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eBook versus Screen PDF Files

In addition to providing the ability to customize your PDF output settings, PrimoPDF provides four predefined configurations based on popular PDF usages - Screen, Print, eBook, and Prepress. The key differences between eBook and Screen are summarized below.

  eBook   Screen
 
Creates average-sized PDF files, balancing file size with visual fidelity Creates the smallest PDFs, for faster display and reduced storage requirements
Downsamples images to 150 dpi Downsamples images to 72 dpi
Fonts are fully embedded Fonts are not embedded
 
  Best for:   Best for:
 
PDFs intended for downloading from the web PDFs intended for viewing online via the browser or an email attachment
PDFs that are to be viewed on a variety of display devices PDFs that are to be viewed on a computer monitor only
Situations in which ensuring the document precisely resembles the visual quality of the original file is critical Situations in which smallest file size is important
 


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