Change document encoding

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What it does

Changes the PDF encoding to binary or ASCII.

About document encoding

ASCII encoding was formerly required to ensure that PDF files could be safely transported via e-mail or the Internet. However, most e-mail software in use today handles non-ASCII documents normally, eliminating the need to ASCII-encode your document.

ASCII versus Binary encoding

ASCII encoding may increase the file size, but allows you to edit the file manually.

Binary encoding makes the file smaller, but does not allow you to edit the file manually.

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