Re: Any file? Quite an acrobat

[ACSLKS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx id <01HNKVQU87EO8Y8W6Z@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Tue, 28 Feb 1995 10:42:05 -0400 (EDT)]

> >There is a relatively easy way to upload, transmit, and read papers that PKTers
> >want to put on the net.  Adobe Acrobat 2.0 will transform any file into a
> >format that can be read or printed using their "reader" that is free software.
> 	Any file? This is not possible. It must know how the file is
> interpreted. What types of files can it handle (e.g., WP, Word, Tex,
> PostScript, Lotus Freelance, gif, etc. The idea is great if it's
> flexible enough.
>
> Herb gintis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>

I am sorry for not being more specific.  The file format for Acrobat is known
as "PDF."  You can save any file:  Wordperfect, Amni Pro, Tek, Word, ASCII, in
this PDF format using Acrobat.  It is actually a modified postscript file
(Adobe is the originator of Postscript) that can be viewed or printed by
utilizing the Acrobat reader which is free (I can upload it as a "zip" file, or
it can be downloaded from Compuserve).  There is a "pro" and "standard" version
of Acrobat.  The "pro" version, which I do not recommend because of its price,
is able to convert documents with complex graphics (GIF, etc.).  However, the
standard version is more than sufficient for converting documents that have
mathematical symbols, etc.  It is extremely flexible.

Lonnie K. Stevans