PDF Export Overview

• Image only = PDF is not searchable
• Text only = PDF is searchable, text will be positioned where it was on the original. Detected images are added as well.
• Text under image/Text over image: The image will be placed on top or below the recognized text => the PDF is searchable

Example of the user interface in ABBYY FineReader Server (the SDKs offer the same features via Export API):

• Metadata export - Via the API, it is possible to add/extend the meta data within the PDF. ABBYY FineReader Engine enables metadata exporting (bookmarks, hyperlinks, cross-references, etc.).
• Output in Tagged PDF format – tagged PDF can be “re-flowed” to fit different page or screen sizes. Ideal for use with smartphones or screen readers typically used by visually impaired users.
• Page size - Ability to set the size for all pages of an output file during PDF conversion.
• Links in PDF files – Re-creates hyperlinks within a PDF file.
• PDF/A export – Conversion to PDF/A format which is recommended as a standard for long-term preservation of page-oriented documents. more on PDF/A
• CJK to PDF export – Enables conversion of documents in Chinese (both simplified and traditional), Japanese and Korean into PDF format.
• PDF(/A) MRC compression – Compressed PDF (PDF/A) files have a significantly reduced size with the original quality preserved. more on MRC
• PDF security and encryption support:
  FineReader Engine supports a variety of PDF security settings, increasing its applicability for government agencies and other organizations demanding high security.

• “Open File” password settings designed to prevent unauthorized access to a document.
• Restriction of certain operations, such as printing, editing or extracting file content, by assigning permission passwords.
• Support for the latest encryption standards.