The PDFIN filter

The PDFIN filter converts PDF input to Layout eXchange Format (LXF), and enables the StreamServer to identify and extract PDF formatted input documents. Typical usage scenarios are:

•	Email attachments – Receiving PDF files as email attachments. Archiving or distributing the received files to multiple destinations.

•	Archiving – Converting PDF files to a format accepted by the archiving system.

•	Document design – Reusing the layout in the received PDF files. See the PreformatIN documentation for information on how to reuse the layout.

•	Scanned documents – Receiving scanned documents that are converted to PDF format. Archiving or distributing the received documents to multiple destinations.

The PDF conversion may result in large LXF documents, depending on the complexity of your PDF data stream and PreformatIN design. The large LXF documents may affect Project performance, depending on factors such as throughput, operating environment and hardware.

PDF reference

See the PDF specification for information about the PDF format and for information on how applications can create, read, or modify PDF content. This specification is available at www.adobe.com.