Mark Stephens

  https://www.idrsolutions.com Mark has been working with Java and PDF since 1999 and is a big NetBeans fan. He enjoys speaking at conferences. He has an MA in Medieval History and a passion for reading.

   



191 Stories by Mark Stephens

How are carriage returns, spaces and other gaps defined in a PDF file?

One of the biggest issues within PDF files we find is  the use of carriage returns, spaces and line feeds as gaps with the...
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What are subsetted fonts in PDF files?

What are subsetted fonts? Subsetted fonts are fonts which  only include certain values. If you look at the fonts on your Computer you will...
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Problems caused by Arial font in PDF files

The Arial Font Arial is a very popular font with a contemporary sans serif design. The font family is also on the font families...
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What are ICCBased Colorspaces in PDF files?

I introduced how PDF Color works in a previous article. There are lots of different types of Colorspaces to suit all occasions. One of...
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What is a PDF dictionary?

The basis of a PDF file is a set of linked PDF objects, and the key part of a PDF object is the PDF...
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