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Friday, October 18, 2002
 

The Mac OS X 2D imaging model is amazing. We call it Quartz and it delivers all the power of Postscript to the screen or output devices using PDF as the data format to represent graphics throughout the system. If you are a long time Mac user, think about it like this – PDF is to Mac OS X what PICT was to previous generations of Mac OS.

PDF in Mac OS X is cool for so many reasons. Any Mac OS X app that uses Quartz can save a PDF document as easily as it can print. In fact, the standard print panel/sheet in Jaguar includes a "Save as PDF..." button. Press it, and you've got a totally standard PDF document with all the fidelity of the original (including any glyphs for the fonts referenced in the document too).

This is a great solution for saving receipts and confirmations from online purchases. Right from your browser, just choose Print..., Save as PDF and you are all set.


9:27:48 PM    


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