Adding the source files

In your Certified PDF, you can add a link to the source file(s) on which the PDF file was based, for example a Word document or InDesign or Photoshop files, ...

If you do so:

The PDF recipient can easily find the respective source files.
You can later check whether these source files have changed since the time at which the Certified PDF workflow was started. If you wish, you can even "synchronize" your source file with the edited PDF: you can apply the changes made to the PDF (and reported in the Edit Log) to your source file.

To add the source files

Choose Certified PDF > Certified PDF.
In the Original Documents category, click .
Select the source file(s) the PDF is based on (e.g. a Microsoft Word file, an InDesign file, etc.).

To select several files in one go, hold down the Ctrl key while selecting.

Tip: Remember that the location and the file name are stored in the PDF, so make sure the location and the name are final before adding the source file.
Click Open.
The name of the source file(s) appears in the Original Documents section.

From now on, each time you open the PDF, the source files will be checked automatically. If they have changed or if they are missing (because they have been moved, renamed or deleted), you will see a red icon

in the Original Documents category. For more information, refer to Verifying the source files.