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Daniel115
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June 13, 2023
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Opening and printing PDFs with Chromebook

  • June 13, 2023
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I have a question about opening and printing PDFs with a Chromebook. I can open pdf documents with the Gallery app or the pdf-viewer on the Chromebook. 

 

Does it matter that my Chromebook doesn't have an Adobe Reader? Because some of the PDFs I want to print are made with Adobe InDesign (and are changed into Adobe PDF library). 

 

I mean: does it matter that I don't use a (payed) adobe program to open and print these? 

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Legend
June 13, 2023

Well, if you buy a Chromebook you are pretty limited in what you can do. But your PDFs will probably look more or less ok. 

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Daniel115Author
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June 14, 2023

Yes, they do. Thank you for replying. I was just wondering if it's also okay legally, since the documents I want to open and print are sometimes made with InDesign, which is an Adobe program you need to pay for.

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June 14, 2023

Legally is fine. Adobe always gave permission to make PDF reading software. 

Willi Adelberger
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Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
June 13, 2023

Only Adobe Acrobat is the only program which is showing all PDFs in a reliable form. It does not matter if it is the free Acrobat (Reader) or the Adobe Acrobat Pro. You will definitively need an Acrobat and no other program.

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    Daniel115Author
    Participating Frequently
    June 14, 2023

    Hi Willi,

     

    Thank you for replying. The quality is really okay using these programs on the Chromebook, but I was wondering if it's also okay legally? Since the documents I needed to open and print are sometimes made with InDesign, which is an Adobe Program you need to pay for.

     

     

    jmlevy
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    jmlevyCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 14, 2023

    but I was wondering if it's also okay legally? Since the documents I needed to open and print are sometimes made with InDesign, which is an Adobe Program you need to pay for.

    Dont worry with this. You are not legally required to use Acrobat to open a PDF, even if it has been exported from an Adobe software.

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