Click OK to close the Options dialog box.

In the Options dialog box, make sure the ISO 19005-1 compliant (PDF/A) check box is selected.

Click on the down arrow next to the Save As Type dropdown menu and choose PDF as your file type.

Press F12 to display the Save As dialog box.

You can, however, force Word to save in PDF/A format:

Check 'Apply Corrections' towards the bottom of the window.īy default, Word saves documents in regular PDF format.

Check the Create PDF/A-1b profile check box.

The Preflight: Convert to PDF/A Window appears.

In the Save as Type dropdown menu at the bottom of the window, select PDF/A.

Open a PDF file that you wish to convert to PDF/A.

Click OK again to save the file to PDF/A-1b.

Click the Create According to PDF/A Conversion Profile check box.

Because you are saving from PDF to PDF/A, select PDF/A-1b.

The Preflight: Convert to PDF/A window will appear.

Name your file and click Settings (not Save).

Click File / Save As / More Options / PDF/A.

Open a PDF file with Acrobat X that you wish to convert to PDF/A.

This guide will explain how to ensure your file is properly saved in PDF/A format. UNBC theses, projects, and dissertations must be saved in PDF/A format before being uploaded to the Institutional Repository. If you are converting from PDF to PDF/A, use the PDF/A-1b format. As a rule of thumb, if given the option, save to PDF/A-1a from a non-PDF document (such as a Word document). PDF/A-1a has stricter compliance conditions, and is harder to convert to from a PDF. There are several different PDF/A formats, including PDF/A-1a and PDF/A-1b. Using PDF/A applies the necessary transformations to existing PDFs, such as embedding fonts, setting colour spaces, and a user interface for reading embedded annotations. You would typically create a PDF if you wanted to ensure document fidelity, to make it more secure, or to create a copy for storage.PDF/A is specialized for digital preservation and archiving of electronic documents, such as theses, dissertations, and graduate projects. Creating a PDF can involve compressing a file, making it take up less storage space. They can be viewed on almost all devices. PDF files aren’t typically created from scratch, but are usually converted, saved or ‘printed’ from other documents or images before sharing, publishing online or storing. It is maintained by the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO). The PDF format is now a standard open format that isn’t just available under Adobe Acrobat. The format has evolved to allow for editing and interactive elements like electronic signatures or buttons. It was developed by Adobe so people could share documents regardless of which device, operating system, or software they were using, while preserving the content and formatting. PDF stands for ‘Portable Document Format’ file.

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