PDF/A Manager

PDF/A Manager is a PDF/A (ISO 19005-1) validation and conversion software. It is available as a command-line tool and as a development toolkit. The conversion option analysis the content of existing PDF files and performs a sequence of modifications in order to produce a PDF/A compliant document. Features that are not suitable for long-term archiving (such as encryption, obsolete compression schemes, missing fonts, or device-dependent color) are replaced with their PDF/A compliant equivalents. Because the conversion process applies only necessary changes to the source file, the information loss is minimal. Also, because the converter provides a detailed report for each change, it is simple to inspect changes and to determine whether the conversion loss is acceptable. The validation option can be used to quickly determine whether a PDF file fully complies with the PDF/A specification according to the international standard ISO 19005-1. For non-compliant files, the validation option can be used to produce a detailed report of compliance violations as well as a list of relevant error objects. PDF/A Manager is an indispensable tool for anyone working with PDF/A. It can be used to automate PDF archiving in high-throughput web applications or server based environments as well as used in batch mode to ensure that all files are suitable for long term archiving.