FILE-X has been converting PDF files to PDF/A for many clients lately. What exactly is PDF/A?
PDF/A is an ISO-standardized version of the Portable Document Format (PDF) specialized for use in the archiving and long-term preservation of electronic documents. PDF/A differs from PDF by prohibiting features unsuitable for long-term archiving, such as font linking (as opposed to font embedding) and encryption.
When FILE-X scans documents for school districts, townships, county governments, state governments and more, we digitize the paper files and create a PDF or PDF/A. FILE-X captures hard copy paper documents and converts them to usable, searchable, and achievable electronic files.
