

 Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

A Word or PowerPoint file may be converted to PDF/A-2b (or PDF/A-2u, or PDF) using Adobe Acrobat Pro or Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.

  • Start Adobe Acrobat Pro DC and open your Word or PowerPoint File from within Adobe Acrobat Professional.
  • In the menu “File” you select “Save as …” and choose the desired file type PDF or PDF/A. To convert to PDF/A-2b select “Settings...” and “PDF/A-2b” with “sRGB”.

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